The Living Classroom of Notre Dame Rome
Join us to see why Notre Dame Rome is more than just a study-abroad program—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that can only be found at Our Lady’s University.
Experience the Episode
From its world-class location in the Eternal City at the heart of global Catholicism, Notre Dame Rome offers students an unparalleled opportunity to experience and learn from more than two millennia of history, art, architecture, and culture. Surrounded by the ancient ruins of the Roman Empire and the sacred sites of the Vatican, Notre Dame students are cultivating new perspectives, deepening their faith, and discovering their true calling.
In this episode of For Good, we continue our global journey with a visit to Notre Dame’s Villa on the Celio for conversations with Silvia Dall’Olio, director of Notre Dame Rome, and junior Margarita Miyares. Together, Silvia and Margarita share how the Rome program has become a dynamic hub of both scholarly and experiential learning—a living classroom that bridges the classical and the contemporary worlds.
Join us to see why Notre Dame Rome is more than just a study-abroad program—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that can only be found at Our Lady’s University.
This episode was originally released on May 8, 2025. To explore more, please visit their website.
Meet the Faculty: Silvia Dall'Olio
Silvia Dall’Olio serves as the Director of Notre Dame Rome. In this role, she leads research collaborations, academic initiatives, and partnerships while managing academic programs, finances, and personnel. She is an Associate Teaching Professor in Notre Dame Global and a concurrent faculty in the Department of Romance Languages.
A trained acquisitional linguist, her academic expertise lies in second language acquisition, service and global learning, and international higher education management, which she supports through teaching, research, and publications. Silvia earned her laurea quinquennale from Università di Bologna, her master’s from the University of Notre Dame and her Ph.D. in linguistics and second language teaching from Università per Stranieri di Siena.
She currently serves as an Advisory Board member of the Center for Italian Studies at the University of Notre Dame and sits on the National Scientific Committee of Scuola di Alta Formazione EIS at Lumsa University.
Prior to her work at ND Rome, Silvia has taught in the Romance Languages Department at Notre Dame, as well as in Italy and in the state of Qatar, and has worked as an editor and a translator.