The Historic Preservation Institute at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee sponsors a summer study and research program in the field of Historic Preservation Methods in the city of San Gemini, Italy. It involves lectures, workshops on fresco painting, fieldwork surveying and restoring a medieval church, visits to active restoration sites and research institutes.

The program also includes visits to various cities in central Italy (including Rome, Florence, Siena, Assisi) and the opportunity to live for several weeks, participating in local social events, in a small medieval city in the beautiful Umbrian countryside.

The program is a collaboration between UWM, scholars from various universities, and local preservation groups, fostering a multidisciplinary approach to historic preservation.