About this tour
What’s the good life?
This question will guide us throughout this week-long Study Tour. Through workshops, academic visits, and cultural encounter cross Bologna and Vienna, we will explore the foundations of human flourishing from both academic and experiential perspectives.
Drawing on insights from positive psychology and related disciplines, we will examine key elements of the good life – including positive emotions, flow, relationships, meaning, and achievement – and investigate how these dimensions are shaped by different social, cultural, and historical contexts. By engaging directly with the environments and communities we visit, students will connect theory with lived experience and gain new perspectives on wellbeing across cultures.
Learning outcomes
- Explore and critically discuss theories and current research on wellbeing from multiple perspectives in a European and global context
- Develop a deeper and more nuanced understanding of how positive psychological theories apply to real-world settings
- Gain insight into Italy and Austria through engagement with their cultural heritage, history, and socioeconomic contexts
- Participate actively in experiential learning activities that integrate academic reflection with cultural exploration
Possible activities
- Discover the role of positive emotions in wellbeing and explore how cultural and social contexts shape emotional experiences
- Experience creative flow during a watercolor painting session with a local artist
- Visit the Viktor Frankl Zentrum in Vienna to explore the concept of meaning and its role in human flourishing
- Participate in a cooking class that connects wellbeing, creativity, and achievement through the art of Italian cuisine