The BSR is a centre of interdisciplinary research excellence in the Mediterranean supporting the full range of arts, humanities and social sciences. The BSR continues to attract top-tier scholars, researchers, and artists. The research community at the BSR was created to be interdisciplinary before the word was coined; it lies at the heart of collaborations with and between world class institutions; home to cutting edge research and traditional values of scholarship and expertise. We are a bridge to the heart of Italy, and to a world of cultivated excellence.