In 2020, with new leadership in the Central Michigan University Honors Program and the Office of Global Engagement, a substantial revision of the global citizenship curriculum was undertaken by Dr….
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Studies in Children’s Literature
Children’s Culture of the the Former Yugoslavia is an advanced study of youth culture in what was Yugoslavia, the countries of Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Montenegro in particular. Our study…
Negotiating Peace: From Conflict to Coexistence
How do violent conflicts end? Are conflicts ever truly resolved, or are they managed? Negotiating Peace is a hands-on, interactive program where students will learn about the conflict resolution process…
Social Justice, Identity, and Language in Oaxaca
This program provides the opportunity for heritage Spanish speakers (bilingual students who have been in contact with Spanish through their homes or through extended periods in a Spanish-speaking country) to…
Great Ages Modern World
This course is a 4-credit general education class that fulfills a university graduation requirement in the area of arts and humanities. General education classes at MSU have a theme, with…
Harnessing the Power of Social Media to Expand Awareness of Contemporary Issues
Data from our annual re-entry survey reveals that undergraduates today haven’t necessarily engaged in formal study of their host cultures prior to their education abroad experiences. To some degree this…
Sustainability on Trial: Environmental Justice in Northern Europe
This Syracuse Signature Seminar is an experiential course that frames a semester at either our London or Florence campus in the light of shared concerns for people and planet, using…
Bali Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Immersion: A Human-Centered Approach to Adaptive Problems
With its magnificent forested volcanoes, iconic terraced rice fields, teeming coral reefs, and ubiquitous temples, Bali earns its nickname as the “Island of the Gods.” While its ancient Hindu culture…
Florentine Art Walks
This course examines the city of Florence through themed walks that offer a comprehensive approach to the city as an open-air cultural, historical, and artistic research site, from its Roman…
Art and Science of Exploring Biodiversity in Guyana
In this course students explore the artistic, cultural, economic, literary, and scientific role of biodiversity in today’s society. Using Guyana, a biodiverse English-speaking Caribbean nation located along the northeastern coastline…
Paris: City Spaces and Lives in a Globalizing World
In this course, students will be introduced to the cityscapes of what Walter Benjamin referred to as the Capital of the Nineteenth Century and what others have called the City…
Service Learning, Child, Family, Health and Agriculture in South Africa
This course requires 2 components for students participating in the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) 379 service learning trip: an 8-week course of study in preparation for the trip,…
Slavery and the Environment in a Comparative Context (HIS 241)
This course offers a rare opportunity to explore historic slave plantation ruins on a remote island in the Bahamas as a means of interpreting the history of slavery. We examine…
The Politics of Development
In the twenty-four years since the end of Apartheid, South Africa has struggled to achieve its development goals. Progress in the provision of housing, basic services, and social grants has…
Celebrating Campus Connections for International Education Week
Starting in 2017, the University of Richmond decided to counter negative messages about international cooperation by emphasizing cross-cultural understanding. During International Education Week in November we hosted Danish Week, an occasion for…
Disegno in Orvieto
This drawing-based course is taken during the first month of the semester by all students, art majors and non-art majors together. The course prepares each student to engage deeply with…
Italy: Exploring Science and Medicine through Art and Literature
This program is a collaboration between the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Health Solutions. Students will form a foundational perspective in medicine and health care…
The Balkans Semester for the Study of War and Peace
The Balkans Semester for the Study of War and Peace is an interdisciplinary, humanities based program centered around the themes of war and peace, conflict and reconciliation. The program will…
Intercultural Communication, Identity and Leadership
This course explores contemporary British culture through the lenses of intercultural studies. Students will learn about contemporary cultural, societal and political themes in London, compare ethnic and racial identities in…
Global May Uganda
Students will learn how Ugandan society provides for its people in order to secure survival, livelihoods, dignity and overall development. This Study Abroad course will introduce students to the beautiful…
Peruvian Social Reality
The purpose of this 4-credit semester course is to help students reach a basic understanding of Peruvian social reality, identifying the major problems and conflicts, clarifying the relationship of the…
Human Rights and Transitional Justice in Argentina
Transitional justice is an emerging field of law and inter-disciplinary academic study. Latin America has been at the forefront of the transitional justice movement since the early 1980s, and countries…
Negotiating Identities Across Europe’s Borders
Travelling through Europe, one is constantly confronted with memories of conflict and reconciliation in places that have experienced dramatic upheavals. The importance of dealing with Europe’s conflict-ridden past has been…
The Border Studies Program
The Border Studies Program combines rigorous academic study, practical on-site learning, travel seminars and structured reflection in a semester that engages students in some of today’s most urgent social, economic,…
STEM Summer Research Program
Our STEM Summer Research programs abroad challenge the academic knowledge and critical thinking skills of students all while exposing them to many cultural, societal and historic experiences. Students can choose…
International Field Study Experience
Offers a faculty-led experiential learning opportunity for graduate students to further investigate their research topic in the designated country or region. Through exploring local resources, discussions and lectures with hosting…
Occupational Science: Community and Justice in Ecuador
This course focuses on how systems, communities, and organizations influence health disparity and occupational participation throughout many countries. You will explore, through systematic observation, interview, and analysis the determinants of…
The Space in the Page: Visual Representation and a Sense of Place
Many thinkers agree that we use a rich mixture of history, cultural heritage, science, and art both knowingly and unknowingly to construct our sense of place. Our experience of a…
Integrated Field Course: Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
The Integrated Field Course presents upper-level students with the opportunity to travel to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur for a two-week field research course to evaluate and compare urban processes and…
UNC Chapel Hill’s STEM Courses Abroad
The Study Abroad Office along with a science working group made up of faculty from the different science departments have started offering “gateway” courses (i.e., courses such as BIOL 202…
Guyana Lesley Abroad Service Semester (GLASS)
The Guyana Lesley Abroad Service Semester (GLASS) program is the first semester-long study abroad program in the country of Guyana and is unique in many ways. The aim of the GLASS…