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…
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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…
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…
Geohazards in the Himalaya
The course focuses on field geoscience and geohazards in the context of human interactions and sustainable development in Nepal. On an extended mountain trek and urban investigations, students engage in…
The Marchutz Painting and Drawing Program
Interview with Alan Roberts, Director of the Marchutz School
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…
Direct Enrollment Programs at Arcadia University College of Global Studies
Interview with Peter Leuner, Regional Director of UK and Ireland; Director of Arcadia in London
Intercultural Communication and Leadership
The following is the course description from the ‘Intercultural Communication and Leadership’ syllabus (note that this course is offered at numerous study centers around the world and the text in…
Research Methods and Ethics
The Research Methods and Ethics (RME) seminar provides theoretical, conceptual, and practical tools for conducting field research in the Balkans. In particular, it provides the means to identify and carry…
Intro to Creative Writing Abroad
The course was a study abroad course in Creative Writing in Ireland. Students used The New York Times as a resource for articles on Ireland in the broadest sense — history,…
Reflection Project for Alumni Ambassadors
Following their return to their home institutions, students have the opportunity to join our Alumni Ambassador program. As Ambassadors, students represent IFSA-Butler on their home campus and have opportunities for…
Student Bloggers
We provided access to The New York Times to our student bloggers to add depth to their reflections on their experiences abroad. Our bloggers regularly produce written and visual content…
Exploring Community and Culture
Exploring Community & Culture (C&C): C&C is designed to assist students to reflect more intentionally on their study abroad experiences. Using the concepts of community, culture, and context, the course…
The Breakup of Yugoslavia and the Wars of the 1990s
With the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, changes in Europe were raising hopes for social change and a better future. As…
EU Studies Integrative Seminar
The Integrative Seminar is mandatory for all European Union Program students. It provides students with an understanding of the origin, development and workings of the European Union, and how these…
Peace and Conflict Studies in Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo
After 1991, as Yugoslavia began to disintegrate, new states emerged alongside each other, each with their own new political structures, and different challenges and realities to face. This course will…