The Asian Studies Program encourages our majors and minors to participate in Northeastern
University’s short-term Dialogue of Civilizations Program, a series of “global student
exchanges” between students at Northeastern University and communities around the world. The
goal of these study tours to various places in Asia is to provide students with a global experience
that builds upon and enhances their academic studies on campus by connecting them with their
peers and specialists in different national, cultural, political, and social environments in ways that
can provide them with an intimate knowledge of the society.
The Dialogue study tours, usually lasting 4-6 weeks, involve a series of meetings and discussions
between students and local government leaders, community organizations, and students on
various topics (the arts, human rights, literature, politics, popular culture, women and gender
dynamics across cultures, etc.). Aside from lectures, students participate in cultural events, visit
historically significant sites, and sometimes undertake short-term internships. Each dialogue
program is equated with two upper level courses (8SH) which have specific themes (language
immersion, politics, economics, environmental studies, conflict negotiation, communication,
etc.).
In the summer of 2010, seven dialogues were offered in Asia:
China – Urban Architecture
China – Chinese Language Immersion
Japan – Japanese Public Policy and Administration
Japan – Japanese Language Immersion
India – Global Corps Practicum on Non-Governmental Organizations (Full fall semester)
Thailand – Global Corps Practicum on Poverty, Development, and Human Trafficking
Southeast Asia – Global Health Care Systems and Management (through Northeastern’s Bouve College of Health Sciences)
Dialogue of Civilizations
The Asian Studies Program encourages our majors and minors to participate in Northeastern
University’s short-term Dialogue of Civilizations Program, a series of “global student
exchanges” between students at Northeastern University and communities around the world. The
goal of these study tours to various places in Asia is to provide students with a global experience
that builds upon and enhances their academic studies on campus by connecting them with their
peers and specialists in different national, cultural, political, and social environments in ways that
can provide them with an intimate knowledge of the society.
The Dialogue study tours, usually lasting 4-6 weeks, involve a series of meetings and discussions
between students and local government leaders, community organizations, and students on
various topics (the arts, human rights, literature, politics, popular culture, women and gender
dynamics across cultures, etc.). Aside from lectures, students participate in cultural events, visit
historically significant sites, and sometimes undertake short-term internships. Each dialogue
program is equated with two upper level courses (8SH) which have specific themes (language
immersion, politics, economics, environmental studies, conflict negotiation, communication,
etc.).
In the summer of 2010, seven dialogues were offered in Asia: