Programs by Country: Japan + Dialogue of Civilizations
Multiple Locations – Japanese Language, History and Culture (Closed)
Dialogue of Civilizations | Tokyo, Japan
Faculty leader: Prof. Matsuko Levin (m.levin@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: Japanese Culture (CLTR4944) and JPNSxxxx depending on language level
Description:
This course is an immersion course in Japanese language, culture and history. The course will be held mainly in three cities, Tokyo, Kyoto and Sapporo. In Tokyo, students will learn about powerful new technology applied to anti-earthquake skyscrapers, robotic devices, energy-saving projects, as well as historical and theatrical art forms such as Kabuki, Bunraku and Sumo wrestling. In Kyoto, students may be surprised to see many people wearing traditional kimono in addition to those maintaining the many old temples and shrines. You will experience the classic Japanese tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and incense ceremonies, which include manners and traditions, handed down over many generations for hundreds of years. In Sapporo, students will spend three weeks studying language, history, economics, geography and the aboriginal Ainu people. Students will also participate in rice-planting, family home-stays, and serve as TAs in an elementary school. Basically there will be language classes each morning, and field trips with a guide in the afternoon. In the evening students will participate in conversation exercises with local college students. You will have opportunities and interesting experiences in this tour that even some Japanese people have not experienced before. During this 37 days tour, everyday is filled with traditional events and surprising activities, which keep you busy, occupied, and fascinated. This tour will provide experiences that you will never forget. I am sure you will want to return to Japan at a later time to know more.
Multiple Locations: Politics and Culture in International and Comparative Perspectives (Closed)
Dialogue of Civilizations | Tokyo, Japan
Faculty Leader: Philip D'Agati (p.dagati@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: POLS4937; Government and Politics Abroad and INTL4944: Dialogue of Civilizations Globalization and Social Sciences
Description:
Students who participate in this Dialogue will be immersed in the politics and culture of Japan. They will have the opportunity to learn about the politics and culture of Japan while exploring important sites in and around Tokyo, Nagano, and Hiroshima. Students will also participate in a political and cultural dialogue with students from Meiji University while staying three days at a traditional guesthouse near Mt. Fuji. Students will continue to develop their knowledge of Japanese society and culture through directed visits to Japanese sites of political, historical, and cultural importance. Meiji University students often accompany our students, providing a unique opportunity to augment the site visits with a local Japanese perspective. Written work and group projects will compare Japan and the U.S. on a host of domestic and international topics.