Traditional | Adelaide, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Study Abroad opportunities allow you to live in a new city, enhance your career prospects, provide the opportunity for personal development, experience a different culture and meet new people without interrupting your studies or your career path.
You can spend a semester or a whole year at Flinders University and earn credit towards a degree in your own country. You can start your studies in either the first semester (March to June) or second semester (July to November), although if you are intending to come for a full year we suggest you start in semester one to give yourself a great choice of topics.
Traditional | Aix-en-Provence, France
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Third party provider program focusing on French language and culture with coursework in French. All programs include housing, excursions, social and cultural activities and full-time on-site CEA staff.
Traditional | Alicante, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
These programs are for students at the beginning and intermediate Spanish language levels. Students may choose to study on one of three study abroad programs at the University of Alicante. Courses are taught in either English or Spanish depending on your language ability.
Language in Context
Begin your study of Spanish in this beautiful Mediterranean city and earn credit for content classes taught in English. The goal of this program is to provide beginning-level students with a solid foundation in the Spanish language. The program allows participants to improve language skills while pursuing studies focusing on Spanish and Europe through topics such as history, art history, political science, and international business. This goal is achieved through intensive language coursework, area studies courses in English, a conversation exchange program, excursions, and homestays for participants.
Amman, Jordan
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Spend your summer in London and Amman exploring the process of peace and the sensitive cultural and societal roots of conflict. Begin your learning journey in the U.K. and continue it in Jordan. A brief summary of the program is below - for complete details, visit the Study, Faculty and Experience pages to your left. Two weeks are spent in London followed by three in Amman.
Traditional | Amman, Jordan
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Students enrolled in AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad Program in Amman will have opportunities to study all of these fascinating topics and more in a program based at AMIDEAST’s facilities in Amman’s Sweifieh district. AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program courses in Amman are taught by a select group of Jordanian professors from a variety of institutions in and around Amman. These lecturers possess a strong instructional experience in English-speaking environments. All faculty members have received post-graduate degrees from North American or European universities, or have spent considerable time at English-medium institutions as students, faculty members, visiting faculty or visiting researchers
Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The Erasmus School of Law dates from 1963. It became an integral part of the university in 1973. One of the striking characteristics of the Erasmus School of Law is its interdisciplinary emphasis and its business and international orientation. The aim is to make students aware of the way in which the law functions within a socio-economic context. The University of Rotterdam is affliated with Vrije University in Amersterdam.
Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The Faculty of Law is one of the most prestigious in the Netherlands. It is a medium-sized and efficiently run faculty with well-established contacts in the legal and judicial institutions in the Netherlands and abroad. Located in the capital city of a country with a long tradition of international trade, the law faculty is experienced in teaching students about an open legal system. Students will also have access to courses at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Annecy, France
Faculty leader: Catherine Dunand (c.dunand@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: CLTR4944: Ancient and Contemporary Culture and History of Savoie and FRNHxxxx depending on French level
Description:
The program of this Dialogue consists of two courses, one in French language and one in Regional French culture and history. Both courses are held in Annecy, in eastern France between Geneva and Chambery. Annecy is one of the most beautiful resort towns of the French Alps and is often referred to as the "Venice of Savoie." The town is situated on the shore of Lake Annecy, which is one of the cleanest lakes in the world. A trip to Paris will launch this special experience of France.
Traditional | Athens, Greece
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
DEREE, The American College of Greece is an ideal choice for study abroad. You'll find the excitement of Athens, the beauty of the Mediterranean, and the famous hospitality of the Greek people attractive reasons to study in Greece. And we believe you'll find the overwhelming advantages of studying abroad at DEREE to be irresistible. With a 90% Greek student body, you'll enjoy a full cultural immersion experience with plenty of opportunities to make friends and learn about Greek culture. DEREE is the only institution in Athens accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), easing the process of course credit transfer back to your home institution. With 21 majors, 21 minors, and over 1,000 courses offered each year, DEREE provides you with plenty of courses to choose from in business, fine arts, humanities, social sciences, communication, and more! Located on a breathtaking hillside at the edge of Athens, DEREE's park-like campus offers an ideal setting to study in Greece, offering modern classrooms, an impressive library and Olympic-quality athletic facilities.
Traditional | Auckland, New Zealand
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program, on the north island of New Zealand, allows students to live and study in a cosmopolitan city with picturesque harbors, mountains, lakes, parks, and beaches just a short distance from the university. Students spend either the summer/fall or the spring/summer terms at the University of Auckland. The courses are offered mostly in the Arts & Sciences, but there are a variety of disciplines from which to choose. Students will also have access to all campus resources, including e-mail, campus activities, library facilities, and sports clubs.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Bali, Cameroon
Faculty Leaders: Richard Harris (ri.harris@neu.edu) and William Tita (w.tita@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: Monday, November 5th, 6:30-7:30 CSC Indoor Quad
Summer I
Courses: Engineering Innovation Discovery (course number TBA) & INTL4944: Dialogues in Social Sciences – Business and Modern African Economy
What is the Dialogue of Innovation?: Identifying problems, societal needs, and developing engineering innovation solutions, through student engagement, between Cameroon Christian University and Northeastern University.
This program will seek to help students develop and/or implement field projects that will focus on local, national and international opportunities that promote advances in science and technology which may improve the quality of life in unique communities. This effort will provide students with the opportunity to innovate and develop problem-solving ideas in an effort to make a positive difference through an entrepreneurial spirit. The ‘Dialogue of Innovation’ will be implemented using the Jola Venture, Inc. “model” for: (1) social innovation (making a positive difference in the world), (2) technological innovation (engineering problem-solving solutions) and (3) entrepreneurship (business development) to address these societal needs. The classroom seminar and experiential activity will enable students to engage in both a theoretical analysis and practical examination of the field of engineering and technology in helping to address the question of alleviating extreme technological under-development in developing countries.
Engaging with the Local Community: Students will reside on Cameroon Christian University campus and be part of the community. Students will visit different sites to conduct field work in both area villages and cities. Students will identify societal needs based on field work experience. Students will participate on local excursions to expose them to different areas to understand both the challenges and the opportunities for innovation.Dr. Tita will work with the College of Engineering to provide the overall leadership for this project as an expert in economics and social policy in Africa, given his educational, entrepreneurial and UNDP background, as a member of NU entrepreneurship faculty as well as his longstanding leadership in support of economic development in Cameroon and its various villages, notably, Bali and Mbengwi. In Cameroon, the excellence of the Cameroon Christian University (CCU) as an academic institution and the outstanding reputation of Professor Emmanuel N. Chia, its leader and, respectively, the department chairs and faculty of the engineering and management departments, for their work as academics in the study of poverty and strategies for poverty alleviation in Africa argue well for the selection of Cameroon as a destination of choice for the implementation of the Dialogue of Innovation concept.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Bali, Indonesia
Faculty Leader: Jane McCool (j.mccool@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: October 24, 6:15 pm, 442 CSC
Summer I
Courses: NRSG1206 Global Wellness & INTL4944 Dialogue of Civilizations Regional Engagement - Balinese Culture and the Healing Arts
Description:
The Indonesian island of Bali, one of the most tranquil and beautiful places on earth, will be the setting for this interprofessional dialogue in Global Wellness, Culture, and the Healing Arts. In a land where spirituality, ancient tradition, and the natural world blend to create a unique environment, students will have the opportunity to live and learn in an atmosphere that nurtures harmony, mindfulness, and self-reflection.
Exploration of the culture through the arts, language, healing practices, and rituals of the Balinese people will provide a wide range of learning venues that underpin the holistic study of multidimensional well-being. The Bali Institute for Global Renewal offers multiple partnerships and affiliations on the island that facilitate community integration; students are encouraged to create relationships in a cultural context that is quite different than their own by living and learning with the people of Bali. Every aspect of this program is designed as a living-learning environment that offers engagement with deep indigenous practices. As such, students will be provided with a true immersion experience within models of sustainable communal living in Ubud, Amed, Levina, Pemuteron, and Sudaji.
Through conversation and focused study and practice with leaders and scholars in the intersecting fields of Eastern and Western Health and Healing, students will learn to consider and selectively engage embodied knowledge that incorporates both worldviews in order to create an operant framework for sustainable human health and well-being. Strategic health initiatives for individuals and populations will be designed and discussed within the context of this framework.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Bali, Indonesia
Faculty Leader: Julie Strand (ju.strand@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: MUSC 2502 Balinese Performing Arts: Music/Dance & MUSC 3501 Negotiating the Global and the Local in Balinese Performing Arts
Description: This course will explore the arts of music, dance and theater in Bali, examining how processes of cultural globalization have influenced the ways in which the Balinese have accepted, rejected, and transformed various foreign influences as they find their own way of adapting to modern times and new generations. Coursework will cover Balinese history, culture, and music traditions, and case studies that demonstrate different examples how Balinese have responded to forces of globalization. Students will learn the basics of ethnographic fieldwork and complete a group field research project at the end of the program. The applied aspect of the courses will involve learning to perform the Balinese gamelan and/or traditional Balinese dance, attending local temple festivals and other ceremonies and performances, and attending annual Bali Arts Festivalin Denpasar (~45 minutes from where we will stay). The Arts Festival is the premiere showcase for Bali’s top talent in all genres of Balinese performing arts.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Bali, Indonesia
Faculty Leader: Denise Horn (d.horn@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: INTL 4944 DOC: Regional Engagement & INTL4940 Global Corps Practicum
Description:
The Global Corps Practicum gives Northeastern and Balinese students the opportunity to participate in an intensive practicum on global civil society in an international setting. We will cover the essentials of global citizenship, social entrepreneurship, and NGO development to respond to local and global problems.
The NU Global Corps Practicum trains students in the burgeoning field of social entrepreneurship, which uses community development and business models to tackle social problems, whether through creating and disseminating new technologies or encouraging the growth of micro-enterprises and micro-finance; the point is to use community development and business principles but emphasize social impact over profit. Our program teaches students to use these principles in the hopes of creating sustainable projects grounded in social justice.
Northeastern students will spend the first week in Ubud, Bali in a cultural immersion program, where they will experience Bali’s unique art, music, spiritual and political culture. They will then spend three days in homestays in the village of Sudaji, site of an innovative eco-friendly community model of cultural preservation. Afterwards, we will move to the Northern Balinese city of Singaraja where Northeastern students and their Balinese peers from Ganesha University will participate in a four week workshop on social entrepreneurship. At the end of the four-week training in Singaraja, students’ project proposals will be presented to local organizations and their partners who will choose one or two of the projects that could be implemented successfully in Singaraja and the surrounding communities. The ultimate goal is to empower both Balinese and Northeastern students to identify creative solutions to pressing problems and to offer fresh new ideas for local organizations.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Belgrade, Serbia
Info Session: Monday, 11/05 at 3:30-4:30 in 306 Meserve
Faculty co-leaders: Profs. Denis Sullivan and Will Lovely (d.sullivan@neu.edu and w.lovelyiii@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer II
Courses: POLS 4938: International Politics Abroad and INTL 4944: Dialogue of Civilizations: Regional Engagement
Description:
The Balkans Dialogue investigates conflict and post-conflict reconstruction. We look at American efforts to end the bloody conflict in Bosnia (through the Dayton Accords) in 1995. Four years later, NATO and the US were also militarily involved in the Kosovo conflict, bombing Belgrade and other parts of Serbia. The program uses an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the history, culture, politics, and society of the former Yugoslavia. NU students will meet with Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian community activists, students, scholars, and political leaders; journalists; U.S. embassy staff; E.U., U.N., and NATO representatives; plus various NGOs and civil society groups. E.U. accession is a major question for Serbia as well as Bosnia. We will study:
Dialogue of Civilizations | Ballyvaughn, Ireland
Faculty Leader: Mira Cantor (m.cantor@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: January 23, 5:15 pm, 399 Ryder Hall
Summer II
Courses: ARTE2500 Art + Design Abroad: Studio - Art Studio in Ireland & ARTE2501 Art and Design Abroad: History - History and Culture in Ireland
Description: This is a 4 weeks studio hands on experience where students are provided a studio to create a project using any art medium. The first week is very structured by the faculty. Students will participate in a series of exercises, hike, listen to lectures and discuss readings. Weekend: to Aran Islands. The second week students discuss their projects and begin working on them. There are intense critiques every other day by faculty. Weekend :a day at the Galway Arts Festival. The third week the work continues with Celli dancing and lectures in between. The fourth week we prepare for the final exhibition of all student work.Weekend: Dublin.
A video for the program can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2llaQ1mU-LU.
Traditional | Bangkok, Thailand
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
On Semester in Thailand, you’ll study in Bangkok, the heart of Indochina and the capital of Thailand, and study at Thailand’s top-ranked university. You will have limitless opportunities to immerse yourself in the local culture, make international friends, and explore beaches, jungles, and iconic sites throughout the country!
Traditional | Barcelona, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Why Barcelona?
Traditional | Barcelona, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
CIEE offers four different program tracks for students to study abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Students can study either at UPF or UB based on their language levels in Spanish and course interests. The four program tracks that students can apply to include; Advanced Liberal Arts, Economics and Culture, Language and Culture, and Liberal Arts. Students will take courses with other study abroad students from all over the nation in these courses.
Traditional | Barcelona, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Northeastern University is initiating a formal exchange program with the Polytecnic University of Catalonia (UPC). This program will allow students from NU to spend a semester studying at UPC and for students from UPC to come to NU for a semester. Our arrangment is with both the computer engineering school and the telecommunications school, which includes communications, signal processing, and a lot of other fields as well.
UPC is a very good engineering school, with very strong faculty and programs in these two areas. This program was initiated by Profs David Kaeli and Dana Brooks, each of whom has recently spent a sabbatical year at UPC. In addition, as both Prof. Kaeli and Prof. Brooks will be glad to tell you, Barcelona is a wonderful city and a very interesting place to spend some time.
If you think you might be interested, please consult Prof. Kaeli or Prof. Brooks to talk about your interest and how a semester at UPC might fit into your academic program.
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
China Now: Development, Politics and Social Change
This program offers students 12 class hours per week of Chinese language during the fall and spring semesters as well as the opportunity to examine modern China through courses in English in several disciplines including economics, film studies, women’s studies, and cultural studies. Students are encouraged to consider spending their second term in China in a different Alliance program to deepen their knowledge of China’s regional diversity.
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The CAPA Beijing Program offers students a unique opportunity to begin learning Mandarin Chinese, or to advance their existing Mandarin language skills rapidly throughout the semester. The program also has courses taught in English examining Chinese history and culture, and examining the role of China as an emerging global city. An academically challenging curriculum empowers participants to explore the history and traditions of this rich and ancient culture. All CAPA students will take a placement exam to determine their level of Chinese. All Chinese levels integrate sections on listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The D'Amore-McKim School of Business (DMSB) is offering a business-specific program for freshman business majors this summer 2013.
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Language Intensive Program
With small classes, a high-quality language curriculum, and daily tutorials, this program option offers students who have already begun Chinese language studies the opportunity to rapidly expand their knowledge of spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. Students round out their schedule with a selection of area studies courses taught in English, in addition to travel to remote locations in China and the option of a for-credit internship.
Contemporary Issues in China Program
For students who wish to explore China in-depth, but do not have previous Chinese language experience, the Contemporary Issues in China Program features a series of advanced-level courses on the history, economics, and culture of China. Each course incorporates extensive field trips and travel directly into the curriculum. This new program is an ideal choice for students with little previous exposure to China.
Traditional | Beirut, Lebanon
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Since its founding, AUB has set standards in higher education worldwide. The University provides a rigorous curriculum in the American liberal arts tradition and the language of instruction is English. Academic programs are offered in undergraduate, graduate, medical, and professional education. The University stresses high academic standards and is committed to the ideals of critical thinking, open debate, and diversity. AUB is a coeducational institution that is open to all qualified students without regards to race, religion, economic status, or political affiliation. The University places a high premium on developing a student's appreciation of, and responsibility to, his/her respective society and culture.
Traditional | Belfast, Northern Ireland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
When you come to Queen's you'll be getting involved in one of the most exciting universities in the UK - as well as one of the biggest. With 23,000 students and 3,500 staff, the University is the size of a small town and supports a rich and diverse community. This means that the student experience encompasses much more than studying. You will discover many social, cultural, and sporting activities to integrate with the academic aspects of student life. NU study abroad students attend classes with British, Irish, and international students.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Faculty Leaders: Tom Vicino (t.vicino@neu.edu) and Simone Elias (s.elias@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Summer I 2012
Courses: POLS4937 Government and Politics: Learning Abroad & PORT1301/1302/2301/2302/3301/3302/Directed Study
Description:
This faculty-led program offers students immersion into some of the world’s most dynamic, diverse and growing cities in Brazil: Belo Horizonte, also known as the Garden City and Brazil’s third largest city. You also will have the opportunity to visit other cities in Brazil.
This academic program offers students immersion into one of the world’s most dynamic, diverse, and growing populations of Brazil. The program is hosted by two well-respected institutions: 1) the top-ranked UNA University and 2) the Cultural Institute Brazil United States (ICBEU). The host university, UNA University, is a vibrant and innovative institution of higher education and is considered the best private university center in the state of Minas Gerais. Students will relate well to UNA University as it shares a similar profile to that Northeastern University, which aims to prepare students for life-long learning in a global marketplace.
Students will participate in two classes at ICBEU’s and UNA’s centrally located campuses around the Savassi district of Belo Horizonte, which provides quick access to many historical and cultural points of the city. Students will study the global context of the Portuguese language. Also, students will study the social, economic, and political dimensions of the urbanization of Brazil’s first planned city, Belo Horizonte—a large city of 2.5 million residents in a metropolitan region of nearly 6 million. With an urban plan inspired by L’enfant’s Washington, DC, Belo Horizonte boasts large promenades lined with some of the most arresting architecture in South America. This urbanization has attracted some of the leading technology companies in the world, like Google and Fiat as well as hosting the FIFA World Cup. Participants in the Dialogue will have an opportunity to meet and exchanges ideas with leading government officials, policymakers, economic developers, industrial giants, and cultural experts.
The cultural immersion is furthered through academic exchange with students at UNA University. The academic program will be complemented by numerous guided excursions, including an excursion to historical Ouro Preto, Tiradentes and other important satellite cities in Brazil, in which students will have the opportunity to compare and contrast the facets of a planned city such as Belo Horizonte, a historical city of gold such as Ouro Preto to the fascinating urban spaces. Students will also engage in lectures, and field visits with scholarly authorities and local leaders.
At the end of the program, students will have had the opportunity to interact and exchange ideas with people from many diverse backgrounds, and thus gain exposure to a wide spectrum of Brazilian society and Brazil’s place in the global community. Ultimately, students will return home with a new knowledge of the how the “old” and “new” Brazil compare and contrast. Students will reflect on the new global directions of Brazil. The course introduces students to the dimensions of globalization, and its influences on the Brazil we know today. Students will learn about how Belo Horizonte grew as a planned urban center and industrial and technological hub. They will also learn several aspects of business and economy related to the new economic developments in Brazil. Visits to institutions, organizations and dialogues with locals and leaders will give the students the opportunity to evaluate the influences, developments, and perspectives for a global Brazil in the 21st century. The language tool and the knowledge of the politics of globalization will set the context for this learning experience.
Traditional | Berlin, Germany
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Inspired by Berlin's fascinating architectural transformation and the prolific "often controversial" construction after the fall of the Wall, this program was created for the Architecture students. Berlin is a laboratory for design experimentation. This program acquaints students with the process of rebuilding in one of Europe's key cities and instills a critical attitude towards the physical and cultural context of architecture. Students contrast the recent ultra modern commercial and bureaucratic architecture with the corroded walls and incomplete spaces that still characterize much of the urban landscape.
Today's technologies allow architects to design for building sites they may never visit. What does it mean for an architect to propose a building or to rethink an urban situation in a foreign culture? How do architects develop an appropriate understanding of a place, its history and architecture, in the design process? In Berlin's turbulent context, students combine site analysis with their talent and intuition to design locally relevant solutions.
Traditional | Berlin, Germany
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program offers an academic calendar consisting of two regular American-style Fall (September-December) and Spring (January-April) semesters, followed by the possibility of enrollment in the FU's Sommersemester (April-July) for students with German language skills at the upper-intermediate or advanced level.
Traditional | Bilbao, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Bilbao is the center of a metropolitan area with more than one million inhabitants, a city traditionally open to Europe. It is also an important harbour and a commercial and financial centre of the Basque Country and the north of Spain. In September of 1997, the city underwent a significant transformation under the emblematic symbol of the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum. The central headquarters of the University of Deusto is located on the opposite side of the estuary, facing the Guggenheim Museum.
Students at the University of Deusto are able to study and live in this beautiful and historic city.
Traditional | Brisbane, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
QUT Exchange Program is specially designed for Inbound Exchange students from our partner institutions who meet the exchange eligibility requirements. Students are eligible to study at QUT for one or two semesters.
Traditional | Brisbane, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Founded in 1910 The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s premier learning and research institutions. Internationally renowned for its highly awarded teaching staff, world-class facilities and superior campus environment, 43,700 students, including 10,465 international students from over 130 countries, choose to study at UQ.
UQ’s main campus is located in the picturesque inner-city suburb of St Lucia. Bounded by the Brisbane River on three sides, and only seven kilometres from Brisbane’s vibrant city heart, this 285-acre site provides students with the perfect study research and living environment
Traditional | Budapest, Hungary
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Fostering student creativity has been a hallmark of mathematics and science education in Hungary for over a century; John von Neumann, to whom we owe the principles of stored-program digital computers, Andy Grove, longtime leader of Intel, and Charles Simonyi, father of Microsoft Office, all got their start in the schools of Budapest. American students now have the opportunity to experience this tradition through a study-abroad program offered by the Aquincum Institute of Technology (AIT), Budapest. AIT offers a unique English language study abroad experience for U.S. computer science and computer engineering majors. The program is built on four pillars:
An array of theoretical and practical computer science and engineering courses taught by international leaders in these fields
Novel courses on design and entrepreneurship in a global environment taught by European pioneers such as Dr. Ern
Traditional | Budapest, Hungary
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The program is intended for students who have an interest in Hungary and Central Europe, as well as political, social, and/or economic transformation from state control to democratic market-based systems. This program is very suitable for a student who would like to do volunteer work or an internship.
Traditional | Belgrano, Argentina
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students with all levels of Spanish may study in Argentina through the Universidad de Belgrano. This program is open to all levels of Spanish ability. In addition to the traditional semester, students may elect to take an optional, month-long Spanish intensive course prior to the semester. Students have found the intensive course to be highly beneficial, as it will prepare you for your classes as well as daily life in Buenos Aires.
Traditional | , Argentina
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The CAPA Buenos Aires Program provides students the opportunity to study Spanish while taking courses in art history, economics, history, international relations, literature, politics, and sociology, all of which are taught in English. The four-month semester program and six-week summer program are open to students of all language abilities. Students will have access to a variety of student events, and the CAPA staff will be available 24/7 along the way. This program is ideal for those who want to experience the culture of Buenos Aires firsthand.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Buenos Aires, Argentina
Information Session: November 8, 6:00pm, 429 Ryder
Faculty Leader: Claudia Sokol (c.sokol@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: February 14, 6 pm, 227 Ryder
Summer II
Courses: Argentinian Culture (CLTR4944) & SPNS1302/2301/2302/3301/3302
Description: This is a Language and Culture dialogue that goes to Buenos Aires, Argentina for 4 weeks and then to El Calafate, Provincia de Santa Cruz (Patagonia) for 5 days. The students will take language classes at a language school, Bridge Argentina in downtown Buenos Aires as well as a culture class. There will be several guest speakers that will talk about Argentina’s history as well as its complex economy, Argentinian writers such as José Hernández, Jorge Luis Borges, Ernesto Sábato, an Architecture Tour of the city of Buenos Aires, the tango and its influence in Argentina’s culture. We will take a City Tour to get to know the city and its different neighborhoods, a visit to the Teatro Colón, the second most important Opera- Concert house in the world, visit Tigre and its delta, Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay, a World Heritage site recognized by the UNESCO, visit the El Ateneo Gran Splendid bookstore, a real gem located in the old theatre that retains all the glory of an Italian opera house.
Traditional | Buenos Aires, Argentina
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
This program in Buenos Aires allows students with a fluency in Spanish to live and study in one of South America's largest cities. Students spend either the summer/fall or spring/summer terms at the Universidad del Salvador, located in the heart of the city. Classes are taught exclusively in Spanish and are offered from the university's regular course offerings. Students are also encouraged to take the Spanish Improvement Course which focuses on the problems that arise at higher levels of Spanish instruction. Prior to the beginning of the academic term, students will participate in a two-day orientation program.
Students have the option of taking a one month intensive language course before the semester begins. Students are responsible for all fees payable directly to the University for this language program.
Traditional | Cairo, Egypt
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program offers students an opportunity to experience and study Egyptian and Middle Eastern history, culture, and contemporary issues in one of the most important cities in the region. Courses, taught in English, are available in most Arts & Sciences majors.
Traditional | Cairo, Egypt
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
AMIDEAST's program in Cairo offers students an opportunity to study in the center of Cairo, to learn both Modern Standard and Egyptian Arabic and to study with some of Egypt's top faculty. Students may select between tracks in Middle and North African Studies and Egyptology.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Cairo, Egypt
Information Session: Monday, 11/05 between 2:30-3:30 in 314 Meserve
Faculty co-leaders: Prof. Denis Sullivan (d.sullivan@neu.edu) and Prof. Heather Browne (h.browne@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: INTL 4944: Dialogue of Civilizations: Regional Engagement and ARAB 1301, 1302, 2301, or other, depending on language level
Program Description:
The Egypt Dialogue provides students with intensive instruction in Arabic (Egyptian dialect), at Arabeya Association, Cairo and an in-depth overview of Egyptian and Arab politics, history, culture, and society. Through formal and informal activities, students engage with NU professors, plus guest lecturers, and Egyptians in dialogue and discussion of current events, culture, history, and bilateral (Egypt-US relations) as well as global issues. Guest lectures/topics include:
Traditional | Cambridge, England
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The Pembroke-Kings Programme (PKP) offers an exceptional opportunity to experience Cambridge student life over eight weeks, the length of a regular undergraduate term. Living in Pembroke or Kings Colleges, students choose three classes from the around thirty to forty on offer, including courses in the arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences. Courses are taught in the main by Cambridge-affiliated faculty and are academically 'Cambridge' in style, content and standard. Students can also apply to take a supervision, in which an individual student meets with a professor weekly to work on a series of research-based papers, or a longer dissertation, in the students major subject area.
Internship, Traditional | Canberra, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The Australian National Internships Program (ANIP) is a very competitive and challenging program organized by the Graduate School of Public Administration for Australian graduate and undergraduate students. Recently, however, ANU has opened the program to qualified international students. ANIP combines courses taken at the Australian National University with an internship at the Australian Parliament, Public Service Organizations (i.e. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Sports Commission), or Non-Governmental Organizations (i.e. Greening Australia, Australian Youth Policy). You do not need to be a political science student to take advantage of this program. ANIP has placed students who major in chemistry, art, economics, and music.
Traditional | Sydney, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Take classes or participate in an internship in Sydney this summer!
Traditional | Cape Town, South Africa
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Arts & Sciences Program
This program is appropriate for students from all academic disciplines who have a strong interest in learning about contemporary South African life and society and the forces that have created that society.
Program participants are required to enroll in at least one course with specific African content or one that offers a distinctive African perspective in their area of interest. Alternatively, students can enroll in the independent study option. Courses may be taken in all University of Cape Town faculties excluding Health Sciences. A full course load is considered 3-4 courses. A typical combination of courses includes two courses at the 200 level, and one or two courses at the 300 level.
Service-Learning Program
This program is appropriate for students from all academic disciplines who have experience with community service and/or volunteerism and who are highly motivated to engage in community service while taking part in a rigorous academic program of language study, social research methodology, African studies, and independent research.
All students enroll in the core course, which includes a service placement, choose to study either Xhosa or Afrikaans language, and complete their studies with a capstone project.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Cape Town, South Africa
Faculty leader: Holly Carter (h.carter@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: October 30, 2:20, 448 CSC
Summer I
Courses: EDUC 3000 Global Perspectives on Inclusive Education & EDUC 3100 Comparative International Education
Description:
Post Apartheid South Africa is a country seeking to define pluralism for the post-apartheid generation. Students will have the extraordinary opportunity to explore the challenges and complexities of contemporary South Africa through the prism of educational policy and systems. Through formal lectures by Professors Carter and Lefevre and local guest presenters and informal learning experiences in schools across the spectrum of township communities to exclusive private and government schools, students will have an in-depth overview of South African history, politics, culture and society. The course will focus on all levels of education from day care centers/early education through university.
The specific topics to be covered will include:
Dialogue of Civilizations | Cape Town, South Africa
Faculty Leader: Adam Thomas (ad.thomas@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: INTL4944 Dialogue of Civilizations – South Africa & PT6239 Intercultural Health Care Delivery
Description: In this Summer 1 Dialogue in South Africa, the students will be able to explore the South African health care system as well as attend lectures, excursions, and tours on South Africa culture and history. Students will visit many cities and townships within the country and have access to public and private medical facilities. By the end of this dialogue students will have a better understanding of social and economical impacts on health care systems and delivery. This Dialogue in South Africa will allow growth culturally as well as educationally, and will be a great learning opportunity for any student interested in health care.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Cape Town, South Africa
Faculty Leader: Dennis Shaughessy (d.shaughnessy@neu.edu) and Gordon Adomdza (g.adomdza@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Summer II
Courses: ENTR3306 Global Development Entrepreneurship & ENTR3308 Business Economic History of Modern South Africa
Description:
The Social Entrepreneurship Field Study & Research Program in South Africa is built on the theme of social entrepreneurship in urban township communities, specific to Cape Town, South Africa. The academic portion of the program includes subject material such as social entrepreneurship, social enterprise development, micro-finance, business solutions to ending poverty and small business management. Classes are supplemented with site visits to social businesses and enterprises in the surrounding Cape Town or Cape Flats area. Site visits include guest lecturers from local social enterprises and businesses, visit(s) to Robben Island, Parliament and other historical/cultural sites. Students also attend guest lectures by South African historians, politicians, journalists, venture capitalists, doctors and researchers to engage students in discussion of topics relevant to South Africa post-apartheid, such as the modern business climate and the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on the South African economy.
In the afternoons, students gain field experience by working with entrepreneurs to help build small businesses in township communities such as Khayelitsha, Langa and Gugulethu. The consultation teams are made up of Northeastern students in addition to TSiBA (Tertiary School in Business Administration) students. At the end of the three week consultation/"field research" experience, students present their business consultation deliverable to a panel of student peers and judges from the TSiBA Entrepreneurship Centre, who later determine whether or not the business is eligible for an equity investment from the NU-TSiBA MicroVenture Fund, a privately funded micro-equity fund for small business owners or entrepreneurs from township communities. Eligible businesses can receive equity investments between $1,000-$10,000 USD. This portion of the program allows students to gain real life "consultation" experience and also illustrates the practice of venture capital for business development, particularly in an emerging market economy such as South Africa. The third and fourth week of the program incorporates a social enterprise innovation & design consultation project, aimed to serve the “base of the pyramid”.
Weekends include student led service learning projects and thoughtful community service. In this service learning exercise, students are encouraged to research which organizations they wish to support, and fundraise towards their project goal; this component of the program enables students to measure the impact of their own strategic social investing.
Weekends also include excursions, hiking trips and visits to explore the local flora and fauna of South Africa.
To watch an informational video about the South Africa Social Entrepreneurship Field Study & Research Program, please visit: please visit: http://www.youtube.com/northeastern#p/u/11/AsEnILQFiY8
Traditional | Wales, Wales
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Cardiff University's academic system is modular which means you will be able to choose classes from several different subjects. You will be able to build your own programme to suit your interests and match it with the degree in Northeastern. The full list of courses that you can choose from can be found in the online module catalogue. This can be found online at: www.cardiff.ac.uk/studyabroad. At Cardiff University, you will be fully integrated into the classroom experience, studying alongside British, European and other International students.
Traditional | Christchurch, New Zealand
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program, on the south island of New Zealand, allows students to live and study in one of the most scenic and picturesque regions of the world. Students spend either the summer/fall or the spring/summer terms at the University of Canterbury. There are a limited number of courses offered in a variety of disciplines, for example: Anthropology, Geology, Sociology, English, Political Science, History, Computer Science, and Psychology. Students will also have access to all campus resources, including e-mail, campus activities, library facilities, and sports clubs.
Traditional | Copenhagen, Denmark
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
With over 37,000 students and more than 7,000 employees, the University of Copenhagen is the largest institution of research and education in Denmark. The diversity of academic environments and scientific approaches is the University of Copenhagen's distinguishing feature and strength. The University offers more than 200 study programs in health sciences, humanities, law, life sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, science, social sciences, and theology.
Traditional | Cuzco, Peru
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola is a bilingual university which has been graduating young entrepreneurs who contribute to the sustainable development of Peru for the past 11 years. The university was created as an innovative option in education, promoting entrepreneurship among the students. All courses are taught in English as the university believes that it will make their graduates better prepared for a competitive labor market.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Dakar, Senegal
Faculty Leaders: Prof. William Miles, Political Science (b.miles@neu.edu) and Prof. Loiza Miles, World Languages Center (l.miles@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: Next Session When Faculty Returns from Senegal in mid-January
Summer II
Courses: POLS4937 Government and Politics – Learning Abroad in Senegal & FRNH 1302 Elementary French Immersion 2 OR FRNH 2301 Intermediate French Immersion 1
Description: Since independence in 1960, Senegal – a French-speaking, Muslim nation in West Africa – has maintained one of the most robust democratic systems on the entire African continent. That it has managed to do so in the face of persistent poverty is little less than remarkable. This course will introduce students first-hand to one of the most intriguing (and hospitable) countries in the annals of African and Islamic politics, history, culture, and economic development. Classes, in English, at the West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar will be supplemented by excursions throughout the city and elsewhere in the country. Successful completion of the French language component of the course helps satisfy Northeastern’s foreign language requirement.
Traditional | Dakar, Senegal
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
If you are interested or majoring in French/Francophone studies, African studies, international relations, or development studies and are seeking an opportunity to live and study in a French-speaking West African country considered by many to be one of the most developed and democratic nations in that region, then this program is right for you. The program is geared toward students interested in continuing French language study and learning Wolof, while taking other courses in English and having a cultural immersion experience.
Dialogue of Civilizations | douliou, taiwan
Faculty Leader: Ron Willey (r.willey@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer II
Courses: CHME2322: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 Abroad and
CHME4625: Chemical Process Safety Abroad or CHME4626: Special Topics in Process Safety Abroad
Description:
A 30 day cultural experience in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Will be based on two chemical engineering courses. Classes will be held mornings and afternoons, Monday through Thursday. Excursions will be on Fridays and Saturdays. Friday’s excursions will be around process safety themes as practiced in Taiwan. Saturday’s themes will be culturally based including a trip to Sun Moon Lake. Sundays will be an open day to explore the local and surroundings on your own.
Traditional | Dublin, Ireland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The CIEE program at Dublin City University in Dublin is appropriate for students from a variety of disciplines who are well prepared academically for direct matriculation. The program is ideal for students wishing to take courses in international relations and communications and who wish to participate in the rich campus life of a small tight-knit university. The CIEE Study Center in Dublin is designed for students who are interested in taking courses in their major while also studying about and living in Ireland, and includes an internship option. The program at Dublin City University opened in fall 2005. DCU is an exciting, modern campus, buzzing with life. With over 100 clubs and societies, a very active student union, a student social events calendar overflowing with activities, and a student social center located in the heart of campus, DCU is a great place to study abroad. It is located close to the Dublin city center which is steeped in history and is renowned for its rich social and cultural life.
Internship, Traditional | Dublin, Ireland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students spend a semester at the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) in Dublin. Students take three courses at the Institute while also interning in the Irish Parliament (the Dail). The internship provides an insiders perspective of the parliamentary system of government that would not be possible in the US. The program may include a weeklong field trip to the European continent to visit the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and Paris, France. Students also visit Belfast. Trips may or may not be offered every semester.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Dublin, Ireland
Faculty Leader: Patrick Mullen (p.mullen@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: 5-6:30 on Tuesday November 6 in the Barrs Room of the English Dept, located across from 473
Summer I
Courses: ENGL3487: Film and Text Abroad & ENGL2600: Irish Literary Culture Abroad
Description: In this program students will be introduced to modern Irish culture and society through its vibrant traditions of literature and film. Students will focus on the exploration of Irish novels, short stories, and films using these as gateways to explore the island’s history, politics, monuments, architecture, landscapes, music, food, and folk culture. Literature has long held a uniquely important place in Ireland, so students will have the opportunity to read Irish greats such as Wilde, Yeats, and Joyce, and modern prize-winners such as Seamus Heaney, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, and Colm Toibín. Students will learn techniques of literary analysis and discover how literature situates itself in the rich life of the island. Irish film production took off in the 1990s, but the explosion that brought the world powerful films such as In the Name of the Father and The Magdalene Laundries grew out of a long relationship between Ireland and cinema. Students will be invited to explore this cinematic history as well as contemporary film production both experimental and mainstream.
Traditional | Dublin, Ireland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Ireland's economy has been growing at a rate above European Union (EU) levels, making it an increasingly popular location for investment. Over 1,200 companies from all over the world have chosen Ireland as their base to do business both locally and on a global scale. Over the last two decades, Ireland has welcomed investment from a wide range of business sectors, including electronics and engineering, pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, computer software, financial services and a range of internationally traded services. Dublin has been at the center of Ireland's phenomenal economic growth, making it an excellent place to study business.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Edinburgh, Scotland
Information Session: 120 BK, the Office of Student Services on Thursday, December 6 from 8:30-9:30 a.m
Faculty co-leaders: Dr. Therese O'Neil-Pirozzi (t.oneil-pirozzi@neu.edu) and Dr. Lorna Hayward (l.hayward@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer II
Courses: SLPA4652 Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Abroad and PT6239 Intercultural Health Care Delivery
Description:
Co-facilitated by Dr. Therese O’Neil-Pirozzi, Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Dr. Lorna Hayward, Physical Therapy, this DOC will engage 10 physical therapist and 10 speech-language pathology students with the culture, civilization, and people of Scotland. This Dialogue will provide students with an in-depth and on-site experience, learning the history, anthropology, philosophy, culture, and arts with a special focus on the health care system in Scotland. Students will gain a “global experience” that enhances their academic studies on campus in Boston.
Traditional | Edinburgh, Scotland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The University of Edinburgh offers students the opportunity to study in one of Europe's most charming capital cities. Its dramatic site and cultural vigor helps Edinburgh regularly top the polls as Britain's best place to live. Students will attend regular University courses with Scottish and visiting international students.
Traditional | Florence, Italy
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The CAPA Florence Program offers the opportunity of a lifetime to immerse yourself academically and socially in the local culture. The city is quietly enchanting, with museums hidden around every corner and buildings left unchanged for centuries, and CAPA brings you the best Florence has to offer. Regardless of your major, our academic courses keep you on track while you soak up regional history and culture. Study abroad options include local visits, fine arts courses that take advantage of the visually stunning streets and buildings, and special lectures. Everything is designed to engage you in critical thinking and challenge you to comprehensively pursue subjects through academic and field research.
Traditional | Florence, Italy
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
LdM centrally located in the San Lorenzo area offers students the opportunity to take art, social science, fashion, Italian language, and many other course offerings while studying in historic Florence.
Traditional | Florence, Italy
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Studio Arts Center International (SACI) was founded by an American artists to offer study abroad students the opportunity to live and study in Florence, Italy, surrounded by the treasures of Medieval, Renaissance, and contemporary Europe. SACI is an active member of the Florentine community, exhibiting current artists and helping to conserve and restore precious paintings and buildings. Courses are taught in English and focus on art and architecture. Most art courses are available in beginning through advanced levels. There is also a selection of Italian language and culture classes, which students are encouraged to take. Some classes include field trips around Florence and Italy.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Paris, France
Faculty Leader: Sali Ziane; s.ziane@neu.edu
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Information Session: Thursday November 3rd, 156 Ryder Hall at 3:00pm -4:00pm
This intensive French language immersion program runs in Paris and primarily Lyon, France.
Traditional | Fribourg, Switzerland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The Survey of International Organizations (SIO), established in 2003, provides students with an overview of the goals, functioning and significance of key international organizations in today's fast changing global environment. The course examines the achievements and failures of some of the world's most important economic, political and humanitarian organizations from an interdisciplinary perspective. The SIO offers students an intellectually stimulating, innovative and diverse program of study in a safe environment, with maximum exposure to the cultural and political life of contemporary Switzerland, Europe and the world of international diplomacy.
Traditional | Fribourg, Switzerland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The American College Program (ACP) is a study abroad program at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. The tradition of American students coming to Fribourg dates back more than 80 years. The ACP is one of the oldest study abroad programs available to American students and, since its inception, has hosted over 5000 participants.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Geneva, Switzerland
Faculty Leader: Professor Denise Garcia -Political Science and International Affairs (denisegarcia@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Course Description:
Description:
The Geneva Dialogue on Disarmament Diplomacy and Humanitarian Action was founded in 2007 at Northeastern University by Assistant Professor Denise Garcia of Political Science and International Affairs. The Dialogue takes places in Geneva, Switzerland at the European Headquarters of the United Nations and exposes students to a high level practice of real life diplomacy and negotiation of key international political issues related to disarmament and humanitarian action. This is also a fantastic opportunity for students to utilize skills of networking for possible future professional prospects.
Students will spend a month at the United Nations, interacting with diplomats and negotiators from several countries, as well as United Nations personnel, non-governmental organizations, researchers, academics, and students from around the world. They will learn about world politics in action and how international cooperation occurs in the making of new international treaties and initiatives to address some of the most pressing problems humanity faces today. Since the beginning of Dialogue, several co-op opportunities began with at least five students in co-op at a time per semester in Geneva and beyond.
The focus of this Dialogue is on pressing issues of disarmament, arms control, international humanitarian law, and international security. Beyond lectures, there are active and hands-on activities such as debates, role playing, visits, and discussion. This is an extraordinary and unique opportunity afforded only to Northeastern University students. There is no other university in the world that offers the same elaborate month-long opportunity at the United Nations.
Professor Garcia is the author of pioneer research on this area: Small Arms and Security - New Emerging International Norms, Routledge 2006/Reprinted 2009 and Disarmament Diplomacy and Human Security - Norms, Regimes, and Moral Progress in International Relations, Routledge 2011. She continues to pursue a research agenda in the emerging norms in international diplomacy regarding disarmament topics and is enthusiastic to share this expertise with her students throughout their time in Switzerland.
Traditional | Geneva, Switzerland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Leeds, GE3
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The Global Engineering Exchange is a consortium of member institutions promoted to facilitate study abroad for engineering students. This program is administered by the Institute of International Education, which is the administrator of the Fulbright Program and the government.
Click here for more information.
Traditional | Gold Coast, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Bond University, located on the Gold Coast of Australia (one hour from Brisbane), offers students an opportunity to live and study with other Australian and international students at the first private university in Australia. Bond has a student population of only 2,600 and a student/faculty ratio of only 10:1. This allows students to receive personal attention from its faculty and interact closely with the entire college community.
Students are encouraged to partake in the multitude of activities both on and off-campus. Bond offers students courses in many Arts & Sciences disciplines. The Semester at Bond is purposely scheduled to be compatible with the academic calendar of "American, European, and Asian" universities.
Traditional | Granada, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Hispanic Studies
Designed for students who wish to acquire a deeper knowledge of Spanish language and culture, the Hispanic Studies program allows students to take an advanced Spanish language course along with several elective courses in Spanish. Students must have completed a minimum of five semesters of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. Upon arrival, students take a language placement test to verify that they are ready for classes at the high advanced or superior levels (European Framework levels B2.2, C1 and C2 respectively). Students testing below the high advanced level are transferred to the Language and Culture program and can choose from the courses listed for that program. Academic Year students who do not place high enough for the Hispanic Studies Program during the fall semester may switch to the Spanish Language and Culture Program for the fall and then move into the Hispanic Studies Program for the spring semester.
Students complete 4. Additional courses can be taken for an extra fee. Spring and year students have the option of taking 1-2 courses with Spaniards for an additional fee.
Students completing and passing the required courses for the entire academic year receive a Diploma de Estudios Hispánicos.
EARLY START OPTIONS
Students who want to refresh their Spanish skills before starting their classes can participate in the fall and academic year early start programs, which include an intensive month of study in September for an additional 80 contact hours of Spanish language instruction.
JANUARY COURSE OPTIONS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR STUDENTS
As classes are offered but not required in January, academic year students are free to travel or return home for the holidays. Housing in Granada during this period is not included in the program cost, although it can be arranged for an additional fee if students would like to stay. There is no additional charge for the optional January course itself as long as year students take no more than a total of 10 classes over both semesters.
Students participating in the January term may choose one of the following courses:
• Writers from Granada (3)
• Spanish Phonetics (3)
• Traditional and Popular Music in Spanish Society (3)
Spanish Language and Culture
This program is ideal for students who would like to improve their writing skills and knowledge of upper-level grammar, while also taking culture courses in addition to their language studies. The program offers culture classes in both English and in Spanish. Titles of courses conducted in Spanish are in blue.
All students take a Spanish language placement exam upon arrival and are placed into the appropriate language level based on the results of this exam. Students who want to take classes in English still must have completed one semester of Spanish. In order to take electives taught in Spanish, students must place into the high intermediate or low advanced level. Usually students with 2-3 semesters of college-level Spanish or the equivalent place into the high intermediate level (European Framework level B1.2). Students with 3-4 semesters of college-level Spanish usually place into the low advanced level (European Framework level B2.1). High advanced students (5 or more semesters of Spanish; European Framework level B2.2) are encouraged to apply for the Hispanic Studies program. Students who complete 10 courses as part of the academic year Spanish Language and Culture program (or who move to the Hispanic Studies program the second term) may earn a Diploma de Estudios Hispánicos.
Traditional | Grenoble, France
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
API provides beginning to high-level coursework for both the language and the non-language student, in English (in some locations) and the foreign language of the host country.
Traditional | Grenoble, France
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The international summer session offers students the ability to enhance their business education while experiencing life in a new and challenging environment.
Experiential Research, Traditional | Guacimo, Costa Rica
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The Field Study Program in Costa Rica will be held on the campus of EARTH University in Guacimo, Costa Rica, an 8,000 acre estate 40 miles east of the capital city of San Jose.
The program is designed to give students the knowledge and skills to help organizations understand and act upon the principles of sustainability, and to gain a deeper understanding about the relationships between business, society and the environment in the Latin American context.
The first three weeks of the program will be spent at the Guacimo campus (Caribbean coast) and the fourth week at the La Flor campus (Pacific coast). The Caribbean coast has lush vegetation, mountains and white sand beaches, world-class fishing, bird watching, horseback riding and all types of water activities. The Pacific coast has first-rate beaches and is famous for its surfing, snorkeling, sailing, kayaking, and nearby wildlife refuges and national parks.
Costa Rica offers a variety of spectacular outdoor activities including breathtaking cloud forests, active volcanoes, stunning beaches, tropical nature preserves, and horseback riding. Included in the program, students will take two week-end trips: a canopy rainforest tour and a trip to the Arenal Volcano, a treat to watch, especially at night when red molten lava spurts from the volcano cone.
Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Haifa, Israel
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Study in Israel! Students interested in taking engineering courses in English or courses in Hebrew in different faculties should apply.
Traditional | Havana, Cuba
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The Arcadia study abroad program in Cuba is a full-immersion program where all courses are taught in Spanish alongside Cuban students.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Havana, Cuba
Faculty Leader: Luis Brens (l.brens@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: Nov. 14th at 6:00 pm in room 305 Ryder Hall
Summer I
Courses: ARTE2500 Art + Design Abroad: Studio - Photo Basics & ARTE2501 Art + Design Abroad: History - Cuba Cultural History
Description: Students will be enrolled in the Cuba Cultural History, a class with a focus on the culture, music and visual arts, while engaged in an intensive photographic program. There will be two sessions of photography classes offered of Photo Basics for Non-Majors. Photo Basics for Non Majors is open to the entire university. Students will cover current photographic software and digital camera usage. Weekly assignments that encourage engagement with the local culture will be assigned. A final portfolio is required for successful completion of the class.
Experiential Research, Traditional | Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The program, based at the University of Ho Chi Minh City, emphasizes independent field study as much as classroom learning. You will visit areas of the South, including the rice basket Mekong River Delta and sites associated with recent Vietnamese history. You will also travel north to Hanoi, the nation's capital, which has a very different flavor, visiting en route locations such as the imperial capital of Hue, the former U.S. military center of DaNang and the coastal town of Nha Trang.
Traditional | Hong Kong, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program, through the International Asian Study Programs (IASP) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), offers students an opportunity to live and study in this exciting, fast paced city while it defines its new role in modern China. Students are able to select courses, taught in English, from both the IASP curriculum and the regular course offerings of the Chinese University. Students fluent in Mandarin and/or Cantonese language may choose to take courses exclusively taught in these dialects. Classroom discussions, field trips, and every day Chinese life also enable students to immerse themselves in the culture and see, first-hand, the dramatic changes that are taking place each day.
Traditional | Hyderabad, India
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The program is designed for students with a desire to understand the complexities and paradoxes of the world's largest democracy. Students have the opportunity to explore India's cultural and religious diversity while experiencing the impact of modernity upon tradition. This program is also ideal for a student who would like to do a service project, participate in volunteer work or undertake an internship.
Dialogue of Civilizations | , Iceland
Faculty Leader: Mal Hill (M.hill@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Courses: ENVR 5201 Geologic Field Seminar and (Course number TBA) Geologic Field Seminar 2
Description:
Iceland’s location on an active plate boundary (the Mid-Atlantic Ridge) and its location near the Arctic Circle makes it a great destination for environmental field study of young lava flows and volcanoes; older, uplifted and more deeply eroded rocks to the east and west sides of the active rifts; and study of both modern and ancient glacial processes. Volcanic landforms and eruption styles differ, depending on whether magma erupts on land, beneath the ice, or flows into water, and we study examples that formed in each environment. Glaciers erode the landscape, transport and deposit sediments, and melt gradually to form rivers (much of Iceland’s electricity derives from hydropower). Sometimes, when lava erupts beneath a glacier, rapid melting of the base of the glacier forms disruptive, magma-induced floods (known as jökulhlaup). In addition to focusing separately on volcanic and glacial processes, we will consider the ways that magma and groundwater interact to create geothermal energy; how magma and glaciers interact; and how Icelandic society is influenced by these and other environmental factors. This is a field-based experience, and most days involve some or much hiking to get to and from the study area for that day. We spend most nights in tents in campgrounds, and Iceland is known for having occasionally windy and rainy weather. Interested students can contact Mal Hill (m.hill@neu.edu) in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences for additional information.
Traditional | Ifrane, Morocco
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program in Ifrane offers a diverse curriculum through direct enrollment at Al Akhawayn University (AUI), a private Moroccan university patterned on the American model of higher education. Students on the program will live in residence halls on the 98-acre AUI campus, which includes modern classroom buildings and dormitories, as well as a library and IT facilities, sports facilities, and a student center including dining halls.
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Faculty Leader: Mary Hughes, PhD (mar.hughes@neu.edu)
This Dialogue explores the endangerment of the Irish language as well as Irish government policy in terms of revitalization and sustainability of Irish. We affiliate with National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) located in a picturesque region with one of the highest numbers of fluent Irish speakers. The students will participate in an Introduction to Linguistics course with an enhanced comparison to the unique Irish language as well as a Language Revitalization course focused on the political, social, and individual attempts to reverse Irish language endangerment.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Istanbul, Turkey
Faculty leader: Prof. Berna Turam (b.turam@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer: II
Courses: SOCL3471 Social Conflict & Community Services Abroad and INTL4944 Berlin-Istanbul Dialogue of Civilizations: Diaspora and Urban Studies in Europe and the Middle East
Description:
This program will provide students with an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the contrasting issues surrounding the Turkish migrant population in Berlin, Germany, and the counter understanding of these immigration issues from Istanbul. The second part of the program will extend to Istanbul, the largest metropolitan area in Turkey.
In both cities, our focus will remain on socio-political contestation in urban space over religion, gender, class and possibly ethnicity. Put differently, we will explore how urban space, specifically neighborhood, is contested by ordinary people, who differ and/or disagree over religion, gender and class? Students will read an exciting literature and be encouraged to ask questions about neighborhood politics. In what ways and why are urban space and political processes intimately mapped onto each other? Under what conditions and why does it become difficult to share the city and/or a particular neighborhood? What are the similarities and differences between minority/diaspora neighborhoods (such as Kreuzberg Germany and Tesvikiye in Istanbul) and less contested homogeneous urban space? What role does gentrification play in all of this urban politics?
Traditional | , Turkey
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The CAPA Istanbul Program allows students to take a range of courses in the social sciences, humanities, and the arts while also studying the Turkish language. The program provides students with an opportunity to study at a Turkish university while also encouraging them to explore the city of Istanbul. This program is open to students of all language abilities. All CAPA students will be given the option to participate in Erasmus Club activities with other international students.
Traditional | Istanbul, Turkey
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program is designed for students with a range of academic interests-archaeology, sociology, and history to engineering and science. Students also have the opportunity to study Turkish language. Students enroll directly in courses alongside local students at one of Turkey's premier private universities while participating in CIEE program activities and excursions designed to introduce them to the multicultural realities of this ancient and dynamic country.
Traditional | Istanbul, Turkey
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Traditional | Khon Kaen, Thailand
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Are you hoping to work in some capacity that will benefit society and the environment? Are you thinking about joining the Peace Corps or another community-based volunteer program upon graduation? Then this program is for you.
The CIEE Study Center in Khon Kaen helps you to understand the complexities concerning development and globalization issues, and the role you play as global citizens. You'll learn about development and globalization from both an academic and a grassroots community level and its overall effects on a developing nation.
Traditional | Kigali, Rwanda
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Examine the causes of the 1994 genocide and Rwanda's ongoing efforts in fostering peace, unity, and reconciliation among its people.
This program examines the origins of conflict in Rwanda; the social, human, and psychological impacts of genocide; and the challenges and opportunities of post-conflict restoration. Students learn from Rwandan and Ugandan academics as well as local and international professionals working in the areas of transitional justice, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconciliation.
Field visits to genocide memorials, museums, and commissions working toward reconciliation are an essential part of the program. Students also learn about post-conflict reconciliation in a very different context during the program’s two-week excursion to northern Uganda
Traditional | Krakow, Poland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Polish Language and Culture: API students attend courses at the Jagiellonian University of Krakow's School of Polish Language and Culture. All students are REQUIRED to take a Polish language course during the summer session. Language classes are taught in Polish and most culture courses are taught in English. Some culture courses are taught in Polish for advanced students. All courses are taken with other American and international students. The number of credits per course vary and are indicated in parentheses after the course title.
Traditional | Legon, Ghana
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
This program allows students to fully immerse themselves in the Ghanaian culture. Students live and study with other university students. Courses are taught in English and include a wide array of disciplines from which to choose. Several field trips to local villages are offered. This program requires students to be able to adapt to the challenges of living in a developing country.
Traditional | Lima, Peru
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students studying at Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola in Lima can choose from a large number of courses, which are all taught in English. These courses are in the departments of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Business Development, Finance, Economics, International Business, International Relations, Environmental Management, Law, Marketing, Agro-Industrial Engineering and Agribusiness, Architecture and Urban Planning, Industrial and Commercial Engineering,Information Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering and Real Estate Development, Hospitality Management, Gastronomy and Restaurant Management, Tourism Management, Culinary Arts, Art and Design, Business Psychology, Communications and Spanish Language.
In addition to the courses taught in English, many of the courses are also taught in Spanish for those students who have an advanced level of Spanish fluency.
Traditional | Lima, Peru
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Liberal Arts
The CIEE Liberal Arts program in Lima is designed for students with five or more semesters of college-level Spanish and a wide variety of majors. Participants directly enroll in regular university courses in a wide variety of subjects alongside Peruvian students and learn first-hand about contemporary culture in bustling Lima.
All students take the required 4-week intensive Spanish pre-session course. During the regular semester, students enroll in an additional Spanish language course, the CIEE core course, and two or three direct enrollment courses.
Traditional | Limerick, Ireland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The Study Abroad Programme is open to international students who wish to spend a semester or year at UL and earn academic credit which may be incorporated into their home institutions transcript. We enjoy a diverse population of students on the programme who come from the USA, Japan, Thailand, China, Korea, Australia and many European countries.
Traditional | Lisbon, Portugal
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The goals of the Language and Culture program are to develop skills and competency in Portuguese language through an intensive language course and a semester-long language course; to enhance students' understanding of contemporary Portuguese society and culture through the CIEE core curriculum; and, where language skills permit; to meet a wide variety of students' academic interests through direct enrollment at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Traditional | London, England
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Regardless of your major, our academic courses keep you on track while you soak up regional history and culture. Study abroad options include courses with local visits, service-learning, and special lectures related to your study abroad experience, all designed to engage you in critical thinking and challenge you to pursue subjects through academic and field research.
Traditional | London, England
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Why study at City?
Located in the heart of London, our approach to education draws on more than 100 years of tradition.
City University London stands out from the crowd due to its academic excellence, its graduates' exceptional employment prospects and its central London location.
Dialogue of Civilizations | London, England
Information Session: Thursday, October 25 5:30 - 6:30 in Ryder Hall 334
Faculty Leader: Antonio Ocampo-Guzman (antonio@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Term: Summer I
Courses:
This dialogue will enhance the ability of students from across disciplines to interact and communicate with efficiency and conviction by exploring creativity through theatre training in a global setting. The courses will include elements of improvisation, status, movement, voice and speech training.
Participants will enter a dialogue with theatre practitioners from all over the world as well as business entrepreneurs, politicians and newscasters to discuss strategies to become an effective communicator and assertive participant in the global marketplace.
The Dialogue will include visits to theatre performances, Houses of Parliament, Business Assemblies and Stratford-upon-Avon, and faculty-led discussions afterwards to reflect on the experiences.
Dialogue of Civilizations | London, England
Information Session: Thursday, 1/16, 4 to 5 in 206 Lake Hall
Dialogue Leaders: Professor Michelle Carr (mi.carr@neu.edu)
Term: Summer I (Closed), Summer II (Open)
Courses:
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The purpose of the dialogue is to familiarize students with the people and the culture of England and the British Empire. The emphasis of this Dialogue is the city of London and its vast history. Students will attend lectures about the culture and history of England, as well as, produce an 8-10 minute documentary. In addition to the lectures students will visit many of the key sights in London and the country including The Tower of London, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace, Leeds Castle, Canterbury, Stonehenge, Bath, The British Museum, Westminster Abbey, and Victoria and Albert Museum, and explore the Parks and Gardens such as Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, etc. Students will interact with local citizens and students from all over the world to produce and edit a documentary on a subject of their choice (which will be proposed in the Spring of 2013). During the dialogue, students will maintain a photo journal or blog documenting their experiences. They will also write extensive reaction papers on two topics associated with the lectures or places from our travels and their interactions with the locals. Experience in media production is not a requirement but they must have enthusiasm to explore another culture and to experience first hand how theory can provide a deeper, more complex understanding of the British culture and history.
Internship, Traditional | London, England
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The program through the Foundation for International Education provides students from all majors with a unique opportunity to study in the center of London. In addition to the coursework, students can participate in an internship, service learning program, or secure a research placement with supervision. Upon arrival, students receive a comprehensive on-site orientation and throughout the semester involvement in various course- and co-curricular activities is highly recommended.
Traditional | London, England
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Goldsmiths offers you an opportunity to live and study side-by-side with British students and visiting students from around the world. You may spend either the fall and/or spring Semester(s) at Goldsmiths, University of London in New Cross, South East London. You may select classes from a variety of Arts & Sciences disciplines including politics, theater, economics, psychology, journalism, and communication. Courses often make use of London's vast array of cultural resources, which students can experience first hand.
Internship, Traditional | London, England
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The Hansard Scholars Program combines political science course work with a for-credit internship at the House of Commons, House of Lords, or a public policy research institute. The internship includes a variety of administrative and research tasks. Students work at least three days a week assisting in the daily operations of the office and conducting research in conjunction with a term paper. The internship allows students to observe the inner workings of Parliament and immerse themselves in British politics. The program also includes several academic field trips. Previously students have traveled to Cardiff, Wales, and to Cambridge and Bath in England.
Traditional | London, England
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Internationally renowned London School of Economics and Political Science offers both a summer school or full academic year option.
The summer programme is based on regular undergraduate courses taught at LSE and has gained popularity in the academic community. You will find that the opportunity offered by Summer School extends further than world-class teaching. The programme is a learning experience made unique by a truly diverse mix of participants drawn from over 80 countries and with an eclectic range of backgrounds.All Summer School participants are considered part of the wider LSE community and are afforded the same rights and privileges as regular students. There is an organized social programme affording opportunity to meet and relax with your teachers and fellow participants. To view this program please visit http://www2.lse.ac.uk/study/summerSchools/summerSchool/Home.aspx
For those who believe a summer is not enough, a year long option is also available. Enhance your personal development and gain resume building experiences through year long studies at LSE. Independent research shows that the longer students study abroad the greater the academic, career, cultural and personal benefits, and for those interested LSE is a great opportunity.
Traditional | London, England
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Queen Mary is one of the largest College's of the internationally renowned University of London. The Study Abroad programme is a fully integrated experience allowing you to live and learn with students from the UK and from many other countries around the world. Queen Mary is based on an urban campus in London's East End - close to the centre of the city - and is served by two underground stops giving easy access to all of London’s attractions. A modular course system allows visiting students to create a schedule combining courses from the faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law and Science and Engineering.
Traditional | London, England
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
SOAS is unique; it is the only university in the UK to focus on the languages, cultures and societies of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. As one of the colleges within the University of London, it is consistently ranked among the top institutions in the UK and is recognised worldwide. Study Abroad students have the opportunity to fully integrate into this specialised institution and concentrate on regions and issues which they might not have had the opportunity to focus on before, for example: Human Rights, HIV/ Aids and Development, the Politics and Economics of the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia or the religions and cultures of these important regions. Study Abroad students are supported by a small but dedicated team before they arrive, during their studies and after they have left London. Regular pre-departure information is sent to all applicants and there are special orientation sessions at the start of each term as well as social events throughout the year. All students on the programme are appointed an academic advisor on arrival and can contact the Study Abroad team with any queries at all, whether they are about accommodation, course choices, transport and travel or where to find the nearest supermarket!
Students enroll directly into SOAS and can choose to study abroad in 3 study periods: Full academic year (Terms 1, 2 and 3), Term 1 only (fall), or Terms 2&3 only (spring)
Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Louvain, Belgium
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Situated in the heart of Western Europe, K.U.Leuven has been a center of learning for almost six centuries. Founded in 1425 by Pope Martin V, K.U.Leuven bears the double honor of being the oldest extant Catholic university in the world and the oldest university in the Low Countries. When it was founded, the university was modeled on the universities of Paris, Cologne, and Vienna. In a short time, it grew into one of the largest and most renowned universities in Europe. Its academic fame attracted numerous scholars who made valuable contributions to European culture. The University of Leuven is a modern university, located within the vibrant city of Leuven in the centre of Belgium and close to Brussels, the centre of Europe. K.U.Leuven offers an ideal research and learning environment, rooted in a solid and venerable tradition but with its sights set squarely on the future.
Internship, Traditional | Louvain, Belgium
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program offers students an opportunity to live and study in the heart of Europe for an academic Semester. Students will take three academic courses and participate in a research internship, which earns course credit. During the internship each student will work with the office of a European Parliament Member on a project designed to provide the Member with specific information about a subject on the Parliament's agenda.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Lusaka, Zambia
Faculty Leader: Lori Gardinier (l.gardinier@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Sessions: October 29, 3:00-4:00 & November 7, 3:00-4:00, both sessions in 342 CSC
Summer II
Courses: HSUV 4945 Leadership & International Program Development & HSUV 4866 Intercultural Studies through Human Services
Description: This program introduces students to social change theories and social organizations in Lusaka, Zambia. Attention is given to the political and economic forces that influence non-government organizational development, behavior and operations. Students will analyze and compare popular preventative and reactive interventions for change including public health approaches, the use of aid, micro-lending and other sustainable development efforts. Particular attention will be giving to issues of addiction and recovery, HIV and inadequate employment opportunities and their impact on community development. Using lectures, presentations, case studies and service-learning this program will expose student to the theoretical and philosophical frameworks used to understand social development. Students will also develop and apply skills, practices and techniques for program development and implementation in the nonprofit sector. This experiential program focuses on program evaluation techniques, ethics in international volunteerism/foreign nonprofit interventions, globalization and its influence on the nonprofit sector. Students will also consider how culture, program maturity, and management style influence organizational behaviors. Through service-learning, team developed capacity building projects, and structured reflections students will consider the role of the third sector and other social change models in Zambia.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Paris, France
Info Session: December 5th in 269 Ryder from 5:40 to 6:40
Faculty-Leader: Prof. Sali Ziane (s.ziane@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer II
Courses: French culture (CLTR4944) and multiple levels of FRNH
Description:
The summer language course will include 80 hours of classes in addition to the cultural and historical immersion. Those classes will cover different levels of French in order to satisfy the students level. The students will be exposed to intensive oral and written skills.
The program includes:
- Language practice through various activities inside and outside the classroom:
- Introduction to life in Lyon.
- Visits of historical sites, museums, parks, etc…
- Cultural activities.
The cultural part: will cover “Immigration in France”.
The immigrants played a significant role in France’s development as well as its laws throughout generations. Before the first and the Second World War and after the decolonization in Africa, lots of immigrants came to France to seek employment and a new life. Nowadays, the French immigration’s policy has changed. The European workers are more accepted than Africans. Because of xenophobic view and conservatism from the right wing (Le F.N.) the French government modified the laws in regards of immigration and citizenship.
The cultural part will include the following topics:
The difference between immigrants and their integration in France vs. United-State.
Traditional | Lyon, France
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Centre D'Etudes Franco Americain de Management (CEFAM), an international school of business and management, was founded in 1986 in Lyon, France. CEFAM's unique program is based on the American business school curriculum model and is taught in English by American and British professionals. The program has nearly 20 years of experience in international exchange and in delivering academic and cultural opportunities abroad.
Traditional | Lyon, France
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The International Business Program offers foreign students the possibility of studying for one or two semesters at the University. Students may choose classes that are taught in English or in French or both. Courses are available at both the Bachelor's and Master's level. Classes are offered in the area of Finance, Marketing, Law, Human Resources and other business areas in addition to courses that are relevant to the local culture such as French, the European Union, France in the 21st century and Art & Architecture.
Traditional | Madrid, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
To study in Madrid is to experience more than a classroom – it is to experience the history of Spain and its people. API gives students the chance to live and learn in this fast-paced capital city.
Traditional | Madrid, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students interested in studying law in Madrid will benefit from the Legal Studies program track through CIEE. The CIEE Legal Studies program is designed for advanced Spanish language students who are highly motivated to improve their Spanish language skills through coursework focused on law, mediation, and human rights, while also participating in a Legal Studies internship in Madrid.
Students can also participate in the Liberal Arts program track. The Liberal Arts program allows independent, advanced level students the opportunity to matriculate in a combination of content courses in Hispanic studies (Estudios Hispánicos) and regular University courses in social sciences, humanities, journalism, pre-law, and engineering. Students also participate in seminars with Spanish students while they continue to improve their language skills and take advantage of the vibrant and rich cultural milieu of Madrid.
Traditional | Manipal, India
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Public Health and Indian Studies at Manipal University
The Public Health and Indian Studies program at Manipal University offers two tracks that introduce U.S. undergraduates to the most pressing public health issues facing Indian today and a multi-disciplinary array of courses focused on Indian society, philosophy, media, foreign policy, politics, and communications. Located in the heart of the coastal belt of Karnataka, just north of Kerala, and based at one of India’s premier private universities, this dynamic program offers U.S. students an integrated Indian campus experience and the unique opportunity to live and take courses alongside Indian students.
Through coursework, public health students visit local health clinics and academic centers dedicated to the study of traditional Indian medicine, while students focused on Indian Studies explore India’s traditional culture and rise on the world stage. All Alliance students are given a comprehensive overview of Indian society and politics through the Contemporary Indian Society core course. Field activities integrated with the core course offer students exposure to the regional complexity of Karnataka, its thriving local religions and economies, and burgeoning IT and business sectors in Bangalore and Mysore.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Mantova, Italy
Information Session: November 7th, 3 to 4pm; and November 13th , 2 to 3pm. Location: 433 Meserve Hall
Leader(s): Prof. Alessio Tognetti (a.tognetti@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Term: Summer I
Courses: CLTR4944 and ITLN2301/2302/3301/3302; Italian Immersion language
Description:
An ancient culture with an ancient language, ancient cities and ancient customs, and yet it all seamlessly bleeds with the most modern and advanced reality. Or does it? Here is a chance to discover the answer by yourself, be it in a classroom, be it while sipping an espresso at the corner café while people watching.
This dialogue is essentially an opportunity for students to receive a full immersion in a culture format other than their own. It is a chance for them to realize that different people solve, in different ways, similar and common problems to their own, and in so doing, reach new and exciting solution.
If you want to: learn Italian language in the most effective way with a culture immersion program and Italian faculty; study key issues in contemporary Italian culture, society and politics, including the media, immigration, regionalism and others; explore from a historical, anthropological and cultural point of view the unique, complex reality of Italian cities; discover the real Italy in locations away from major tourist sites; acquire an indispensable skill in a global world, facilitating your ability to communicate with others, and improving your potential for success in your chosen field.
Traditional | Melbourne, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program offers students an opportunity to live and study in Boston's sister city of Melbourne. Students may spend either the summer/fall or spring/summer terms at Monash University, located approximately 1 hour from downtown Melbourne. Courses are offered in a variety of Arts & Sciences disciplines, and the library and computer centers contain some of the newest technology available. Students may also take advantage of the numerous campus activities such as sports and social clubs, professional theater, and the city life in downtown Melbourne.
Traditional | Melbourne, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program is ideal for any student from any major interested in studying abroad in the large metropolitan city of Melbourne, Australia.
Experiential Research, Traditional | Monteverde, Costa Rica
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
This intensive laboratory science program offers students the opportunity to live, study, and conduct research in an ecologically diverse environment with a community of professional scientists. After an orientation in San Jose, students embark on an academic field trip exploring Costa Rica's different ecosystems, ranging from dry tropical forests to lowland rain forests. Upon returning, students are immersed in an intensive study period at the Biology Station of Monteverde. Toward the end of the program, students live with a local Costa Rican family and conduct individual research projects. Before final exams, students participate on another program-sponsored field trip.
Dialogue of Civilizations | St. Petersburgh, Russia
Information Session:
Dialogue leaders: Katya Burvikova (seacoastrussian@yahoo.com)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Term: Summer II
Courses: CLTR4944, Regional (Russia) RSNN 1301, 1302, 2301, etc (multiple levels)
Program Description:
The program will be an ambitious journey into the heart and soul of Russian culture, by exploring the history, culture and streets of three of Eastern Europe’s most historic and interesting cities: Moscow, St Petersburg and Kiev.
The program will begin in Moscow with an exploration of the most significant city in modern Russia. Academic classes will begin as an overview of the program with lessons in History, Culture, and Language. Meanwhile, daily trips around the city will bring these lessons to life.
In the second week the students will visit St Petersburg, the historic capital of the Russian Empire, and cultural capital of Russia. The home of the Russian Revolution, The Hermitage (the Tsar’s Palace which is now the home to one of the world’s greatest museums) and experience the legendary white nights on the shores of the historic Neva river.
Then the students will return to Moscow for more academic classes and trips to historic site in the surrounding areas. The program will end with a trip to Kiev, Ukraine, the historic home of the Kievan Rus and the beginning of Russian civilization in the 9th century. Here, we will explore ancient Russian civilization as well as the modern capital of the newly independent Ukraine, a former Soviet Republic.
The theme of the program is dialogue, not just in language but the dialogue between history and geography, culture and tradition, as well as your own experiences and your experiences in Russia.
In just 35 days the students will experience a whirlwind exploration of the Russian Empire, Soviet Union and modern Eastern Europe through hands on study and exploration of these three historic capitals of Russian civilization.
Students will receive some pre-departure online tasks like readings (including reflections in a diary/blog), during the in-country stay they will have daily field-trip to get familiar with Russian culture and life. Each field trip will be followed by a discussion to find essential traits of Russian culture. As the final task students will be asked to create a presentation on a topic of their interest.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Hamburg, Germany
Information Sessions:
Faculty Leader: Maren Blanchard (m.blanchard@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer II
Courses: German Culture (course number TBA) and GRMNxxxx depending on language level
Description:
The Berlin Dialogue provides students with an intensive instruction in German. Students will attend intensive language classes each weekday morning at a highly - accredited language institute.
In addition students will get an inside view of German Culture, engage with Professor Blanchard while experiencing a variety of things, such as: many interesting guided tours, meeting students their ages of different heritage (who were born and grew up in Berlin), talking to witnesses to history, getting to know the historical and modern Berlin.
Berlin has always been a vibrant and exciting city but since the reunification in 1989, Berlin has developed into one of the most fascinating cities in the world.
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.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Berlin, Germany
Faculty co-leaders: Professor Natalie Bormann (who grew up in Germany) & Veronica Czastkiewicz (who holds dual Polish-US citizenship) (germanypolanddialogue@gmail.com)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer II
Courses: POLS4937: Government and Politics Learning Abroad in Germany and Poland and INTL4944: Dialogue of Civilizations: The role of Trauma and Collective Memory in Europe today
Description:
This program offers students immersion into the role and legacy of the Holocaust in Germany and Poland – as one of the most significant and traumatic topics of Europe’s shared history and politics.
Students will visit: Munich, Nuremberg, Berlin, Warsaw and Krakow
Activities include: concentration camps of Auschwitz and Dachau, former Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw, Schindler’s factory, Nuremberg Trial courtrooms, Hitler’s Mountain retreat, Anne Frank Centre, Guided bike tour of Nazi sites in Berlin, Meeting the Chief Rabbi of Poland, cultural trips to Neuschwanenstein castle and Villa Wannsee
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Dialogue of Civilizations | Beijing, China
Information Session: October 30. 415SH, at 6:00pm – 7:15pm.
Faculty: Prof. Hua Dong, (h.dong@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Term: Summer I
Courses: LANG 1990 Chinese Language Immersion (multiple levels) & CLTR4944 Dialogue of Civilizations: Globalization, Humanities and Culture
Program Description:
Now in its sixth summer, the language-intensive China Dialogue based in Nanjing offers students a chance to improve their Mandarin proficiency in the best possible way – by speaking it in China. You will not only use it to find your way around some of the most famous landmarks in the world – the Great Wall and Forbidden City, for example – but in daily interactions with local residents while you live and study Chinese at Nanjing University. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to use the language you learn in a workplace setting – maybe a magazine editorial office or relief agency headquarters – while you take part in a Chinese internship program related to your specific major. You will also be able to witness first-hand how China’s, environment, culture, economy and politics in both urban and rural areas are being affected by its progress; you will speak with students, businesspeople, activists, workers and artists about their jobs, lives, and perspectives on the issues facing China and its relationship with the world today; all this while putting the Chinese you learn in the classroom to good use. Best of all, because of the small class sizes, local language partners and always-available evening tutors, this program is open to students of all majors and levels of language proficiency.
The program looks like this:
- We arrive in Beijing, the last imperial capital and the site of the 2008 Summer Olympics, filled with landmarks both ancient and modern. In the five days of our stay in Beijing, we will explore the city and experience its unique culture, speaking with various NGOs about the issues of rural migrant workers in the city and cultural preservation in the face of ever-increasing urbanization.
- We then move south to Nanjing, ancient imperial capital, site of the Nanking Massacre, and now at the forefront of China’s transition toward global power. Here we will settle into student life at Nanjing University, one of the country’s premier Sino-Anglo exchange institutions. While in Nanjing, each student will stay with a Chinese family for a week. Besides daily 4-hour language classes, we will hold dialogues with speakers from the media, expatriate community, professional firms and peer college students. In the final weeks of our stay, students will participate in internships/job shadow around the city for a total of 30-40 hours.
- After the midterm exam, we will take a long weekend retreat to Anhui, and stay in a rural village with well-preserved historic architecture and culture in Anhui. It is also the home of the China House in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
- After the final exam, we will relocate to Shanghai, the host city of the 2010 World Expo. Here, at the pinnacle of China’s economic progress. During the four days, we will visit landmarks and multinational corporations, meet with business people, government officials, entrepreneurs, architects and artists to get a feel for what the future of the city and indeed the country might look like, and to expand the network for your future career as well. We will also meet with the hosts of ChinesePod.com, a wonderful resource for Chinese learners.
Because you will be completely immersed in Chinese language and culture, this Dialogue is not for the faint of heart. However, the results are among the best of any Chinese program offered at Northeastern; former students will tell you that the experience is easily worth the hard work. You can’t understand China without learning Chinese, and you can’t learn Chinese without understanding China. This program is a fast-track to both. We look forward to receiving your application. For more information, check out the daily blogs by the students from the past years (http://neuinchina.blogspot.com [2010], http://neuinchina2011.blogspot.com [2011]), and http://neuinchina2012.blogspot.com [2012]), or contact Prof. Hua Dong, h.dong@neu.edu.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Kunming, China
Info session: Tuesday, Nov 6th, 6pm, Ryder Hall 277
Please RSVP to this event by emailing q.cai@neu.edu
Faculty: Prof. Qinghong Cai (q.cai@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Program Description:
The Summer II China Dialogue program that takes place in 3 exciting Chinese cities offers intensive and immersive Chinese language training including practical introduction to Chinese history, culture and businesses.
Students who enrolled in this program will spend 34 days in Kunming, China; 3 days in Taipei, Taiwan and 2 days in Hong Kong, SAR of China. Both Hong Kong and Taipei are famous international cities known as two of the four Asian little dragons in East Asia for its economic successes. Hence, students will have the opportunity to experience Chinese culture as a whole in 3 distinctively different regions either developed or developing with each of their own unique governmental structures and different Chinese culture variations as well as customs within this one program.
This program will be based in the Chinese Language Center of Yunnan University, situated in Kunming, which is also known as “City of Eternal Spring”, famous for its perpetual spring like weather with blooms and lush vegetation all year round. It will certainly offer you a not so typical summer.
Participating students will be offered with 100 hours of practical Chinese classes (equivalence to one semester Chinese course in NEU including CHNS 1101), which is 4 hours per weekday, and 50 hours of cultural classes, which is 2 hours per weekday. In addition, each student will be accompanied by a Mandarin native speaker as a language partner whose major is teaching Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language, throughout their 34-day stay in Kunming except during class lessons. They will have lots of opportunities to interact in depth and practice their Chinese with their language partners.
The 2-hour per weekday cultural classes in this program offers interesting introduction to one of the oldest and most complex culture in the world. This includes activities such as Introduction to Chinese Martial Arts, Calligraphy, Chinese Paintings, Chinese Tea Ceremony, Chinese songs and so on. We also provide optional workshops, such as Chinese Business language and culture workshop, HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) workshop, and etc.
Kunming’s average highs are around 75 °F in summer, thus Kunming is the most favorable city weather-wise during summer time in China.
Besides the 150 hours of practical Chinese and Cultural lessons mentioned above, during weekends (per program schedule), you will get to visit nature wonders and historical sites such as Stone Forest, Dianchi Lake, and Minority Ethnic Villages, Western Hill and Yun Tong Temple. You will also get to make cultural and business field trips to Yunnan Chinese Medicinal Hospital, Kunming Steel Factory, Yunnan Cigarette Factory and Yunnan Buddhism Institute. In addition, there will be an organized 3-day tour to Lijiang/Shangri-La(Qinghai-Tibet Plateau).
In this program, we may also arrange additional post-dialogue trips to Shanghai. These trips will present opportunities for students to test and practice their Chinese after 34 days of intensive Chinese lessons in Kunming.
You are welcome to access Summer II China Dialogue Presentation on YouTube via: http://www.youtube.com/user/NEUChinaDialogue#p/u
Dialogue of Civilizations | Tel Aviv, Israel
Information Session: November 6, 5:30pm, 340 Curry with refreshments served
Faculty Leader: Lori Lefkovitz (l.lefkovitz@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: INTL 4944 Israel in Literature & the Arts and POLS 4937 Politics & Communication in Today’s Israel
Description:
Taking an interdisciplinary approach to the study of modern Israel, this Dialogue will explore the complexities of Israeli society and culture and how they are presented in politics, journalism, art, and literature. Students will meet with leaders, journalists, artists, and academic experts. Jerusalem will be our host city, but we will also travel south (to Beersheva) and North (to Safed) and study in Tel Aviv for the final ten days.
Dialogue of Civilizations | , India
Information Sessions:
Faculty Leader: Lefevre, Duane (d.lefevre@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Term: Summer II
Courses:
Description:
India has one of the most fascinating cultures in the world. You’ll find the origins of the Hindu, Buddhist and Sikh religions here as well as World Heritage sites as diverse as Qutb Minar, the Ajanta and Ellora Buddhist Caves, Jantar Mantar Observatory, Victoria Terminus and of course the Taj Mahal (one of the seven wonders of the world). From a business perspective, over a billion consumers live there and it has had one of the fastest growing economies in the last twenty years. What was once the biggest market in the world for Rolls Royces is now a must win market for P&G, Ford, IBM and Boeing. It is also a growing source of the world’s software and major destination for business process outsourcing.
The India Dialogue takes an in-depth look at India from both cultural and business perspectives. The cultural component includes a comprehensive overview of Indian history, culture, religion, politics, food and society. The business component delves into marketing and business in the second most populous nation on earth. The Marketing in Asia course will explore India in three modules: Market Evaluation, Plan Execution and Marketing to the Burgeoning Middle Class and the Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid.
There will be extensive dialogue with Indian students and business people and site visits to:
We’ll base ourselves in India’s financial and marketing capital (Mumbai) for three weeks moving on to a week in its silicon valley (Bangalore) with our final week in the rich historical golden triangle in the North (Delhi/Agra/Jaipur).
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.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Athens, Greece
Information Session: November 6, 2012 6-7pm, 305 Shillman
Group Leader: Prof. Richard A. Katula (r.katula@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer II
Courses: COMM 3306: International Communication Abroad and INTL 4944: Dialogue of Civilizations: Regional Engagement
Description:
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the people and the culture of Greece, from ancient times to the present. The special emphasis of this Dialogue is the Greek people and the economic crisis they face today. Students will attend lectures or events on the Greek economic crisis, Greek politics (present-day), culture (art, music, literature, film), and history (ancient and contemporary). In addition to the lectures and live events, students will visit historic and archaeological sites in the following venues: Athens, the Peloponnese, Crete, Santorini, Simi, Corfu,Cephalonia, Lias, and Meteora. At some of these sites, students will go on tours to antiquities such as the Parthenon, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Olympia, Lindos, Meteora, Knossos, The Achilleon Palace, Nafplion, Lias Village, etc. At other sites, students will interact with local citizens and students from around the world, discussing issues common to them and controversies affecting the region. During the course, students will maintain a photo-journal, write three book reports, and write two reaction papers on topics associated with lectures or places from our travels.
Traditional | Mumbai, India
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students interested in IITB, must be nominated by OISP and will register and be accepted into a parent Department at IITB, which would depend upon his / her Department at the home university. All programs in Engineering, Science faculties, School of Management & Design School are open to NU students. They are allowed to take courses from Departments other than the parent Department also.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Nairobi, Kenya
Faculty Leader: Richard Wamai (r.wamai@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: AFRS2900 Politics, Culture and Swahili in Keny & AFRS4939 Community Health and Development in Kenya
Description: The Kenya Dialogue is a rigorous and highly interactive experience immersing students into local urban and rural communities in the country through extensive field visits, stays, sharing and continuous exposure in the course of the program. The Dialogue provides students an unparalleled opportunity to engage in and learn about the major socio-economic, cultural, political and historical issues that characterize the every-day life of the people and communities of Kenya by visiting various diverse parts of the country. The program engages local guest speakers and institutional visits that are key actors in their fields in health, politics and culture. Students develop participatory skills in community and problem-based models through these interactions, language instructions, individual research and experiential learning.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Delft, Netherlands
Faculty Leader: Prof. Peter Furth (p.furth@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Terms: Summer II
Courses:
CIVE 4566 (4 credits) Design for Sustainable Urban Transportation: European and U.S. Perspectives
INTL 4944 (4 credits) Dialogue of Civilizations: Globalization and Social Sciences
Descriptions:
The Civil & Environmental Engineering department is offering a faculty-led program to Netherlands for engineering credit.
Students study Dutch urban transportation planning and Dutch bikeways, transit systems, and road systems (with their emphasis on safety) to learn how citizens of a country as affluent as the US drive their cars half as much as we do, ride bikes 40 times as much, ride trains 10 times as much, and kill 1/3 as many people (per capita) on roads. Based in Delft, close by the Hague and Rotterdam, students will ride bicycles daily for commuting, errands, and class field trips. Student project document Dutch practices in transportation planning and apply those principles to a Boston-area design project. For projects completed in 2011 and 2012, see http://wiki.coe.neu.edu/groups/nl2011transpo/
Dialogue of Civilizations | marrakesh, Morocco
Information Session: December 7 from 12:30-1:30 pm in Meserve 206
Faculty Leader: Prof. Peter Fraunholtz (p.fraunholtz@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: INTL 3565: Morocco: History, Culture, and Economic Development
INTL4944: Ethnicity, Religious Diversity, and Gender in Morocco (Regional Middle East)
Description:
The Morocco Dialogue Program engages students with the culture, civilization, and people of Morocco: from the ancient capitals of Fez and Marrakesh, the Amazigh villages of the High Atlas Mountains, and Moroccan immigrants living and working in France. The main themes of this year’s program will focus on issues of economic development as shaped by the colonial past as well as post-colonial/Cold War and post-Cold War (globalization) dynamics.
As part of Africa and the Arab Middle East, with ties to an ancient and adaptive Amazigh culture, firmly integrated into the Islamic world, and linked to the French colonial past as well as the EU, Morocco offers a unique set of opportunities and experiences for history and international affairs students in general, and those interested in Islam, Multicultural Societies, Imperialism, and Post-Colonial Development in Africa and the Middle East in particular.
Traditional | Paris, France
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Students can choose between one of three program tracks in Paris, France. Students can choose a language immersion program, where all classes are taught in English or a program where the language course is required and take English language electives.
Traditional | Paris, France
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Sciences Po (Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris) is one of the world's foremost universities for the study of government and politics. It offers a well-rounded curriculum and offers many courses in English. Sciences Po has six additional campuses in other cities that are also open to NU students. Each of these campuses has a regional focus, such as Latin American Studies or Eastern European Studies. Sciences Po has a very international campus, with nearly half of all students coming from abroad to study.
Sciences Po's other campuses:
Read about these campuses here
Traditional | Perth, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Students will be fully immersed in the university with full-time, degree-seeking students. Courses are offered in most Arts & Sciences disciplines. Students will have access to all the university's resources, including: sports clubs, e-mail, computer labs, and the library.
Traditional | Perugia, Italy
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The Umbra Institute provides fall, spring, and summer programs in the medieval city of Perugia, Italy. Students can choose from a variety of courses with integrated field trips to famous Italian cities and sites, community engagement opportunities outside of the classroom, and extra-curricular activities.
Perugia serves as the ideal backdrop for study abroad in Italy. Rich in art, architecture, and historical significance, it is internationally recognized as a city of learning. The ancient city is surrounded by the rolling hills of Umbria and Tuscany. While lying off the beaten path, travel from Perugia is easy since Rome, Florence, Siena, Assisi, and Cortona lie only a short distance away.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Warsaw, Poland
Information Sessions: November 1, 10:45am, 206 Meserve and November 7, 11:00am, 291 Ryder
Faculty Leader: Jeffrey Burds (j.burds@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Term: Summer II
Courses: HIST4946 Central Europe Abroad and INTL4944 Dialogues of Civilization/Regional
Dialogues of Civilization/Regional
Description:
Warsaw is rapidly becoming a second Prague in Europe—safe, negotiable in English, a beautiful and haunting 1200-year old city that represents the very best of several European cultures.
This Summer II Dialogue will examine the history of the Second World War in Poland--from the German invasion in September 1939, the Polish national resistance, the Holocaust, the Warsaw Uprising, the Soviet occupation of Poland from autumn 1944, and the Solidarity Movement that brought Polish independence in the 1980s. Based at Warsaw University, the program includes regularly scheduled classes with lectures by the Dialogue leaders and local scholars, plus visits to relevant historical and cultural sites around Poland. Excursions are planned to the concentration camps at Auschwitz; Krakow (the site of the main school for training Nazi collaborationist police and prison guards); and Gdansk, the site of the Solidarity Movement that brought liberation of Poland from Soviet power in the 1980s. The program will include a visit to Zelazowa Wola, the birth place and museum of Chopin, and attendance of a performance of his music. More than any other, Chopin is the Polish composer who created the soundtrack of the Polish national resistance struggle.
The Program leader is Professor Jeffrey Burds, an award-winning teacher and scholar whose work on the history of the Soviet secret police throughout Eastern Europe has earned him an international reputation. Program co-leader is Izabella Truszczynska-Burds, a native of Warsaw, with an advanced business degree and more than 20 years of experience in Polish corporate life during the transition from Soviet satellite to one of the most successful of all post-Soviet economies. The program Resident Assistant is a member of the cultural section in the U.S. embassy in Warsaw, Miss Paulina Sieradzan.
Traditional | Prague, Czech Republic
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Students will live and study at Charles University, located in the Old Town, the heart of the city. Students can choose from a structured list of mostly Arts & Sciences courses, taught in English, which focus mainly on Czech and Central European culture and language. Students are encouraged to take an intensive Czech language course to better their understanding of the Czech culture. Several field trips outside the city are also included.
Traditional | Puebla, Mexico
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY PLACED MEXICO ON THE TRAVEL WARNING LIST. AS SUCH, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO THIS PROGRAM, YOU MUST PETITION THROUGH THE RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. APPROVAL IS NOT GUARANTEED AND THE PROGRAM CAN BE PULLED AT ANY TIME IF OISP DEEMS THE REGION UNSAFE.
This program focuses on North American political and social issues, including an understanding of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Students with Spanish language proficiency may choose classes from UDLA's regular course offerings. There are some courses taught in English, however this changes each Semester depending on the expertise of visiting professors. In addition, students will usually take at least one Spanish language class.
Traditional | pune, India
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Development, Environment and Public Health in Contemporary India
The Contemporary India program in Pune introduces U.S. undergraduates to some of the most dynamic, exciting areas of Indian society, politics, economics, and culture today. Environmental issues, development, social justice, economics and public health, in particular, are key areas in which India both faces unprecedented challenges and is on the global cutting edge of finding solutions.
Traditional | Quito, Ecuador
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Study Spanish in Ecuador and take classes in Spanish and English at a beautiful university in an incredible city. Immerse yourself in Quiteño culture and improve your Spanish-language skills at a prestigious private university in Quito, the capital of the Incas.
Traditional | Rabat, Morocco
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Students interested in a language immersion program will find the AMIDEAST, Morocco program beneficial. Students enroll in 5 hours per week of Modern Standard Arabic and 3 hours per week of Moroccan Colloquial Arabic.
Traditional | Reykjavik, Iceland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Dates: Summer I
The purpose of this course is to explore sustainable development and its implications by studying the economic history of Iceland, particularly with regard to the part played by renewable energy and commercial fishing, land use and tourism from the 20th century onwards. Iceland offers an interesting case for study. This volcanic island was first settled in the 9th century, and over the course of a few hundred years of human activity, the long term equilibrium of the island was disrupted causing severe environmental degradation. By the turn of the 20th century Iceland was one of the poorest countries in Europe. Over the course of the last hundred years, utilization of Iceland‘s considerable resources has allowed a remarkable transformation of the country, which now enjoy‘s a standard of living among the best in the world and is considered a leader in the sustainable use of natural resources. The relatively small size and simplicity of the Icelandic economy makes it particularly understandable and suitable for analysis.
Traditional | Rome, Italy
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Students participate on a semester study abroad program through AUR, enjoying the Roman culture, architecture, and people, while taking courses in a variety of disciplines.
Traditional | Rome, Italy
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
John Cabot University is an independent, accredited four-year college of liberal arts and sciences, with an outstanding faculty, an international degree-seeking student body and over 200 courses from which to choose. Travel in Italy, classes on site at famous monuments and museums throughout the city and a range of extra-curricular activities are just some of the advantages of John Cabot's program.
The culture of an American university, with classes (except Italian language and literature) taught in English; the international atmosphere of a global mix of students of varying backgrounds and nationalities; the incomparable Roman milieu combining centuries of history and art with up-to-the-minute style.
Students visiting from the United States meet others from Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, as well as Italian degree-seeking students. Lively exchanges of views and perspectives take place in small classroom settings and on the terraces of the charming ex-convent that is John Cabot's main campus. Cross-cultural friendships develop in the abundant coffee bars and trattorie of Trastevere where JCU is located. Total immersion in the Roman way of life brings new understanding and appreciation of how others live.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Rome, Italy
Information Session: Tuesday October 30th from 6pm-7pm in 305 Shillman
Faculty Leader: Daniel Faber (d.faber@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Term: Summer I
Courses: HONR 3309 – Honors Seminar Abroad and ITLN 1301 – Italian Language Immersion
Description:
The purpose of the course is to use Rome as a social laboratory to explore major urban issues. Rome will be examined in a context of its geographic region, its role as the capital city of Italy, and as a major urban center of the European Union. The course will address the social, political and cultural history of Rome and its role as a contemporary cultural trend setter and world class city. Through explorations within the city and other key sites in the area including Florence and Herculaneum students will learn about political and economic life of Italy. The course will use ethnographic research, scholarly articles, guest lectures, site visits to develop a deeper understanding of contemporary issues such as immigration, gentrification, changing gender roles, political corruption, and tourism that would not otherwise be possible in a traditional classroom setting.
Traditional | Rotterdam, Netherlands
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Summer 1: May - July
*Application deadline is November 1, 2012
Traditional | Rouen, France
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The D’Amore-McKim School of Business (DMSB) is offering a business-specific program for freshman business majors this summer 2013.
Read more about this program on the Information Session Presentation
Traditional | Salamanca, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Dialogue of Civilizations | Salamanca, Spain
Faculty leaders: Margaret Emerson (m.emerson@neu.edu) and Ann Hill (a.hill@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: Monday, October 22, 2012 - 5-6 pm in 440 CSC & Thursday, November 8th, 2012 - 6-6:45pm in 340 CSC
Summer I
Courses: NRSG 4611: Management and Leadership in Health Care - An International Perspective & SPNS 1301/2301 Spanish Immersion (multiple levels)
Description: This Spanish immersion program will provide many interdisciplinary opportunities for students to learn and practice Spanish while living with families in Salamanca and Seville. The program also includes the required Nursing Leadership and Management course ( NRSG 4611 ) which can also be taken as an elective ( PHTH 4511) or required management course for non-nursing students. Students will study basic concepts of leadership and management while in the US and build on that knowledge to compare and contrast practices in Spain.
Traditional | Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
This program is targeted to students who have at least four semesters of college-level Spanish and/or two semesters of Portuguese and want to improve their Portuguese language skills and knowledge of contemporary Brazil, especially the Northeast region with its distinctive cultural patterns.
Traditional | Salzburg, Austria
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The Summer Session at Salzburg College offers an introduction to various aspects of the Austrian and European culture.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Salzburg, Austria
Austria Dialogue Info Session
When: Dec. 5th 2012, 6-7PM
Where: Ryder Hall, room #354
Dialogue leaders: Professor Won-Hee An (w.an@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Laura Carfang (l.carfang@neu.edu)
Term: Summer 1
Courses:
Description:
The course will focus on music from the mid 18th century to the mid 19th century, specifically the music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Classes during the day will focus on specific genres as well as specific works by major central European composers. Site visits later in the day will provide context for these works. The second course will be published shortly
Traditional | Salzburg, Austria
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program in Salzburg allows students to integrate classroom study and field experience through a combination of small-class study as well as excursions, guest lectures, and interaction with local professionals in their field.
Traditional | San Joaquin de Flores, Costa Rica
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Specifically-designed for American students, the program at the Instituto San Joaquín de Flores offers advanced and superior level Spanish language courses along with a variety of electives including arts, literature, cultural studies, sociology, and environmental studies taught in Spanish. Students will have the opportunity to interact with “ticos” (as Costa Ricans refer to themselves) outside of the classroom by participating in community service opportunities and cultural activities.
Advanced-level students who seek active involvement with local community members in San Joaquín are encouraged to select the Advanced Spanish Conversation course. As part of the course, students complete 20 or more hours of community service at local schools, libraries or retirement homes. High-advanced or superior-level Spanish speakers have the option of enrolling in one class with Costa Rican students per semester for no additional fee. Students can study at the Universidad Latina, located in the nearby town of Heredia. Enrollment also allows API students to participate in sports and other activities with Costa Rican students. Subjects available include advertising, business, communications, education, law, and public relations. Students who choose to study at the Universidad Latina must submit an official high school transcript and copy of their diploma in addition to their college transcript upon applying. An additional fee per class is charged for students who take two or more classes at the Universidad Latina.
Traditional | San Jose, Costa Rica
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students attending API programs in San Jose can study at either Universidad Veritas or the University of Costa Rica. Courses and program eligibility vary by program.
Traditional | San Jose, Costa Rica
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Located in the heart of San Jose, ICDS is a non-profit organization aimed at promoting sustainability. Students will take classes from an array of disciplines and choose from various programs in the spring, summer, and fall terms.
Traditional | Santiago, Dominican Republic
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Santiago de los Caballeros, the second largest city in the Dominican Republic, is surrounded by mountains. Places of historical, cultural, and ecological interest are nearby and easy to get to, and it is just a little over an hour's drive to the Atlantic Coast. Known as La Ciudad Corazon (City of the Heart), Santiago is the commercial and cultural center of the fertile Cibao Valley region. Although it is a growing city with a population exceeding 700,000, Santiago retains many features of a small town, and Santiaguero hospitality is known far and wide.
Traditional | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, is located on the southern coast of the island. It has a population of two million and is considered to be the main economic and political center of the country. The city, often called the "First City of the New World," is steeped in historical significance. There are numerous plazas and churches throughout the colonial district, which give a distinct flavor to the city. The city is divided by a river, the Rio Ozama, and is close to many beaches.
The CIEE Study Center, established in 1998, gives students the opportunity to enroll in classes at El Bono and INTEC. In addition, FLACSO offers several special courses for CIEE students, focused upon cultural, literary, artistic, political, and social aspects of the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean as a whole. This arrangement permits students to combine the specialized, more personalized "think tank" atmosphere of FLACSO with courses offered through INTEC and El Bono.
The program is suitable for advanced undergraduate students with strong language skills and a background in the social sciences or Latin American studies.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Faculty Leaders: Dennis Shaughnessy (d.shaughnessy@neu.edu) and Gordon Adomdza (g.admomdza@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: ENTR 3316 - Microfinance and Economic Development in Latin America & ENTR 3318 - Business, Economics, and History of Hispaniola and Latin America
Description:
The Dominican Republic Microfinance Field Study & Research Program is built on the principles of rural micro-finance, village banking and the Grameen Bank model of solidarity, specific to rural "batey" communities of the Dominican Republic. The academic portion of the program includes daily classes Monday through Friday for two-three weeks with topics of study including social entrepreneurship, micro-enterprise development, micro-finance, business solutions to ending poverty and impact measurement. Students will study at a local institution called INTEC (Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo) with local Dominican students. Classes are supplemented with site visits to social businesses throughout the country, including micro-finance networks, agricultural co-operatives and development organizations.
In the afternoon, students spend at least 3-5 hours "in the field" daily in bateye communities where Haitian refugees work on sugar plantation in the rural farm lands of La Romana and San Pedro de Marcolis. The purpose for this field exercise is to collect metrics for Esperanza International, the University’s field partner in the Dominican Republic. Esperanza is a leading microfinance organization in the island of Hispaniola and is an active Kiva field partner.
In this micro-consulting project, students design a qualitative or quantitative metric tool to assist Esperanza with measuring social impact for the organization's 18,000 active borrowers with a loan portfolio of approximately $20 million USD. Students also create a final presentation or deliverable which includes recommendations to the senior management for best practices in the field of micro-finance. Students will also be given the opportunity to visit Esperanza’s partnerships with public health clinics and programs. The fourth week of the program incorporates a week of service learning, site visits and excursions.
To watch an informational video about the Dominican Republic Field Research Program, please visit: please visit:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA3cWPbY-ZE
Dialogue of Civilizations | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Faculty Leader: Courtney Pfluger (c.pfluger@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: Wednesday November 13th in 268 Snell Engineering at 5pm
Summer II
Courses: GE1201 Alternative Energy Technologies Abroad & INTL4944 Dialogue of Civilizations - Regional Engagement: Brazilian Culture
Description:
Learn about the different types of alternative energy technologies in the country that sources over 80% of its electricity by renewable technologies. We will be visiting multiple renewable energy sites and will be meeting industrial leaders who pioneered these technologies in Brazil. You will be immersed in the Brazilian culture while learning about innovative alternative energy technologies.
Experiential Research, Traditional | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The minor in Emerging Markets provides a specific academic path for students from any college within the university to gain an understanding of emerging markets, the role they play in fostering growth in the global economy, and their potential to supplant developed markets to apply what they have learned in the classroom to practical field research projects in an emerging market The Emerging Markets Program in Brazil will introduce students to the business world in Brazil as well as an introduction to Brazilian culture.
Traditional | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Traditional | Seoul, Korea
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The CIEE Study Center at Yonsei University is designed to provide students with cross-cultural training by way of offering a range of courses in various disciplines, a co-curricular program that will take students within the city of Seoul and internationally to communities of the Korean Diaspora, and providing on-site staff to support the students during their time in Seoul, Korea.
Traditional | Seville, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students have multiple options in Seville. Students can choose from the following tracks: Advanced Liberal Arts; Communication and Society; Communication, New Media, and Journalism; International Business and Culture; Language and Society; and Liberal Arts. Some tracks offer classes in English and Spanish while other tracks have Spanish-only instruction.
Traditional | Seville, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The D'Amore-McKim School of Business (DMSB) is offering a business-specific program for freshman business majors.
Learn about the European Union, Spanish society, business ethics, cross-cultural communication and doing business in Spain; improve your Spanish and discover the history, culture and traditions of Seville, one of the most popular European tourist destinations.
ESIC offers you a varied and exciting cultural program in Seville, one of the most fascinating destinations in Europe, famous for its historical cathedral and palaces and its world-famous traditions- flamenco, bull fighting, and the celebration of Holy Week. You will also have the opportunity to explore other fascinating cities such as Córdoba and Granada.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Seville, Spain
Faculty leader: Tania Muino Loureiro (t.muino-loureiro@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Information Session: November 5, 2012 6 pm, 215 Shillman
Summer I
Courses: Spanish Culture: CLTR4944 & SPNS 2301/2302/3301/3302
Description:
This program is designed to help you improve your language skills and immerse yourself in Spanish culture, also to better your understanding and appreciation of all things Spanish. During the program we will visit four of the major cities in Spain: Madrid, Seville, Barcelona and Granada. We will arrive in Madrid on May 9th and spend the first four days there. In Madrid we will experience life in one of the biggest and most cosmopolitan cities in Europe. We will visit the Museo Reina Sofia, El Prado, the Royal Palace, we will get to see a play in a very old Theatre and wander around the famous El Rastro flea market.
After Madrid we will travel to Seville by AVE (high-speed train) to start classes on May 13th. We will spend most of the next four weeks here. Seville is the capital of the southern region of Andalucia and the third largest city in Spain. It is an easy city to get around and all the major historical and culture sites, as well as the student accommodation and the school are within walking distance. The program will be based here and it will give you the opportunity to feel more like a local instead of a tourist. Sevillanos (The people of Seville) are known as being friendly and good humored. The climate is warm and sunny and the pace of life very relaxed. Seville is a city that keeps alive the spirit of its traditions, an explosion of colors and sensations, a city where contrasts between the modern and the tradition are everywhere. Here you will be able to experience Flamenco dancing and music, horse shows, bullfighting, tapas and the traditional fiestas.
While in Sevilla, for the next four weeks of the program, students will be taking language classes (grammar and conversation) in small groups (8-10 students per class) Monday to Friday 9:15am until 1pm. Classes will take place at Clic International House Sevilla. In between classes you will get to experience the tradition of “siestas”. Spaniards like to relax and enjoy time with their families during lunchtime (1- 4pm), with a nap when possible, during the warmest part of the day and while most shops and establishments are closed. The culture course will be taking place in the afternoon. After your break or “siesta” 3 days a week for a few hours each afternoon. There will also be different cultural events and activities organized like cooking lessons and Flamenco workshops.
The Spanish Culture course will deal with history, politics, social factors, cultural life and pop culture in Spain from 1936 until present. It will cover the civil war (1936-1939) and the process of transition to democracy that followed Franco's death in 1975. It will also examine the new freedom from censorship after Franco died, the new cinema and the radical changes and modernization in values, family, sex and religion that occurred after the restoration of democracy.
During the program we will also fly to Barcelona where we will spend four days (May 23rd-26th ). In Barcelona, we will have the opportunity to see Antoni Gaudí´s architecture, visit some of his buildings like Sagrada Familia, a Cathedral which has been in construction since 1882 and walk around the beautiful parque Guell.
The last four days of the program we will be based in Granada. We will visit sites, museums and a family-run Rum factory in Salobreña managed by an ex-Northeastern BSIB student. During our stay in Granada, we will visit the coast and experience life in a beautiful city full of history and culture. We will also have the opportunity to see La Alhambra palace, a World Heritage site and the inspiration for Washington Irving’s Tales of La Alhambra.
Traditional | Shanghai, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Designed for students interested in international business and economics, this program offers undergraduates the unparalleled opportunity to study Chinese language, international business, and economic development in Asia's financial center. Click here to view a full listing of textbooks and lessons by Alliance program and Chinese language level.
Students participate in carefully-designed activities and experiential study trips that provide a first-hand encounter with China's rapidly changing business environment. Students may also engage in an internship.
Classes are based at the International Cultural Exchange School (ICES) of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. ICES is devoted to the education of foreign students and aims to train students with a background in international economics or management.
Traditional | Shanghai, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Known for its economic prowess and long history of foreign influence, Shanghai is the country's financial and industrial capital. The last decade has seen massive development in this metropolis of 18 million people; construction of the city's infrastructure and transportation system is constant. With an elevated light rail, the world's first commercial high-speed maglev train, and five subway lines, the city boasts one of the fastest growing rapid transit systems in the world. Those in search of old Shanghai, however, can still find the legacy of its magnificent past.
Traditional | Singapore, Singapore
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Traditional | Singapore, Singapore
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Embark on the adventure of your lifetime and discover the New Asia! With SMU, you are here for a learning environment that constantly challenges the mind. We provide an interactive and participative experience - one that is cutting edge and technologically enabled. Besides a top-class curriculum and an excellent faculty, SMU embraces a culture of versatility and creativity. At the wirelessly connected city campus, students enjoy world-class e-learning facilities and amenities. Expect a revolutionary time at SMU, one that stretches your intellectual abilities and offers extraordinary possibilities. So fast forward your dream and live the SMU experience!
Traditional | Sophia Antipolis, France
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Third party provider programs focusing on 1) science and engineering; 2) business and communications; 3) liberal arts and social sciences and 4) French language and culture
Traditional | St. Petersburgh, Russia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The Russian Area Studies program is designed for students who have an interest in Russia. The program can accommodate different levels of language proficiency, especially beginning and intermediate Russian language students. Students can improve their Russian language proficiency with intensive training; live in the 300-year old St. Petersburg and experience the relationship between traditional and modern elements influencing Russian society; participate in optional volunteer projects organized through a well-developed network of contacts that facilitate integration into Russian society; and experience a rich cultural program including local and regional excursions, visits to museums and historical sites, and interaction with locals.
The Russian Area Studies program is for students who are interested in an academic program in Russia with an English component. The program offers a set of courses, taught in English, on Russian history, culture, and civilization as well as a rigorous language program.
Traditional | Stellenbosch, South Africa
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
CIEE-Stellenbosch's "Sustainability and Community" program is designed to engage students in a variety of sustainability-related subject areas including development & policy, ecology & environment, community development, and economic issues that impact present-day South Africa.
Traditional | Sydney, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Experience the world "down under" with the CAPA Sydney Program, which offers the opportunity of a lifetime to travel abroad while immersing yourself academically and socially in the local culture. The Sydney classroom is like no other, and CAPA brings you the best it has to offer. Through the My Education (ME) program, we actively encourage students to explore beyond the classroom in order to meet and interact with Sydneysiders. Students can participate in meetings, discussion groups and cultural evenings with representatives of the many ethnic and religious minorities who give Sydney its rich cosmopolitan flavor. A city of international business, fine arts, design, theater, technology, politics and finance, Sydney is an exciting, modern hub that inspires creativity and cutting-edge innovation. All of this awaits you during your time abroad! Regardless of your major, our academic courses keep you on track while you soak up the regional history and culture. Study abroad options include courses with local visits and special lectures, all designed to engage you in critical thinking and challenge you to comprehensively pursue subjects through academic and field research.
Traditional | Sydney, Australia
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program allows students to live and study in one of the most multicultural and dynamic regions of the world. Students spend either the summer/fall or the spring/summer terms at the University of Sydney, the oldest university in Australia. The courses are offered mostly in the Arts & Sciences with a variety of disciplines from which to choose. Students are encouraged to take courses with an Australian and Southeast Asian focus, and will have access to all campus resources, including e-mail, campus activities, library facilities, and sports clubs. Optional trips are offered through the International Student Services Unit (ISSU) to Canberra, the Blue Mountains, and other exotic regions.
Traditional | Tarragona, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Traditional | Thessaloniki, Greece
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
American College of Thessaloniki-ACT introduces an unspoiled area of Greece, and natural beauty without hoards of foreign tourists. Students mix academics with culture and history visiting important archaeological, religious, and cultural centers, viewing splendid collections of artifacts and masterpieces, and exploring major cities, small villages, and scenic islands.
Traditional | Tokyo, Japan
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Students will participate in J.F. Oberlin University's Reconnaissance Japan Program. This program was developed to allow students from other countries to study Japanese language and culture for one Semester or an academic year. The Reconnaissance Japan Program is a part of Oberlin's School of International Studies, which is dedicated to educating Japanese students about the outside world. Thus, students will be a part of a truly international student body. Oberlin's Center for International Studies offers a varied program of cultural activities and excursions in and around Tokyo. In addition to the formal program activities, students are also encouraged to take part in club or social activities on campus.
Traditional | Tokyo, Japan
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Meiji is situated in the center of Tokyo's educational and cultural district, surrounded by Asia's largest area of used bookstores. Meiji which started as a Law School in 1881, currently has a population of 33,000 students, enrolled in the Schools of Law, Commerce, Political Science and Economics, Arts and Letters, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Business Administration, Information and Communication, and the Graduate School.
Each of the Undergraduate and Graduate Schools has its own educational philosophy and aims. Each School also has its own faculty and its own curriculum, independently organized. This enables the students to study the discipline of the school that they are enrolled in from the start of their education at Meiji. Meiji University has approximately 450,950 registered alumni and has been accepting international students since 1896. Famous graduate include former Prime Ministers such as Mr. Takeo Miki and Mr. Tomiichi Murayama. Currently there are approximately 650 international students studying various disciplines at Meiji University.
Traditional | Tuscania, Italy
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The LdM program at Tuscania is based on a full immersion concept. Because of the town's small size and its geographic location, students live and study in a fully Italian and a more traditional small community-based environment. Integration in the community is fundamental to the program, encouraging students to create relationships in a cultural context. The curriculum has been designed to promote the historical, artistic and cultural qualities that make this part of Italy unique. Thus courses in history and archaeology focus on the Etruscan, Roman and medieval civilizations that are at the core of Tuscania's development, while courses in culinary arts reflect Tuscania's connection to the agricultural cycles and traditions of the region.
Traditional | Valencia, Spain
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The International Marketing with Spanish Culture and Language program in Valencia, Spain session offers students the ability to enhance their business education while experiencing life in a new and academically stimulating environment. In addition to the curricular component, outdoor activities will be organized, such as a day out doing team building activities and negotiation games to assess leadership skills. The program also includes visits to Spanish companies and cultural visits around Valencia. Students will visit well-known Spanish and international companies, such as Lladró, Danone or Coca-cola. Cultural visits around Valencia and some of its best well know attractions are part of the programme at no extra cost. This includes a guided tour of the Cathedral and historical city centre, a visit to the City of Arts and Sciences, the Albufera lake and the Fallas museum.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Valencia, Spain
Faculty leader: Maria Brucato (m.brucato@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Summer II
Courses: Spanish Culture:CLTR4944 & SPNS2301/2302/3301/3302
Description: Our Dialogue begins with a week in Madrid, Spain’s vibrant capital, where students will experience an intensive cultural immersion and attend classes at the University of Navarra’s campus. Next, we head to the Mediterranean coast for 3 weeks where students will lodge with families, attend the Costa de Valencia language institute, and engage in Community Service. Our final destination is a 3-day excursion to the cosmopolitan city of Barcelona.
Traditional | Vallendar, Germany
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The school is AACSC, EQUIS and FIBAA-accredited. WHU's Master program was assessed to be the best in Germany in the Financial Times Master in Management Ranking 2010. All of our graduate courses as well as 80% of the undergraduate courses are taught in English. Our academic calendar complies with the American model (please see also term dates). Apart from that, our Career Service is 100% accessible for exchange students. We also offer Summer Institutes for MBA as well as for Bachelor-students.
WHU has established a unique student-exchange network with more than 170 universities around the world. No other German university-level institution comes close to enjoying so many active and high-quality partnerships.
Traditional | Vancouver, Canada
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students studying at Simon Faser University (SFU) have the opportunity to learn about the politics, history, and cultures of Canada and the Pacific Rim countries from the visually spectacular and culturally exciting area of Vancouver. Campus clubs, cultural events, museums, sports facilities, and other recreational events allow students to enjoy life on campus, in addition to their course studies.
Traditional | Venice, Italy
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The LdM Venice semester program features a range of courses in the humanities and studio arts, with an emphasis on Italian language and on the rich artistic resources of the city of Venice. In accordance with LdM's commitment to ensuring students' successful intercultural interactions, students enroll in an Italian language course as well as a complement of 4 courses in English.
Dialogue of Civilizations | Venice, Italy
Information Session: November 5th at 6:00pm in Ryder room 305
Faculty: Andrea Greitzer (a.greitzer@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Term: Summer I
Courses:
Traditional | Vienna, Austria
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Study in Vienna, Austria!
Traditional | Vina del Mar, Chile
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Students with all levels of Spanish may study in Chile through the Universidad de Viña del Mar.
Traditional | Warsaw, Poland
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The program is intended for students who have an interest in Poland and Central Europe, as well as political, social, and/or economic transformation from a state controlled to a democratic market-based system.
Established in 1989, the program provides a broad-based academic program combined with an in-country cultural experience. The program offers students Polish language instruction and a series of specially designed courses in such fields as Central European politics, literature, history, and economics, as well as the option to enroll in Warsaw School of Economics (WSE) courses taught in English or Polish. The goals of the Central European Studies program are to help students gain a greater understanding of Central Europe, with specific emphasis on the Polish perspective and experience, while learning more about business practices and economics in Poland and the European Union through courses at the Warsaw School of Economics.
Traditional | Woods Hole, U.S.
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
A summer Semester with the Sea Education Association (SEA) is unlike any other study abroad program. It combines an intensive four-week shore component in Woods Hole, MA with a four-week sea voyage either in the Atlantic/Caribbean or in the Pacific. (Depending on the time of year, some voyages may go to Nova Scotia). The interdisciplinary course work teaches more than just Maritime Studies, Nautical Science, and Oceanography; it teaches students about team work, cooperation, and seamanship. Students also learn how to sail a boat, from striking and setting sails to navigating and steering.
Note: This program fulfills most Arts & Sciences requirements for the Marine Studies minor. Please consult Peter Rosen in the Geology Department for more information.
Traditional | Xi'an, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program offers students 12 class hours per week of Chinese language as well as courses taught in English in several disciplines including ancient Chinese history, contemporary issues, art and anthropology. Students may enroll for a semester, summer, or academic year, or a combination of a semester and summer term. Students are encouraged to consider spending their second term in China in a different Alliance program to deepen their knowledge of China's regional diversity.
Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Xiamen, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Xiamen University enjoys a well-formed, high-quality and creative faculty of more than 4,900 members among whom there are over 2,282 professional teachers and 1,329 of them are associate professors and professors. In recent years Xiamen University places more emphasis on attracting academic talents, consolidating academic groups and building innovative groups. More and more academic leaders, internationally well-renowned scholars and recently-emerging young scholars come and join Xiamen University.
Traditional | Zhejiang, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The program offered through the International College of Zhejiang University allows students to undertake a full semester of Chinese language courses for language acquisition or English courses.
