Programs by Term: Summer I + Dialogue of Civilizations
Annecy – French Language and Culture (Closed)
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.
Bali: Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Closed)
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.
Bali: Global Wellness and Healing Arts (closed)
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.
Bali: Negotiating the Global and the Local in Balinese Performing Arts (Closed)
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.
Bali: Poverty, Development, and Immigration (Closed)
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.
Belo Horizonte: Brazil in the 21st Century: A Comparative Study of the Development of a Globalizing Nation: The FIFA World Cup, Olympics, Oil Reserves, and the Global Context of the Portuguese Language (Closed)
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.
Cairo: Post-Revolutionary Egypt and Arabic Language (Closed)
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:
- Pharaonic history, Islamic art & architecture, Christianity and Judaism in Egypt,
- Egypt after the Revolution: Islamists, the military, and "revolutionaries",
- Egypt-U.S. relations
- Egypt and the Arab League
- Grass-roots organizing, NGOs, and civil society
Cape Town: Comparative International Education: South Africa at the Crossroads (Closed)
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:
- So. African Educational Policy
- Curricular Reform at the National and Provincial levels
- Education and sustainable development
- The multicultural challenges of inclusive education
- Disparities in South African Education
- Race, Culture and Education in So. African context
- From Bantu education to 21st century education
Cape Town: Health and International Medicine (closed)
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.
Dublin: Irish Society, Literature and Film (closed)
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.
Geneva: Disarmament Diplomacy, International Negotiations and Humanitarian Action (Closed)
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:
- INTL 4945 Dialogue of Civilizations: Global Issues in Comparative Perspective
- POLS 4938 International Politics - Learning Abroad
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.
Havana: Photography and Cuban Culture (Closed)
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.
LONDON: England, Embodies Creativity: Applied Theatre Training for the Global Entrepreneur (Closed)
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:
- THTR 1135 Actors & Acting
- THTR 1165 The Professional Voice
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.
London: English Culture and Documentary Filmmaking (Closed)
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:
- COMM 3306 – International Communication Abroad
- INTL 4944 – Dialogue of Civilization – Globalization and Social Sciences
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.
Mantova: Italian Language and Culture (Closed)
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.
Multiple Locations – Japanese Language, History and Culture (Closed)
Dialogue of Civilizations | Tokyo, Japan
Faculty leader: Prof. Matsuko Levin (m.levin@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: Japanese Culture (CLTR4944) and JPNSxxxx depending on language level
Description:
This course is an immersion course in Japanese language, culture and history. The course will be held mainly in three cities, Tokyo, Kyoto and Sapporo. In Tokyo, students will learn about powerful new technology applied to anti-earthquake skyscrapers, robotic devices, energy-saving projects, as well as historical and theatrical art forms such as Kabuki, Bunraku and Sumo wrestling. In Kyoto, students may be surprised to see many people wearing traditional kimono in addition to those maintaining the many old temples and shrines. You will experience the classic Japanese tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and incense ceremonies, which include manners and traditions, handed down over many generations for hundreds of years. In Sapporo, students will spend three weeks studying language, history, economics, geography and the aboriginal Ainu people. Students will also participate in rice-planting, family home-stays, and serve as TAs in an elementary school. Basically there will be language classes each morning, and field trips with a guide in the afternoon. In the evening students will participate in conversation exercises with local college students. You will have opportunities and interesting experiences in this tour that even some Japanese people have not experienced before. During this 37 days tour, everyday is filled with traditional events and surprising activities, which keep you busy, occupied, and fascinated. This tour will provide experiences that you will never forget. I am sure you will want to return to Japan at a later time to know more.
Multiple Locations: Chinese Language and Culture (Summer 1) (Closed)
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.
Multiple Locations: Contemporary Israel and its Complexities (Closed)
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.
Multiple Locations: Politics and Culture in International and Comparative Perspectives (Closed)
Dialogue of Civilizations | Tokyo, Japan
Faculty Leader: Philip D'Agati (p.dagati@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Summer I
Courses: POLS4937; Government and Politics Abroad and INTL4944: Dialogue of Civilizations Globalization and Social Sciences
Description:
Students who participate in this Dialogue will be immersed in the politics and culture of Japan. They will have the opportunity to learn about the politics and culture of Japan while exploring important sites in and around Tokyo, Nagano, and Hiroshima. Students will also participate in a political and cultural dialogue with students from Meiji University while staying three days at a traditional guesthouse near Mt. Fuji. Students will continue to develop their knowledge of Japanese society and culture through directed visits to Japanese sites of political, historical, and cultural importance. Meiji University students often accompany our students, providing a unique opportunity to augment the site visits with a local Japanese perspective. Written work and group projects will compare Japan and the U.S. on a host of domestic and international topics.
Nairobi: Interdisciplinary Program on Public Health, Politics, Culture and Swahili in Kenya (closed)
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.
Paris and Multiple Locations in Morocco: Colonial Past, Cultural Change, and Economic Development (Closed)
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.
Rome: Rome the City as Text (Closed)
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.
Salamanca: Healthcare Leadership and Management and Spanish Language Immersion (closed)
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.
Salzburg: Classical Music and Central European Culture (CANCELED)
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:
- MUSC 2137 - Viennese School I
- Students will choose their second course from the following options:
- Understanding Austria - SOCL 2990 Elective,
- Cultural Business & Marketing - BUSN 1990 Elective,
- Photo Aesthetics - ARTD 2990 Elective,
- Beginning German - GRMN 1301-3302
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
Santo Domingo: Microfinance Field Study & Research (closed)
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
Seville: Spanish Language and Culture (closed)
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.
Venice: Photography and Art History in Venice (Closed)
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:
- ARTE 2501 Art and Design Abraod: History -Venetian Art history
- ARTE 2500 Art and Design Abroad: Studio-Photo Basics