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Winter Courses Abroad—Global Studies
December 27, 2009 - January 14, 2010
Spend your winter break experiencing life in another country, learning about the impacts of globalization, and developing your global perspective. The Global Studies Courses Abroad program invites you to choose from eight opportunities around the world. Each course highlights how its destination reflects the distinct cultures, economies, and politics that have impacted it through global processes and how these influences have been integrated locally to give the place and its inhabitants their unique history, challenges, opportunities, and identity.
See how countries respond to the growth of world economies. Learn how immigration, culture, and religion influence ideas about the world. Discover how globalization has been shaping civilizations and the natural world for centuries. The courses are taught in English and offer ample opportunities for you to explore local history, culture, and contemporary society. The excursions include unforgettable sights.
Classes carry three hours of college credit and are taught by U of I faculty. All Global Studies Courses Abroad are designated as GLBL 298: Global Studies. The courses begin during the second eight weeks of the Fall 2009 term, and include at least two weeks "in the field" abroad. You must first apply and be accepted into these programs before you can register for the hours.
The overseas portion of Courses Abroad will take place generally between December 27-January 14. Program dates may vary slightly. Check the program page for specific dates.
Open to all U of I students.
Cost for LAS students: $2,450*
Cost for other students: $2,850-$3,550
Deadline for Applications: September 18, 2009
Applications and a non-refundable $25 application fee can be completed online. Confirmations of course offerings and dates, based on minimum enrollments, will be made after the deadline.
*Participants from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences automatically receive a $500 scholarship to complete their Global Studies Course Abroad. The Israel program participants will receive an Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship of $1,000. All participants should apply for the I4I Scholarship and other possibilities suggested by the Study Abroad Office. Non-LAS students should check with their home college. Program fees are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations, late-added fuel surcharges, and the number of participants.
Global Studies Courses
Paris, France- Come to appreciate Paris's multiculturalism through the eyes and stories of immigrants from African, Asian, and Arab cultures. Explore global themes on human existence from the immigrants' perspective.
- Contact: Evelyne Accad
- Professor Emeritus, Department of French
- More information
- Application
- Barcelona, Spain
- Trace Barcelona's colorful history from an insignificant fishing village to a major Mediterranean seaport and multiethnic megalopolis, neatly exemplifying a city's increasing integration into global social and economic flows.
- Contact: John Wilcox
- Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
- More information
- Application
- Irbid, Jordan
- Explore issues related to environment and sustainability through a comparative analysis of U.S. and Middle East centered approaches to resolving water and energy concerns. Examine how cultural and economic constraints impact policy in the two regions, with focus on Jordan as the case study.
- Contact: Rizwan Uddin
- Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering
- More information
- Application
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Discover the cultural diversity of Israel and how it is managed within educational, social, and government sectors. Learn about immigration flows into Israel and engage with community leaders and NGOs to understand the policies and practices that support immigrants' local integration.
- Contact: Yore Kedem
- Department of Religion
- More information
- Application
Cape Town, South Africa - See how strategies of privatization and global integration intended to promote development impact local conditions in Cape Town. Travel the city to engage with leaders of social movements, analyzing the government's response to a variety of deepening inequalities in the context of the current global economic crisis.
- Contact: Faranak Miraftab or Ken Salo
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- More information
- Application
- Urubamba, Peru
- Delve into issues in social and economic development through an in-depth study of local practices in the colonial city of Urubamba. Engage in a community service project to deepen your understanding of international development approaches, as well as the challenges and opportunities for local Peruvians.
- Contact: Laura Hastings
- International Programs and Studies
- More information
- Application
- New Delhi and Ranchi, India
- Experience the impacts of globalization on India, with special focus on its diverse languages and cultures, in both urban and rural contexts. Examine the challenges that transnational cultural integration brings to the Indian identity through debates on maintenance and shift of the local traditions.
- Contact: Mithilesh Mishra or Rajeshwari Pandharipande
- Department of Linguistics
- More information to come
- Application
- Shanghai, China
- Reflect on China's development within globalization today through documentaries and on-site visits that enhance understanding and expand critical perspectives on topics such as China's public health, urbanization, westernization, and social entrepreneurship.
- Contact: Gary Xu
- Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
- More information
- Application