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Summer and J-term study abroad opportunities

Learn about Summer and J-term study abroad opportunities at our upcoming HWSabroad Short-term Program Information Session.

Short-term Program Information Session: February 7, 2023
J-term 2023-24 Short-Term Programs Application Deadline: February 28, 2023

Need further guidance about which short-term study abroad program is right for you? Setup an advising meeting with CGE Associate Program Manager, Colleen Kolb (kolb@hws.edu).

Apply Online in the CGE Portal

FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS FOR J-Term 2023

BALI, INDONESIA

The Performing Arts of Bali with Professor Chris Hatch (J-TERM: DECEMBER 2022-JANUARY 2023)

Bali

The Performing Arts of Bali includes an intensive exploration into the rich performing arts tradition of Bali, Indonesia. Students will be immersed in various aspects of Balinese performing arts including Dance, Masked Performance, Traditional Instrument Performance, Shadow Puppetry, and Mask Carving. Our “classroom” will be an actual professionally operating artistic conservatory where students will be working with, performing with, and surrounded by professional artists of Bali. Studio work will be supplemented with attendance at professional productions of different Balinese performing arts allowing students to see what they are studying at a professional level and allowing them to learn and experience how ingrained the performing arts are in other aspects of Balinese culture.

MONTEVERDE, COSTA RICA

The Psychology of Consumerism and Sustainability in Latin America with Professor Emily Fisher (J-TERM: DECEMBER 2022-JANUARY 2023)

The Psychology of Consumerism and Sustainability in Latin America will provide students with a highly-interactive experience and meaningful cultural exchanges in the area around Monteverde, Costa Rica as they study how basic psychological principles – as applied to consumerism and sustainability – are currently being utilized there, as well as how they might be utilized even more effectively. Students will actively investigate how local people who work in agriculture, tourism, retail, government, and education are confronting the challenges of a globalized economy while maintaining and sustaining the quality of their natural environment. In the course, we will pay particular attention to the way that psychology, culture, economics, and climate all share a symbiotic relationship. 

FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS FOR SUMMER 2023

DARJEELING & GANGTOK, INDIA

Himalayan Challenges: Environment, Labor, and Politics with Professor Vikash Yadav (SUMMER 2023)

From the storied tea plantations of Darjeeling to the terraced fields of Gangtok, the idyllic Himalayan twin cities at the gateway India’s Northeast are simultaneously at the forefront of sustainable development in a globalized economy and a reminder of a colonial era economy that is quickly vanishing in the face of unplanned development and environmental degradation. The state (formerly Kingdom) of Sikkim is the first territory to move to entirely organic agriculture in India. Meanwhile, the women and men who labor on the tea plantations of Darjeeling continue a practice established by the British colonial power in an earlier age of globalization. This course will be a three-week immersive exploration of how environmental, labor, and identity politics intersect in these areas which are simultaneously at the periphery and forefront of our global economy. For more details, check out a day in the life of Elise Donovan '22, who participated in this program.

Program brochure page and online application

BERLIN, GERMANY

From Socialism to the Market Economy with Professor Jack Harris (SUMMER 2023)

This program explores the development and transformation of the communist state of East Germany. Students will examine the themes of communism/socialism and capitalism, and the tensions and transitions from a socialist to a free-market economy and social democracy. Under Soviet domination after World War II, the East German Communist Party created a radically socialist state that provided an economy and met human needs such as education, medical care, and housing. On-site in Berlin, participants will examine how the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was born, evolved, and the consequences of its dissolution. The East German people experienced the demise and rapid end of its communist/socialist society and, jarringly, rejoined capitalist West Germany and the German Republic. This program combines visits to important locations in and around Berlin, presentations by the Program Director and expert guests, and conversations with local people who directly experienced East Germany’s rapid transition from socialism to capitalism and social democracy.

Program brochure page and online application

CARMARTHEN, WALES

Outdoor Education: Theoretical Issues in Outdoor Pursuits with Dean Mapstone in partnership with University of Wales Trinity St. David (SUMMER 2023)

Outdoor Education will be a combination of academic theory and hands-on outdoor activities (including hiking, caving, kayaking, climbing, mine exploration, and coastering) that provide a means for examining a range of academic themes such as sustainability, conservation, changing landscapes, personal and social development, and the duality of risk versus adventure. Students will gain insight into Welsh culture and society through active participation in those activities that are thought to be quintessentially Welsh.

Program brochure page and online application

*Important note for students interested in upcoming short-term (Summer and J-term) programs: All students interested in HWS short-term or affiliate short-term programs will apply online. Beginning September 15, the Apply Now button will be active on the programs' brochure pages. Check out the list of upcoming short-term program options and deadlines here.

AFFILIATE SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS

These programs require a dual application process. Students will first apply and be screened through the CGE. Upon acceptance, students will then need to apply directly to the affiliate provider. Each program below has its own deadlines and application procedures.

For more information on HWS summer or J-term affiliate programs and to apply for an affiliate program, please click on the above link(s). These links will direct you to the HWSabroad application portal for all short-term programs. Scroll down to the affiliate section at the bottom and click on the link of the program that you are interested in for more information and to begin the online application process.

API affiliate programs