The Foreign Language department is involved in several upcoming abroad programs: 

Nepal (2010 Fall)
Learn the history, culture, and natural environment of Nepal, specifically its religious philosophies, conservation practices, cultural issues, and biophysical characteristics. Students will also conduct their own field research project investigating Nepal’s social issues.

For more information on the Nepal abroad, click here. 

Japan (2010 Fall)
This abroad offers a cross-disciplinary study of contemporary Japan with an emphasis on its culture, history, language, and society. An analysis of the key events, values, and forces that have shaped Japan’s history and culture will provide the context forunderstanding its future.

For more information on the Japan abroad, click here. 

Brazil (2011 Winter)
Students will concentrate on contemporary Brazil and the innovative solutions it isexperimenting with to address longstanding problems. These solutions incorporate cultural and ethnic diversity and integration, green energy and habitat conservation, antipoverty and development measures enabled by economic growth, and new ways to think about urban space. Coursework will focus on culture, sustainable development, and the Portuguese language.

For more information on the Brazil abroad, click here. 

Prague Abroad (2011 Spring)
Students will explore the connections between creativity, critical thought, and responsiblecitizenship through cultural study, literature, creative writing, and studio art as they travel and study in Prague and the Czech Republic.

For more information on the Prague abroad, click here. 

France Abroad (2012 Spring)

Led by professor Hélène Brown, this program will give students the tools to learn how to bridge the gap, not just between Americans and the French, but also, in general, how to use cross-cultural understanding to work at canceling the notion and feeling of being “foreign.” The program consists of 9 weeks on campus and 6 weeks abroad: 3 weeks in Paris and 3 weeks in Nice. It has the interdisciplinary content of history, art history, sociology, and the French language.