As the winter quarter comes to an end, it is only a matter of time before students disperse for the summer. If you still don’t have plans, DU is offering students eight international travel courses with two new destinations.
The first newly offered program is “Geographies of Conquest in Spain,” an Advanced Seminar (ASEM). Worth four credits, this class introduces students to the cultural landscapes of the different societies in Iberia.
Led by faculty Erika Trigoso and Chad Leahy, students will join them in visiting numerous United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sites, including the Alhambra, Cordoba Mosque, Madinat al-Zahra and Toledo’s Historic City. The deadline to apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is March 24.
The second new program is “From Tapas to Traditions: A Journey through Spanish Language and Culture,” which aims to immerse Spanish 1003 students in the south of Spain. During this class, led by faculty Liza Veysikh and Miriam Himes, students will explore cities like Ronda, Granada and Cordoba. Students can apply to this four-credit class by March 25.
Continuing the journey through Europe, faculty member Paul Kosempel is leading his class through Prague’s history. This four-credit class will take students throughout Prague to explore leadership in many contexts.
For a more nature-focused experience, students can hike through France with faculty Roddy MacInnes and Scott Montgomery’s Photography and Art History of the Camino Frances Route class.
During this four-credit class, students will complete a seven-day hike from Aumont-Aubrac to Conques and gain a new understanding of nature, art history and culture. The deadline to apply is June 16.
Wrapping up the European class opportunities is faculty-led Jared Del Rosso’s Nature & Society in Helsinki class. This class will allow students to observe how urban life is organized in relation to “nature.” The deadline to apply to this four-credit nature-based program is June 16.
Students can head to the Southern Hemisphere, with faculty-led Helen Hazen and Bethany Waddington’s “Kiwis and Kauris: Sustainability in New Zealand” class. This four-credit class offers a field-based case study approach to learn about sustainability practices in New Zealand. The deadline to apply is June 16.
Or, students can head through the Eastern Hemisphere and explore South Korea with faculty-led Youllee Kim and Roddy MacInnes’s “Photography for Intercultural Awareness and Understanding in South Korea” class. Applications for this class are due June 16.
This four-credit class uses history museums, photography exhibits and scenic locations that will inspire students to produce an individual documentary photography and intercultural communication writing project.
Students can head back to the Northern Hemisphere and ride the waves of Nicaragua with faculty-led Matthew Taylor’s class Geography of Surfing. During this four-credit program, students will experience aspects of surfing from the physical reasons behind waves to the impacts of surfing culture on society and the environment. The deadline to apply is May 27.
If traveling internationally is not for you, DU also offers two domestic courses.
Staying close to campus, Dr. Lynn Clark offers her class “Ni Una Menos: Cultures & (Her)Stories in Northern New Mexico & Southern Colorado.” During this four-credit program, students will explore women’s lived experiences of resistance as told through their art, music, poetry, performance, film and in the case of living community members. The deadline to apply to this program is June 16.
Students can head to the East Coast (if they apply by June 1) with faculty-led Paul Kosempel and Trisha Teig’s “Stories of Leadership and Immigration” class. This four-credit class brings students to New York City, where they will learn how immigration has shaped our country and culture.
DU also offers the Ways of Seeing and Sensing (ASEM 2536) course, which occurs both on campus and at the James C. Kennedy Mountain Campus.
Finally, take a class from anywhere with four online courses, including Disease – Money, Sex, Politics and Religion (ASEM 2549), Leading with Development in Mind (LDRS 2370), Leadership in Film (LDRS 2360) and Writing for Wellness (WELL 2100).
With all of these opportunities, finding a way to spend the summer should be simple. Apply to any program that speaks to you and immerse yourself in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
