In this course, we will engage in an interdisciplinary introduction to the cultures and societies of Latin America. You will gain an understanding of the major processes that have shaped Latin America in the past and continue to affect the region today. Special attention will be given to the context of these processes in Costa…
This course examines the rich and diverse anthropological literature on Egypt while students also conduct small ethnographic assignments in Egypt to identify, probe, and analyze socio-cultural patterns and processes. Students will examine how food, family life, religion, politics, gender roles, migration, and globalization affect everyday life for Egyptians.
Set primarily in Izmir, Istanbul and Cappadocia, this immersive course invites students to explore Turkey through digital photography, collaborative storytelling, and personal reflection. Guided by Seth Gitner’s Multimedia Storytelling and inspired by Sophie Calle’s Venetian Suite, students will engage with the city as a visual text—full of quiet drama, pattern, and poetry.
This course offers an examination of Middle Eastern history and politics, with a focus on the Ottoman Empire, the rise of the Turkish Republic, and the region’s evolving dynamics in the 21st century. The course examines Turkey’s complex relations with its neighbors, including Greece, Syria, Iraq, and Iran, as well as its role in broader…
This course offers an examination of Middle Eastern history and politics, with a focus on the Ottoman Empire, the rise of the Turkish Republic, and the region’s evolving dynamics in the 21st century. The course examines Turkey’s complex relations with its neighbors, including Greece, Syria, Iraq, and Iran, as well as its role in broader…
In this course students will have the opportunity to learn international marketing with a focus on Turkey. Social and cultural environments, branding and product decisions, global marketing communication, and segmentation, targeting, and positioning are among the topics students will study. This unique learning and traveling opportunity can also contribute toward satisfying students’ degree requirements as…
Because of the globalization of social issues, preparation of social work students for involvement in social development interventions in an international arena is increasingly becoming a vital component of training. This course uses the Tanzanian setting to focus on the issues and challenges developing countries face in improving the lives of its people and communities…
Social workers play a fundamental role in becoming resources and finding channels to resources to support individuals, families and communities at the time of grief and loss. This course is an examination of grief, loss and trauma, the impact they have in society, and how social work professionals can reduce their impact. Students will learn…
The clinical experiences in this course provide students the opportunity to observe nursing and medical practice under supervision in the Tanzanian health system with clients across the lifespan. Students will observe client care, assessment, treatments, and procedures. Students will discuss their experiences and better understand and appreciate the intersection of Tanzanian, United States, and International…
This course will compare health care systems in America and Tanzania. We will interact with healthcare providers and consumers to deepen participants’ understanding of sociocultural influences on health beliefs and practices, while immersing in local culture by visiting cultural and historical sites.
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