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Below are all the site locations with programs featured on this Lewis & Clark Around the World website. Some sites involve annual programs, others feature programs every other year, and others less frequently. For a current listing, see here.

Australia

The history of Australia, the world’s smallest continent and largest island, has been molded by its aboriginal population and diverse geography as well as by emigration from Europe (especially the British Isles) and Asia. Over the last two hundred years it has grown into a multicultural society with ninety percent of its population living in urban areas. This physically and intellectually rigorous program pays particular attention to the role of the environment, immigration, and settlement in shaping Australia’s history and society.

China

This program aims to provide students with a broad interdisciplinary introduction to the history, language, and culture of China. Through immersion in Chinese society, students will have the opportunity to learn first-hand about many aspects of Chinese culture, and do in-depth research on significant issues in contemporary Chinese society, ranging from education, economics, politics and labor migration to family values, gender roles and people’s sense of well-being.

The program will be located in Jinan, capital city of Shandong Province. Students will travel to locations in Jinan and out of the city as part of the program. For example, a week will be spent in QuFu, the hometown of the great Chinese philosopher and educator Confucius. During this time students will study Confucianism and visit the places where Confucius lived, studied and was buried. There will be weekend and day trips to supplement and enrich each course in the program. A final segment of the program will be three days in Beijing. Here is more information.

Cuba

The Lewis & Clark Cuba program was founded in 2004 and has run on a bi or tri annual basis since then. Our program is based at the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA), Cuba’s premiere art university, with excursions to Santiago, Trinidad and Pinar del Rio. In the classes, students focus on the construction of the Cuban nation, as well as how race and gender have played out in popular culture. Students take courses on Cuban Popular Culture, Contemporary Cuban Voices, a Field Research seminar and Spanish.

East Africa

This program focuses on the history, socio-economic institutions, culture, natural history, and ecology of East Africa. It is conducted concurrently with the Biology focus program. The itinerary includes intensive Swahili language training, study of contemporary issues in urban and coastal East Africa, and the study of human and animal ecology in coastal and Serengeti ecosystems. Accommodations include urban home-stays, tents, small hotels, and Maasai bomas.

Ecuador

This program focuses on intensive language study, and the history, culture, and socio-economic institutions of Ecuador. Following an orientation program in Quito, the program is centered in Cuenca and includes field trips to Jatun Sacha (primary rain forest) as well as local areas of interest. Students live with host families while in Cuenca.

England

Overseas programs on this site focus on the arts in England, especially in London, and the relationship of music, theater, and the visual arts to English culture. Although site programs focus on the London arts scene, they take weekend field trips to such sites as St. Ives (St. Ives Tate Gallery), Bath, York, and Cambridge. At least one longer weekend field trip is taken outside of England to Scotland or Wales.

Fuji

Mount Fuji (富士山 Fujisan), located on Honshu Island, is the highest mountain in Japan. An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies southwest of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji’s exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. Fuji was added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site in 2013. (Source: Wikipedia)

Germany: Berlin

In cooperation with the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), Lewis and Clark offers a program of study focusing on the culture, history, art, architecture, and politics of Berlin and Germany, as well as environmental studies. Chemistry majors may substitute Chem 330 for the environmental studies course. Excursions include trips to local and regional sites of interest such as Dresden, Potsdam and the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Students live in apartments located across the city of Berlin. Here is additional information.

Germany: Munich

The program begins with a five-week “pre-semester,” where students take intensive language courses. This is followed by the “winter semester,” which runs mid-October to mid-February, and the “summer semester,” which runs from mid-April to mid-July. Students also have a variety of options for the two-month break between winter and summer semesters, including internships and travel grants. Excursions throughout the year include trips to Berlin, Vienna, and many local and regional sites of interest.

Greece

Study and travel will focus on the history and culture of Greece from the Classical Period to the Byzantine Era. Based in Athens and the island of Lesbos, the program will include extensive excursions to archaeological sites important for understanding the ancient Mediterranean world (including travel into western Turkey). Here is additional information on the program.

India

The study begins with a comprehensive three-week introduction to India and an academic focus on medieval history. This focus is complemented with field trips within New Delhi and trips to Tughluqabad, the Taj Mahal, and Fatehpur Sikri. Integrated into all phases of the program are issues related to women, the environment, economics, politics, history, arts and human geography. Within the program are two, week long, independent travel opportunities designed to have students explore areas of India not included in the formal itinerary and to assume responsibility for moving about and exploring India on their own in small groups. Students will be expected to contribute to the learning of the group by sharing their observations and analysis of issues discussed within journals and written papers throughout the program.

Ireland

Focused in Dublin, program participants will concentrate on the history, literature, theatre, and contemporary social issues of Ireland. Students will focus on relevant social and economic questions through classes, lectures, group discussions, field trips, and attendance at cultural events. Excursions to western Ireland and Northern Ireland will occur throughout the semester with students spending the majority of the time in Dublin living in apartments.

Italy

In this program students explore Italy through the study of its language, history, literature, and art, focusing on Siena. The majority of the semester will be spent in Siena with excursions to regional areas of interest, such as the Tuscan hills towns, Florence, and a week in Rome that will include a walking tour of major sites with an art historian. Students complete the foreign language and two-course international studies requirement.

Morocco

This program concentrates on the history, culture, social, and socio-economic institutions of Morocco. Students will spends the majority of the semester living with host families in the cities of Marrakesh and Fez with excursions to the rural areas of southern Morocco and other cities throughout the program. Prior to departure, students will study Modern Standard Arabic and a more intensive Moroccan Arabic course will be taken while abroad. Some of the key topics considered will be the diverse religious heritage of the region, Morocco’s distinctive architecture and urban landscape, colonial and post-colonial experiences, modernization and globalization, and women and gender relations.

New York City

This program is designed by the Art and Theater Departments for students with demonstrated interest and background in art and theater, whether they are majors in these departments or not. The focus will be on contemporary theater and art being done in New York City and the surrounding area. An internship is also an integral part of the program. This internship is arranged by the student (with advice from faculty and the Center for Career and Community Engagement) prior to arriving in New York City; credit may be arranged in departments other than art and theater. Here is additional information on the program.

New Zealand

This program concentrates on the culture and biology of the unique country of New Zealand and allows Biology majors to meet both the two-course international studies requirement as well as Biology major requirements while abroad. A major theme that will be studied is the interplay of isolation, colonization, and extinction in islands with a focus on the “lost” part of the ancient Gondwonan super-continent, New Zealand. The country is rich in biological and cultural history that exemplifies the theme of isolation and repeated colonization.

Spain

Study focuses on the major historical and cultural events that have shaped modern Spain. Particular attention is given to southern Spain and its cultural roots in North Africa. The program is based in Sevilla and includes excursions to Madrid and Granada. Students live with host families in Sevilla.

Vietnam

Study will focus on a broad interdisciplinary introduction to the history, language, culture and politics of this Southeast Asian country. During the first and longest component, the program will be located in Ho Chi Minh City where students will be immersed in extensive language study and introductory course work. Seven to ten days will be spent in the central region, the ancient capital and historical center of Vietnam. A final segment of the program will be offered in Hanoi, the contemporary seat of the government. Weekend and day trips will supplement and enrich each course.

Washington, DC

The program is an inter-disciplinary and in-depth study of a broad range of academic subjects examined within a political context. Learning takes place in the classroom, but more importantly, in the rich historical, artistic, cultural and political environment of the nation’s capital. Students focus on the American political process—what are the national political structures and methods, how do they function, and how do numerous stakeholders interact within those structures? The role of the media in various forms of political activity with a focus on political campaigning—differences between “old” and “new” media and how the media affect political outcomes, political forces, and the way we view political life? and the history of American art and architecture. Before the program begins, students select internships in organizations relevant to their academic major and/or desired career. During the program, the group participates in intensive group interviews with Washington politicians, lobbyists, and other professionals.