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There are a number of study abroad
opportunities available to IA majors through the Department, SPIA, and
associated departments on campus. These opportunities allow students
to travel and immerse themselves in other cultures while earning
course credit. |
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UGA à Paris This study abroad program is
jointly run through the Departments of Geography and
International Affairs at The University of Georgia.
Spending six weeks in Paris, students will not only have
the opportunity to gain credit towards their degrees but
also to soak up aspects of Parisian and French culture. |
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Maymester in Croatia
The Croatia Maymester Study Abroad Program offers students
the opportunity to earn six hours credit studying various aspects
of Croatian culture and society while traveling through this
beautiful and fascinating country. Courses are taught by UGA
faculty and use active engagement approaches that will take
students into different regions and allow them to interact with
scholars from Croatian universities and research institutes,
local government officials, leaders of non-governmental organizations,
and citizens from different walks of life. |
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SPIA at Oxford
The School of Public & International Affairs introduced its study
abroad program at the University of Oxford spring semester, 2003. SPIA
at Oxford is an intensive program in political science and
international affairs which concentrates on Anglo-American politics.
Students study with leading Oxford professors in tutorials, the system
of individualized instruction which is traditional at Oxford, and
select UGA faculty also offer seminars. Participants live in the UGA at
Oxford Residential Center, a three-story Victorian mansion. |
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Study Abroad in Kyoto, Japan The objective of this program is to experience the unique cultures,
politics and historical sites of Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
Through both classroom learning and extensive field study students will
gain a “global literacy” that cannot be matched by more traditional
study abroad programs. Within a single month, participants will have
the chance to visit numerous World Heritage Sites around Kyoto,
contemplate the significance of the atomic bomb site in Hiroshima,
catch a Japanese baseball game, take a ferry across the Straits of
Tsushima to Korea, and stay overnight at a Korean Buddhist temple. The
capstone experience of the program is a day trip through the
demilitarized zone (DMZ) and across the border to the North Korean city
of Gaesong. Throughout the program, the course reading and lectures
will emphasize the principles of conflict resolution and empathy as
tools for peace and social enrichment. |
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Study Abroad in China This program will provide an opportunity for
students to learn first-hand about a society very
different from our own, but in many ways very familiar.
China is a dictatorship that does not tolerate political
dissent. At the same time, it has allowed a market
economy to develop in many parts of the country, it is
attempting to develop a more modern legal system,
and, based on its size and economic growth, it is now a
regional military power and a major economic force
in the world. Customers line up at McDonald’s and
military police suppress protest. This remarkable
society raises truly profound questions. Is modern life
compatible with dictatorship? Is dictatorship an aid to
a country’s development, a hindrance, or is it irrelevant?
Can a society and very diverse population successfully
absorb rapid social, economic and cultural change? |
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Maymester in Tanzania
The best classroom is the one
without walls! We encourage
motivated, adventurous students
to join us in a fun and engaging
experiential learning atmosphere
on the ground in Africa. A range of
academic topics are offered through our
programs, topics which can only be covered
traveling through a country as diverse as
Tanzania. Expect to see and participate in
activities you may never have the chance to
experience again. Favorite learning
environments of previous students include:
local communities, Serengeti National Park,
the coral reefs of Zanzibar and the climb up
Mt. Kilamanjaro. |
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Study
Abroad in Verona |
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Conflict Resolution Study
Abroad in Ecuador The University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs
(SPIA), Globis, and the Center for Mediation, Peace, and Resolution of
Conflict - International (CEMPROC)
are pleased to present the International Conflict Resolution Study
Abroad Program. Join us for this exciting program
nestled in the beautiful Andes Mountains of Quito, Ecuador.
You will examine international conflict from both theoretical and
practical perspectives, learning the root causes of conflict and
potential tools for engaging in effective peacemaking. You will explore
theories of war, violence, peace, environmental justice, ethnic strife,
conflict over natural resources, sustainable development, ethics in
peacemaking, and different approaches to conflict resolution. Building
on this theoretical base, you will be exposed to techniques, tools, and
paradigms for addressing, resolving, and transforming conflict through
negotiation, mediation, and sustained dialogue. |
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Study Abroad in Stellenbosch, South Africa |
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UGA Office of International Education Study Abroad
Programs |
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