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Off-Campus January Term Courses

Explore Africa, Asia, and Europe in January 2025.

Applications for J Term 2025 are now open!

Deadline for applications is May 1, 2024

Please note: Prices of Off-Campus J Term programs are estimates. If there are factors that affect the final cost of a program, such as fluctuations in currency exchange rates or fuel price increases, a fee adjustment will be announced. If there are factors that affect the final cost of the program, program participants will be notified about the adjustment as soon as possible.

Micronesia, Senegal, The Bahamas

ADAPTING TO CHANGE IN ISLAND SOCIETIES: MICRONESIA

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Taking place on Weno Island, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, this course is designed to expose students to major public health, environmental, and climate change issues that impact remote and rural communities, and examine the approaches these communities take to address these issues.  The course includes meetings with local stakeholders and visits to health facilities, government and community-based organizations, schools, and local villages.  Students will have the opportunity to participate in community-based projects as well as, develop and lead environmental and public health educational activities for the community and local students.

Course: ENSS 258 and PUBH 258
Location: Weno, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Prerequisite: 1 Credit prep course before departure, Fall 2024
Program Directors: Michelle A. Budwitz and Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $6,500
Length of program: 23 Days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates: January 3rd – January 25, 2025
Meals: 3 meals per day included (daily meal allowance provided)

Accommodations: Blue Lagoon Resort (Hotel)

ART AND CULTURE IN SENEGAL (WEST AFRICA)

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 Students will visit sites of artistic and cultural significance in Senegal (West Africa) while immersing themselves in a non-Anglophone environment, living with host families, and adapting to the life of the local community. Through daily interactions with residents, students will gain a profound understanding of Senegalese art and culture. They will also develop skills in cross-cultural communication, adaptation to new and very different cultural environments, and personal resilience.

Course: ART 250, FREN 250 and GLST 250
Locations: Dakar, Senegal
Prerequisite: None
Program Directors: Mark Wolff and Richard Barlow
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $4,500
Length of program: 17 Days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates: January 6th – January 22nd, 2025
Meals: 3 meals per day included

Accommodations: Hotel

BAHAMAS: ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY

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Biogeography is the scientific study of the patterns and causes of the distribution of organisms using a combination of ecological and evolutionary theory, geology, and geography: what species are where, and why? Islands have been the subject of important biogeographic work and have contributed substantially to existing biogeographic theory. The course covers the important elements of biogeographic theory within the context of islands using the marine and terrestrial flora and fauna of San Salvador Island. Students spend three weeks in residence at the Gerace Research Centre on San Salvador Island.

Course: BIOL 240
Locations: San Salvador Island, The Bahamas (Gerace Research Centre)
Prerequisite: 3 pre-course meetings during Fall 2024 semester
Program Directors: Mark Kuhlmann and  Stephanie Carr
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $2,600 (flight to Miami not included in price)
Length of program: 20 Days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates: January 5th – January 24th, 2025

Meals: 3 meals per day included

Accommodations: Dorm

England, Cuba, Utah

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ABROAD: LONDON, ENGLAND

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The United States developed their Criminal Justice System based upon the already developed Criminal Justice System in London. The Criminal Justice System in the United States would not be where it is without the direct influence from London and what better way to understand our current Criminal Justice System than looking back to where it all started. This course will examine issues related to crime within and outside of the United States.  Students will identify, analyze, and compare the criminal justice systems here with those in London, England. The course will explain the basic worldwide philosophies of law and justice, the arrangements for crime prevention and law enforcement, and the methods of dealing with convicted offenders throughout the world.

Course: CRMJ 150
Location: London
Prerequisite: None
Program Directors: Cheryl Johnson and Amber Kerwin
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $4,200
Length of program: 21 Days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates: TBA
Meals: Breakfast included

Accommodations: Dorm

TRANSCULTURAL NURSING IN CUBA

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This course is designed to assist the student to recognize the myriad of health-related beliefs and practices that exist among and between different members of a diverse culture and how those beliefs and practices impact upon the health of its members. This four-week intensive experience is designed to expose the student to the social detriments of health and public health and transcultural concepts and theories. Students are exposes to different empirical frameworks to assist them in providing holistic, culturally competent care to individuals, families, populations and communities living in a foreign setting. Clinical experiences to meet course objectives occur in diverse rural and/or urban settings with an emphasis on therapeutic interventions, health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction and health teaching.

Course: NURS 346
Location: Havana, Cuba
Prerequisite: Reserved for Nursing Students
Program Director: Jodi Krzyston and Erica Holoquist
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $5,250
Length of program: 17 days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates: January 9th – January 25th, 2025
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner included (Lunch on own)

Accommodations: Dorm

SCREENINGS: SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

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“Screenings: Slamdance Film Festival” will centerpiece—first—the study of film and the attendant development (or sophistication) of skills in film analysis. Film studies will commence on campus (January 2 through January 13) and then be relocated to the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (January 15 through January 25). Enrolled students will have the opportunity to be introduced to and to immerse themselves in a highly regarded indie film festival, and in the process may discover prospective venues for their own screenwriting, film directing, or acting aspirations.

Course: ENGL 250
Locations: Park City, Utah, USA
Prerequisite: “Intro to Film Analysis,” Fall 2024 half-term preparatory course (1 cr)
Program Directors: Susan Navarette and Lara Sanford
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $3,800
Length of program: 11 Days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates: January 15th – January 25th, 2025
Meals: 3 meals per day included

Accommodations: VRBO

France, Italy, Ireland

FOOD AND VISUAL CULTURES OF FRANCE

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In this off-campus J-Term program we will explore visual cultures and  foodways  of France from the ancient world through the present day. Foodways are the eating habits and culinary practices of a people, region, or historical period which we will consider in relation to ceramic objects, techniques and traditions. Among the lenses through which we study these cultures are issues of power and class, race and colonialism, gender roles and expression, religious freedom and persecution, production and consumption, and the interactions of humans and their environment. During on-site visits to several locations in France, students will present their research on foodways and visual culture (including painting, sculpture, architecture, etc.) as well as engage in hands-on ceramic workshops. Through guided journals, students will reflect on their experiences with the cultural differences they encounter in contemporary France.

Course: ARTH 350
Locations: Nice, Salernes, Vallauris, Vallauris, Nimes, Limoges, Paris, France
Prerequisite: ARTH 250 France J Term Prep Course (Fall 2024)
Program Directors: Stephanie Rozene and Douglas Zullo
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $4,200
Length of program: 22 Days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates: January 3rd to January 24th, 2025
Meals: 3 meals per day included

Accommodations: Hostels/Hotels

GLOBAL FASHION INDUSTRY IN ITALY

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This intensive course delves into the heart of the Italian fashion industry, combining theoretical studies with hands-on experience. Students will embark on a journey through Italy’s rich fashion history while exploring contemporary design and business practices that make Italian fashion a global benchmark. Coursework includes site visits to well-known Italian luxury brands in Florence such as Ferragamo, Gucci, and Cavalli (companies may change according to availability), and special guest lectures from local prominent emerging designers. In Milan, we will visit the Armani/Silos, which showcases Giorgio Armani’s career and designs, or the Museo del Design Italiano, housed within the Triennale di Milano, for broader design perspectives. We will also introduce vintage shopping in Rome, because Rome is known for its vintage shops and markets, offering unique pieces that students can study or collect for inspiration.

Course: BUSA 150
Locations: Florence, Milan, Rome, Italy
Prerequisite: None
Program Directors: Weiwei Zhang and Aaron Stephens
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $4,200
Length of program: 19 Days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates:  January 5th to January 23rd, 2025
Meals: None

Accommodations: Hostels/Hotels

IRISH CULTURE AND SOCIETY

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This course explores how history has shaped Irish society, and how that history presents itself in modern culture. We focus particularly on examining Ireland’s rich culture, with a special emphasis on music.  We start in rural Donegal with its cultural and historic wonders, travel through County Cork, and end in modern Dublin with a particular focus on cultural and governmental institutions, with visits to several historic sites along the way. While the program gives students a strong understanding of this fascinating place, students will have the opportunity for short excursions based on individual interests as well. Through it all there will be opportunities to walk in the footsteps of rebels, writers and saints and meet Irish from all walks of life.

Course: SOCI 338, MUSI 330
Locations: Derry, Oideas Gael, Glencolumbkille, Dublin, Ireland
Prerequisite: None
Program Directors: Ryan Ceresola and Meghan Sheehy
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $3,650
Length of program: 19 Days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates: January 6th to January 24th, 2025

Meals: 3 meals per day included

Accommodations: Homestay

Central Europe

POPULISM IN CENTRAL EUROPE: HUNGARY, AUSTRIA AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC

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Populism has seen an upsurge in many parts of the world, including in several European countries. In central Europe, the phenomenon is related to what countries have gone through since World War II. In some, four decades of communism made their mark on their political culture and also left the countries poorer than their West European neighbors. Establishing market economies and joining the European Union have brought more prosperity to many in the region, and joining NATO has brought a political equality with older democracies, at least on paper. But they remain less wealthy than their western allies, and the legacy of their communist past still complicates their politics today. Populism is also growing in relatively affluent countries, such as Austria. During this course, we will visit Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic, examining the historical, political, and economic roots of the current populist surge, and its possible consequences.

Course: ECON 350/150 and POSC 350/250
Locations: Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; Prague, Czech Republic
Prerequisite: None
Program Directors: Karl Seely and Amy Rothbart
Curricular Requirement: 4 credits
Cost: $3,250

Length of program: 21 Days Off-Campus
Tentative program dates: January 6th to January 26th, 2025

Meals: 3 meals per day included

Accommodations: Hostels

Questions?

Contact the Center for Global Education (globaleducation@hartwick.edu) or visit our offices in Clark Hall 324 & 327.

J Term Scholarship Information

Hartwick College and the Center for Global Education offer many scholarship opportunities for students who wish to participate in a J Term program.

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