Program Details
Sites Visitied:
France: Paris, Aix-en-Provence, and Marseille
Morocco: Marrakesh, Casablanca, Rabat, and Tangier
Spain: Seville, Granada, Malaga, and Cordoba
United Kingdom: Gibraltar
- Location:
- Cordoba, Spain; Granada, Spain; Malaga, Spain; Sevilla, Spain; Casablanca, Morocco; Paris, France; Marrakech, Morocco; Aix-En-Provence, France; Marseille, France; Rabat, Morocco; Tangier, Morocco
- Program Type:
- Study Abroad
- Degree Level:
- Undergraduate
- Term:
- Winter Semester
Program Overview
- Program Description:
The Europe and the Islamic World Seminar is designed for students interested in an academic and cultural experience in France, Morocco, and Spain. Students participate in a series of briefings from leading academic, literary, and political experts on the European relationship with the Islamic world. In each city, students attend daily lectures and meetings with distinguished scholars from IAU in addition to local guides and experts in the fields of politics, art history, history, and culture. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of immigration to Europe and its current socio-cultural implications on the region.
- Setting Description:
- IAU’s J-Term Traveling Seminars are unique in that the classroom and campus changes based on the location of the program. The J-Terms consist of 17-21 day academic and cultural courses led by IAU faculty and include 24/7 staff support. The seminars are thematic in nature and involve travel through multiple countries. During the program, students have access to a variety of spaces including partner institutions, hotel conference rooms, lecture halls, and museums in which to conduct coursework and lectures. Students are housed in hotels or residence halls in each city. Breakfast is included.
- Cost:
- Varies by program
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