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Summer 2023 Programs
Camino de Santiago Music/Walking
Faculty Leaders: David Puderbaugh & Trevor Harvey
Program Dates: May 18 - June 11, 2023
Walking the Camino de Santiago—a centuries-old path across northern Spain, leading to the city of Santiago de Compostela—promises an immersive experience merging 1000 years of history, spirituality, musical traditions, and exposure to a panoply of cultures. You'll learn what this modern-day pilgrimage adventure instructs its participants about global citizenship in the 21st century.
Application Deadline: February 13, 2023
City of Athens: Bronze Age to Roman World
Faculty Leader: Deb Trusty
Program Dates: May 29 - June 19, 2023
This course consists of a spring semester on-campus seminar to prepare you for travel and a three-week exploration of Athens in the summer. Each day in Greece is packed with exciting sites, museum visits, and cultural activities, bringing classroom material to life to deepen your appreciation for the rich culture of ancient Athens.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2023
Creativity, Imagination, and Play in London
Faculty Leader: Allison Rowe
Program Dates: May 14 - 31, 2023
Learn about art, culture, and human development through an exploration of London and nearby sites, hands-on projects, visual journaling, and site-specific play. This course will be especially useful for preservice teachers, artists, and designers who want to incorporate global perspectives into their practices.
Application Deadline: January 30, 2023
Cultures of Spain
Faculty Leader: Luis Martin-Estudillo
Program Dates: May 17 - June 14, 2023
Cultures of Spain is a resident-credit summer course held in Madrid, Spain that offers you an overview of the cultural landscape of Spain through an interdisciplinary approach to its history. Coursework will be reinforced with site visits throughout Madrid and the neighboring regions and cities.
Application Deadline: February 13, 2023
Iowa Hispanic Institute
Faculty Leader: Ana Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Program Dates: May 26 - July 8, 2023
This program is designed to improve your written and spoken Spanish and enhance your understanding of Spanish culture and life in Spain. The program offers five weeks of academic instruction and one week of independent travel. Professor Ana Rodriguez-Rodriguez serves as the faculty leader, remaining in Valladolid with you and guiding your experience abroad.
Application Deadline: March 6, 2023
Irish Writing Program
Faculty Leader: Harry Stecopoulos
Program Dates: June 9 - July 23, 2023 (tentative)
The Irish Writing Program is a rigorous creative writing program requiring some talent, but most importantly, commitment and discipline. Its goal is to help aspiring writers become better at their craft. University of Iowa students and non-UI students are welcome to apply to the program.
Application Deadline: February 21, 2023
Shakespeare's England
Faculty Leader: Blaine Greteman
Program Dates: June 8 - July 2, 2023
In this class, you'll get out into the streets, museums, theatres, and even forests of London to see the way the city inspired and continues to inspire some of the greatest writing in English. In addition to readings and writing that will fill the standard requirements for an undergraduate Shakespeare course, this class will offer a study abroad experience in which you get to know Shakespeare’s England through readings and performances.
Application Deadline: February 21, 2023
Sustainable Chemistry Along the Rhine River
Faculty Leaders: Stratis Giannakouros & Adam Brummett
Program Dates: May 21 - June 3, 2023
The Rhine River Valley is at the heart of industrial and urban sustainability efforts in Europe and provides an ideal opportunity to collaborate with industry and academic leaders in sustainable chemistry. This course will explore urbanization, biodiversity, conservation, climate change adaptation, and mitigation in a region at the forefront of advancement in these areas.
Application Deadline: February 3, 2023
Past Programs
Comparative Health Systems
Faculty Leader: Gayle Walter
Program Dates: December 27, 2022 – January 14, 2023
The purpose of the course is to compare the health care system of the United States to the health care system in the Dominican Republic. You will be exposed to a variety of health care systems such as large private and public hospitals, local public hospitals, the public health system, rural health systems, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). You will participate in site visits, meet with health care professionals, job shadow, and engage with members of the community to learn about their health care needs and cultural beliefs and practices that may influence health care system utilization.
European Ceramics Studio, Rome
Faculty Leader: Andrew Casto
Program Dates: December 29, 2022 – January 13, 2023
Study in the historical center of Rome, Italy at a non-profit organization that focuses on ceramics, residencies, exhibitions, teaching and the arts. You will complete original artwork, attend lectures, visit relevant historic and contemporary sites, and work collaboratively with a studio team of peers and mentors.
India Winterim: Sustainable Development - the Kerala Experience
Faculty Leader: Jerry Anthony
Program Dates: December 28, 2022 - January 14, 2023
This intensive, two-week, field-based program provides you with the opportunity to learn within India’s diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographical mosaic. Travel around Kerala and work on a number of sustainable development projects while also gaining a deeper understanding of Indian culture.
International Business in London
Faculty Leader: Bruce Kline and Erin Johnson
Program Dates: December 28, 2022 - January 10, 2023
This 14-day winter course in London sponsored by Tippie is designed to provide you with an international experience. You will explore business issues through class discussions, guest lecturers, and field trips, including to Bath and the Tower of London.
International Business in Sydney
Program Dates: January 1 - January 12, 2023
This international business course will expose you to a number of small and large international businesses. You will gain a deeper understanding of international business in Asia Pacific and the management issues confronting small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and multi-national enterprises (MNEs) in the Asia Pacific Region.
Virtual International Business in Italy
Faculty Leader: TBD
Program Dates: December 27, 2022 – January 13, 2023
An Italy-based instructor and various industry speakers will guide you through examining the business, social, financial, and political response to disruptions like the pandemic and Brexit. Hands-on cultural events are infused throughout the class, including VR headsets for city visits, live tours with interactive guides, a hands-on cooking class, a language lesson, and more.
Women's Empowerment in the Dominican Republic
Faculty Leader: Motier Haskins
Program Dates: December 27, 2022 – January 14, 2023
This three credit elective course is designed to prepare you to understand and address the complex issues associated with women’s empowerment, dealing with cross-culture issues, and working with marginalized and at-risk young women. You will engage with non-profit organizations, visit local government offices, and explore the geographic and sociocultural context. You will experience and be exposed to the most respected organizations serving women throughout the Dominican Republic.
Writing Greece: The Ancient World & Genre Fiction
Faculty Leader: Harry Stecopoulos
Program Dates: December 26, 2022 – January 5, 2023
This course engages the rich legacy of the ancient world to foster creativity and inspire original fiction. You will visit unforgettable ancient sites; study deities, statemen, and poets; explore contemporary Greek cities; and complete daily reading and writing assignments. Creative writing may take the form of genre fiction (e.g., fantasy, sci-fi, YA) or more traditional literary fiction.
Ancient Perspectives, Modern Eyes
Faculty Leader: Deb Trusty
Program Dates: June 1-21, 2022
Designed specifically for Honors students and Classics majors and minors, this course will take students on a 3-week exploration of Greece. Students will reconstruct and interpret life in ancient Greece through the study of language, literature, art history, and archeology and visit key sites in Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Mycenae, Delos, Santorini, and more.