Jenzabar University

Dr. Mark Galatowitsch  mark.galaowitsch@centre.edu

This course will provide students with an introduction to tropical ecology and they will gain practical expertise with developing field research projects. Our course will focus on the two major Caribbean ecosystems, marine and tropical forest environments. We will explore links between terrestrial and marine ecosystems by canoeing a portion of a freshwater river. Along with covering important ecological processes and learning about local biodiversity, students will connect these concepts to Belize’s rich Mayan past and modern conservation challenges. This course will involve strenuous hiking and frequent snorkeling. Moderate physical fitness and the ability to swim will therefore be required to participate in this course. This course is open to any student who has taken BIO110 or receives permission from the instructor.

Cost: $4500

A $500 deposit is due on March 29, 2023.  

Happiness in the Land of Enlightenment

East Africa: Religion and Revolutionary Histories in Eastern Africa 

Dr. Dr. Jon Earle (jonathon.earle@centre.edu)

This study abroad explores the histories and contested legacies of three global revolutions in eastern African history. It begins in the precolonial kingdom of Buganda (Uganda), whose ancient monarchy underwent a late nineteenth-century revolution that changed the course of global history—from the career of Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt to the end of Indian Ocean slavery. We then turn to the Hutu Revolution and the Rwandan genocide, which resulted in the death of one million central Africans in 100 days. Finally, we will relocate to Zanzibar, where a movement in 1964 sought to upend the influence of hundreds of years of racialized violence and forced labor. In addition to studying eastern African histories closely, this abroad will enable you to study local languages, experience cultural immersion, and conduct original research.

Cost: $4100

Includes: Flights, ground transportation, 2 meals/day, accommodations, and activities.

A $500 deposit is due on March 29, 2023

Apply directly to the director, applications due by Feb 16, 2023

Turkey: Istanbul Bishops and Sultans 

Drs. Matthew Pierce (martthew.pierce@centre.edu) & Dr. Sami Sweis (sami.sweis@centre.edu) 

This course will provide the students with a survey of the modern Middle East by looking specifically at the ways in which religion and politics have been inextricably linked through the last two millennium. And in turn, the course will explore the deep historical and cultural connections between global religions (especially Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and modern geographies (especially Europe and Asia). This course aims to help students better understand the historical and cultural influences that Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities have had on each other. In so doing, the course will give the students a better sense of the ways in which religion and politics have been entwined within Christian and Muslim traditions in the Middle East. The course will facilitate an appreciation of the degree to which Christian and Muslim historical claims continue to animate public society in the Middle East today.

Cost: $4250

A $500 deposit is due on Mar 29 2023

Apply directly to the director, applications due by Feb 16, 2023

Italy in War

Dr.Danielle LaLonde (danielle.lalonde@centre.edu)   Dr. Amy Frederick (amu.fredrick@centre.edu), Dr. Sara Egge (sara.egge@centre.edu)

For centuries, Italy has played an integral role in major wars from Greek and Roman battles to city-state rivalries to twentieth-century world wars. Students will travel through the Italian landscape, visiting remarkable sites along the coasts as well as key interior cities, to discover how war played a dramatic role in Italian history and culture. Over three periods–the Greek and Roman era, Renaissance era, and Fascist era–people debated, sometimes violently, questions about power, status, citizenship, and statehood. The course will include visits to Sicily, Naples, Salerno, Rome, and Florence to explore how war shaped a people and a place. Our classroom will be the piazzas, churches, cafes, train stations, museums, and the streets of Italy. Key sites include southern Sicily and Salerno, site of Allied landings in World War II, as well as Pompeii, the Colosseum, and the Vatican.

Download the flyer here.

Link: https://centre.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0PVcOzYLoKbWnGe

London: The Crown: Past, Present, and Future 

Dr. Mark Rasmussen (mark.rasmussen@centre.edu) & Dr. John Kinkade (john.kinkade@centre.edu) 

The Crown: Past, Present, and Future A study of the English monarchy from its medieval origins to the present, and a consideration of its future in a post-colonial world. Visits to Stonehenge, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Canterbury Cathedral, Windsor Palace, and the Houses of Parliament, as well as the British Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, with small group excursions to local neighborhoods to find out what the residents think.

If you are interested in applying for this course, please be in direct contact with the faculty directors named above.

Spain: Spanish Culture Abroad

Spain: Sound and Space

In this performance-based course, students will investigate and perform the various dimensions of sound and space through a choral lense. We will visit and perform in sites of architectural renown (and value) in Madrid, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Besalu and Barcelona. These sites include the Prado museum, Guggenheim and the Sagrada Familia. We will look at ways in which composers have innovated alongside performing spaces and create form and space within their compositions through texture, harmony, dynamics, and form. This is a performance-based course. Students will learn, memorize and perform choral music reflecting the dimensions of sounds and space of our venues and of the creative processes of the composers. They will investigate and explore the contexts of renowned composers, visual artists and architects and draw connections between these forms and the music performed.

Cost:4400

Global Environmental Health & Development in Senagal and The Gambia

Dr. Jean Faye (jean.faye@centre.edu) 

This interdisciplinary course examines the human-environment-disease interactions in both Senegal and The Gambia. We will explore the two countries’ public health facilities and development models. This course will introduce students to global health issues, exploring emerging and re-emerging diseases in Senegambia, along with other international environmental health topics such as air quality, water quality, food security, and climate change. The course focuses on diseases such as Cholera, Tuberculosis, Dengue fever, and Malaria among others that have decimated many lives in the West African region, and emphasizes the potential interventions related to public health.

The Outdoors: Theory and Practice of the Natural World. Gen ED: Sustainability 

Dr. David Williams  (Dr. Brett Werner will help with assist) (brett.werner@centre.edu)

The goal of this course is to provide students both the experiential and theoretical resources to answer the question, "What is nature?" Answering this question is fundamental to creating students whose future must include stewardship of the planet.

Trips include backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Death Valley camping trip and Multi-day trip to the California Coast.

Cost: $3500

Includes: flight, transportation, visits, 2 meals/day , accommodation and activities. 

Merida Internships (Mexico)  

Students with advanced proficiency in the Spanish language are eligible to live and work in Merida for 3-4 weeks in January. It is a great opportunity to professionalize one's Spanish language abilities, to prepare for a career, and to embed yourself in the local community.

Cost: $1000 (does not include airfare) also  students applying to intern in a medical internship will have to pay an additional $100 fee to cover the application proccess.

Includes:  Homestaty with 3 meals a day for 7 days a week. 


If you are interested in this course please contact Dr. Genny Ballard and/or Mrs. Karen Ryan ( karen.ryan@centre.edu ) apply by Feb 16 2023

France Dr. Jeff Fieberg Molecular Modernism: Manet to Matisse

Course: DLM 310, ARH 264 or CHE 264: Molecular Modernism: Manet to Matisse

Course description: This travel course will focus on the development of French painting from the 1860’s to the 1920’s, from Realism to Impressionism, Neo-Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism and Surrealism. Spending time in and around Paris and then in Provence, we will study in three types of locations – art museums, conservation labs, and actual painting sites of these important artists. The role of science and technology in this development (including synthesis of new materials and how color theory informed painting) will be discussed. Scientific topics include light and its interaction with matter, color mixing, chemical and physical causes of color, and the biology of vision; these topics are discussed to gain a deeper understanding of paintings. Analytical techniques used in conservation science and forgery investigations will be discussed. cost $4100

Sardinia, Italy  Dr. Marc Demont Traditions, Nature, Modernity 

Course: Discovery of the Sardinian Island (Italy):  Traditions, Nature, Modernity 

Sardinia is the second biggest island of the Mediterranean Sea. Famous for its turquoise waters, its capital, Cagliari, is also the most antique city of Italy. In this Centre Term, we will explore the complex history and rich traditions of the island, the many facets of its environment, and its current developments and challenges. The study abroad will include outdoor activities and a weekend in Rome.  Cost $4200