Two new study abroad opportunities have been approved for students interested in applying for Fall 2025 or later off-campus study.
Women’s and Gender Studies in Europe, run by Carleton Global Engagement, is accepting applications for its Fall Semester 2025 program, which will run from late August to mid-November. On this program, students will explore European feminist and LGBTQ topics, feminist and queer theory, and cross-cultural feminist methodology while taking such classes as Socio-Political Systems and Gender Issues Across Europe, The Ethics and Politics of Cross-Cultural Research, and Gender and Biopolitics of Health Across Europe. Students will also have the chance to research a topic of interest to them within the field of Women’s and Gender Studies. This program spans multiple countries, as students spend several weeks in each of several locations: Utrecht, Netherlands; Berlin, Germany, and Prague and Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Russian Language and Area Studies in Estonia, run by American Councils, offers students of Russian an intensive, immersion-based Russian language opportunity in Tallinn, Estonia. On this program, students will receive approximately 20 hours per week of in-class instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and cultural studies. Participants will also complete coursework in the history and culture of Estonia and may elect to enroll in Estonian language study. The program features homestays, weekly excursions, travel to other regions outside the host city, conversation partners, and a wide range of opportunities to volunteer, pursue hobbies and personal interests in a Russian-language context. This program offers semester-based options, as well as an academic year and summer program.
Lawrence applications to study off-campus are due January 29, 2025. For more information, go to Off-Campus Programs.