This Study Tour to Croatia’s Dalmatia region will introduce you to the differences between medical practices on the urban mainland in Dubrovnik and on rural Korčula island. You will engage in a diverse array of visits,…
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Norway
/summer/study-tours/norway-human-health-and-disease/This Study Tour in Norway will introduce you to the differences between medical practices in Oslo, the urban capital city, and Arendal, a rural municipality on the southern coast. You will visit several sites and speak…
Italy
/summer/study-tours/italy-beautiful-mistakes/Why is the Tower of Pisa one of the world’s most famous monuments? The unintentional tilt, which began already during its construction in the 12th century, turned the result from just another tower into a world-renowned…
Beautiful Mistakes: The Psychology of Learning from Failure
/summer/courses/beautiful-mistakes-the-psychology-of-learning-from-failure/To err is human. Although mistakes are inevitable, how we perceive and approach failures can help us transform them into beautiful mistakes. But what are the intrapersonal and interpersonal psychological factors that support or hinder learning…
Digital Fashion and the Body
/summer/courses/digital-fashion-and-the-body/Fashion holds capacity, as well as responsibility, in the shaping of body images and ideals in our everyday lives. We see and experience certain bodies as desirable, while others are subjected to stigmatization. Is fashion by…
Iceland
/summer/study-tours/iceland-arctic-marine-mammals/Skjálfandi Bay, off the coast from the town of Húsavík in northeast Iceland, is considered as one of the best locations in Iceland to watch and research whales. This is where we based as we spend…
Arctic Marine Mammals
/summer/courses/arctic-marine-mammals/This course offers students a comprehensive foundation in marine mammal biology and the skills necessary for studying these animals in the wild. It offers an unparalleled opportunity for students to gain in-depth knowledge and practical experience…
The Politics of Memory
/summer/courses/the-politics-of-memory/Memory politics look at how the past is instrumentalized to meet different political aims and interests in the modern day. Certain aspects of the past may be promoted, excluded, commemorated, or erased. This course provides an…
Feminist Activism in Denmark
/summer/courses/feminist-activism-in-denmark/This course is a tour de force through the exciting history of feminist activism in Denmark: From the women’s movement in the 1960’s to the blossoming feminist activism today around consent law, climate justice, anti-racist art,…
Neuroscience of Mediation and Yoga
/summer/courses/neuroscience-of-mediation-and-yoga/What are the neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying meditation and yoga? How do yoga and meditation allow us to explore the depths of consciousness and improve our mental and physical health? Although these practices have increased…