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GREECE SUMMER 2020 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

Hosted by --

Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece and the American College of Greece.

-- June 23 to August 17, 2020 – ($6,495) -- 

The program brings students face-to-face with the extraordinary history, culture and stunning scenery of Greece, while studying Roma (“Gypsy”) communities in Athens.  

In its 16th year, the program offers students 15 UW credits in International Studies.  The application deadline is January 31st, 2020.

Applicants may qualify for a UW study abroad program scholarship worth up to $2,500.  In addition, there are a few scholarships associated with the UW Hellenic Studies program, in particular the Theodore Kaltsounis Scholarship (deadline January 31, 2020) worth up to $3,000.  

Participants enjoy the wonderful cuisine of Greece, see major historical sites like the Acropolis, Delphi, Meteora, Olympia (where the Olympic Games began), Mycenae of Trojan War fame, and visit beautiful islands, including Hydra where no motor vehicles are allowed.  Many group meals are included in the cost of the program.  

There are no language or other prerequisites and all UW students can apply.

Students can also help plant trees to honor migrant victims who drowned crossing into Greece.     

More information and to start the application process please click here.

Hello Students and Happy New Year! 

For those of you interested in applying for our International Studies (General) major, we want to send along this reminder about the application deadline.

Applications for the International Studies general major are due on

Friday, January 24th before 4pm

Please drop off your applications in Thomson Hall Room 111

(Your applications can be placed in the box labeled, “International Studies Major Applications”)

In case you need a refresher, you can find details about our application here. We require the following: Unofficial Transcript, Unofficial transfer transcripts for college-level studies (if applicable), and a one page statement. Please make sure all materials have your current UW NET-ID email in the top right margin.

Our Advisers are available to help you with applying and course planning.  For specific questions regarding your application, please send an email to [email protected] (with the subject line reading:  QUESTIONS ABOUT JSIS APPLICATION).

For any other questions or concerns, please make sure to book an appointment to see either Katherine or Joni:  Make an appointment.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Your JSIS Advising Team: Katherine Kim & Joni Marts

Jackson School of International Studies

Office of Academic Services

InterAction Nepal | Design, Development, Global Health | Spring | 2020

InterAction Nepal is an immersive, interdisciplinary study abroad program offered with the support of the UW Department of Landscape Architecture, the JSIS South Asia Center Nepal Studies Initiative and the Department of Global Health. The program will challenge you to delve into contemporary issues surrounding urban development in the Kathmandu Valley and respond to them at a local scale through community-based participatory design, project implementation and assessment. You will work with Nepali students and residents of an underserved community to design and build a small-scale project and evaluate its impacts on human and environmental health. You will also have the opportunity to pursue your own design or research interests through independent study. Program activities include lectures and discussions, language instruction, field trips within and outside the Kathmandu Valley, community workshops and hands-on design/fabrication/construction.

Information Sessions:

·        WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23RD @ 12:30pm - Gould Hall 442

·        THURSDAY OCT. 31ST @ 12:30pm - Thomson Hall 317

·        FRIDAY NOV. 8TH @ 12:30pm - Harris Hydraulics Small Conf. Rm

·        THURSDAY NOV. 14th - Study Abroad Fair@10am-2pm - HUB BALLROOM

Program Brochure / Applications:

Please visit the UW Study Abroad application portal here.

Applications Due: November 15th

Applications submitted by November 15th will be given preferred consideration. Applications submitted after November 15th will be considered on a rolling basis, if space is still available.

Contact:

Ben Spencer 

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Applications for the International Studies general major are due on

Friday, October 11th before 4pm

Please drop off your applications in Thomson Hall Room 111

(Your applications can be placed in the box labeled, “International Studies Major Applications”)

In case you need a refresher, you can find details about our application here. We require the following: Unofficial Transcript, Unofficial transfer transcripts for college-level studies (if applicable), and a one page statement. Please make sure all materials have your current UW NetID-email in the top right margin.

Our Advisers are available to help you with applying and course planning.  For specific questions regarding your application, our new temporary adviser, Angelica Gutierrez ([email protected]), is happy to help you on a drop-in basis (Thomson Hall Room 111, from 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm). 

To make an appointment for any other questions or concerns, you may secure a spot with Joni Marts, Katherine Kim, or Angelica Gutierrez here:  book an appointment.

General questions can also be sent to:  [email protected].

For urgent advising questions, please call 206-543-6001.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Your JSIS Advising Team: Katherine Kim, Joni Marts, and Angelica Gutierrez

Jackson School of International Studies

JSIS 278 C (SLN 23857) – Global Trade and Disruptive Technologies

Autumn Quarter

5 credits

Mondays & Wednesdays, 1:30-3:20 PM

Anderson 010

Instructor: Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D. ([email protected])

How do developments in artificial intelligence, robotics and automation affect exports from poorer to richer countries?  How does trade in advanced materials foster new technologies around the world?  From 3D printers to blockchain, new technologies are having an immense and disruptive impact on global trade.  Join this course to understand the fundamentals of global trade and how technologies are transforming the global landscape.

In the first part of the course, students will gain exposure to global trade theories, trends, and policies. In the second part, students will focus on how disruptive technologies are becoming global trade game-changers.  Coursework will include case studies, numerical problems, and collaboration with experts across the world to find real-world solutions to current problems. 

This new JSIS offering allows matriculated UW students to work side-by-side in the same class with a cohort of international students participating in the Global Connections study-abroad program.  Modelled on the JSIS Task Forces, it gives students the opportunity to work together and face pressing global challenges. 

Email the instructor at [email protected] for more information.