Post Sessions

Post session information for summer 2010 will appear on this page throughout the fall. Please check back regularly for updates. You do not have to apply for post sessions using the regular study abroad application process.
Post sessions have separate application processes and deadlines. If you have questions, contact oieadvising@willamette.edu.

Post sessions offer students an opportunity to study abroad outside of the academic year. Most offer some form of credit, however each program is structured differently and planned by individual faculty members. For information about any post session program, please contact the faculty member/contact person as listed for each program.

CHICAGO, U.S. ITALY - DIG ITALY GREECE

ECUADOR LANGUAGE SESSION

ECUADOR POSTSESSION (ECO-TOURISM) PUERTO RICO

Chicago Summer 2010

Offered every summer.

The Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture offers the diverse city of Chicago as the setting for a three and a half week May term and an eight and a half week summer program. Students enter into internships in their vocational field of choice. The center has networked with over 300 different organizations to offer a broad support system and to ensure your successful placement within the community.

For more information, contact oieadvising@willamette.edu and the Chicago Center website. Program information and internship possibilities are also available in the Office of International Education. Application deadline and procedures will be available soon.

Ecuador Post-Session 2010 - Eco-Tourism

The Ecuador post session planned for summer of 2010 is a 3 week session starting in mid-May. This post-session focuses on Eco-tourism and is based in the capital city of Quito, high in the equatorial Andes. Also included are excursions around Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands. Students live in hotels and with host families. Spanish language skills are NOT required for this post-session.

Program Dates: May 18 to June 8/9, 2010
WU Credit: Earn 1.0 WU General Elective credit + Writing course credit
Instructors: John Uggen, Spanish Department and Jerry Gray, Economics
Program Cost: $6,000 (includes tuition, full room and board, excursions, onsite support, medical insurance and more). Airfare to and from Ecuador is included in the cost, so the final cost may vary depending on the final flight costs.
INFORMATION SESSION: Wednesday, October 28th at 7 p.m., Smullin 117

Application: DEADLINE November 11, 2009

Ecuador Post-Session Eco-Tourism APPLICATION

Contact Professors John Uggen, x6254 or Jerry Gray, x6307 or oieadvising@willamette.edu (Office of International Education) with Questions or for more information.

Ecuador Summer Language Program 2010

June 14 - July 30, 2010

Offered every summer.

The intensive Spanish study program in Ecuador is located in the capital city of Quito, high in the equatorial Andes. Students live with host families (including full meals and laundry) and participate in excursions throughout Ecuador (Otavalo, la playa, la selva). Students take intensive language courses at ACLAS- Andean Center for Latin American Studies.

Program Dates: June 14 - July 30
WU Credit: Earn 2.0 WU Spanish language credits at the 200 or 300 level
Instructor: Martha Gavilanez-Uggen, Spanish Department
Program Cost: TBD (includes tuition, full room and board, excursions, onsite support, medical insurance and more). Airfare will not be included in the cost.
INFORMATION SESSION: CHECK BACK HERE IN LATE FALL FOR INFORMATION SESSION DATES

Application: DEADLINE TBD (These links have been disabled until updated information is available.)

Application for Willamette University students
Application for Chemeketa Community College students

Contact your Spanish professor or oieadvising@willamette.edu (Office of International Education) with Questions or for more information.

Greece Summer 2010

May 18 - June 10, 2010

http://www.willamette.edu/cla/rhetoric/greece
For information and application, please contact Professor Jeanne Clark or Professor Catherine Collins.

Italy Summer 2010 - DIG ITALY

Abruzzo, Italy - Sangro Valley Project Archeology Field School

This four-week summer archeological field school provides intensive, on-site training in archeological methods and techniques. Visits to regional archeological sites and museums will provide a broader cultural and historical background of the Abruzzo region. This post session is a joint archeological project of Willamette University, Oberlin College and Oxford University. The excavation emphasizes a holistic environmental approach to archeological inquiry. As such, in addition to daily instruction on excavation theory, technique and recovery, course lectures and fieldwork will emphasize a variety of topics including topographical survey techniques, stratigraphy, ceramic typology, geomorphology, and paleobotany. More information can be found at the Sangro Valley Project website at www.sangro.org.

Program Dates: July 8 - August 4, 2010
WU Credit: Earn 1.0 ARCH 355
Instructor: Professor Scott Pike, Environmental and Earth Sciences
Program Cost: Approximately (2009) $4,500 (includes tuition, lodging, meals, local transportation, medical insurance, and field trips). International airfare and ground transportation to the Abruzzo are NOT included in the Program Cost. Other costs may include passport, immunizations, and extra spending money.

Application: DEADLINE Monday, February 1, 2010. Download application HERE. This application is a five page pdf document. Students may be interviewed prior to a final decision. Information and orientation sessions will be held in the spring semester.

Contact Environmental Science Professor Scott Pike with Questions or for more information.

Puerto Rico

Le, Lo, Lai!

An exciting, proud, and flavorful fusion of cultural influences, Puerto Rican life reflects all of that in its music, cuisine, architecture, art, politics, and more. Come explore Puerto Rico with us!

Program dates: TBD
WU Credit: Earn 1.0 (fulfills a Thinking Historically MOI)
Instructor: Professor Nacho Cordova, Rhetoric & Media Studies
Information Session: CHECK BACK HERE IN LATE FALL 2009 for more information

The Puerto Rico post-session is a unique learning experience that provides an opportunity for class work, discussion, reading, and writing with field work and on-site investigation. Our focus will be primarily the development of the U.S.-Puerto Rico relationship since 1898 when the U.S. acquired the island. We will explore the culture, politics, and the identity challenges that face Puerto Rico as a result of its long colonial legacy. As such, our post-session treats the tensions and challenges associated with being the oldest colony in the world.

The post-session will be conducted through regular lectures and discussions, some guest lectures, readings on Puerto Rican history, culture, and politics, as well as engagement with literary and artistic texts. Students will be expected to work individually, and to develop a small documentary group project to present at the completion of the post-session. Students will travel to various points of interest in the island, including native ceremonial sites, Spanish forts and strongholds, Vieques island, the Yunque rain forest, as well as various townships, museums, and cultural institutes.

Beyond the “classroom” students will be exposed to contemporary Puerto Rican life, traditions, cuisine, and folklore, as well as to the ecological diversity of the island.

Program Cost: Approximately (2009) $1,800 (includes tuition, lodging, local transportation, medical insurance, and field trips). Meals and airfare to Puerto Rico are NOT included in the Program Cost.

Application: CHECK BACK HERE IN LATE FALL 2009.

Students may be interviewed prior to a final decision. Information and orientation sessions will be held in the spring semester.

For more information, contact Rhetoric & Media Studies Professor Nacho Cordova: ncordova@willamette.edu; 503-370-6623 or 503-562-9132

Cuba

Currently unavailable due to US government travel restrictions.

South Africa

There are currently no plans for a South Africa post-session in the summer of 2010.

Here is a description of the post-session to South Africa in 2007: Examination of social movements in twentieth-century and contemporary South Africa. Topics include the legacy of colonialism, the struggle against apartheid, the transition to a nonracial democracy, current social movements, and the prospects for change in the new South Africa. Students travel to Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, and Grahamstown to visit museums, townships, community centers and development projects, theater and sports events, nature reserves, universities, and an orphanage. There will be regular lectures and discussions, a series of guest lectures, and readings on South African history, culture, and politics. Students will experience social movements in action by participating in a number of community projects, including helping build a home in Soweto with Habitat for Humanity, gardening and distributing food in Cape Town, and meeting with student, church, and community organizations.

Click here for information about an academic semester in Grahamstown, South Africa.