Interim Off Campus
Mexico is Classroom for Students Learning How Mexican Identity Developed
After studying in Costa Rica during the fall semester, Jiselle Peralta ’13 (Rego Park, N.Y.) was excited to continue expanding her knowledge of Latin American countries. During the January interim session, she joined nine other students on the intensive short-term study abroad course Mexico Through the Centuries. “That’s the beauty of a liberal arts college—the [...]
Students Encounter the Arts and Spirituality in Bali
For the first three weeks of January, a group of Lafayette students and faculty visited the small Indonesian island of Bali, where they learned how Balinese spirituality is intimately connected to the arts. The focus of the class was Balinese theater, dance, and music. In Bali, artistry, and the performing arts in particular, are deeply [...]
Students Will Spend Winter Break Learning All Over the Globe
More than 130 students will be studying in the Czech Republic, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, and Turkey during the winter break. This is the 35th year in which Lafayette is offering concentrated, three-week, faculty-led courses during the January interim session between semesters. In many courses, students take part in hands-on [...]
Students Explore Italian Art History and Culture in Interdisciplinary Course
To gain a genuine appreciation for the works of Italian masters—Giotto, Donatello, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Dante, Boccaccio—what could be better than literally walking in their footsteps? A group of 21 Lafayette students had that experience this summer while spending three weeks studying art history, the culture of Italy, and the Italian Renaissance as they toured Venice, [...]
Students Study Ancient and Modern China in Faculty-Led Course
You can read about the Great Wall of China in a textbook or trace its path on a map, but if you really want to get a feel for the Great Wall, nothing compares to setting foot on it. “After learning about the wall through our readings and research, it was surreal being able to [...]
Students Have Life-Changing Experiences in Africa
To learn about another culture, you can watch the documentaries, read the books, study the maps and artifacts, listen to the experts—but nothing can come close to the experience of actually being there. Nothing can match taking an early morning jog near your hotel and crossing paths with two giraffes or visiting Oldupai gorge, the [...]
Students Explore Japanese Culture and History in Faculty-Led Course
Jonathan Dever ’13 (Fairfield, Conn.) has been spending much of his time intently studying Japanese history and culture, so when presented with the opportunity to go to Japan, he jumped at the chance. “I’ve spent close to three years of my life studying the country, and being there was beyond description,” says the history major. [...]
Changing Lives: Lafayette Peer Mentoring Program Helps Malagasy Students Prepare for College
In most Malagasy villages, it’s a tradition to share a drink from a coconut with visitors. So when a group of 10 Lafayette students visited a village during their travels in Madagascar over the January break, a farmer welcomed them by climbing up a large coconut tree and knocking down enough for everyone in the [...]
Peruvian Adventures: Students Explore the Country’s History and Culture in Faculty-Led Course
After he graduates, Justin Barry ’12, a double major in English and international affairs, plans to teach English abroad. Over winter break, he reaffirmed this goal during a three-week course in Peru. “I want to engage in various research projects around the world, involve myself in volunteer work, and write about my experiences,” he says. [...]
Students Explore the Culture and History of Russia
“Taking this trip to Russia was enlightening and it was awesome to be engulfed in another culture,” says Casey Schmalacker ’12 (Great Neck, N.Y.), a double major in economics and government & law. “It was so great having professors who could help you acclimate to the different culture, while also allowing you to go out [...]
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