UCSC Faculty-Led Global Seminars
UCSC Global Seminars are faculty-led summer programs that offer students global experiences with UC Santa Cruz faculty. These programs encompass UC Santa Cruz courses taught abroad/away, with excursions and cultural activities enhanced by the location. Many provide opportunities for students to visit non-English speaking countries while doing their coursework in English. Class sizes are small — 12-25 students — allowing for an intimate learning experience.
Global Seminars are open to UC students from any campus and non-UC students.
Summer 2024 program details will be shared during fall quarter 2023.
To sign up for email updates for 2024 programs, please fill out this form.

Summer 2024 Global Seminars
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Agroecology Practicum in Guatemala
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Led by: Damian Parr, Research & Education Coordinator in Agroecology Subjects: Agroecology, Environmental Studies, Sustainability Studies Course: ENVS 133B: Agroecology Practicum (6 units)
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Cultures of Southern Spain
Program information coming soon
Led by: Camilo Gomez- Rivas, Associate Professor of Mediterranean Studies Subjects: Literature, History, History of Art and Visual Culture, Sociology, Arabic Studies, Anthropology, General Social Sciences
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- LIT 141G: Granada: The Moor's Last Sigh and the Muslim Frontier (6 units)
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Eco-Entrepreneurship in Costa Rica
Program information coming soon
Led by: Nada Milijkovic, Crown Continuing Lecturer and Program Manager for Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development Subjects: Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability/ Environmentalism, Eco Tourism, Hospitality, Tourism, International Cross-Cultural Communication, Geography, History, Colonialism, Business, Terrestrial Ecology, Marine Biology, Politics, Ethics, Sociology
Courses:
- Crown 92: Social and Creative Entrepreneurship (5 units)
- Crown 94: Eco-Entrepreneurship (5 units)
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Evolution and Fish Biology in Southern Africa | South Africa and Malawi
Program information coming soon
Led by: Dr. Giacomo Bernardi, Professor of Biology Subjects: Biology, Ecology, Marine Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Environmental studies Courses:
- BIOE 157A: Ichthyology (7 units)
- BIOE 157B: Evolution (5 units)
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Film History & Preservation in Bologna | Italy
Program information coming soon
Led by: Shelley Stamp, Professor of Film and Digital Media Subject: Film & Digital Media Courses:
- FILM 132A: International Cinema to 1960 (5 units)
- FILM 185S: Circulating Cinema: Festivals, Programs, Spectators (2 units)
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Italian Culture through Food and Language on the Amalfi Coast | Italy
Program information coming soon
Led by: Tonia Prencipe, Lecturer in Italian Subjects: Italian Language, Cultural Studies, Anthropology Courses:
- Italian Conversation (5 units)
- Italian Culture Through Food (5 units)
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Mokuhanga Printmaking in Japan
Program information coming soon
Led by: Jimin Lee, Professor of Art Subject: Studio Art
Course: ART 161J Mokuhanga: UCSC Printmaking in Japan (6 units)
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Right Livelihood, Agroecology and the Cultures of India
Program information coming soon
Led by: David Shaw, Right Livelihood College Coordinator and Annapurna Pandey, Continuing Lecturer in Anthropology Subjects: Agroecology, Gender Studies, Anthropology
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Rugby in Italy
Program information coming soon
Led by: Guido Bordignon, Associate Teaching Professor of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Subject: Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Course: More information soon
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Writing 2: Travel Writing and Podcasting in Ireland | Ireland
Program information coming soon
Led by: Steve Coulter, Lecturer in Writing; Rachel Anne Goodman, Lecturer in Community Studies Subjects: Writing, Media
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- Writing 2 GS: Rhetoric and Inquiry: Research and Travel Writing in Ireland (6 units)
- CRWN 98B: Podcasting: Digital Storytelling (2 units)
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How to Apply to UCSC Global Seminars
Applications for 2024 programs will open on December 1st, 2023. Programs will fill first come first served, based on eligibility and completed applications. Please visit the How to Apply webpage for more information.