Enrich your academic journey and expand your horizons through Faculty-led Global Seminars – 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 study in non-English speaking countries while doing their coursework in English. Small classes (12-25 students) allow for an in-depth learning experience.
Global Seminars are open to UC students from any campus and non-UC students. Sign up for email updates as more program information becomes available.
Summer 2025 Program Information
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Program Locations/Info
Africa
| Country | Program | Program Leader | Courses | Term | Info Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa & Malawi | Evolution & Fish Biology in Southern Africa (EEB) | Giacomo Bernardi | BIOE 157A: Evolution (5 units) & BIOE 157B: Ichthyology (7 units) | Summer Session 1 | Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. Ocean Health Building, Rm 118 (Coastal Campus), Register Here |
| Morocco | Moroccan Cinema, Culture, and Arabic Language (FDM) | Peter Limbrick | FDM 168M: Moroccan Cinema & Culture (5 units), Arabic 1 (5 units) | Summer Session 2 | TBD |
Americas
| Country | Program | Program Leader | Courses | Term | Info Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | Agroecology Practicum (ENVS) | Antonio Roman-Alcala | ENVS 133B: Agroecology Practicum (6 units) | Summer Session 1 | Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. via Zoom, Register here |
Asia
| Country | Program | Program Leader | Courses | Term | Info Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | Printmaking in Korea (ART) | Jimin Lee | Art 161C: Relief Printmaking (6 units) | Summer Session 2 | Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. in Seminar room D-101, Art Department, Register Here Jan. 24 at 12 p.m. via Zoom, Register Here |
Europe
| Country | Program | Program Leader | Courses | Term | Info Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Advanced Contemporary Performance Practice within a Global Context (Performing Arts) | micha cardenas | THEA 131X: Advanced Contemporary Forms and Practices within a Global Context in Dance (6 units) | Summer Session 1 | TBD |
| Italy | Italian Culture Through Food and Conversation on the Amalfi Coast (Languages) | Tonia Prencipe | ITAL 50: Basic Italian Conversation (5 units) & ITAL 101: Italian Culture Through Food (5 units) | Summer Session 1 | Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. in Humanities 1, Rm 202, Register Here Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. via Zoom, Register Here |
| Ireland | Travel Writing and Podcasting in Ireland (Writing & Crown) | Steve Coulter & Rachel Goodman | Writing 2GS: Research and Travel Writing in Ireland (6 units GE: C) & Crown 98: Podcasting, Digital Storytelling (5 units GE: IM) | Summer Session 1 | Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. in Humanities 1, Rm 210, Register Here |
| Netherlands | Eco-Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands (CROWN) | Nada Miljkovic | Crown 92: Social & Creative Entrepreneurship (5 units) & Crown 94: Eco-Entrepreneurship (5 units) | Summer Session 1 | 1) Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. in Classroom Unit Building, Rm 101, Register Here 2) Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. via Zoom,Register Here |
| Spain | Latin American Spain (LALS) | Catherine Ramirez | LALS UD: Latin American Spain (6 units) | Summer Session 2 | Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. in Classroom Unit Building, Rm 101, Register Here |
| UK, London | Food Study Field Study in London (ANTH) | Lissa Caldwell & Megan Moodie | ANTH 151: Workshop in Ethnography (5 units) & ANTH 161: Anthropology of Food (5 units) | Summer Session 2 | Dec. 3 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom; Register Here |
| UK, Sussex | Art and Globalization (ART) | Dee Hibbert-Jones | Art 186: Art and Globalization (6 units) | Summer Session 1 | TBD |