Peace and Conflict Studies Homestays with Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian families in Jerusalem and Amman expose participants to various points of view. Students visit a kibbutz and villages in northern Israel. Language instruction in Arabic. No prerequisite, but a background in French is useful. This program includes a homestay in Kathmandu, the capital, and a three-week trek and homestay in villages.
Participants observe temple festivals and other local ceremonies.
Travel often on foot. Language instruction in Nepali. Based on work conducted at the Universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht, the program includes a homestay with alternative or traditional families in or near Amsterdam. Language instruction in Dutch. Central role of geography and culture in the development of a multicultural society.