Give your summer months some international flair! LA&PS summer abroad courses have a combined format, with one to three weeks of class instruction at York’s Keele campus and up to four weeks abroad with your classmates and LA&PS professor in another country.
Summer 2026 Courses
ADMS 4971 3.00 – Managing for Sustainability in Costa Rica
Las Nubes EcoCampus, Santa Elena, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
Course Director: Joel Marcus
Course Dates: July 25 – August 3, 2026
This course explores what it means to manage for sustainability through an immersive journey in Costa Rica, a country renowned for its rich ecology and biodiversity.
ANTH 2130 6.0 - Anthropology Through the Visual
Lisbon, Portugal
Course Director: Zulfikar Hirji
Course Dates: June 23 - 25, 2026 at York; July 6 - 25, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal
Explore Lisbon and its diverse city life in this Anthropology course centred around the ways in which the making, display and consumption of imagery challenges our sense of self and community.
CCY 3910 6.0 - Children, Youth & Accessibility: Local and Global Perspectives
Nosy Be, Madagascar
Course Director: Kael Reid
Course Dates: Postponed to 2027
Explore the multifaceted experiences of children and young people living with disabilities across various contexts, while scrutinizing the intricate interplay of cultural, social, political, and structural forces shaping their lives.
HIST 3357 6.0 - Greece: A Modern History
Athens, Greece
Course Director: Sakis Gekas
Course Dates: May 4 – 15, 2026 at York; May 29 – June 27, 2026, in Athens
Visit Greek islands and the capital city of Athens in this hands-on history course that focuses on modern Greece. You’ll explore research centres, museums, key historical sites and architectural wonders.
HIST 3875 6.0 – The History of Globalization and Port Cities: Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Course Director: Boyd Cothran
Course Dates: May 4 – 15, 2026 at York, June 1 – 20, 2026 in Hamburg
HIST 3875 analyzes some of the major developments in the history of globalization throughout history with a focus on the nineteenth and twentieth century. Special attention will be given to the role played by port cities in the development of an interconnected world from the medieval period to the present.
HIST 4083 3.0 - Changing Natures: Environmental and Social History in Costa Rica
Las Nubes EcoCampus, Santa Elena, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
Course Director: Jennifer Bonnell
Course Dates: June 7 – 16, 2026
HIST 4083 brings together topics and methods from social and environmental history to immerse students in the field-based study of the history of ecological conservation in southern Costa Rica. Students will be exposed to diverse perspectives on the successes and trade-offs of environmental protections in the region and the effects of conservation policies on local farmers and communities.
SOSC 3483 3.0 – Culture, Democracy, and Development in Africa II
Accra, Ghana
Course Director: Mohamed Sesay
Course Dates: July 6 – 24, 2026 at York, July 26 - August 14, 2026, in Ghana
SOSC 3483 examines the relationship between culture, democracy and development in Africa. It aims to give students an opportunity to acquire practical hands-on knowledge about how cultural and governance practices shape development challenges and opportunities in an African context.
Previous Courses
- ADMS 4971 3.00 – Managing for Sustainability in Costa Rica
- ANTH 2130 6.0 - Anthropology Through the Visual
- ANTH 2222 6.0 - From Settler Colonialism to Multiculturalism (Study Away)
- GLBL 3581 6.0 - South Korea: The Politics of Youth and Old Age
- HIST 3357 6.0 - Greece: A Modern History
- HUMA 3825 6.0 – The Holocaust in Cross-Cultural Context: Canada, Germany, and Poland
- SOSC 4371 3.0 - State of the Art in Law & Society (Study Away)
