2027
SOSC 3445 3.0 - Italy at Work: From Factories to Freelancers
Delivered in partnership with the University of Bari, this course offers students an immersive opportunity to explore work, labour, and social change in Italy through firsthand experience. Located in the heart of Southern Italy, Bari provides a unique setting to examine the regional dynamics, economic challenges, and cultural influences that have shaped Italy’s labour landscape. […]
CCY 3910 6.0 - Children, Youth & Accessibility: Local and Global Perspectives
This course examines the diverse experiences of children and young people living with disabilities and access needs across cultural, political, and social contexts, with a particular focus on Madagascar. Students will examine historical and contemporary perspectives on disability, with particular focus on inequalities shaping the lives of children and young people globally. The course combines […]
HIST 3875 6.0 - The History of Globalization and Port Cities: Hamburg
From Viking outpost to Hanseatic powerhouse and modern maritime hub, Hamburg has long been known as Europe’s “Gateway to the World.” This summer study-abroad course invites students to explore the deep history of globalization through the streets, docks, and waterways of one of Europe’s most dynamic port cities. Anchored in both classroom learning and on-site […]
PRWR 2005 3.0 - Writing in Digital Cultures
Writing in Digital Cultures: Study Abroad Edition offers students a unique opportunity to explore digital writing, rhetoric, and cultural production through a two-week immersive experience at Durham University in England alongside peers from California State University, Los Angeles, and Durham University. Through collaborative workshops, multimedia storytelling projects, and publication opportunities, students will develop advanced digital […]
ANTH 2130 6.0 - Anthropology Through the Visual
Drawing upon images produced by anthropologists, journalists, filmmakers, photographers, artists, and activists, this seminar-style course asks questions about how the ways in which the making, display, and consumption of images shape and challenge understandings of self, community, and others. Topics will include race, ethnicity, nationality, globalization, power, authority, politics, religion, gender, class, and sexuality. […]
ANTH 2222 6.0 - From Settler Colonialism to Multiculturalism (Study Away)
This domestic summer away course focuses on the anthropology of settler colonialism, multiculturalism, and nation-making in Canada. Students will learn anthropological theories of colonialism, multiculturalism, and reconciliation on campus at York. Students will later apply their knowledge and gain experience through site visits in British Columbia, to understand the contemporary significance of settler-colonialism and multiculturalism. […]
JP 3081 3.0 - Food and the Japanese Language
This unique course explores how food is reflected in the Japanese language and how food-related communication reveals deeper cultural values, practices, and social relationships. Students will examine topics such as menus, recipes, food vocabulary, and the ways culinary and gastronomic experiences are described and shared in Japanese society. Food and language are increasingly important areas […]