SOSC 3483 is a 6-week study abroad course that 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. The course is divided into two interrelated parts:
In order to enroll in Las Nubes courses, you need to complete several requirements. Please review the Las Nubes Course Registration Information and fill out the Las Nubes Study Abroad 2026 Eligibility Form. Please note that while this is an LA&PS course, it takes place at York’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica, and as such the program is organized […]
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. From Viking outpost to Hanseatic […]
Due to the evolving security situation in Madagascar, which has prompted the Government of Canada to raise the travel advisory for the country to a Level 3 (avoid non-essential travel) and suspend operations at the Canadian Consulate in Antananarivo, CCY 3910 has been postponed until Summer 2027. York University does not sanction travel to countries […]
This course focuses on the history of Modern Greece (1800 to the present) and starts with two weeks intensive reading and discussion of key historical events before moving to Athens for a month. In Greece, the course combines in-class sessions with mostly on-site teaching to provide in-depth understanding of major developments in social, cultural, economic and […]
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. Based […]
In order to enroll in Las Nubes courses, you need to complete several requirements. Please review the Las Nubes Course Registration Information and fill out the Las Nubes Study Abroad 2026 Eligibility Form. Please note that while this is an LA&PS course, it takes place at York’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica, and as such the program […]
HUMA 3825 brings together Canadian university students and fellow students from Germany and Poland in a program called “Learning from the Past, Teaching for the Future.” Together, we will explore how best to counter racism – including antisemitism – through learning and teaching about the Holocaust. The course includes two periods of intensive collaborative work […]
Please note that while this is an LA&PS course, it takes place at York’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica, and as such the program is organized by the Las Nubes team. Students interested in participating in this course will be subject to the Las Nubes application, payment, pre-departure, and in-country rules, deadlines, and procedures. […]
Quebec appears to tackle questions related to religious diversity differently than other provinces in Canada. Why is that? What role does the Catholic heritage of the province play in understanding these differences? Why does this province feel the need to legislate on the place of religion in its society, and on secularism? What are the […]