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Art and Ecology in Monteverde
Sunday, July 27 – Friday, August 1, 2025

Led by Prof. Pamela Fraser and Prof. Mildred Beltré

Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate in this program. Participants will travel with faculty leaders on a group flight to San Jose, Costa Rica, and are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the departure airport for the group flight.

Art and environmental studies converge in the tropical cloud forest of Monteverde. Students will create art inspired by the remarkable beauty and biodiversity in this lush natural environment. Professor Fraser and Professor Beltré, practicing artists and art educators, will guide students through various forms of art and expression. Experts from the Monteverde Institute will lead discussions on the local ecosystem and environmental sustainability. Through the lens of art and observation, students will explore how the local ecology, communities, and history of Costa Rica connect with vital global concerns.

Sample activities: Drawing, painting, and photographing the rich plant and wildlife; hiking in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve and the Bajo del Tigre Forest; taking yoga and cooking classes; collaborating on a local community art project; visiting the city shops of Monteverde.

Exploring a Multicultural Metropolis
Friday, August 15 – Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Led by Prof. Jeanne Shea and Rhonda Lynn, M.A.

This is an early move-in program, beginning and ending at �պ�����. Students will check into their permanent dorm room on Friday morning, before the program begins. The group will travel by charter bus to Montreal on Friday afternoon and return to �պ����� on Monday. The program concludes on Tuesday evening with a closing dinner.

Montreal is a cosmopolitan city known for its mosaic of people and cultures from all around the world. After students drop their belongings into their permanent dorm room, the group will board a charter bus to Montreal and spend the next three days learning about the local diversity of language, ethnic groups, culture, and food. Dr. Jeanne Shea from the Department of Anthropology and Rhonda Lynn from the Office of the President will show you a wide variety of neighborhoods, museums, cathedrals, and eateries in the city. Your group will return to �պ����� on Monday and continue exploring French-Canadian influences visible around campus and in the community. This program concludes after a closing dinner on Tuesday evening, and students will have some time to recharge before New Student Orientation.

Sample activities: Visiting Vieux Porte and Saint Laurent Boulevard; exploring different ethnic neighborhoods and enjoying a variety of local cuisines; visiting the McCord Stewart Social History Museum, the Pointe-à-Callière Museum, and Cité Mémoire; sampling local specialties at the Jean Talon food market; taking a walking tour of Burlington neighborhoods, monuments, and landmarks.

Island to Mainland: Culture, History and Environment
Monday, July 28 – Saturday, August 2, 2025

Led by Dr. Joaquin Nunez and Andrew McCracken, Pre-Doctoral Fellow/PhD Candidate

Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate in this program. Participants will travel with faculty leaders on a group flight to Keflavík International Airport, and are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the departure airport for the group flight.

Located on a rift between tectonic plates and being one of the geologically youngest lands on the planet, Iceland (both the island and the nation) sits at the crossroads of Europe and North America as well as between the Arctic and temperate realms. While these characteristics have given rise to many economic challenges, it has also provided fertile ground for the emergence of Iceland’s unique culture and people. Join Dr. Nunez and Andrew McCracken from �պ�����’s Department of Biology, along with local expert Dr. Áki Jarl Láruson to tour the island and explore how Icelanders have built a unique relationship with their ecosystem, balancing the need for sustenance with sustainability. .

Sample activities: Exploring the natural vistas near Sandgerði and the geothermal hot springs of Krýsuvík; visiting museums in Reykjavík; meeting students from the University of Iceland; visiting the Icelandic Seal Center in Hvammstangi; visiting the historic Hólar Cathedral; touring the aquaculture facility near Grindavík; exploring hiking paths at Mt. Gvendarskál.

Sustainability and the City
Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1, 2025

Led by Dr. Pablo Bose and Dr. John Sama

Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel to/from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, where this program begins and ends.

Vancouver, a city renowned for its natural beauty as much as its built environments, has also gained a reputation as a global city. Dr. Pablo Bose, Professor of Geography and Global Studies, and Dr. John Sama, from the Division of Academic Affairs and Student Success, will introduce students to a vibrant, multicultural metropolis, with a focus on the different communities that have called it home. The group will explore the evolution of the city, with a particular focus on the challenges of sustainability and the right to the city, immigration, and urban development, while walking, hiking, boating and biking around some of the city’s spectacular landscapes.

Sample activities: Navigating the forest canopy on the Greenheart Treewalk; biking around Stanley Park; taking walking tours of different neighborhoods; visiting the Granville Island Public Market, the Museum of Vancouver, and the Museum of Anthropology; touring the First Nations Longhouse and Reconciliation Pole; taking a ferry tour of Coal Harbour.

Local Histories, Global Connections
Sunday, July 27 – Friday, August 1, 2025

Led by Dr. Paul Deslandes and Dr. J. Dickinson, Vice Provost

Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate in this program. Participants will travel with faculty leaders on a group flight to Heathrow International Airport, and are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the departure airport for the group flight.

Incorporating museum visits, guided walking tours, and structured exploration exercises, this �պ����� GO program invites participants to engage with London’s long history, experience its many cultures, and grasp its many global connections. Vice Provost Dickinson and Dr. Deslandes from the Department of History will guide you as you walk among ruins, visit world-renowned landmarks, and explore modern architectural marvels. We will also cruise the river Thames and dig for artifacts in the mud along its banks and, during lunches and dinners, sample the many different cuisines that help to define London as a global city.

Sample activities: Visiting the London Museum Docklands, the Guildhall Art Gallery, and London’s Roman Amphitheater; taking a cruise on the River Thames; taking walking tours of the East End and Southwark districts; mudlarking excursion along the banks of the Thames.