
Allegheny College Summer Experiential Learning Seminar: 2023
EXL 594:"Wars & Waterways" Study Abroad EL Seminar (4 credits)
VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, LAOS
Tentative Dates: MAY 25 - JUNE 15, 2023
with
Prof. Ishita Sinha Roy (Communication, Film, & Theater) &
Prof. Lauren French (Biology/Neuroscience)
QUESTIONS? Contact Prof. Sinha Roy at iroy@allegheny.edu
This EL seminar has been postponed until summer 2023, when we hope travel will be safe again.
WHAT IS AN EL SEMINAR and
WHY CHOOSE THIS ONE?


An EL is an Allegheny College faculty-guided Experiential Learning study abroad Seminar (EXL 594) for 3 weeks in summer, from late May to mid-June. The intensive mandatory pre-departure academic sessions, during the spring semester prior to our travel, prepare you to become knowledgeable about the course theme and the historical and cultural aspects of the regions we will visit. We will be covering academic and journalism reports related to the course theme. There will be guest lecturers as well who will share their expertise on the topics. Some are Allegheny College professors and others are professional experts and researchers from across the world who will be video conferencing with the class.
Because of COVID-19, we deferred the "Wars & Waterways" EL seminar to the summer of 2022 and will continue to monitor and update plans as we move ahead. You will earn 4 academic credits for the EXL 594: "Wars & Waterways" that count towards the 128 credits required for graduation. Assignments cover pre-departure assignments and research, the travel journal and on-site intercultural activities, and re-entry reflective assignments and presentations.
For the cost of a regular Allegheny College course, your Summer EL Seminar covers tuition, international flights, in-country flights and costs of travel in the three countries (including cruises, private coaches, sampans, cyclos, tuk-tuks, etc.), lodging, all breakfasts and dinners (and some lunches), and all the excursions, interactions, and activities on the itinerary. What's more, you return in mid -June and that gives you time enough on your return, to pursue a summer internship or research opportunity!
What makes this a unique and outstanding Allegheny experience is that you will be traveling with a select team of your peers across all disciplines and years of study, & you benefit from the knowledge & insights of Allegheny College faculty, not a commercial third-party provider.
WHY SELECT THE WARS & WATERWAYS EL?
