Global Summer Programs are a collaboration between the Division of Pre-College and Undergraduate Programs (PCUG) and the Office of Global Engagement (OGE) to support Brown faculty-led Global Summer Programs as part of Summer Session undergraduate course offerings. This integrated approach provides broad administrative, logistical and operational support for faculty-led courses while broadening the Summer Session catalog with global credit-bearing opportunities.
We invite Brown faculty to propose global summer courses that are intentionally designed to achieve globally informed pedagogical or curricular goals, and reflect the following priorities and criteria:
- Themes, topics and locations that are complementary (and not duplicative) to existing global study away programs (e.g., semester-long study abroad, Brown Semester Internship Programs).
- Multi-disciplinary programming that will appeal to a broad array of student learning interests enhancing their Brown educational experience.
- Opportunities for students who traditionally may have perceived barriers to semester-long study abroad.
- Well-articulated rationale for the potential impact of the course on department curriculum and/or interdisciplinary learning across the Open Curriculum, including feasibility of timing and other logistics.
- Credit-Bearing and taught by Brown faculty
- Offered within the Summer Session Dates: mid-June to early August each year
- Inclusive of a Travel Component outside of the 50 U.S. States
Course proposals can combine a variety of instructional modalities, including on-campus and/or online components. For example, a course could begin on campus, travel to a country, and return to Providence or end remotely. Priority will be given to first-time applicants.
If you are interested in planning a future Global Summer Program, please contact Adeline Wong (adeline_wong@brown.edu).