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Sustainable Communities in Ecuador, Summer 2024: The proposed course is designed to provide students with a unique one-to-one interaction with Spanish native speakers in three different sites: the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest Reservation of Papallacta, the Indigenous Reservation of Cotacachi, and the Runatupari Indigenous Community in the Andean Region of Ecuador. Students will explore and document the work some indigenous groups have been doing since the new constitution was approved back in 2008 and will work hand in hand when possible with women community leaders at the different sites.  Access a recording of the informaton session for the program here.  

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Vienna Experience: Culture History, Language, Summer 2024: A four-week advanced language and culture program for students to expand their German-language skills by exploring Austrian culture, history, and politics in one of Europe's most diverse cities.

Barnard Dance in Paris, Summer 2024: Led by Barnard faculty member Colleen Thomas-Young in conjunction with USF faculty member Michael Foley, this annual four-week intensive course of study in Paris is a unique opportunity for serious dancers and choreographers to live and dance in one of the world’s greatest cities. This Program offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience for dance majors to expand their historical, cultural and performance-based knowledge through exposure to the rich tradition of dance in the French capital.

Translating Theatre Workshop, Paris, France, NOT RUNNING FOR SUMMER 2024: In this four-week program, students will immerse themselves in French culture by attending theater performances and navigating daily life as a Parisian, all while working collaboratively on translating French plays into English with Barnard faculty member Laurie Postlewate, a foremost practitioner.  Classes will be held in Columbia University’s historic Reid Hall.

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Barnard Acting in Paris, NOT RUNNING FOR SUMMER 2024: Barnard Acting in Paris is an intensive Acting class that focuses on the practical study of key Contemporary French theatre practitioners. Functioning in tandem with the Translating Theatre Workshop, the course will practice the acting ideas acquired through the performance of new translations of French plays. Both classes will attend performances of the plays selected to understand further how the body, language, and ensemble work operates to create meaning on stage.