Cafes, Climate Change, & Colloquia

June 18 - July 3, 2024

Application Deadline: Feb. 29 2024.

Let the city of Lyon and its surrounding region be your classrooms for 14 days. Be exposed to perspectives and experiences that include but go well beyond any typical itinerary for visiting this region of France. The program has three broad themes that guide our activities and site visits. Two of those themes are structured as formal 2-credit courses: “Exploring France’s Responses to Climate Change – From COP21 to today and beyond” and “Experiencing French Food Culture - From Commodities to Cafes.” The third theme is to take full advantage of being in France, so within our daily activities, we will make time to be tourists. Visits to museums, historic sites and tourist destinations will be included as part of our program.

The program takes place in Lyon with day trips into the surrounding region. Day trips to other cities currently under consideration include visits to Geneva, Switzerland, Avignon, and Marseille. Students will stay in air-conditioned hotel rooms, most likely with two to four students to a room. Transportation to and from France is not included, but once the program begins, all in-country travel related to program activities will be provided. This includes access to public transport while in Lyon, and chartered buses and rail tickets for day trips and site visits outside of city limits. The main sources of out-of-pocket expenses while in France will be meals not included in the program, shopping, and extra activities initiated by students.

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