This April, CU Instructor Nicholas Villanueva took 10 students to Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile, on a听Global Intensive studying .听Villanueva, from the Department of Ethnic Studies, focuses on intersectionality and comparative ethnic studies. His edited volume听Nationhood, Sport鈥擜 Global Perspective听will be published this fall.
If you go
Who: Faculty
What: Global Intensive workshop
When: Wednesday, Sept. 26, noon or 1 p.m.
Where: Center for Community, Room N215
Steps to develop a Global Intensive
1. Identify the on-campus course that will include the Global Intensive component.
2. Work with department/college to obtain approval.
3. Meet with to discuss next steps.
, short-term international programs embedded into a course taught on the CU Boulder campus, are a unique opportunity for faculty to bring their course material to life for their students听补苍诲 offers an extraordinary opportunity for students to learn in a real-life context while still getting a first-class CU education.
Villanueva鈥檚 class spent the spring term examining nationalism and听sport on the Boulder campus. Students learned how public opinion could lionize or demonize athletes听补苍诲 examined social issues revealed through sport, including political expression, LGBT participation in athletics, racism and听discrimination, ableism and gender inequity.
The class then traveled to Chile over spring break to see what they were learning in action. Students attended sporting events while learning first-hand about the sports that have helped define and shape Chilean identity throughout its history, such as rodeo and soccer.听
鈥淭he personal growth that occurs when a student breaks out of their comfort zone and is faced with the challenge of studying a course in a foreign place is remarkable,鈥� said Villanueva. 鈥淭he experience also demonstrates to future employers that they have international experience. Students can expand their worldview and change previously held beliefs about the people and culture of a foreign place."
Other successful spring 2018 Global Intensives included , 听补苍诲 .
If you are interested in creating your own Global Intensive course, attend one of two faculty workshops on Wednesday, Sept. 26, held at either听noon or 1 p.m. in听C4C N215. For further information, contact Steven Rose听at steven.rose@colorado.edu听in Education Abroad.
