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International Affairs

Chatham Field Experiences

The Chatham Field Experiences program offers eligible Chatham students the experience of international study and travel as an integral part of their Chatham degree program. Chatham Field Experiences includes a series of academic courses focused on interdisciplinary topics, taught by Chatham faculty during the Maymester term. The courses, topics, and foreign sites vary from year to year, depending on faculty interests and experiences, the global economy, and current international political conditions. Previous Maymester locations have included:

Application Deadline for 2014 Field Experiences to be announced (will be in October 2013)
Locations for 2014 Field Experiences to be announced in September 2013

Chatham Field Experiences Locations

Chatham Field Experiences 2013 Locations

  • Berlin, Germany and Brussels, Belgium: Identity and Social Policy in the European Union
  • South Africa: Rainbow Country Trails
  • Taiwan: Multicultural Taiwan

Chatham Abroad Maymester 2012 Locations

  • Berlin, Germany: International Business in Germany
  • The Galapagos Islands: A Conservation Experience
  • Indonesia: Art and Culture in Contemporary in Indonesia
  • Istanbul, Turkey: Contemporary Issues in Turkish Society and Politics

Chatham Abroad Maymester 2011 Locations

  • Belize: A Voyage of Discovery thru Service
  • Costa Rica: Sustainable Costa Rica
  • Egypt: Architecture and History (Due to unrest in Egypt, program has been cancelled)
  • The Galapagos Islands: A Conservation Experience
  • Istanbul, Turkey: Contemporary Issues in Turkish Society and Politics
  • Paris, France: Cosmetics and Fashion Industries

» Chatham Abroad Maymester 2003-2010 Locations