March 19, 2024

A world of learning

For 117 Lafayette students, the world was their classroom in January

By: Madeline Marriott ’24

From Hawaiian volcanoes to Portuguese factories to Senegalese cities, these students and their faculty and staff mentors had a chance to explore the educational opportunities thousands of miles from College Hill.

“We’re very proud to work with faculty and staff at Lafayette to offer a rich diversity of programs in terms of their subject matter and locations,” says Rochelle Keesler, director of study abroad programs. “These programs allow Lafayette students to immerse themselves in unfamiliar contexts while examining important ideas. Students return from these programs with new insights into themselves, and the topics and places they studied.”

Learn more about the courses below and see photos from each program.

GEOL 150 | Geological Evolution of the Hawaiian Islands

For 23 students, January was spent island-hopping across the Big Island, Maui, and Oahu, studying the morphology of the islands.

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INDS 174 | Global Senegal: Alternative Modernities

Eighteen students spent three weeks learning about the experience of modernity in a West African city.

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INDS 208 | Exploring Peru’s Indigenous Populations in the Modern Day

El Valle Sagrado de los Incas and Cusco were the temporary homes of 24 students who explored the modern lives of Indigenous groups in Peru.

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INDS 218 | The World Runs on Processes

In Portugal, students had a chance to learn how processes, both technical and nontechnical, make the world go round.

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INDS 265 | Empire Strikes Back

In London and Belfast, 18 students explored the topics of race, gender, and colonialism through visiting cultural sites and analyzing related media.

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LIME (Lafayette Initiative for Malagasy Education)

For over a decade, Lafayette students have been traveling to Madagascar to mentor Malagasy students in preparation for pursuing higher education in the United States.

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