Institutional Relations Newsletter
May 2020
Dear partners and colleagues,

Like so many, we were looking forward to attending both Forum and NAFSA this year and we are disappointed we cannot meet with you in person. While technology cannot replicate the formal and informal collaboration opportunities at conferences, we hope you can join Dr. Erika Wilkens, Syracuse Abroad's Assistant Provost and Executive Director, on May 20th for an update regarding Syracuse Abroad and our plans for the future. We'll use the time to share some lessons learned from the turbulent spring semester, highlight some fall program modifications, and (most importantly) make ourselves available to discuss these changes and answer any questions you may have. We are especially interested in hearing your insights about your students' recent experiences, about how your institutions and programs may be pivoting in response to the many uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, and we would love to hear your thoughts on the future of the field.

Please click the title link, below, to register for the webinar and we'll hope to see you Wednesday!

Take care,
-Brock

Brock M. Price
Associate Director of Institutional Relations
Syracuse Abroad
PARTNER WEBINAR:

Wednesday, May 20th @ 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
via Zoom Meetings
Article: Students build "Real-World Learning in a 
Time of Pandemic" with Professors Abroad and Online
PHOTO:
Dr. Becca Farnum on a Norwegian fjord during a travelling Signature Seminar course with London Center and Florence Center students.
A recent Syracuse Stories article highlights this semester – abroad and in lockdown. The story starts in the Arctic Circle, where students from Reed, Davidson, and Williams Colleges joined Dr. Becca Farnum on the "Sustainability on Trial" traveling Signature Seminar course. It then follows the experience of students interning abroad, like Kyle from The George Washington University , and their transition to remote learning. “Everything is a learning opportunity,” Farnum says.

We're grateful to our partner university students for contributing to these meaningful online communities!
Fall 2020 Planning & Resources

Syracuse Abroad has been working diligently on program modifications since early March to plan for Fall 2020. As messaged last month, we are currently moving ahead with our fall 2020 programs, although with strategic modifications to best address uncertainties related to COVID-19. As you can see on our Fall Program Modifications page, changes are intended to maximize flexibility and high impact programming.

Fall 2020 FAQ

We continue to update our FAQ webpage regarding the fall 2020 semester programs.
The purpose of this webpage is to centralize information and address the questions related to fall 2020 programming and policies. Details include an updated refund policy for fall 2020, how to defer an to a future term, and so on.
This July 1985 Syracuse Magazine issue included an article and photographs contributed by Hillary Cohen, who studied at the Madrid Center, the year prior, during spring of her junior year.

Hillary describes arriving in Spain, traveling with her Signature Seminar course, and is very open about some misconceptions she had about Spain before arriving abroad. Her experiences and reflections mirror what many international educators, today, still hope students will encounter and explore during their study abroad experiences. This is a reminder about the initial and abrupt learning that happens abroad, and how preconceived notions are challenged.

Today, Hillary lives in Chicago with her son and works as a yoga instructor and fitness trainer.
Academic Spotlight: History Courses
  • East Central Europe in the 20th Century
  • Negotiating Identities Across Europe’s Borders
  • A History of London in Eleven Objects
  • Borders in Flux: Identities and Conflict in Ireland
  • London’s Living History
  • Underground London
  • A History of Witchcraft: Popular Culture, Folk Magic, and Religious Reform in Europe in the 14th–17th Centuries
  • Family and Gender in Contemporary Italy
  • Italy: Past, Present and Future Challenges
  • Mediterranean Food and Culture: A Florence Experience
  • The Italian Mafia
  • The Italian Renaissance
  • Twentieth-Century Europe
  • Azahar: The Islamic Conquest and the Christian Reconquest
  • Imperium: Historical and Artistic Clues to the Origins of the Iberian Empires
  • Colonial Latin America
  • Modern Spain: History and Politics
  • The History of Women in Spain

NOTE: Many additional history courses are taught via our local university partner in Madrid.

  • Culture, Business and Political Economics in East Asia
  • The Challenges and Opportunities of Southeast Asia
  • Europe, Russia and the Eastern Borderlands
  • Europe and the ‘Arc of Crises’
  • European Identity: Shifting Borders
  • France from the Revolution to the Great War
  • France from World War I to the European Union
  • 18th Century Chilean History and the Independence Revolution
  • 20th Century Chilean History
  • Ancient History
  • America and Chile in the 19th Century
  • Contemporary Chilean History
  • Contemporary Issues in Chile and Latin America*
  • Contemporary Latin American History
  • Dictatorships, Human Rights & Historical Memory in Chile & the S. Cone*
  • History of Chile: 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries
  • History of Chile and Continental America – 15th and 16th Centuries
  • History of Colonial Latin America
  • History of International Relations Since 1815
  • Indigenous History of Chile and Latin America
  • United States Interventions In Latin America, 1898-1920
* Asterisked courses are taught by our Santiago Center Director, Dr. Mauricio Paredes . Please note non-asterisked courses are taught in Spanish at our local partner.
NOTE: Syracuse Abroad Center course offerings are subject to change. Also, note that not every course listed above is scheduled to be taught every semester.
Staff Profile: Ashley Alessandrini
PHOTO:
Ashley Alessandrini,
Marketing Communications Manager
Ashley Alessandrini joined Syracuse Abroad in July of 2019 as our Marketing Communications Manager .

Ashley works to develop and deploy marketing strategies across Syracuse Abroad's various teams and activities. She manages marketing communications efforts related to interested students, students preparing to study abroad, and parents and families. Ashley serves as the liaison between Syracuse Abroad and the Division of Marketing & Communications, managing digital projects and ensuring brand cohesiveness.

Currently, Ashley is working toward her M.S. in Communications at Syracuse University. Prior to joining Syracuse Abroad, Ashley worked in marketing roles at various organizations including CVS and Disney World. As an undergraduate, Ashley studied abroad in Rome, Italy.
SYRACUSE ABROAD CENTERS & SUMMER PROGRAMS