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Since the program began in 1997, more than a dozen Global
Learning Sites have been either initiated or proposed. Thus far, sites have been
established in almost every continent of the globe.
Included in the summaries are two sites, Rome and San Francisco (pilot), which are not
Global Learning Sites but rather global campuses. They have been included here as part of
the GLS program for they accomplish the major goal of extending Trinity's educational
opportunities beyond Hartford. Also noted are Trinity-sponsored exchange and consortial
programs.
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[ Status Summary of GLS ]
The world map below displays the location of all current and
proposed Global Learning Sites. The existing sites (those with students admitted for the
coming academic year) are marked with a solid red dot, while the sites still in the
planning stages are marked with a red circle. Current exchange programs have been marked
with a green circle; consortial agreements with Trinity are noted with a blue circle.
To receive a brief summary of the status at any given GLS, just click the
appropriate city on the map. Also note the special graphs and descriptive text on the 3
sites that have students enrolled for the coming year: Cape Town, Kathmandu, and Trinidad.
 Barcelona, Spain
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Affiliated with the Universitat Pompeu
Fabra
A faculty review trip has been made to the site and a proposal has been submitted to the
Global Studies Committee. The program has a focus on comparative urban and national
culture.
Faculty sponsors: Thomas Harrington, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and
Literature (Spanish) and Pablo Delano, Associate Professor of Fine Arts.
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 Cape Town, South Africa
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Affiliated with the University of Cape Town
This program began in January of 1998, has had steady student participation, and is
serving as a model for numerous nascent proposals. A special feature is the cyber-seminar
that serves as a core course for the site. Graphics
available
For more information, visit the following webpage: University
of Cape Town
Faculty sponsors: Michael Niemann, Associate Professor of International Studies, Johnny
Williams, Assistant Professor of Sociology, and Lori Waite, Assistant Professor of
Sociology.
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 Cordoba,
Spain
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In consortium with Smith, Wellesley, Wheaton,
Oberlin, and The College of Wooster, Trinity has sent students to the Andalusian city,
Cordoba, since 1981 with the PRESHCO program (Programa de Estudios Hispanicos en Cordoba).
Faculty sponsor: Thomas Harrington, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literature
(Spanish).
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 Hanoi,
Vietnam
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A site visit has been made, and an exchange
program has begun on a pilot basis, initiated by two Vietnamese students who visited
Trinity in fall 1999.
Faculty sponsor: Michael Lestz, Associate Professor of History.
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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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Affiliated with Lingnan University
This exchange program has been approved by the Dean of the Faculty as a pilot Global
Learning Site and is under review by the Curriculum Committee. The program offers popular
summer and semester enrollment opportunities for Trinity students. For more information,
visit the following webpage: Lingnan University
Faculty sponsors: King-Fai Tam, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature,
Michael Lestz, Associate Professor of History. The Program's advisory committee consists
of Professor Ellison Findly, The Charles A. Dana Professor of Religion, Naogan Ma,
Lecturer in Modern Languages (Chinese), Vijay Prashad, Assistant Professor of
International Studies, Patricia Thornton, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Rieko
Wagoner, Lecturer in Modern Languages and International Studies (Japanese), and James Wen,
Associate Professor of Economics.
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Affiliated with Bogazici University
A review trip has been made to the site and a proposal has been submitted to the
Global Studies Committee. Faculty review of the university's science and engineering
curriculum plays a key role in this program. For more information, visit the
following webpage: Bogazici UniversityFaculty sponsors: Henry DePhillips, the Vernon K. Krieble Professor
of Chemistry, Joseph Palladino, Associate Professor of Engineering, Nancy Birch Wagner,
Associate Academic Dean. Advisory committee: Brigitte Schulz, Associate Professor of
Political Science, Ellison Findly, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Religion, Gary Reger,
Associate Professor of History, Barbara Walden, Associate Professor of Physics.
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Affiliated with
Hebrew University
In consortium with Wesleyan University, Trinity sends students to this program, which
focusses on the experience and understanding of complex political and religious issues.Faculty sponsors: Ronald Kiener, Associate Professor of Religion;
Samuel Kassow, Professor of History; Jonathan Elukin, Assistant Professor of History;
Berel Lang, Professor of Humanities, and Levana Polate, Lecturer in Modern Languages and
Literature (Hebrew).
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Kathmandu, Nepal
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Affiliated with Tribuvan University
A pilot study program began in Spring 2000. Students live part-time in the Keydong and
Kopan Nunneries and in the Chosang and Samtenling Monasteries. The semester includes
intensive study of the Tibetan language and a Pilgrimage Study Tour of Nepal. Graphics available
Faculty sponsors: Ellison Findly, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Religion, and Judy
Dworin, Professor of Theater and Dance.
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Konstanz, Germany
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Affiliated with the University of Konstanz
Trinity College has a exchange agreement, in collaboration with the State of Connecticut
and the German province of Baden-Wuerttemburg, with the University of Konstanz
(Constance), Germany. For more information, visit the following webpage: University of Konstanz
Faculty sponsor: Johannes Evelein, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literature
(German) and Nancy Birch Wagner, Associate Academic Dean.
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Moscow, Russia
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Affiliated with the Gorky Institute of
World Literature and the Russian State University for the Humanities
This site has been approved by the Dean of Faculty as a pilot Global Learning Site and is
currently under review by the Curriculum Committee with a scheduled beginning of 2002. Graphics available
Faculty sponsors: Carol Any, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature
(Russian) and Katherine Lahti, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature
(Russian). The advisory committee also includes: Carol Clark, Associate Professor of
Economics, Samuel Kassow, Professor of History, Michael Sacks, Professor of Sociology, and
Brigitte Schulz, Associate Professor of Political Science.
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New
York, New York
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The Trinity La MaMa program is a nationally
recognized, highly successful program that attracts mainly Theater and Dance majors from
Trinity and from other colleges nationwide. It has been in place since 1986.
Faculty sponsors: Judy Dworin, Professor of Theater and Dance, and the Department of
Theater and Dance of Trinity College.
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Port
of Spain, Trinidad
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Affiliated with the University of the West
Indies, St. Augustine
This program began as a pilot in spring 1999. Student interest and enrollments in this
site are strong. A special feature of this site is its study of Carnival as sociological
phenomenon. For more information, please visit
the Web page.Faculty
sponsor: Milla Riggio, the James L. Goodwin Professor of English. The advisory committee
is: Luis Figueroa, Assistant Professor of History, Pablo Delano, Assistant Professor of
Studio Arts, Lise Waxer, Assistant Professor of Music, and Leslie Desmangles, Professor of
Religion.
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Rome,
Italy
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in Rome that attracts students from Trinity and from other colleges nationwide. It has
been in place since 1970. Courses at Trinity's Rome campus are taught by local instructors
and visiting Trinity professors. For more information, visit the following web page: http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/rome Faculty sponsors: Borden Painter, Professor of History and Director
of Italian Programs and John Alcorn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Italian Studies and
Associate Director of Italian Programs.
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San
Francisco, California
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In the spring of 1999, Trinity College
launched an academic program in San Francisco on a pilot basis. Students are taught in the
historic Bransten House at 1735 Franklin Street. The Program's common curriculum uses the
Bay Area as a resource and is interdisciplinary in focus, offering courses in American
social history and movements, urban environment and policy, and artistic process within
communities. To access the Trinity San Francisco webpage, click the following link: Trinity in San Francisco
Program director: Joshua Karter, Associate Professor of Theater Studies. The faculty
advisory committee is: Noreen Channels, Professor of Sociology, Adrienne Fulco, Associate
Professor of Legal Studies, Eugene Leach, Professor of History and American Studies,
Michael Lestz, Associate Professor of History, and Nancy Birch Wagner, Associate Academic
Dean.
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Santiago, Chile
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Following faculty review trips in 1998 and
2000, a detailed site protocol proposal has been prepared. The special feature of this
site is its focus on Human Rights issues.
Faculty sponsors: Dario Euraque, Associate Professor of History, Gustavo Remedi, Associate
Professor of Modern Languages (Spanish), Michael Niemann, Associate Professor of
International Studies, Janet Bauer, Associate Professor of International Studies and
Director of Women's Studies, Miguel Ramirez, Professor of Economics, and Stacey Alba Skar,
Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literature (Spanish).
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A faculty review trip was made in early 1998
and an initial report was filed.
Faculty sponsors: Dario Euraque, Associate Professor of History and Director of the
International Studies Program, and Leslie Desmangles, Professor of Religion.
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Tel el-Far'ah, Israel
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Affiliated with Ben Gurion University
Trinity is part of a consortium of schools (Claremont Graduate University and Pomona
College) that sends selected students to a summer excavation project at Tel el-Far'ah,
Israel some 14 miles south of Gaza. For more information, visit the following webpage: Tel el-Far'ah Excavation Project
Faculty sponsor: Martha Risser, Associate Professor of Classics.
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Tunis,
Tunisia
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This program proposal is currently under
revision at the request of the Global Studies Committee.
Faculty sponsors: Sonia Lee, Professor of Modern Languages and Literature (French), Martha
Risser, Associate Professor of Classics.
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