Study Abroad in Rabat
IAU's 6-week summer study abroad program in Morocco's capital, Rabat focuses on human rights to explore the complex historical, cultural, and political relationships between the Islamic world and the West, including migration and asylum dynamics in the Mediterranean.
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Program Dates
Core Coursework
All students must enroll in the following course:
- The History of the Mediterranean (View syllabus)
This intensive 6-week course is designed to provide students with the historical background to make sense of today’s issues, conflicts and challenges concerning the region.
In addition to The History of the Mediterranean course, students must also choose between the two following courses:
- Islam and the West: Historical Encounters and Contemporary Challenges (View syllabus)
This course examines the complex historical, cultural, and political relationship between the Islamic world and the West.
- Migration and Asylum in the Mediterranean (View syllabus)
This course delves into the laws, policies and practices that shape migration and asylum dynamics in the Mediterranean. Taking Morocco as a case study, it studies how migration and asylum laws, policies and practices interact on the ground.
Service Learning
In addition to coursework, students will participate in service learning activities while abroad.
The service-learning component of the six-week summer program in Rabat offers students an opportunity to merge academic learning with community engagement. Students spend three afternoons a week (three hours each) contributing to local organizations that align with their chosen track: Refugees, Migrants, and Human Rights or Islam & Europe. Activities abroad may include assisting in education programs, conducting research, providing logistical support, or facilitating cultural exchange. Students will engage in weekly reflection sessions led by program coordinators to discuss challenges, insights, and applications of academic concepts to connect the service-learning component to their academic coursework. This experience fosters cultural understanding, professional skills, and a deeper appreciation of global challenges and solutions.
Program Inclusions: Housing, cultural and academic course activities, service-learning, weekend trips, plus three meals a day during the week (weekends may vary)
Housing and Study Site
Students will be housed and attend courses at the Riad Senso.
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