Study Abroad

SIT IHP: Cities in the 21st Century – Cities majors only

  • Location: New York, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Cape Town, Argentina
  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Class Eligibility: Juniors

Introduction

This program is open to Cities majors only.

The School for International Training (SIT) provides students with the unique opportunity to explore global issues through multiple perspectives. International Honors Programs (IHP) begin in the US and spend one month in each of three other countries, on three continents, giving students a comparative look at a critical global issue.

This is a multi-country program that includes travel to:

  • New York City, USA – 12 days
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina – 4+ weeks
  • Barcelona, Spain – 4+ weeks
  • Cape Town, South Africa – 4+ weeks

Through the prism of social justice, examine how four global cities—New York, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, and Cape Town—work and operate within the global economy. This program takes a holistic and interdisciplinary view of critical urban issues, drawing not only from urban studies coursework, but also student field-based observations, guided excursions, guest lectures, and homestay experiences. Meet with thought leaders and academics, public agencies, planners, elected officials, nonprofits, and grassroots movements to see how urban citizens organize to envision, build, and create more just cities. Along the way, you will focus on fieldwork methods, and ethics while completing a comparative research project on a topic of your choice. By immersing yourself in four truly international cities undergoing rapid change, compare how politics, economics, culture, and local history and geography interact with global forces to shape urban social relations, institutions, and the built environment in unique ways and with particular challenges.

  • Visa:

    Non-US citizens should consult with SIT and the Office of International Student Support before applying to the program.

  • Fees: Students pay Haverford tuition to Haverford. Haverford is responsible for making tuition payment to SIT. Students are responsible for paying room and board costs directly to SIT.
Requirements

This program is open to Cities majors only.

Academic Credit

Transfer credit will only be granted for courses in which students receive a grade of a C (2.0) or above.

Curriculum

Required courses:

  • Culture and Society of World Cities
  • Urban Politics and Development
  • Contemporary Urban Issues
  • Urban Planning and Sustainable Environments
Course Highlights

Cities

Note: Changes occur frequently. Students are responsible for finding the classes they need and consulting the official site of the institution.

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Orientation

Provided in each location by SIT on-site staff

Number of Students

15-30 students

Housing/Meal Plans

Student accommodations will include a mix of homestays, hostels, guesthouses, and small hotels/dorms. Students will experience homestays where possible and will be oriented as they move from place to place. In most cases, students will be placed in homestays in pairs, with placements made to best accommodate health concerns, including allergies or dietary needs. Information about homestay families will only be available upon arriving in each country.

Please bear in mind that the idea of what constitutes a “home” (i.e., the physical nature of the house) may be different from what you would expect. You will need to be prepared to adapt to a new life with a new diet, a new schedule, new people, and possibly new priorities and expectations. Haverford students may not opt for housing not arranged by the program.

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Dates

  • Semester I: Early September - mid-December
  • Semester II: Beginning of February - mid-May

Application Deadlines

  • Semester I: March 1
  • Semester II: October 1

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