Courses
Examines government and politics in another country or region of the world through faculty-led travel to that country or region. Offers students an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of government and politics by attending and participating in various educational activities in the country of study. The course begins in the United States with an introduction to the country or region and concludes with activities that facilitate reflection and learning related to the experience abroad.
Examines issues in international politics through faculty-led travel outside the United States. Offers students an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of international politics by attending and participating in various educational activities in another country including a research project. Course topics cover a range of interconnected global issues that go beyond states’ borders, including disasters, terrorism, environmental degradation, and others. The course begins in the United States with an introduction to the relevant topics in international politics and concludes with activities that facilitate reflection and learning related to the experience abroad.
The Disasters and Recovery DOC is a month-long experience through a non-traditional “classroom in the field.” Students travel with a Northeastern University faculty member – Prof. Aldrich – as well as two Japanese language-fluent graduate student program assistants to learn about disasters and recovery through literature as well as real-world experience. Disasters and Recovery aims to educate students on the ways in which societies encounter shocks, and then are able to use their resources to recover. The course allows students to see real-life examples of crises people typically only read about, including the melted-down Fukushima nuclear reactors. These discussions give students real-life examples of how a society is able to recover through first-hand accounts from survivors, including survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing, the 1995 Kobe earthquake, and the 2011 triple disasters, among other shocks.
