Dialogues of Civilizations

The Department of Political Science encourages international study. The following Dialogue of Civilization programs are led by our Political Science faculty and count toward your POLS major. For a general overview of Dialogue of Civilization programs, please consult the GEO website.

**For inquiries regarding the applicability of other Dialogue programs for the POLS major, please contact our Undergraduate Program Director (Professor Natalie Bormann, n.bormann@northeastern.edu)**

Summer 2024 Application Timeline

November 13, 2023: Applications open
November 15 & 16, 2023: DOC Fairs
- This two-day event will host a number of Northeastern faculty members ready to share more about their Summer Dialogue programs
December 1, 2023: Application Priority Deadline
- Any applications submitted by this deadline are guaranteed to be reviewed for consideration.
January 17, 2024: Application Final Deadline

Summer 2024

Summer 1

The Twenty-First Century City: Tokyo and Kyoto (Japan)
Professors Thomas Vicino and Lori Gardenier
Summer Session I

Jordan & Egypt: Arabic Language & Middle East Politics – Amman (Jordan)/Cairo (Egypt)
Professor Denis Sullivan
Summer Session I

Summer 2

Holocaust and Genocide Studies: Berlin (Germany and Auschwitz (Poland)
Professor Natalie Bormann
Summer Session II

Unity and Diversity – Postwar Politics and Migration: Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Brussels (Belgium)
Professor Colin Brown
Summer Session II

Balkan Puzzles – Democracy versus Authoritarianism & International Meddling: Belgrade (Serbia)
Professor Denis Sullivan
Summer Session II

Disaster and Recovery: Tokyo (Japan)
Professor Daniel Aldrich
Summer Session II