SIT Study Abroad: Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender
Explore the complexities and paradoxes of gender and sexuality in the Netherlands and Morocco.
WHY STUDY ABROAD IN THE NETHERLANDS?
Famous for its “progressive” social policies, Amsterdam is an ideal city to explore the intersections of gender and sexuality with race, class, and religion. You will interrogate the city’s self-styled reputation of tolerance by homing in on the shifting nuances of gender and sexuality in the context of theory, policy, and lived experience and across geographical and cultural boundaries. These issues will come to life in the guest lectures and site visits that round out the program. You will learn first-hand from activists, academics, and practitioners what it means to do the work of advancing gender and sexual equality, and how cultural differences both shape their approach and define their obstacles.
You will visit the Prostitution Information Center, the Black Archives, and COC Netherlands and hear from guest lecturers on topics such as sex education, queer sexual health, transgender representation in the media, and the Dutch immigration and asylum process for queer asylum seekers. During the two-week excursion to Morocco, you will explore how these issues are inflected by religion and resonate differently in a Muslim-majority country. Site visits in Morocco include a roundtable meeting with the country’s leading women’s rights organization, a tour of a family planning and sexual health center and a Q&A session with the medical staff, and a half-day visit to a foundation dedicated to facilitating migrants’ and refugees’ access to housing, education, and employment in Morocco.
Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing.
MONEY MATTERS
SIT is an all-inclusively priced study abroad program – including academics costs, excursions, accommodations, airport transfers, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.
SCHOLARSHIPS
SIT has awarded an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in the past three years. All scholarships and grants are need-based. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000.
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"I went into the program not knowing what to expect and I came out with experiences that will shape my life forever. In this program I was pushed to view my American sexual education in a different light when comparing it to the education in the Netherlands. We had amazing speakers in the classroom who were all so knowledgeable in their field. But really the best part of the trip for me was the people I went with. The group leaders were so good about making sure we safe and having fun. And the other students were some of the most open minded and inclusive people you could ever meet. That is the kind of environment that this program fosters. This program was full of learning both inside and outside of the classroom."
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