Exploring the Dolomites: Landscape, History, Ecology, and Literature in Northern Italy

During this 14-day journey, you will experience the best of the Dolomite Mountains of northeastern Italy, just south of the Alps. Enjoy conscious hiking, environmental and historical education, and documenting the experience through digital storytelling. The adventure of hut-to-hut hiking through tunnels created during WWI will acquaint students with the magnificent natural landscape, the contrast of the gentle curves of flowery meadows with the extraordinarily varied sculptural shapes of bare, pale-colored towering peaks. You will also encounter the diverse cultures and enjoy the various cuisines of the Dolomites. In the course of the journey, we will study two areas: 1) Landscape, History and Literature; 2) Geology, Ecology and Landscape. All the students will learn to read the ecology and the history of the Dolomites written in the landscape through open air museums and thematic trails. You will have the option of concentrating on one of the two areas listed above.

GEO program fees cover tuition, housing, excursions, and on-site orientation. Insurance and a 24-hour emergency service are also included. For information on scholarship funding, please visit the Scholarships & Aid page on our website.

Application deadlines and program dates are subject to change and/or be extended, so please see the GEO program website to confirm.

To find out more about GEO (Global Education Oregon) study abroad programs:

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