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Human Rights, Women's Rights

Dates: 2 July- 9 August (approximately)
Application Deadline: 1 December 2024

Attention: BYU students who want a better world!

Join us in exploring the efforts of nations, institutions, and individuals to foster greater peace, freedom, and general well-being. On this program we will engage with groups and persons advocating for social change, whether through the advancement of women, anti-slavery measures, religious freedom, or literary and artistic output. Our studies will take us to Rome, Lisbon, Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, and London. We will visit Moorish castles, religious sites, monuments to overseas exploration, art museums, Parliament, the Belfast Peace Walls, Bletchley Park (where women codebreakers advanced the end of WWII), participate in peace-building efforts with the Theatre of Witness, and explore several other sites, museums, plays, and performances that seek to celebrate the social and artistic accomplishments of women. For example, did you know that Borghese gallery, the Colosseum, the Forum, the Vatican museums, and the National Gallery of Contemporary Art in Rome are all run by women? Lastly, we hope to indulge in several scenic and scrumptious detours including trips to the Amalfi Coast, the Tuscan countryside, a beautiful Portuguese beach, and the Giant’s Causeway!

Click here to apply today!

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Contact Us

Dr. Erin Holmes
2086B JFSB
(801) 422-5435
erin_holmes@byu.edu

Dr. Anna-Lisa Halling
3181 JFSB
(801) 422-1759
halling@byu.edu

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions
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More Information

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Courses

Students will receive 6 credits, which can fulfill various major/minor requirements or count as general hours toward graduation. All students will take:

GWS 422—Contemporary Theories in Global Women’s Studies (3 credits)
GWS 395R—Mentored Study Experience: Global Women’s Rights (3 credits)

Students may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
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Cost

$8,100–8,600

Includes full-time Latter-day Saint undergraduate tuition (costs higher for graduate and non–Latter-day Saint students), housing, admission to program-related activities and historical sites, transportation to program locations, group field trips, and international health insurance coverage. Part-time BYU and non-BYU students must pay an additional $300 for the winter preparation course.

Does not include prep-course tuition, meals on excursions, passport fees, personal expenses, or international airfare.
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Funding Sources

Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.

Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.

Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. GWS minors can also apply for funding through the Kennedy Center’s Global Women’s Studies program. Details are on the website.

Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
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Preparation

Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201R, 1 credit hour). This class will be held during the second block of the Winter 2025 semester. Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee. Accompanying spouses need to be credit-bearing participants on the program. Spouses will also need to apply online and take the preparation course.

International study programs are physically, emotionally, and mentally taxing and you must be in good health to participate. These programs often take place in international locations that do not have the same level of safety and services in terms of transportation, living conditions, residential accommodations, food, public behavior, and policing that you may be used to on campus. If you have further questions or concerns on this, please see our travel policy.

Students must meet all country- and program-specific COVID and health requirements for travel.
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Housing

Students will stay in local hostels and hotels, arranged by the program.
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Travel

Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program. Airline reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.

BYU Travel
280 HRCB
(801) 422-6293
travel@byu.edu
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Application Process

Students must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Complete the online application here. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required; applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.

Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. The first payment is due upon acceptance; please refer to the Payment Information document.

Priority Deadline: 1 November 2024
Application Deadline: 1 December 2024
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Program Adjustments

International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost.

If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU Financial account.

ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
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Faculty

Dr. Erin Holmes is a Professor and Director of the School of Family Life and an affiliate of the Global Women’s Studies program. She co-directed the GWS study abroad program in 2022 and is thrilled to be back. She studies parenting, gender, and the work-family interface. Her husband and two of her children will join the program.
2086B JFSB

(801) 422-5435

erin_holmes@byu.edu



Dr. Anna-Lisa Halling is an Associate Professor of Portuguese Literature and an affiliate of the Global Women’s Studies program. Her research and teaching focus on early modern Iberian literatures and theater, as well as spatial and feminist theories. Her spouse and her two children will join us for a portion of the program.

3181 JFSB

(801) 422-1759

halling@byu.edu
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Contact Us

International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
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ISP Student Handbook

To see the student handbook, click here.
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Payment Schedule

To see the payment schedule, click here.