Come to Europe and experience a wealth of diverse cultures, languages, places, and peoples! Join us for over five weeks of extended stays in places such as Lisbon, Madrid, Barcelona, Cinque Terre, Florence, Bologna, Innsbruck, Munich, Maastricht, Bruges, and Paris as well as visits to places such as Sintra, Salamanca, Avila, Toledo, Aix-en-Provence, Pisa, San Gimignano, Parma, Neuschwanstein Castle, Nuremberg, Rothenburg, Ettlingen, Europa Park, Bacharach, Brussels and more! This program is designed to give students firsthand knowledge of the multicultural landscape that makes modern Europe both a fascinating place to tour and vacation but also an amazing place to learn about the issues and challenges of living in a world of diverse cultures. This study abroad will be most appealing to those students who are interested in learning about local cultures through visiting diverse neighborhoods, observing elements of cultural life, talking to local peoples, eating local foods, learning the cultural history of the cities and ethnic groups, as well as seeing how cultural life in these countries and cities is changing dramatically in the 21st century. Drawing upon the frameworks of geography and sociology, students come to understand European cultures and will see how features of increasing globalization, such as tourism and immigration, are changing Europe and creating new social challenges. The program will also focus on learning the history of intergroup conflict associated with persecuted minority groups in Europe, particularly Jews, Romani, immigrant Muslims and immigrant Africans. Students will acquire experiential knowledge through a wide variety of planned activities ranging from walking, bike and Segway tours to museum, mosque, cathedral and concentration camp (Dachau) visits and other unique hands-on experiences, both planned and as desired on their own. Through these experiences they will gain a greater understanding and knowledge of the vital and important issues surrounding cultural relations in the 21st century. (If you are at all interested in the program, please email one of the faculty directors so we can email you a more complete itinerary and description of our plans.)
Multicultural Europe
Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal
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DATES
2 May – 9 June 2022 (approximately)
A few condensed classes may be held the first week of Spring Term over Zoom.
HOUSING
Students will stay in hotels or apartments. The program will arrange all housing.
COURSES
6 credit hours from the following:
SOC 390R – Multicultural Europe
GEOG 130 – Introduction to Human Geography (or GEOG 493R – Advanced Studies in Human Geography of Europe)
Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
COST
$5,500–6,000
Includes Latter-day Saint, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for grads and non–Latter-day Saint students), housing, most breakfasts, many other meals, group transportation, all group activities, and international health insurance.
Does not include international airfare to and from program, most lunches and dinners, and personal expenses.
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program. Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.
BYU Travel
280 HRCB | (801) 422-6293 | travel@byu.edu
PREPARATION
No prerequisites required. Students from any major accepted.
Accepted students are required to participate in a cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201R, 1 credit hour). This evening course will be held Wednesday evenings, 6:00–8:00 p.m. during the second block of winter semester 2022. Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee for this course.
All participants are required to show proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) at least two weeks prior to departure.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs. Students must indicate in the financial aid section of the original online ISP application and have a current FAFSA form on file at the financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) in order to be considered for a study abroad scholarship. Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships, grants, and experiential learning awards. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Students must be adults 18 years of age or older. Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. The application requires a $35 fee. Applicants will be interviewed throughout the fall semester and may be admitted previous to the deadline.
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 (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2022.pdf).
Deadline: 1 November 2021
Married couples are welcome to apply; however, both spouses must have an academic interest in the program and must take the required courses, including the required preparation course.
FACULTY
Stan and Jill Knapp, co-directors of the program, have directed the Multicultural Europe Summer 2018 and Spring 2019 programs, the BYU Spain study abroad program twice since 2006, and have loved their association with students while in Europe. Please contact either of us through email so we can send you a more complete description and itinerary!
Stan Knapp has taught in the sociology department for over 25 years and enjoys helping students learn different ways of understanding contemporary social life in modern societies.
stan_knapp@byu.edu | (801) 422-3590
Jill Knapp has been teaching Geography courses at BYU for over 20 years. She enjoys introducing students to the diversity of cultural life in the world today and helping students to understand the geographical, social and political context of current events.
jill_knapp@byu.edu
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
A few condensed classes may be held the first week of Spring Term over Zoom. Students must arrive in Lisbon by May 2nd. The program will end in Paris on June 9th. Students should refrain from scheduling later arrivals or early departures.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
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.