Antioch Education Abroad
Antioch University
150 E. South College Street
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Phone: (937) 769-1015 or
(800) 874-7986
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E-mail: aea@antioch.edu
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Student Comments

"There is no greater challenge than jumping into a movement as it is happening. On this program we don't just observe what feminists are doing around the world, we do it with them."
- Cara Moore, Antioch College

"Absolutely life changing event."
- Laura Michelson, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

“It was so incredible to have the opportunity to travel from one country to the next, experiencing new cultures and movements and environments while reading enlightening pieces of theory and having academic discourses on them.”
- Greer Paris, Antioch College, 2008 Participant

“The program is one of the best I’ve experienced. I’ve never felt more engaged with my surroundings, the literature, my professor and fellow students, and my education in general.”
- James Kutil, Antioch College

“This program has been really eye-opening for me both in terms of academics and cultural experiences.”
- Caroline Georges, Hampshire College

“One of the best/most accessible feminist theory courses I’ve taken.”
- Max, Antioch College

"I learned more in this semester than I have in all my college career. I grew inside and out. I began to learn about myself and respect myself. It was educational, intense, personal, wonderful!"
- Jill Rhode, University of Illinois

"There is no way a person can come away from a program like this without wanting to change the world and make it a better place."
- Greta Elanbass, Albion College

"I liked that we met with women in government, grassroots organizations, academia and professional organizations. To see the work in which they are involved was a great privilege and very inspiring. Perhaps most importantly, I saw women easily blend theory and practice, ideas and action."
- Karen Owens, Antioch College

“I met inspiring activists and thinkers and got to interact with them in a way that fostered a lot of growth for me as a student and activist.”
- Megan Freshley, Antioch College

“These women were raising their voices, being assertive against racist or sexist policies, as well as standing up for their rights in their personal lives. The . . . program allowed me to affirm my feminist perspectives.”
- Sarah Sayeed, Princeton University

Antioch Education Abroad

Europe: Comparative Women's and Gender Studies in Europe

Location & Schedule - Excerpts From Itinerary

Orientation and NOISE Summer School

The program begins with an orientation both to the academic aspects of the program and to the cross-cultural experience of studying in Europe. Following the orientation, students will participate in a two-week, intensive Network of Interdisciplinary Women's Studies in Europe (NOISE) Summer School program with students and faculty from the European Thematic Network of Women's Studies (ATHENA). The Summer School seminars and readings are integrated into the academic structure of the program's four courses.

The NOISE Summer School is held at a different European university each year. Therefore, the location, as well as its topic within the program, is subject to change. In 2009, the NOISE Summer School will be held in Utrecht, Netherlands on the topic: "Moving Boundaries in Feminist Theory: Post Coloniality and Post Humanity ."

Lectures and Site Visits

The following are examples of lectures and site visits from recent years. This is not a complete listing of the academic program. The lectures are modified each year according to students' research topics and availability.

The Netherlands

Rosi Braidotti, Utrecht University
Configuring European Women's Studies
Gloria Wekker, Utrecht University
Gender and Ethnicity in the Netherlands
International Women's Archives, IIAV
Yvonne Ast, Lombok Museum
Immigration and Importation of Labor to Utrecht, the Netherlands

The Czech Republic

Michaela Marksova-Tominova
Czech Women and Issues of Social Security before and after 1989
Jirina Siklova
Minority Women in the Czech Republic: Past and Present
Petra Bursikova
Prostitution and Trafficking Women in the Czech

Germany

Dr. Susanne Baer, Humboldt University
Implementing Gender Policy in German Law
Sven Brandenburg
Limitations of Transgender Discourses on Transpolitical Activism in Germany
Site visit: Ravensbrück former concentration camp for women and children
Hanna Behrand, Humboldt University
Women in the German Democratic Republic
Carolyn Gammon and Katharina Oguntoye
Diversity Training focused on Anti-Racism
Ipek Ipekciouglu, Berlin Resident Coordinator
The History of Migration in Germany

Poland

Dr. Slawka Walczewska, EFKA, Krakow Women's Center
The History of the Women's Movement in Poland
Beata Kozak, Krakow Resident Coordinator
Feminist Press in Poland
Site visit: Auschwitz and Birkenau former concentration camps
Dr. Bozena Jawien
Contraception and Health Care in Poland
Stena Buchowska, La Strada
The Trafficking of Women from Eastern Europe

Turkey

KADER, supporting female candidates and women's involvement in politics
Goc-Der, Migrant issues in Istanbul, forced migration in Turkey, and gender dynamics there-of
Gokkusagi, Kurdish women's experiences
Ayse Gül Altinay, Esin Düzel, Hülya Adak, and Nilgün Bayraktar
Editors of "iste Böyle Güzelim." a collection of women's stories about sexuality

Credit

Sixteen semester credits will be granted by Antioch University for successful completion of this program. Narrative evaluations will accompany each transcript.

Academic Calendar

Spring

Consultation with academic advisor at home institution regarding independent research project

Summer

Completion of assigned readings
Submit response papers and maintain a research field journal
Independent research project preliminary research
Submit research proposal

Fall Program

Participation in the European NOISE Summer School
Seminar participation and coursework, lectures, and site visits
Student/faculty conferences
Conduct interviews and maintain resource/contact list

Final Week

Oral presentation of independent research project
Submit final research outline, bibliography, and resource list

Post-Program

Independent research project paper due
Feminist/Gender theory paper due

Accommodations

Students stay in hostels, pensions, hotels, and homestays throughout Europe. Specific accommodations will be detailed in informational packets sent prior to students' departure for the program.

Antioch Education Abroad (AEA)