Emerging India and China
Itinerary     Curriculum     Faculty

Summer Program: 8 credits
June 10 – July 30, 2008
Itinerary: Beijing, China, and Delhi, India

Note: This program will not be offered in the summer of 2009. Please inquire with IHP for further details about the program.

Participating in Emerging India and China is an opportunity to become much more than a tourist in the dynamic and transforming cities of New Delhi and Beijing.  Experience India and China through field visits ranging from the sites of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing to the monasteries near New Delhi.  Connect with local people by living with host families. Gain a deeper understanding of the culture and politics while hearing from local activists, leaders and government officials.  As India and China are increasingly becoming global powers politically, economically and socially, this is the ideal time to study and experience the history, politics and culture of these emerging countries. 

The purpose of the program is to better understand individually and comparatively the economic, socio-cultural, political and environmental challenges and prospects that are facing the societies and peoples of the two countries. The program will also address wider regional and geo-political issues. Students will compare contemporary issues and controversies, policies and practices surrounding the geopolitical emergence and future influence of these two countries.

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