Attend this information session to learn more about the Spring 2025 Travel Course to the Azores, Portugal! 

Azores Interdisciplinary Travel Program

This travel program is a Spring 2025 course. Students will enroll in one of the courses listed below for the Spring 2025 semester and a zero credit travel course in order to travel. 

Feeder Courses: 

• HIST1101 Introduction to Migration Studies (HI)(SJ) 
• POLSC2801 Food Policy and Social Justice (SS)(SJ)
• POLSC2705/SOC2705 Sustainable Development 
• SOC3201 Worlds in Motion: The Causes and Consequences of Migration (DM)

Note: additional courses may be added 

Travel Dates: June 20 - 29, 2025 (subject to change and will be finalized in September 2024)

The final program fee will be available in early September 2024, but is estimated at $4,500. 

There will be information sessions for this program on the following dates: 

• Tuesday, September 17 at 12:15pm in the Wilkens Science Center, Room 107
• Tuesday, October 1 at 12:15pm. in the Wilkens Science Center, Room 107

To register for an information session, or to request more information, please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/r/cPG9Ld98sz

Please review the Travel Course Application and Admissions Process here: Spring 2025 Travel Course Application Admissions Process.pdf

Situated half way between Boston and mainland Portugal, the spectacular Azores rise out of the Atlantic Ocean as a series of volcanic islands. This location has made them a crossroads for travelers, sailing from Europe and Africa to the Americas, as well as a major point of departure for immigrants to North America, with Boston a leading place of settlement. Students will learn about patterns of emigration from and return migration to the islands, and the impact these processes have had on the Azores. We will visit the Museum of Emigration, speak with the US Consulate who oversees immigration to the US, and meet with members of NGOs who work with both emigrants and returnees. We will also sample Azorean culture, unique due to the geography and geology. We will eat “Cozido das Furnas,” a meal cooked for many hours in the hot springs, as well as try the locally made cheeses. The islands are working towards sustainability in farming and tourism, and we will engage in these initiatives through a community service project.

Program Highlights: 

* Learn about the long history of immigration from the Azores to the Boston area by meeting with academics, policy makers, and government officials
* Eat "cozido das furnas," a meal cooked underground
* Hike the spectacular islands of the Azores, including Sao Miguel and Pico
* Attend an Azorean street festival
* Visit a tea plantation

All Emmanuel students are eligible to apply for the Emmanuel Travel Award for Spring 2025 study abroad and travel courses. Awards are $1,000 and the application is due on October 9, 2024. Apply at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/EBZqJQQdjY

Students who receive the Federal Pell Grant as part of their financial aid award may be eligible for the Gilman Scholarship (up to $5000 for study abroad)!

More information on the Gilman scholarship can be found here. The application deadline is Thursday, October 10, 2024. 

https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/applicants/application-overview/

For academic questions, please contact Dr. Bueker at buekeca@emmanuel.edu or Dr. Silver at silvera@emmanuel.edu

Email studyabroad@emmanuel.edu with any questions regarding the application, registration process, or other logistical items!