January Term Study Away Courses

We consider the way European and European-American Christians justified slavery—consciously or unconsciously—through interpretive and institutional practices.

This course will use Nepal to study the dynamic relationship between people, animals, plants, and the environment, and how they are interconnected in contributing to the wellness of a population.

This course examines the effects of Vietnam’s rapid modernization on its people, environment, and traditional ways of life.

This course examines environmental communication and the public sphere in Belize with particular focus on the significant role of eco-adventure tourism in the country.

This course uses the island of Roatan as a case study to examine how individuals can engage ethically with social and environmental challenges in the developing world.

This course will study the economic, cultural and religious significance of crops that originated in Latin America. Some knowledge of Spanish, or Spanish 102, is highly recommended although not required. Instruction is in English.

This course is an interdisciplinary exercise between spirituality, sustainability, and the body.

This program will introduce Luther students to the most meaningful aspects of Dominican culture while combining intense study of the Spanish language with artistic expressions, guided visits to cultural centers and public service institutions plus ecological tourism. All interested students must complete an interview with the instructor before enrollment.

This short-term study away course will introduce Luther students to Spanish culture first-hand with a special emphasis on cultural practices and values associated with the sport of fútbol. All interested students must complete an interview with the instructor before enrollment.

How can communities with a recent history of violence live together peacefully?

This course explores transdisciplinary approaches to imagining, constructing, and communicating about structures and infrastructures in Norway.

This course is a study of English theater—among the richest in the world in its variety and depth—and the ways that it both mirrors and seeks to influence social values by dramatizing ethical conflict.

In this unique Global Learning opportunity students will produce Visual Communication Design works in the context of the diverse multi-cultural community of Berlin, Germany.

Field study of the ecology of the arid Southwest, with a focus on adaptations of organisms to arid conditions and understanding the challenges of setting environmental policy.

This course will travel to some of the most significant sites from the formative years of the United States, focusing on the complicated relationship between freedom and slavery in early American history.

Common to a variety of world religions is the experience of music and space as an expression of connection with the sacred. First-year course only.

Designed for first-year students, this course explores the concept of ‘empire’ by focusing on two historic imperial cities: Rome and Istanbul. First-year course only.