International Sustainable Development Studies Institute (ISDSI): Culture, Ecology, & Community
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Program Information
Location
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Terms
Fall, Spring
Languages
English, Thai
Minimum Language Requirement
None; however, you must take the host language as one of your courses.
Areas of Focus
Arts & Humanities, Global Health, Social Sciences, STEM
Structure
Field-Based
Description
Academically challenging and intensely experiential, ISDSI courses are expeditions into the cultures and ecology of Thailand. Each course is focused on understanding sustainable development and is designed in collaboration with local communities. Expedition Field Courses are hands-on learning — assignments include everything from a coral reef survey to ethnographic research. Students live with local families, and backpack, sea kayak and travel through the landscapes they are studying. Students will study Thai language in addition to courses on sustainable food systems, political ecology of forests, and culture and ecology of the Andaman.
Watch a video about the experience on ISDSI.
Watch a video where Shelby Mauchline's, YC '18, explains how ISDSI fits into the Yale experience.
Two-Part Application Process
Applying to a Year or Term Abroad or a Non-Yale Summer Abroad study abroad program is a two-part process. These are separate application processes with individual deadlines and can be done simultaneously.
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- You must apply to Yale Study Abroad for approval to study abroad and the ability to transfer the credit back to your Yale degree. The designated list of programs on our website does not constitute pre-approval or automatic approval from Yale. You must apply to our office by the relevant deadline in order to be approved. Select the Apply to Yale Study Abroad button below to be directed to more information.