SIT Cameroon: Development and Social Change
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Program Information
Location
Yaounde, Cameroon
Terms
Fall, Spring
Languages
English, French
Minimum Language Requirement
None; however, you must take the host language as one of your courses.
Areas of Focus
Cultural & Regional Studies, Languages & Literature, Politics, Society & Economics
Structure
Field-Based
Description
SIT and Dickinson College have partnered to create a one-of-a-kind, interdisciplinary study abroad program in Cameroon that is open to all students. This program examines critical issues in development from decolonial and African perspectives. SIT and Dickinson’s long presence in Yaoundé and dynamic on-site staff and faculty offer students opportunities to develop an intersectional understanding and appreciation of Cameroonian and West African culture and society. Students may choose an intensive French- or English-language program track with no language prerequisites.
Cameroon, an ethnically diverse and rapidly changing country, is an ideal setting to study decolonial approaches to development. Alongside Cameroonian college students, you’ll visit NGOs working on a variety of social issues in Cameroon and learn from development experts and grassroots activists. Through excursions to visit the Bamiléké and Bagyeli ethnic groups and through modules on gender, dis/ability, Indigenous culture, language, and religion, you will discover the complex relationships between identity and development.
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.
- You must apply to your intended program for admission by applying online from the program’s website. Select the Program Website button below to be directed to more information.
- 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.