SIT Serbia, Austria, & Hungary: Comparative European Perspectives on Conflict & Democracy
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Program Information
Locations
Belgrade, Serbia; Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria
Terms
Fall, Spring
Languages
English, Serbian
Minimum Language Requirement
None; however, you must take the host language as one of your courses.
Area of Focus
Social Sciences
Structure
Field-Based
Description
Analyze the continent’s most pressing sociopolitical and economic challenges—including the war on Ukraine—and how they intersect with issues of mass migration, refugee crises, and the rise of far-right nationalism and populism. Students will examine the threat of illiberal democracies on the future of political organizing and evaluate impacts of civic engagement and social movements from the streets of large urban centers, where everyday citizens are demanding change. The program’s base is in Belgrade, and you will take excursions to Vienna, Austria; Budapest, Hungary; and Bratislava, Slovakia. These excursions will provide additional perspective from different groups including EU policymakers and activists. Students will also take a language course in Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian. During the final month of the semester, students leverage their field study experience and research skills to complete an Independent Study Project.
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Notes
Credit
You'll take the required core courses of this program. Under "Academics" where it says "Course Options", you must take the Independent Study Project track. The Internship and Semiar track is not eligible for Yale transfer credit.