Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Collegium Civitas and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in June 2020, the two partners joined forces to deliver the 2020 edition of the annual Security and Society Summer School program. This year, the Summer School went online due to the current pandemic. It is… Read More
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The Allure of Georgia
Georgia has received increasing attention in tourism and food circles over the past several years as the wider world finally discovers a truely original gem of culinary art and natural beauty. Its allure has always been strong with our students and graduates. Georgian food has long been known in all SRAS locations. Anyone who spends… Read More
Custom Faculty-Led Programs in Ukraine
At SRAS we have seen a steady increase in the numbers of custom faculty-led programs that we are hosting in Russia. These programs are increasingly diverse, going beyond the highlights of Russian history and culture to explore religion, architecture, art history, commerce, and more. The rest of the post-Soviet space has drawn far fewer groups…. Read More
Study Abroad in Ukraine
SRAS Director of Institutional Relations, Molly Cain, teams up with Drs. Michael Denner and Mayhill Fowler of Stetson University and Andriy Kononenko, co-founder of NovaMova Language School (Kyiv) to discuss the benefits of study in Ukraine. Listen in as they discuss the realities of language immersion, history, geography – and why it is more important… Read More
Cuba – A Pandemic Turning Point?
It seems that every other email or call I receive, checking in to see how I and SRAS are doing includes a remark along the lines of “this must be just torture for you to be in one place this long.” Indeed, it is the longest stretch of time without travel since perhaps when my… Read More
SRAS Online: Lessons Learned
It seems that it was not long ago that we were scrambling to transition students and instructors to online courses. Now we’re heading into the last days of those classes. What have we learned and how have we fared? Here’s what we’ve heard from our students, instructors, and partners. The personal relationships formed between students… Read More
Moscow Under Quarentine: Moods and Measures
The mood in Moscow is calm. We are now entering week four of quarantine. Measures have been gradually introduced. The initial closing of universities, most schools, cafes, bars, and nightclubs, was announced on March 17 and put into place on March 21. Since then, a similar pattern of broadcast-then-implement has followed with closing parks and… Read More
Thank You To Our Partners
SRAS would like to take a moment to acknowledge and say thank you to our hosts, friends, and partners abroad. Our host institutions helped us keep our students safe and informed throughout the crisis and continue now to work side by side with us, adjusting their delivery model to provide students with academic continuity. Staff… Read More
Video: The Future of Study Abroad with Renee Stillings
SRAS Founder and Program Director Renee Stillings speaks on the future of study abroad in this new video interview interview with Dr. Michael Denner, a professor at Stetson University and fellow long-time advocate of study abroad. One of the major innovations that she mentions, hybrid study abroad, can be previewed here as it is already… Read More
The Experience of a Lifetime: How Our Students Experienced the Global Health Crisis Abroad
“Do I have to go? Do I have a choice? I feel safer here.” “This is incredibly disappointing – I’ve been planning this for years.” “What are the consequences if I stay?” “I can’t concentrate in class, I feel like any minute it will be my turn to have to go.” “I’m spending my last… Read More