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| Region | Country(ies) | Topic | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Botswana and South Africa | Contemporary Regional Issues in Botswana and South Africa | May 24 – June 3 |
| Africa | Ghana | Challenges of a Developing Nation | June 13 - 24 |
| Asia | China | Economic Development and Urban Transformation | June 9 - 18 |
| Asia | Japan | An Interdisciplinary Look at Contemporary Japan | June 22 - 30 |
| Asia | Korea | Understanding Contemporary Korea | June 28 - July 7 |
| Asia | Thailand | Human Rights in Thailand: Military Coups, Social Movements, and Rule of Law | July 11 - 23 |
| Asia | Tibet (China) | Religion, Ecology, and Identity in Tibet | June 11 - 23 |
| Australia | Australia | Climate Change: The Reefs and Waterways of Australia | July 20 – 30 |
| Europe | France | Religious Diversity in France: Jews and Muslims, Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia | June 3 - 9 |
| Europe | Ireland | After The Celtic Tiger: The Politics and Sociology of Ireland | June 27 – July 4 |
| Europe | Italy | Crossing Borders: Contemporary Italy and its Mediterranean Neighbors | May 25 – June 2 |
| Europe | Russia | Social and Political Challenges of the New Russia | May 22 – 29 |
| Europe | Spain & Morocco | Exploring the Coexistence and Challenges of Neighboring Cultures | May 24 – June 4 |
| Latin America | Chile & Argentina | Challenges and Possibilities for Recent Latin American Democracies: Economic Reform, Regional Integration, and Democratization | May 31 – June 10 |
| Latin America | Mexico | Contemporary Creative Mexico | June 5 - 12 |
| Latin America | Nicaragua | Revolution and Neoliberal Reform in Nicaragua | June 28 - July 5 |
| Latin America | Peru | A Fusion of Identities: Exploring Peru's Complex Past, Present, and Future | May 28 – June 6 |
| Middle East | Jordan and Jerusalem | Middle East Conflict and Cooperation | June 6 - 15 |
| Middle East | Jordan | Middle Eastern Women: Tradition, Development, and Change | June 17 - 23 |
| Middle East | Turkey | Identity, Community, and Culture in Contemporary Turkey | June 22 – July 3 |