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Explore the complexities and paradoxes of gender and sexuality in the Netherlands and Morocco.
WHY STUDY GENDER IN THE NETHERLANDS?
Famous for its Red Light District, canals, and bicycles, Amsterdam is also an ideal city in which to explore the intersection of gender and sexuality with race, class, and religion. Meet with activists, academics, and professional sex workers and visit key places like the International Gay and Lesbian Archives and Information Center. In Utrecht and other Dutch cities, speak with sex educators, advocacy groups, and community organizers. Get a Muslim perspective on gender and sexuality during a two-week excursion to Morocco.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Learn from experts in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities.
- Choose from a novice or advanced academic track.
- Volunteer with an NGO or grassroots organization in the Netherlands.
- Discuss sex workers’ rights at Amsterdam’s the Prostitution Information Center.
- Visit Moroccan cities of Rabat, Marrakech, and the House of Memory in Essaouira.
PREREQUISITES
Previous college-level coursework or other preparation in sexuality and/or gender studies, as assessed by SIT for the novice track. For the advanced studies track, students must have a major or minor with demonstrated coursework in Women’s Studies, Sexuality, Gender, or Queer Studies.
Please visit the
SIT Study Abroad website for details on the
program courses (including syllabi), educational excursions, and housing.
KEY TOPICS OF STUDY
- Sexual politics in a multicultural society
- How identity is shaped by gender, sexuality, race, religion, and class
- Sex and gender education: policies and methods in the Netherlands
- Gender roles and women’s movements in Morocco
MONEY MATTERS
Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor.
SIT tuition and room and board fees include the following:
- All educational costs, including educational excursions
- All accommodations and meals for the full program duration
- Transportation to and from the airport, and on all educational excursions
- Health and accident insurance
SCHOLARSHIPS
- SIT awards nearly $1.6 million in scholarships and grants annually.
- All scholarships and grants are need-based.
- Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000 for semester programs.
- Contact the financial aid and/or study abroad office(s) at your college or university to learn if your school’s scholarships and grants and federal and state aid programs can be applied to an SIT Study Abroad program.
CONTACT SIT STUDY ABROAD
