Study abroad with Urban Design & Planning! Info sessions this month


Are you interested in studying abroad in Berlin, Tuscany, the UK, or the Netherlands with the Department of Urban Design & Planning next summer? We are hosting three study abroad opportunities and the applications are live! We’ll be hosting a number of information sessions coming up in early January.
The programs are open to students in all majors. Details can be found on the websites linked below.

1. UDP BERLIN
The Once and Future Metropolis: Urbanization, Conflict & Community
Summer A Term, 10 credits
Application Deadline: January 31st 
If you are interested in urban systems, transportation, art, history, or social justice — this is the program for you! We will be living in apartment-style housing in Kreuzberg, a hip and gritty neighborhood full of street art, thrift shops and laid-back cafes. Half of our time will be spent in the classroom, and half of our time will be spent at site visits with guest lecturers all around the city.
  1. Monday, January 10th, 4-5PM PST
  2. Tuesday, January 18th, 4-5PM PST
2. UDP TUSCANY
The Sustainable Landscape: History, Culture & Agriculture
Early Fall Start, 5 credits
Application Deadline: February 15th
If you are interested in food systems, farm-to-table practices, sustainability, or climate change — this is the program for you! We will start our trip in Florence, head south to a private villa in Montepulciano for two weeks, and wrap up the trip at the UW Rome Center. We will take daily excursions to meet with local farmers and artisans and play an active part in the production process.
  1. Friday, January 7th, 4-5PM PST
  2. Tuesday, January 11th, 4-5PM PST
  3. Wednesday, January 19th, 4-5PM PST
  4. Tuesday, January 25th, 4-5PM PST
3. UDP UK & THE NETHERLANDS 
Sustainable Urban Mobility
Summer A and B Terms, 15 credits
Application Deadline: January 31st
This program is an opportunity to integrate planning theory with best practices of sustainable urban mobility, within both urban and rural contexts in England and the Netherlands. These locations provide unique opportunities to explore current and historic development of the built environment while simultaneously reflecting best practices of environmental stewardship.

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