Review our list of previously run winter and summer faculty-led programs. Most programs, with some exceptions (such as the German immersion program), run every other year. For further information on interim programs, including upcoming programs, the registration process, and finances, visit the main interim programs page.
Winter 2023
- GEOL 140: A Geologic Exploration of New Zealand’s Dynamic Landscape [NS1, NS2]
- This course explores the incredible geology of New Zealand: A landscape straddling two tectonic plates with active volcanoes, seismicity, magnificent mountains, glaciers, high-energy braided rivers, and a landscape that is being shaped right before our eyes in real time.
- GEOL 170: Geological and Paleobiological Evolution of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands [NS1, NS2]
- This course will examine the coupled natural history of earth and life over geological time scales in the Andes of Ecuador and on the Galapagos Islands.
- INDS 174: Global Senegal: Alternative Modernities [GM2]
- This course provides an intensive learning experience in a French-speaking West African country. Students will consider questions such as, who is an “authentic” African, and what is modernity in Africa?
- INDS 214: Journey to Rome: Approaching and Exploring the Eternal City [H]
- The course consists of three main parts: Approaching Rome via Munich, Innsbruck-Brenner, and Venice; exploring Rome through classroom sessions and archeological, cultural, and art-historical excursions; and traveling to the Naples area to visit Pompeii and Herculaneum.
- INDS 281: London and Dublin Theater [GM1, H]
- In this course, students will immerse themselves in the international theater scene, primarily in London and also in Stratford-Upon-Avon, elsewhere in the U.K., and in Dublin, Ireland.
Summer 2023
- GERM 101-102/111-112/201-202: German Language and Culture Immersion [102/111: H, LANG] [112/201/202: GM2, H, LANG]
- Study elementary, intermediate, or advanced German in one of the most beautiful and historically significant regions in Europe while fulfilling or getting started on your CCS language requirement.
- INDS 105: Florence: Language, Art, and Culture [H, LANG]
- Students will learn the Italian language and Florence’s art and history, including the city’s role within the Italian Renaissance and the central humanistic ideals.
- INDS 224: Greek Stories/Stories About Greece [GM2, H]
- This course is designed to introduce you to the history, cultures, and landscapes of Greece.
- INDS 279: Conflict in Eastern Europe: Past and Present [GM2, H]
- This course will bring students to Eastern Europe to explore how Russia’s war in Ukraine affects neighboring regions. The course will also consider how past conflicts have been resisted and memorialized, with special attention to World War II and the Holocaust.
Winter 2022
- GEOL 150: The Geological Evolution of the Hawaiian Islands [NS1, NS2]
- This course will examine how volcanic, geomorphic, and coastal processes have shaped, and continue to shape, the Hawaiian Islands.
- INDS 174: Global Senegal: Alternative Modernities [GM2]
- This course provides an intensive learning experience in a French-speaking West African country. Students will consider questions such as, who is an “authentic” African, and what is modernity in Africa?
Summer 2022
- GEOL 160: Geology from A(Arches) to Z(Zion): The Geology of National Parks in the Western United States [NS1, NS2]
- The Western USA’s National Park System provides a unique opportunity to examine how geological processes shape the Earth. In this course, students travel to different national parks to develop an understanding of basic geological processes.
- GERM 101-102/111-112/201-202: German Language and Culture Immersion in Bonn [102/111: H, LANG] [112/201/202: GM2, H, LANG]
- Study elementary, intermediate, or advanced German in one of the most beautiful and historically significant regions in Europe while fulfilling or getting started on your CCS language requirement.
- INDS 105: Florence: Language, Art, and Culture [H, LANG]
- Students will learn the Italian language and Florence’s art and history, including the city’s role within the Italian Renaissance and the central humanistic ideals.
- INDS 171: LIME (Lafayette Initiative for Malagasy Education)
- LIME is a peer-to-peer mentoring program between Lafayette students and high school students from Madagascar to prepare the latter for the process of applying to colleges in the US. Ten Lafayette students are chosen each year to participate in the program.
- INDS 201: From Plate to Plate: Terroir and the Geology and Agriculture of Food in Italy [GM2]
- Terroir means “the taste of place,” suggesting how foods and drinks are geographically and culturally specific. This course will explore the lifecycle of food from tectonic plate to kitchen plate,
using Italy as the case study.
- INDS 245 & INDS 371: Social and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare in the U.S. and U.K. [GM2]
- This class examines the social, cultural, and historical context of healthcare delivery in the U.S. and U.K. Students are also placed in an internship with a healthcare, human services, governmental, or academic institution.
Winter 2021
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Lafayette College did not run winter 2021 programs.
Summer 2021
- INDS 224: Greek Stories/Stories about Greece [GM2, H]
- This course is designed to introduce you to the history, cultures, and landscapes of Greece.
Winter 2020
- GEOL 150: The Geological Evolution of the Hawaiian Islands [NS1, NS2]
- This course will examine how volcanic, geomorphic, and coastal processes have shaped, and continue to shape, the Hawaiian Islands.
- INDS 171: LIME (Lafayette Initiative for Malagasy Education)
- LIME is a peer-to-peer mentoring program between Lafayette students and high school students from Madagascar to prepare the latter for the process of applying to colleges in the US. Ten Lafayette students are chosen each year to participate in the program.
- INDS 184: South Africa’s Past and Present: History, Social Justice, and Post-Apartheid Futures [GM1, GM2]
- This interim course is designed to introduce students to the history, politics, and cultures of contemporary South Africa.
- INDS 281: London and Dublin Theater [GM1, H]
- In this course, students will immerse themselves in the international theater scene, primarily in London and also in Stratford-Upon-Avon, elsewhere in the U.K., and in Dublin, Ireland.
Summer 2020
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Lafayette College did not run summer 2020 programs.