CGIS GCC Information Sessions: Spring 2026

What is it about?

In a Copenhagen-focused extension of WGS 220, students will be able to compare and contrast information about social, political, and medical system issues surrounding reproductive health in the United States with the same issues in Denmark. Denmark is an interesting country for comparison because their integration of midwifery and obstetrical care is by design (a low-risk pregnancy is co-managed by a midwife and a physician together, but with most direct care and prenatal and labor visits managed by a midwife) and because of the much more robust parental leave policies.

Students must take WGS 220 in Winter 2026 to do the abroad portion of this program.

The details:

Join CGIS Sr Advisor Callie Rouse and Dr. Cynthia Gabriel to learn more about this program, what it entails, funding supports available, and more. You can also check out the program overview on M-Compass in advance.

Join Professor Victor Fanucchi and CGIS Advisor Will Clancy to learn more about the CGIS: Global Course Connections (GCC) in France - Paris on Film program. This GCC program offers the unique opportunity to pair your on-campus winter studies with an exciting hands-on 3-week global experience taught by Professor Fanucchi in the summer.

Paris lays claim to the title of the birthplace of cinema, and from the premiere of the Lumiere Brothers’ cinematograph in 1895 to the present day, a robust French film industry, joined by Hollywood and filmmakers worldwide, have pointed their cameras at Paris as a setting and subject as well. In the Paris-based extension of FTVM 203 "Paris on Film" we will visit the locations depicted in films we've studied and compare reality with fiction. We will explore the creative processes of cinematic storytelling and cinematography by looking at specific depictions of Paris.

Join Dr. Natasha Turman and CGIS Advisor, Joy Richardson, to learn more about the CGIS: Global Course Connections (GCC) in South Africa - Leadership & Technology program. This GCC program offers the unique opportunity to pair your on-campus winter studies with an exciting hands-on 3-week global experience taught by Dr. Turman in the summer.

As the Silicon Valley of South Africa, Cape Town is one of the world's top 100 emerging start-up ecosystems. This program centers the perspectives of gender-minoritized leaders in technology and examines the importance of diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence in effective leadership. Enhance your STEM leadership skills and learn within and across differences to positively affect change through a dynamic global experience!

You can apply for the program here.