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Welcome to the 20th Annual Study Abroad Spring Festival. Guest speakers from our Partner Institutions around the world are joining us this year to present the programs offered at the UHM Study Abroad Center and how they can help you with your academic, professional, and personal goals! Speak with representatives of the host institutions and a Study Abroad Center team member to have all of your questions about study abroad answered!
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How to Participate
Our Virtual Fair will take place over Zoom. The schedule below has links to four separate Zoom meeting rooms. Each room will host multiple sessions throughout the day about the Study Abroad Center programs, as well as application and funding information sessions. Click on the “Room 1”, “Room 2”, “Room 3”, or “Room 4” links to join the Zoom meeting room and view any session that interests you. Then, you can either stay in the room to see the next session, or leave the room and visit another session in a different Zoom room.
You do not need to have a Zoom account or any special programs installed; you can attend our Virtual Festival with just a web browser. All live sessions will be recorded and will be available at a later time.
At the end of every session, a moderator will post a link to a Sign-In form. Please fill out the form to let us know about your experience with the Virtual Festival and let us know what programs interest you. We will use the information to improve future virtual events and let you know about any events for your program of interest.
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Virtual Festival Schedule
Sessions are 30 minutes long with a 5-10 minute question and answer period. There is a 10-minute break between sessions, during which you are free to move to a different room.
Want more information about any of the sessions below? Click the session name, and your web page will scroll down to a more detailed description.
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023
♦Morning♦
Join here! [ Room 1 ♦ Room 2 ♦ Room 3 ♦ Room 4 ]
Time (HST) | Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 |
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8:30 AM | Welcome Address [Enter] | |||
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM [19:00 – 19:30 GMT] [20:00 – 20:30 CET] | Dublin, Ireland Health Sciences [Enter] | Berlin, Germany [Enter] | Paris, France [Enter] | Seville, Spain [Enter] |
9:40 AM – 10:10 AM [19:40 – 20:10 GMT] [20:40 – 21:10 CET] | Dublin, Ireland Business Programs [Enter] | Florence, Italy [Enter] | Annecy, France [Enter] | London, United Kingdom [Enter] |
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM [17:20 – 17:50 ART] [20:20 – 20:50 GMT] [21:20 – 21:50 CET] | Dublin, Ireland Irish Studies [Enter] | “Two Italies”, Italy [Enter] | Lille, France [Enter] | Mendoza, Argentina [Enter] |
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM [21:00 – 21:30 GMT] | Dublin, Ireland Organic Chemistry [Enter] | Applying for Study Abroad [Enter] | Funding Your Study Abroad [Enter] |
♦Afternoon♦
Join here! [ Room 1 ♦ Room 2 ♦ Room 3 ]
Time (HST) | Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 |
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2:00 PM – 2:30 PM [09:00 – 09:30 (Thu) JST] | Applying for Study Abroad [Enter] | Funding Your Study Abroad [Enter] | Machida, Japan [Enter] |
2:40 PM – 3:10 PM [09:40 – 10:10 (Thu) JST] [11:40 – 12:10 (Thu) AEDT] | Shanghai, China [Enter] | Sydney, Australia [Enter] | Kobe, Japan [Enter] |
3:20 PM – 3:50 PM [09:20 – 09:50 (Thu) CST] [10:20 – 10:50 (Thu) JST] [11:50 – 12:20 (Thu) ACDT] | Shanghai, China [Enter] | Adelaide, Australia [Enter] | Kobe, Japan [Enter] |
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Detailed Room Descriptions
Room 1
Program: Welcome Address
Session: Room 1, 8:30 AM
Description: A short welcome for the guests of our festival and our guest speakers from our partner universities and Keynote Speech from Louis Bousquet.
Speakers: Sarita Rai, Study Abroad Center Director; Manu Kaiama, member of the Council on Study Abroad and professor at the Shidler College of Business.
Program: Dublin, Ireland – Health Sciences
Session: Room 1, 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Description: Founded 160 years ago, University College Dublin (UCD) is the largest university in Ireland and is ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities according to the Times Higher Education rankings. A charming city of Viking, Norman, and English heritage, Dublin is the capital city as well as the primary education center of Ireland. The UHM Summer in Dublin program provides students an opportunity to fulfill UHM General Education Diversification, major, minor, and elective requirements. The summer programs are Business Consultancy; Business Internship; Data, Science, and Discovery; Health Sciences; Physics; Irish Studies; and Organic Chemistry. This session’s focus is on the Nursing and Public Health Program.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: Nursing and Public Health
Speakers: Jack Morris, Programme Manager for Nursing & Midwifery from University College Dublin
Program: Dublin, Ireland – Irish Consultancy and Business Internship
Session: Room 1, 9:40 AM – 10:10 AM
Description: Founded 160 years ago, University College Dublin (UCD) is the largest university in Ireland and is ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities according to the Times Higher Education rankings. A charming city of Viking, Norman, and English heritage, Dublin is the capital city as well as the primary education center of Ireland. The UHM Summer in Dublin program provides students an opportunity to fulfill UHM General Education Diversification, major, minor, and elective requirements. The summer programs are Business Consultancy; Business Internship; Data, Science, and Discovery; Health Sciences; Physics; Irish Studies; and Organic Chemistry. This session’s focus is on the Irish Consultancy and Business Internship Programs.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: Economics, Political Science
Speakers: Giuliana Rocca, Programme Manager for Quinn Schoool of Business from University College Dublin
Program: Dublin, Ireland – Irish Studies
Session: Room 1, 10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Description: Founded 160 years ago, University College Dublin (UCD) is the largest university in Ireland and is ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities according to the Times Higher Education rankings. A charming city of Viking, Norman, and English heritage, Dublin is the capital city as well as the primary education center of Ireland. The UHM Summer in Dublin program provides students an opportunity to fulfill UHM General Education Diversification, major, minor, and elective requirements. The summer programs are Business Consultancy; Business Internship; Data, Science, and Discovery; Health Sciences; Physics; Irish Studies; and Organic Chemistry. This session’s focus is on the Irish Studies Program.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: Anthropology, Political Science, History, Geography, English, Theatre
Speakers: Ruth Redahan, Programme managers for College of Arts & Humanities from University College Dublin
Program: Dublin, Ireland – Organic Chemistry Program
Session: Room 1, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Description: Founded 160 years ago, University College Dublin (UCD) is the largest university in Ireland and is ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities according to the Times Higher Education rankings. A charming city of Viking, Norman, and English heritage, Dublin is the capital city as well as the primary education center of Ireland. The UHM Summer in Dublin program provides students an opportunity to fulfill UHM General Education Diversification, major, minor, and elective requirements. The summer programs are Business Consultancy; Business Internship; Data, Science, and Discovery; Health Sciences; Physics; Irish Studies; and Organic Chemistry. This session’s focus is on the Organic Chemistry Program.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: Organic Chemistry and lab (CHEM 272/L and 273/L)
Speakers: Kiersty McKee, Organic Chemistry Summer 2021 Program Alumni and SAC Manoa Peer Advisor & Robert Cooney, Summer 2022 Dublin Resident Director and retired faculty from the UHM Office of Public Health
Program: Applying for Study Abroad
Session: Room 1, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Description: Learn about the requirements and process for applying to one of our Study Abroad Programs.
Website: Apply now!
Ideal For: Everyone interested in studying abroad!
Speakers: Kati Vasconcellos, Study Abroad Center Advisor
Program: Shanghai, China – Summer
Session: Room 1, 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM
Description: Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) 上海外国语大学 Shànghǎi Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué) is one of the key Liberal Arts institutions of higher education under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, and one of the best-known universities of its kind in China. Complete a full year of UH language in this six-week summer program by taking intensive Chinese language courses in the morning and culture-related electives in the afternoon.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: Chinese language (all levels)
Speakers: Kati Vasconcellos, Study Abroad Center Advisor
Program: Shanghai, China – Semester
Session: Room 1, 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
Description: Tongji University 同济大学 (Tóngjì Dàxué) is a highly ranked comprehensive university in the Yangpu and Jiading districts of Shanghai. . Students on this program enroll full-time in intensive Chinese language courses at the International School of Tongji University as well as coursework taught in English in various disciplines.
Website: Semester
Ideal For: Chinese language; Other courses taught in English are: American Studies, Asian Studies, Business, Communications, Economics, History, Music, Planning, and Political Science.
Speakers: Yao Weijia (姚伟嘉), from Tongji University
Room 2
Program: Berlin, Germany
Session: Room 2, 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Description: Since its founding in 1948, the Freie Universität Berlin is one of the top 10 universities in Germany. It is considered the most progressive and international university as well. The UHM Summer in Berlin at Freie Universität Berlin (FUBiS) provides students an opportunity to fulfill UHM major, minor, elective, focus, foundations, diversification and foreign language requirements for graduation. Students can enroll in German language, and/or take classes taught in English.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: Art History, Business, Economics, German Language, History, Music, Political Science, Theater.
Speakers: Masha Conquest, Program Manager at Freie Universität Berlin
Program: Florence, Italy
Session: Room 2, 9:40 AM – 10:10 AM
Description: Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM) is located in Florence, birthplace of Italian renaissance, art and architecture. LdM is an urban school and provides students an opportunity to fulfill UHM major, minor, elective, focus, foundations, diversification and foreign language requirements for graduation.
Website: Semester ♦ Summer
Ideal For: Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture Studio, Art History and Studio Art, Business, Classical Studies, Chemistry, Cinema, Communications, Culinary and Nutritional Arts, Cultural Studies, Dance, Education, English, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Geography and Environmental Studies, History, History of Architecture, Interior Design, Italian Language, Mathematics, Music, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Theatre, and Women’s Studies.
Speakers: Stefania Migliori, Senior University Relations Coordinator at LdM
Program: “Two Italies”, Italy
Session: Room 2, 10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Description: A brand new program from Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM), where students take classes in two cities: Florence and Tuscania. In Florence, students will explore The Ancient Roots of Florence while also studying The Pursuit of Happiness. The Tuscania portion of the program will focus on Sustainable Food and Wine Business and Marketing. The program is a celebration of all that is Italian, from history, to excellence in the field of eno-gastronomy, approached from a business and marketing perspective. These courses will be complemented by two blocks of Italian Language instruction – an Italian pre-session in Florence, followed by an intensive session in Tuscania.
Website: Semester
Ideal For: Business, History, Italian Language and Culture, Literature, Nutrition and Health, Marketing.
Speakers: Stefania Migliori, Senior University Relations Coordinator at LdM
Program: Applying for Study Abroad
Session: Room 2, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Description: Learn about the requirements and process for applying to one of our Study Abroad Programs.
Website: Apply now!
Ideal For: Everyone interested in studying abroad!
Speakers: Greg Harris, Study Abroad Center Advisor
Program: Funding Your Study Abroad
Session: Room 2, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Description: Studying abroad does not have to break the bank or empty your wallet. Learn about how financial aid and scholarships can help fund your program.
Website: Money Matters
Ideal For: Anyone!
Speakers: Greg Harris, Study Abroad Center Advisor
Program: Sydney, Australia
Session: Room 2, 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM
Description: The University of Sydney (USYD) was founded in 1850 as a public institution of higher education, becoming Australia’s first university. It is now considered one of the top universities in Australia, ranking number one in areas such as arts and humanities, medicine, or nursing. It is also regularly ranked in the world’s top 50 universities. There are multiple campuses and research locations based all over Australia, with the Camperdown and Darlington campus being the largest, housing many of the faculties and school.
Website: Semester
Ideal For: Architecture, Biology, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Health Sciences, Sustainability
Speakers: Priya Sivaraj, Study Abroad Coordinator at the University of Sydney
Program: Adelaide, Australia
Session: Room 2, 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
Description: Flinders University is located in the city of Adelaide, the capital of the state of South Australia. Flinders was ranked number 46 overall in the 2016 Times Higher Education Top 150 Universities under 50 years, and offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in Applied Sciences, Accounting, Arts, Biotechnology, Commerce, Developmental Disabilities, Education, Engineering, Environmental Health, Law, Liberal Studies, Medicine, Nursing, Science, Speech Pathology, Teaching and Theology. Adelaide is a city of approximately one million people and is the chief commercial, cultural and administrative center of South Australia.
Website: Semester
Ideal For: Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Geography, Travel Industry Management, Women Studies
Speakers: Takayo Yoshida, Officer: Learn Without Borders at Flinders University
Room 3
Program: Paris, France
Session: Room 3, 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Description: The Université Catholique de Lille, Institut d’Économie Scientifique et de Gestion (IÉSEG) School of Management, Paris campus, is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in the country. IÉSEG is accredited by AACSB and ACBSP. In the semester program, UHM students may take French or other language courses, along with courses (taught in English) in Accounting, Art, Business Law, and more. Students who wish to participate in an intensive French-language track can opt to study at the Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne. The IÉSEG School of Management’s main campus is located in the modern business district La Défense, at the start of the western outskirts of Paris. In the summer program, students may take courses (taught in English) in marketing, business, and management.
Website: Semester ♦ Summer
Ideal For: Accounting, Art, Business Law, Economics, Environmental Science, Finance, History, International Business, Marketing, Math, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology
Speakers: Farah Hefied, Head of Development of Summer and Customized Programs at IÉSEG School of Management.
Program: Annecy, France
Session: Room 3, 9:40 AM – 10:10 AM
Description: The host institution, Institut Francais des Alpes (IFALPES), specializes in teaching French as a foreign language and is under the French University system. Courses are taught by native speakers of French, and the focus of study is French language and culture. Students earn six UHM French language credits for coursework completed in Annecy.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: French language and Culture FR 101-400
Speakers: Stephanie Dulac from Institut Francais des Alpes (IFALPES)
Program: Lille, France
Session: Room 3, 10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Description: Université Catholique de Lille (UCL), or the Catholic University of Lille, was founded in 1875 with the five Colleges of Law, Arts, Science, Medicine, and Theology. Engineering and Paramedical Schools were added later. Students can choose courses in French language, business, engineering, science, sustainability, or political science. Lille is a young city with a vibrant student population and offers sporting activities as well as fine museums, concerts, and theaters. It is one of France’s most dynamic towns and is only 50 minutes from Paris, one hour from Brussels, and two hours from London.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: French language, Sustainability, Political Science, Engineering
Speakers: Matthew Kinney, Project Coordinator & Project Development, Université Catholique de Lille
Program: Funding Your Study Abroad
Session: Room 3, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Description: Studying abroad does not have to break the bank or empty your wallet. Learn about how financial aid and scholarships can help fund your program.
Website: Money Matters
Ideal For: Anyone!
Speakers: Max Lee, Study Abroad Center Advisor
Program: Machida, Japan
Session: Room 3, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Description: J.F. Oberlin University (桜美林大学 Ōbirin Daigaku) is a four-year university located in Machida, a suburb of Tokyo. Japanese language and Japanese area studies courses are taught in Japanese and English by JFOU professors or Japan-based, English-speaking scholars.
Website: Spring/Year
Ideal For: Japanese Language
Speakers: Tony Chien, JFOU Center of International Student Exchange (CISE)
Program: Kobe, Japan – Spring/Academic Year
Session: Room 3, 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM
Description: Kōnan University (甲南大学 Kōnan Daigaku) is a private institution of approximately 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students, located in the eastern-most part of Kōbe city, a picturesque port city. Japanese language and Japanese area studies courses are taught in Japanese and English by Kōnan University professors or Japan-based, English-speaking scholars.
Website: Year/Spring
Ideal For: Japanese language
Speakers: Aiko Ueguchi, Kōnan Institute Service Centre Coordinator for Overseas Study Programme at Kōnan University
Program: Kobe, Japan – Summer
Session: Room 3, 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
Description: Kōnan University (甲南大学 Kōnan Daigaku) is a private institution of approximately 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students, located in the eastern-most part of Kōbe city. Kōbe, the seventh largest city in Japan with a population of 1.5 million, is a picturesque port city which lies just northwest of Ōsaka. The summer session at Kōnan University is a six-week intensive Japanese language program where UHM students complete the second-year level of Japanese language (JPN 211 & 212), ideal for students who want to get their language requirement done quickly. The Japanese language teachers are native speakers with graduate training in Japanese linguistics or the teaching of Japanese as a second language.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: Intermediate Japanese language
Speakers: Aiko Ueguchi, Kōnan Institute Service Centre Coordinator for Overseas Study Programme at Kōnan University
Room 4
Program: Seville, Spain
Session: Room 4, 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Description: Students attend classes at the International College of Seville (ICS), with additional options to attend EUSA University of Seville (in English and Spanish), and the University of Seville (in Spanish). In the summer program, students participate in an intensive Spanish language program worth six Spanish language credits. Seville is the capital of Andalusia, a region inundated with culture and romance. Andalusia is the backdrop of Bizet’s Carmen, the intense passion and faith of Semana Santa (Holy Week), the bacchanalia and revelry of Feria, the gyrating, hand-clapping, heel-stomping ballet and the songs of love and tragedy of the flamenco.
Website: Semester ♦ Summer
Ideal For: Academy for Creative Media, Anthropology, Art History, Business, Communications, Economics, Finance, History, Journalism, Latin American and Iberian Studies, Management, Media Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Spanish Language, Culture and Literature, Travel Industry Management, and Women’s Studies.
Speakers: Lisa Dolan, Director of Student Affairs at the International College of Seville (ICS); Sandra Soto, Academic Director at ICS; Gina de los Santos, Director of Housing at ICS
Program: London, United Kingdom
Session: Room 4, 9:50 AM – 10:10 AM
Description: The University of Roehampton is in Southwest London – a historic as well as modern cosmopolitan city. Students fulfill UHM major, minor, elective, focus, foundations, diversification and foreign language requirements for graduation. London is rich in art, culture, literature, theater and music, and home to some of the world’s finest educational and business institutions.
Website: Semester
Ideal For: Anthropology, Art, Biology, Business, Communications, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Economics, Education, English Literature, Film (ACM), Geography, Health Studies, History, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Select Foreign Languages, Social Work, Sociology, and Women’s Studies.
Speakers: (Pre-recorded) Nat Arkwright, Roehampton Abroad Officer (student experience and administration)
Program: Mendoza, Argentina
Session: Room 4, 10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Description: The Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNC) is a large, prestigious university within the federal education system of Argentina. Thus, students get specialized and individualized attention from faculty at UNC. Students earn six UHM Spanish language credits from beginning through advanced levels. Students gain listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in standard Spanish. In addition, lectures on civilization and culture will be given. A charming city of 600,000 people, Mendoza is located in the West Central part of Argentina, in the foothills of the Andes mountains.
Website: Summer
Ideal For: Spanish language (all levels)
Speakers: Amparo Argerich, Samiah Hassan, Laura Andreucetti, and Franco Franchetti from Universidad Nacional de Cuyo.