Brazil

Learn about Brazil's history, culture, and contemporary issues related to activism and social movements. Note: the application deadline for this program has passed. Email global@rit.edu to inquire about next year's program. Highlights Dialogue with local experts on environmental sustainability, wealth inequality, and the favela wars. Witness the awe-inspiring Christ the Redeemer statue, a cultural icon in Rio and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, and experience an…

Highlights Tour Brazilian institutions, creative studios, and universities known for their technology and innovation in urban design, sustainability, Biodesign, metaverse, accessibility, and transportation. Explore the architecture in Brasilia, a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its imaginative urban planning and modular architecture. Join a hands-on workshop at PUC-RIO University to learn how design projects address local social and sustainable issues and tour the…