Deaf Culture in Europe: Croatia & the Balkans (Summer)

Spend 4 weeks over the summer immersing in the regional Deaf culture of the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. 

• Learn about regional European history, Deaf education practices, and the basics of international sign languages while engaging with local community organizations in four countries. Gain insight into disability rights, education, and societal disparities.
• The first three weeks of the program are based at RIT’s campus in Zagreb, Croatia. There, you will learn about the unique historical, geographical, economic, social, and political landscape that has shaped Croatia and the Deaf community in the Balkan region of Europe.

Note: applications for this program are currently closed. Email Myles.Chalue@rit.edu to inquire about future programs.

Term: Summer
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Program dates: Mid-May to Mid-June

Left to Right: Serbia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia

Course:

• Deaf Culture in Europe (3 credits)
  All coursework will take place during the summer
  
  No course pre-reqs. Open to all undergraduate majors, all year levels, 2.5 GPA or higher. Participants must be fluent in ASL - the program is taught in ASL. 

Housing
In Zagreb, students will live in shared apartments with other RIT Rochester students. The apartments are equipped with Wi-Fi and are usually within 30 minutes of campus. Please note that it is possible that students on this program may be placed in mixed-gender apartment-style housing, in which bedrooms are separated by gender, but the apartment itself has students of the opposite gender.

On the study tour to Serbia, Hungary, and Slovenia, students will stay in shared hotel rooms.

To Apply

Applications are currently closed

Contact

Myles Chalue
Global Programs Manager
Study Abroad Advisor - Global Campus & Exchange Programs
RIT Education Abroad
myles.chalue@rit.edu