The following are some study tours sponsored by individual faculty and their respective departments. If you are interested in participating in any of the study tours listed below, please direct all study tour-related questions such as application requirements, course information, logistics, costs etc., to the respective sponsoring faculty.
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| LOCATION / COURSE / FACULTY SPONSOR | DATES |
Spring 2025 | |
| Hawaiian Youths Abroad Iāpana 2025 Location: Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Nalani Balutski balutski@hawaii.edu | March 15 – 23 |
| School of Teacher Education: Japan Field Study Location: Sendai, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Patricia Massoth pmassoth@hawaii.edu | April 11 – 19 |
Summer 2025 | |
| EDEF in Barcelona (EDEF 667C or 445 & EDEF 771 or 360) Location: Barcelona, Spain Sponsoring Faculty: Donald “Brent” Edwards donalde@hawaii.edu | May 30 – June 30 |
| School of Teacher Education: Japan Field Study Location: Kyoto, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Patricia Massoth pmassoth@hawaii.edu | June 6 – 14 |
| Spanish Language (6 Credits) Location: Alicante, Spain Sponsoring Faculty: Spencer Reemelin reemelin@hawaii.edu | June 26 – July 25 |
| LOCATION / COURSE / FACULTY SPONSOR | DATES |
Spring 2024 | |
| School of Teacher Education: Japan Field Study Location: Kyoto, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Patricia Massoth pmassoth@hawaii.edu | April 12 – 20 |
Summer 2024 | |
| EPIC (Ehime Prefectural International Center) Internship Program Location: Ehime, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Joan Pan cjsad@hawaii.edu | May 18 – July 31 |
| GenG E-Sports Internship Program (SOCS 489) Location: Seoul, South Korea Sponsoring Faculty: Nyle “Sky” Kauweloa nsk@hawaii.edu | May 27 – June 18 |
| Charles Darwin Foundation (3-6 UHM Credits) Location: Ecuador Sponsoring Faculty: Creighton Litton litton@hawaii.edu | May 30 – July 30 |
| School of Teacher Education: Japan Field Study Location: Sendai, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Patricia Massoth pmassoth@hawaii.edu | June 1 – 8 |
| [Canceled] African Ecology and Conservation Biology (PEPS 491) Location: Hoedspruit, South Africa Sponsoring Faculty: Mark Wright markwrig@hawaii.edu | June 1 – 26 |
| Tongji Construction Field Drawing (ARCH 490) Location: Shanghai, China Sponsoring Faculty: Lance Walters waltersl@hawaii.edu | June 2 – 15 |
| Teaching Practicum: Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand Location: Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand Sponsoring Faculty: Elizabeth Gilliland egillila@hawaii.edu | June 8 – July 28 |
| Spanish Language (6 UHM Credits) Location: Alicante, Spain Sponsoring Faculty: Kim Galante-Wong galante@hawaii.edu | June 27 – July 27 |
| Japan Internship (JPN 495B) Location: Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Atsushi Hasegawa atsushih@hawaii.edu | June 30 – Aug. 10 |
| LOCATION / COURSE / FACULTY SPONSOR | DATES |
Spring 2023 |
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| Design Exchange: Spaces for Peace Location: Nagaoka, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Karla Sierralta karlais@hawaii.edu |
Feb. 9 – 17 |
| School of Teacher Education: Japan Field Study Location: Sendai, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Aaron Levine alevine@hawaii.edu |
April 16 – 22 |
Summer 2023 |
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| EPIC (Ehime Prefectural International Center) Internship Program Location: Ehime, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Gay Satsuma gay@hawaii.edu |
May 14 – July 25 |
| Gen. G Global Academy Korea Internship Program (SOCS 489) Location: Seoul, Korea Sponsoring Faulty: Dr. Nyle Sky Kauweloa nsk@hawaii.edu |
May 27 – June 17 |
| African Ecology and Conservation Biology (PEPS 491) Location: Hoedspruit, South Africa Sponsoring Faculty: Mark Wright markwrig@hawaii.edu |
June 2 – 30 |
| School of Teacher Education: Japan Field Study Location: Kyoto, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Aaron Levine alevine@hawaii.edu |
June 4 – 10 |
| Professional Practicum in Tokyo (JPN 493, 495) Location: Tokyo, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Atsushi Hasegawa atsushih@hawaii.edu |
June 29 – Aug. 15 |
| Spanish Language (6 UHM Credits) Location: Alicante, Spain Sponsoring Faculty: Laura O’Rourke orourke@hawaii.edu |
June 30 – July 29 |
| LOCATION / COURSE / FACULTY SPONSOR | DATES |
Summer 2022 |
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| Teaching Practicum: Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand Location: Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand Sponsoring Faculty: Elizabeth Gilliland egillila@hawaii.edu |
May 23 – July 30 |
| African Ecology and Conservation Biology (PEPS 491) Location: Hoedspruit, South Africa Sponsoring Faculty: Mark Wright markwrig@hawaii.edu |
June 2 – 28 |
| Masters of Public Health Practicum Location: Palawan, Philippines Sponsoring Faculty: Lisa Kehl kehl@hawaii.edu |
June 2 – July 2 |
| LOCATION / COURSE / FACULTY SPONSOR | DATES |
Summer 2021 |
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| African Ecology and Conservation Biology (PEPS 491) Location: Hoedspruit, South Africa Sponsoring Faculty: Mark Wright markwrig@hawaii.edu | June 5 – 29 |
| LOCATION / COURSE / FACULTY SPONSOR | DATES |
Summer 2020 |
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| African Ecology and Conservation Biology (PEPS 491) Location: Hoedspruit, South Africa Sponsoring Faculty: Mark Wright markwrig@hawaii.edu Postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
May 30 – June 25 |
| Spanish Language (6 UHM Credits) Location: Alicante, Spain Sponsoring Faculty: Laura O’Rourke orourke@hawaii.edu Postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
June 26 – July 25 |
Spring 2020 |
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| Japanese Architecture Study Tour (ARCH 630) Location: Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima; Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Kevin Nute knute@hawaii.edu Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
March 14 – 22 |
| LOCATION / COURSE / FACULTY SPONSOR | DATES |
Summer 2019 | |
| ITE 403C International Inquiry and Field Study Location: Kreuzlingen, Switzerland Sponsoring Faculty: Lori Fulton fultonl@hawaii.edu | May 19 – June 1 |
| EPIC (Ehime Prefectural International Center) Internship Program Location: Ehime, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Gay Satsuma gay@hawaii.edu | May 20 – July 31 |
| POP China Summer Program Location: Yangcun, China Sponsoring Faculty: Theresa Kreif kreif@hawaii.edu | May 25 – July 11 |
| PEPS 491: African Field Ecology and Conservation Biology (3 UHM Credits) Location: Hoedspruit, South Africa Sponsoring Faculty: Mark Wright markwrig@hawaii.edu | June 1 – 25 |
| ITE 403C International Inquiry and Field Study Location: Kyoto and Sendai, Japan & Seoul, South Korea Sponsoring Faculty: Mischa Lenchanko mischa@hawaii.edu | June 9 – 29 |
| Spanish Language (6 UHM Credits) Location: Alicante, Spain Sponsoring Faculty: Benito Quintana benitoq@hawaii.edu | June 27 – July 27 |
| Palau Field School Location: Koror, Republic of Palau Sponsoring Faculty: James Perez Viernes jamesv@hawaii.edu | July 4 – 20 |
| Hawaiian Youths Abroad Location: London, England & Turin and Naples, Italy Sponsoring Faculty: Brandi “Nalani” Balutski balutski@hawaii.edu | July 17 – Aug. 2 |
| THEA 779: Seminar in Theatre for Young Audiences Location: Chengdu & Xichang, China Sponsoring Faculty: Mark Branner branner@hawaii.edu | July 22 – Aug. 8 |
Spring 2019 | |
| Design Exchange: Spaces for Peace Location: Nagaoka, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Karla Sierralta karlais@hawaii.edu | February 8 – 16 |
| LOCATION / COURSE / FACULTY SPONSOR | DATES |
Summer 2018 | |
| German Language (6 UHM credits) Location: Berlin, Germany Sponsoring Faculty: Maryann Overstreet overst@hawaii.edu | May 26 – June 30 |
| KRS 208: Recreation Services in Contemporary Society Location: Barcelona-Madrid-Bilbao, Spain Sponsoring Faculty: Bret Freemyer freemyer@hawaii.edu | June 4 – 20 |
| Teaching Practicum: Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand Location: Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand Sponsoring Faculty: Elizabeth Gilliland egillila@hawaii.edu | June 3 – July 21 |
| Study Abroad in French Polynesia Location: Tahiti & French Polynesia Sponsoring Faculty: Keao Nesmith rnesmith@hawaii.edu | June 9 – 30 |
| Spanish Language (6 UHM credits) Location: Alicante, Spain Sponsoring Faculty: Benito Quintana benitoq@hawaii.edu Flyer (PDF) | June 30 – July 27 |
Second Language Studies Internship in Vietnam (6 UHM credits) | June 28 – Aug. 11 |
| Hawaiian Youths Abroad Location: London, England & Paris, France Sponsoring Faculty: Brandi “Nalani” Balutski balutski@hawaii.edu | July 11 – Aug. 3 |
Spring 2018 | |
| ANTH 385B: Living Museums: Archaeology and National Identity in Japan Location: Saga-Makimuku-Wakasa, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Barry Rolett rolett@hawaii.edu | March 15 – 24 |
| IS 250: Personal Development for Effective Teams / PMO: Go LEAD 2018 Location: London, Paris, Florence, Rome, Venice, Verona Sponsoring Faculty: Leslee Matthews lesleedm@hawaii.edu | March 22 – 31 |
Summer 2017 | |
| LOCATION / COURSE / FACULTY SPONSOR | DATES |
| PEPS 401: African Ecology and Conservation Biology Location: Greater Kruger Park, South Africa Sponsoring Faculty: Mark G. Wright | July 23 – Aug. 7 |
| KRS 208: Recreation Services in Contemporary Society Location: Sydney, Australia Sponsoring Faculty: Rachel Lindsey | May 26 – June 16 |
| ARCH 490: Tongji Summer Competition Location: Shanghai, China Sponsoring Faculty: Lance Walters | May 22 – June 16 |
Spring 2017 | |
Jindal Global Law School | Jan. 10 – Aug. 8 |
| ARCH 490-004: Peace Memorial Location: Nagaoka, Japan Sponsoring Faculty: Karla Sierralta | February 10 – 18 |
Fall 2016 | |
| UH Mānoa Residential Life Exchange Program Location: Ballarat, Australia Sponsoring Faculty: Wil Chen | December 16 – 24 |
| PLAN 751: Practicum – Floods: A Resilient City Location: Semarang, Indonesia Sponsoring Faculty: Dolores Foley | Oct. 29 – Nov. 15 |