10-10:45 a.m.: Recent Travel-Learning Courses in Turkey, Japan, the UK, and Ecuador

Recent Travel-Learning Courses in Turkey, Japan, the UK, and Ecuador: Firsthand Encounters with History, Culture, Science, and Policy
10-10:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Merrick Hall 301

Join faculty and students who recently participated in Travel-Learning Courses to Turkey, Japan, the UK, and Ecuador. This session offers firsthand accounts of how these experiences deepened academic understanding and opened new perspectives. Panelists will share their journeys, engaging with the history and culture of urban Turkey, exploring space programs in Japan, studying food policies in the UK, retracing Shakespeare's artistic journeys in England, and investigating biodiversity in the Galapagos. Learn how these trips prepare students for global challenges and future careers.

Moderator/Presenter: Zack Long Ben T. Spencer Associate Professor in the Department of English; Department Chair; Full-Time Faculty Hiring Coordinator	Presenter: Ramon Carreno Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences	Presenter: Franchesca Nestor Associate Professor in the Department of Politics & Government; Department Chair; Fellowships Director
Presenter: Robert Harmon Perkins-Howard Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy	Presenter: Susan Gunasti Professor in the Department of Philosophy & Religion	Panelist: Savannah Domenech '25 Major: Environmental Studies
Panelist: Vincent Sack, II '27 Majors: Politics & Government, Pre-Law, and Philosophy	Panelist: Camille Payne '26 Major: Undecided	Panelist: Brielle Decarolis '25 Major: Zoology
Panelist: Nilu Deb '25 Majors: Physics and Computer Science	Panelist: Grace Martin '25 Major: Mathematics	Panelist: El Healy '26 Major: Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry
Panelist: Rylee Marshall '26 Major: English – Literature	Panelist: Priscilla Santos '25 Major: Zoology – General	Panelist: Abigail Kallay '27 Major: Education – Elementary Education
Panelist: Caleb Gunn '27 Major: Zoology – Pre-Professional