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Summer 2027 | Durban, Johannesburg, & Cape Town, South Africa

    Apply Now - Applications are due by January 30
    • Program Fee: $TBD (Final program cost may be lower based on enrollment, includes 4-credits, a $3,832 value!)
    • Includes: 4-credit tuition, accommodations, some meals, local transportation, cultural activities, and excursions.
    • Excludes: Airfare, passport and/or visa fees, additional meals, and other miscellaneous costs not covered by the program provider.
    • Tentative Program Dates: May 17-June 5, 2027
    • Course
      • PSYC 299 / PSYC 399
    • Applies as an elective in the following majors/minors:
      • PSYC Major/Minor
    • Fulfills the following GenEd Requirement(s):
      • IMMX – CLA-Immersive Experience

    Information Session: Contemporary Issues in South Africa: Healthcare and Human Development OR Psychology of Group Conflict and Resolution Track

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    Big Experiences Lead to Bold Futures

    Under the Launch career development platform, all students graduate with at least two experiential learning opportunities on their transcripts. Guaranteed.

    This shortTREC program will count towards this out-of-the-classroom requirement in Drew’s rigorous curriculum.

    Travel

    Explore three cities that stand witness to apartheid and its aftermath: Johannesburg, home to Mandela and Tutu; Durban, rich with memories of the fight for freedom; and Cape Town, central to the work of reconciliation and truth. See how South Africa—and its diverse social and cultural groups—have been indelibly shaped by the hurtful past of apartheid and the hopeful power of reconciliation.

    Rethink

    Identity and Intergroup Conflict

    How do social identities influence our relations with others? What are the social, psychological, and political drivers of group difference? Of intergroup conflict? How do these conflicts develop? How can conflicts be reduced and groups be reconciled?

    Explore

    Synthesize Academic and Experiential Learning

    Visit sites central to resistance and reconciliation, from Soweto to Robben Island. Speak with survivors of apartheid, and hear from community groups seeking to repair the legacy of institutionalized racial segregation. Attend lectures, tour museums, and study South African history and social science literature. Produce new insights on intergroup conflict in a final research paper.

    Connect

    Launch-Endorsed Immersive Experience

    Apply psychological and social science to real-world issues, practicing transferable skills and completing a Launch immersive experience for your academic plan. This interdisciplinary, academically rich program is especially relevant to students planning careers or graduate study in psychology, political science, sociology, and Africana studies.