Off Campus Studies as a Senior

28 April 2025

Hannah Hackenmueller ’25 talks about her study abroad experience on the Carleton program Geology in New Zealand.

Going for a hike

Rome OCS participant reacts to Pope Francis’ passing – Interview for MPR News

22 April 2025

Carleton student, Aselya Gullickson, is interviewed about the Pope’s death while studying abroad in Rome, Italy. Aselya had the opportunity to visit the Vatican and see the pope on Easter Sunday- just one day before his passing.

In Rome Pope Vatican

My Time at Sophia University: A Journey of Growth and Learning

14 February 2025

Jerry Shang shares his experience at Sophia University in Tokyo through CIEE, in the spring of 2024. This immersive experience broadened his understanding of Japanese culture and history, both inside the classroom and through exploring Tokyo’s rich heritage sites.

sophia university tokyo japan

Faculty Director Palmar Álvarez-Blanco Talks About Her Upcoming OCS Program in Fall 25

24 January 2025

Faculty Director Palmar Alvarez-Blanco, who will lead Experiencing Spain: Ecology, Economy, and Socio-Political Transitions, shares some of the distinct learning experiences that characterize this Fall 2025 program.

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Prague Blog Fall ’24: Bohnice, Kutná Hora, and games galore!

19 November 2024

Students from the Carleton program, Cross-Cultural Psychology in Prague, visit a hospital, tour historic churches,  and attend numerous games!

Dylann, Xóchi, and the rest of our class walking to Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital

Faculty Director Daniel Williams Talks About His Upcoming OCS

19 November 2024

Faculty Director Daniel Williams, who will lead Afro-descendant Identities in Cuba and Brazil, shares some of the distinct learning experiences that characterize this Fall 2025 program.

Afro-descendant Identities in Cuba and Brazil

Prague Blog Fall ’24: Castles and Mountains and Rivers, Oh My!

19 November 2024

Students from the Carleton program, Cross-Cultural Psychology in Prague, traveled to Spiš Castle before hiking and river rafting!

Sadie and Eva celebrating their arrival at one of the lakes

Prague Blog Fall ’24: Sights, Sounds and other Senses in the City of a Hundred Towers

19 November 2024

Students from the Carleton program, Cross-Cultural Psychology in Prague, visit various buildings in Old Town to learn more about Classical architecture as well as the opera!

the entire program with St. Vitus Cathedral

A Conversation with Faculty Director Andy Flory

4 November 2024

Faculty Director Andy Flory, who will lead Music In The American South, shares some of the distinct learning experiences and understandings that characterize this Winter 2026 program.

Busy times in New Orleans

Slovo 21: An Education on the Past and Present Not Taught in Schools

4 November 2024

An essay on the importance of the organization Slovo 21 for Romani communities, written by a participant on the Carleton Program Women’s and Gender Studies in Europe.

khamoro svetovy romsky festival poster