Universidad de Buenos Aires & Master Exchange
Spring Break (March 10-18)

Spend Spring Break in Buenos Aires and earn 3 semester hours of undergraduate or graduate credit through our new partnership with the Universidad de Buenos Aires. English is the primary language of instruction.

The Course: Globalization 101

If there is a single world that best captures the spirit of our time that word is globalization. Fueled by rapid advances in technology and communication, life in the 21st Century is characterized by an ever-growing global interdependence and interconnectedness. Globalization influences every aspect of our lives, from the food we eat to the type of jobs available to us.

This course provides students with an overview of the challenges and opportunities of life in a global society. Through the shared stories of Argentine residents students will gain insights into the myriad of ways their lives and livelihoods have been affected by globalization and why globalization is considered a “four letter word” for some. The course will be taught as an integrated set of field visits, films, readings, lectures, and a ground-level view of globalization from the perspective of a range of people,  from street walkers to factory workers.

Itinerary Example
(subject to minor changes)

Friday, March 9

• Overnight flight to Buenos Aires

Saturday, March 10

• Arrival & Transfer to Residencia Master
• Lunch at nearby restaurant
• Orientation
• Walking Tour of the Neighborhood.
• Welcome Dinner

Sunday, March 11

• Breakfast in typical cafe
• City Tour: The southern barrios of  Buenos Aires
• Lunch at the Residencia
• City Tour: The northern barrios of Buenos Aires
• Food as Culture at Casa Saltshaker

Monday, March 13

• Breakfast at the Residencia
• Class One:  The Globalization of Everything.
• Lunch at the Residencia
• Excursion:  Art & Culture
• Dinner at the Residencia

Tuesday, March 14

• Breakfast at the  Residencia
• Class Two:  Cultural Globalization, immigration, adaptation and assimilation
•  Excursion: Ethnic Buenos Aires tour --Jewish, Muslim & Asian communities with lunch at the Japanese Association of Argentina (San Telmo) or Armenian restaurant
• Tango Dinner Show

Wednesday, March 15

• Breakfast at the Residencia
• Class Three: Economic Globalization & Structural Inequality
• Lunch at the  Residencia
• Excursion: Recycling Center and a Recuperated Factory
• Excursion: The Real Buenos Aires tour w/dinner in San Isidro

Thursday, March 16

• Breakfast at the Residencia
• Class: Political Globalization
• Lunch at the Residencia
• Excursion: History of the Dirty War—Visit to Plaza de Mayo for Madres March.  (Including a visit by the  class to the Madres office-university & a chat re:current issues addressed by Madres)
• Dinner at the Residencia

Friday, March 17

• Breakfast at the Residencia
• Global human rights issues— and human trafficking & Immigrant Labor
• Guest Lecturer(s). Government official from Argentina and/or U.S. Embassy to discuss Trafficking of Humans in Argentina and Efforts to stop it.
• Lunch at the Residencia
•  Paraguayan female immigrants  as maids, nannies and sex workers
• Dinner at the Residencia

Saturday, March 18

• Reflection: What have I learned and how can I apply it when I return home?
• Farewell Luncheon
• Free time
• Transfer Out

Price: USD 990 all inclusive (room/15 meals per week, tuition at UBA, all identified excursions, transfers in/out and study abroad insurance)

For further information contact us.