Summer in Benin - Cotonou, Benin
This 6-week summer program offers a unique immersive opportunity for students to study and gain a deeper understanding of West African culture, with students choosing between 2 elective courses.
While the elective courses (which vary by year) take place separately, students from both classes participate in some excursions together, such as day trips to the Door of No Return, the Temple of Pythons and a sacred forest.
Students will learn in depth about a selected art form in the larger context of West African history. Through the lens of art, students will learn the ongoing effects of the transatlantic slavery trade and colonialism, the role of spirituality and religion in everyday life, and a range of other contemporary issues.
Open to all majors. Students apply to the program through their chosen elective.
Here is some information to help you learn what it is like to live and travel in Benin, given your identity markers.