A Tale of Two Countries in One Summer: The Faculty-led Study Abroad Program in China and Thailand

Dr. Chunyan Song & Dr. Will Nitzky
Sociology & Anthropology Department
CSU, Chico

Dr. Chunyan Song and Dr. Will Nitzky discuss their summer 2019 faculty-led study abroad program. The four-week program allowed faculty and students to travel to Kunming, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand. The program offered two courses (3 credits each), ANTH 338: Culture and Tourism and SOCI 354: Global Perspectives on Ethnicity and Nationalism. Courses topics included Hmong history and language, Thai language, and religions in Asia. They share participating student comments and videos created during their time in China and Thailand.

Recorded: September 24, 2019