Join us for J-term 2027 in two cities in Brazil: Rio de Janeiro and Salvador da Bahia!
Information session: Friday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m. in FSB 1006!
Link to Global Initiatives program website for more information and to apply
We'll explore this dynamic economy in its historical and cultural context, and we'll have extensive interactions with local students and families, faculty members, and entrepreneurs. Our locations in Rio and Bahia, and day trips from them, will expose us to important aspects of Brazil's diverse environments and socioeconomic structures. Cultural activities include a samba school, capoeira and percussion workshops, participating in local festivals, and iconic tourist sites like Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf, Pelourinho, and Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. We'll spend 14 nights in Bahia and 4 nights in Rio.
More Details
Miami Global Initiatives program site for more information and to apply - link coming soon!
DATES: January 3-21 in Brazil (students will travel to Brazil on Jan 2 and arrive in the U.S. on Jan 22)
LOCATIONS: Salvador da Bahia Jan 3-17 (2 nights hotel, 12 nights homestay); Rio de Janeiro Jan 17-21 (4 nights hotel)
COURSE: Economics 320 -or- International Studies 390 -or- Latin American Studies 390: Brazil: Economics and Culture (3 credits)
The course is cross-listed in ECO, ITS, and LAS; you can choose which to take.
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: English; you might also consider POR 111, Accelerated Introduction to Portuguese via Songs, which will be offered in Fall 2026, although this is not required (more info here)
FINANCES: See Miami Global Initiatives program site for details. A range of scholarships from Miami and from the Departments of Economics and Global & Intercultural Studies are also available.
FACULTY DIRECTORS: Juan Carlos Albarran (Global & Intercultural Studies, albarrjl@miamioh.edu) and Jenny Minier (Economics, jminier@miamioh.edu)
Questions? Please contact the faculty directors!
Header photo: Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons