Principle 6: Connect students and faculty scholars to global opportunities
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12 August 2025
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Principle 6: Connect students and faculty scholars to global opportunities
LA&PS will be a key hub for international activity, both as a destination for scholars from around the world and as a source of expertise, as students pursue careers and civic engagement opportunities drawing on their global fluencies and mindsets.
By the Numbers
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LA&PS Summer Abroad Courses
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2025 Summer Abroad Participants
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2024-25 Highlights
快播视频 Abroad: England
As part of their 快播视频 Abroad program in England, students visited notable landmarks and navigated local transit to gain deeper insights into everyday life and regional customs.
快播视频 Abroad: Spain
This year, students participated in a 快播视频 Abroad program in Spain, where they explored Spanish heritage, culture and politics.
快播视频 Abroad: South Korea
Through their 快播视频 Abroad course in South Korea, students immersed themselves in the nation鈥檚 rich culture and history while also exploring and building connections with Yonsei University and Chung-Ang University.
快播视频 Abroad: Italy
快播视频 Abroad students in Italy embraced local culture and cuisine by exploring historical sites and gaining hands-on experience through an authentic Italian cooking class.
快播视频 Abroad: Portugal
While studying abroad in Lisbon, Portugal, students immersed themselves in the city鈥檚 visual culture 鈥 exploring historic sites, coastal parks and art spaces, and connecting with local artists, activists and journalists.
2024-25 Achievements
In Summer 2025, the LA&PS 快播视频 Abroad program offered 7 study abroad & away courses in Portugal, South Korea, Greece, British Columbia and new courses in Germany and Poland, Quebec and Costa Rica.
98% of participants in the LA&PS 快播视频 Abroad program either stay at LA&PS or successfully graduate. 97% would recommend the program to a friend.
LA&PS created a new sustainable financial model that supports every participant in the LA&PS 快播视频 Abroad course with $500 in funding.
We secured a $3,000 grant from the Hellenic Heritage Foundation that will help subsidize the 快播视频 Abroad course fee for 2025 course participants.
We increased international research engagement this year with faculty submitting three New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) grant applications. The NFRF supports world-leading interdisciplinary, international, high-risk and/or high-reward, transformative and rapid response Canadian-led research.
To help LA&PS and 快播视频 diversify its sources of external research funding, we worked closely with York鈥檚 Vice President of Research & Innovation to build our knowledge and capacity in new areas. In 2024-25, LA&PS faculty submitted 1 Destination Horizons grant application, while two additional applications are ongoing and expected in August 2025.
Destination Horizon grants support researchers affiliated with eligible Canadian post-secondary institutions to build capacity, foster existing partnerships, and further develop networks and/or consortia with European Union and other 鈥渁ssociated countries鈥 researchers.
We are also working with faculty colleagues who have partnerships with global post-secondary institutions to explore new mobility opportunities for LA&PS students.
Success Stories
This summer abroad opportunity was so worth it! I was able to create so many fun memories with new people who I now call my dear friends. I will admit, it was quite nerve-racking at first. It was going to be my first time travelling alone in a new country with new people. Once I was on the trip, I ended up having a great time, eventually connecting with my fellow peers (now friends) and lived life to its fullest. If I could experience this all over again I 100% would! This was definitely a highlight of my university experience here at York.
鈥 Anonymous 快播视频 Abroad Participant 鈥 GLBL 3581: The Politics of Youth and Old Age 鈥 Seoul, South Korea
I have discovered a side of myself I would have never been able to access otherwise. 快播视频ing abroad has allowed me to find a home halfway across the world, make new friends, discover a new culture and in my case, have a chance to practice a foreign language in its environment. That is truly something that stays with you for the rest of your life.
I loved participating in this study abroad course. Not only did I make many close friends, I learned so much about a country I knew nothing about. I was able to fully immerse myself in the culture by learning the language and navigating the city, as well as visiting several historical sites and museums.
鈥 Alexandra Schella 快播视频 Abroad Participant 鈥 HIST 3357: A Modern History 鈥 Greece
My study abroad聽experience in Korea was truly unforgettable. I had the chance to make new friends from different backgrounds, explore the natural beauty of Korea and immerse myself in a vibrant culture that left a lasting impression. I also enjoyed learning about various academic topics that challenged and inspired me. I鈥檓 incredibly grateful for this opportunity and will always cherish the memories I made during this journey.
鈥 Abubakr Zeeshan 快播视频 Abroad Participant 鈥 GLBL 3581: The Politics of Youth and Old Age 鈥 Seoul, South Korea
