Immerse yourself in another culture.
As a student in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University, you have access to a number of study abroad programs. These programs are a great way to gain a global perspective and an increased appreciation for the history, philosophy and religion of different cultures. Our programs will complement your studies and give you firsthand experience outside the classroom.
Join faculty on a two-week, immersive study abroad experience in Edinburgh, Scotland. Faculty will guide you through the research process in various archives located in the heart of Old Town, Edinburgh. This program blends the flexibility and accessibility of online learning with the hands-on experience of working in archives alongside researchers. This unique opportunity is unparalleled in any other graduate program at ASU and is exclusively available to our online MA students.
You will spend time in the archive working through primary source material, including reading unpublished manuscripts, browsing through ledgers, transcribing personal letters, searching through newspapers, examining cookbooks, etc. Outside of research, you will have the opportunity to explore the culturally rich city and surrounding areas.
You will receive three hours of elective course credit and enroll in a special section of HST 580 in the summer 2025 semester and work online and asynchronously for two weeks before the trip and two weeks after.
U.S. citizens will not need a visa for this program. Valid passport is required. Visa requirements for non-U.S. citizens may differ from those for U.S. citizens; students who are not U.S. citizens are advised to contact the International Student and Scholars Office and begin independently researching the visa requirements for their nationality as soon as possible.
When: June 20–July 9, 2025
Where: Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland
Housing: Accommodations are secured through the University of Edinburgh. Each flat has five individual rooms, a shared common area, and a shared bathroom and kitchen. Accommodations are included as a part of student program fees.
Program Fee: The student fee for this program is $2,766.50. This fee includes shared housing, some meals, international health insurance, archive visits, ASU faculty and staff support.
Not included: Tuition for the three-credit course and student mandatory fees, international airfare, passport fees, additional meals, independent travel and personal expenses.
The program fee and all associated tuition and fees will be directly billed to your ASU Student Account.
Why: So many reasons, including, but not limited to international travel to a beautiful and historic city, learning how to navigate the archive with expert faculty and/or developing a publishable research project.
Only 20 spots are available and we are now accepting applications. Applications will be reviewed by program faculty to determine eligibility. Students accepted into the program will have the program fee charged to their student account. Payment will be posted to your student account on or around March 2025.
Eligibility:
- Currently enrolled in the History Online MA
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- No course prerequisites
Application Requirements: The application for the summer 2025 program is now closed. Please contact [email protected] for additional information.
Applications are currently closed.
Join the WWII Studies program for a week-long Study USA experience in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Enroll in a special section of WWS 569: Memory and Monuments in WWII for Spring 2026 session B.
This course examines how the War has been represented and contested through monuments, memorials (including cemeteries) and museums worldwide since the end of the War.
We seek to understand and analyze the nature of memory (esp. collective memory), how it relates to changing historical narratives of the war, and how the past has been deployed in the physical landscape (memorials, monuments, museums) by governments and global communities. We explore how monuments connect (or divide) nations, former allies, communities, and individuals.
The course includes a week-long field experience in Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, Louisiana. In the nation’s capital, we will explore how Americans have constructed edifices to war and peace in the city’s squares, along the National Mall, and in Arlington National Cemetery, among other sites of memory. In New Orleans, we will explore how museums collect and curate the history of World War II, with a special focus on the development of the National World War II Museum.
Please note that the field experience is a required part of the course.
When: March 8–15, 2026 and Spring 2026 Session B
Where: Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, Louisiana
Travel: Students are responsible for individual flights to Washington, D.C. and from New Orleans as well as housing accommodations in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans.
- Please view these suggested locations for lodging in Washington, DC.
- A block of rooms is reserved at The Royal Sonesta for $169-179/night in New Orleans.
Program Fee: The student fee for this program is $1,752. This fee includes some meals, DC metro card, museum visits, airfare from DC to NOLA, registration to the National World War II Museum March symposium, ASU faculty and staff support.
Not included: Tuition for the three-credit course and student mandatory fees, individual airfare to DC and departing New Orleans, lodging, additional meals, independent travel and personal expenses.
The program fee and all associated tuition and fees will be directly billed to your ASU Student Account.
Applications will be reviewed by program faculty to determine eligibility. Students accepted into the program will have the program fee charged to their student account. Payment will be posted to your student account on or around January 2026.
Please contact Yan Mann or Mark Tebeau for additional information.