Global Classroom

MISTI Global Classrooms are short-term—usually 2- to 3-week—opportunities to learn abroad alongside MIT faculty. Programs take place over IAP and may be credit-bearing or non-credit-bearing. Some Global Classrooms focus on grand challenges such as climate, sustainability and health, while others explore culture and society. In all cases, the Global Classroom location is critical to the learning experience.

Requirements vary by program. Visit specific Global Classroom program pages for more information.

Below is the current list of IAP 2027 Global Classrooms. Additional programs may be added throughout the Fall. 

Angola

• Systems Thinking for Innovation in Angola
  • Where: Luanda, Angola
  • Application Opens: September 2
  • Application Deadline: October 22 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: misti-africa [at] mit.edu (misti-africa[at]mit[dot]edu) 

Brazil

• Race, Place, and Modernity in the Americas
  • Where: São Paulo, Brazil
  • Application Opens: September 2
  • Application Deadline: September 30 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: Dr. Joaquin Terrones (jsterron [at] mit.edu (jsterron[at]mit[dot]edu)) 

China

• IAP Chinese Abroad
  • Where: Shanghai, China
  • Application Opens: September 21
  • Application Deadline: October 12 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: Dr. Haohsiang Liao (hliao [at] mit.edu (hliao[at]mit[dot]edu))

England

• Literary London (Website to come)
  • Where: London, England
  • Application Opens: September 9
  • Application Closes: October 1 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: Prof. Diana Henderson (dianah [at] mit.edu (dianah[at]mit[dot]edu)) 

Germany

• Berlin: Cultures and Countercultures
  • Where: Berlin, Germany
  • Application Opens: September 2
  • Application Deadline: September 30 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: Dr. Emily Goodling (goodling [at] mit.edu) 

Greece

• MIT in Greece
  • Where: Locations throughout Greece
  • Application Opens: September 16
  • Application Deadline: October 8 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: Dr. Eric Driscoll (edris [at] mit.edu) 

Hong Kong

• Urban Futures Lab: Reimagining Hong Kong's Skyline with Sustainable Urban Innovation and Technology
  • Where: Hong Kong
  • Application Opens: September 2
  • Application Deadline: October 5 at 11:59 PM
  • Contacts:
    • James Robert Scott — Director of Industry and Professional Programs, MIT Center for Real Estate; Co-Director, AREI — jrscott [at] mit.edu (jrscott[at]mit[dot]edu)
    • Nick Tsang – Program Manager, MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node – nictsang [at] mit.edu 

Italy

• From the Forum to the Cypher: Hip Hop, Humanism, and the African Diaspora in Italy
  • Where: Rome and Bologna, Italy
  • Application Opens: September 2
  • Application Deadline: September 30 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: Amy Carleton, Ph.D. (amymarie [at] mit.edu (amymarie[at]mit[dot]edu))
• The Making of Roman Pompeii
  • Where: Rome and Pompeii, Italy
  • Application opens: September 8
  • Application deadline: October 8 at 11:59 PM
  • Contacts: Dr. Will Broadhead - williamb [at] mit.edu (williamb[at]mit[dot]edu), Dr. Admir Masic - masic [at] mit.edu (masic[at]mit[dot]edu), Dr. Mike Tarkanian - tarky [at] mit.edu 

Kenya

• The Practical Field Lab in Kenya
  • Where: Nyeri, Kenya
  • Application Opens: September 2
  • Application Deadline: October 14 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: Prof. Chakanetsa Mavhunga (mavhunga [at] mit.edu (mavhunga[at]mit[dot]edu)) 

Korea

• Acoustic Cue Analysis of Speech in English and Korean
  • Where: Seoul, South Korea
  • Application Opens: September 2
  • Application Deadline: September 24 at 11:59 PM
  • Contacts:
    • Jeung-Yoon Choi (Global Classroom Program Leader) - jyechoi [at] mit.edu 
    • Matt Burt (MISTI Korea Managing Director) - mburt [at] mit.edu 

New Zealand

• Indigenous Environmental Planning - Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Where: Auckland, New Zealand
  • Application opens: September 2
  • Application deadline: October 26 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: Jackie Paul (jaackiep [at] mit.edu (jaackiep[at]mit[dot]edu)) 

Senegal

• Rambax Senegal Study Tour
  • Where: Dakar, Senegal
  • Application Opens: September 2
  • Application Deadline: October 1 at 11:59 PM
  • Contact: Dr. Patricia Tang (pjtang [at] mit.edu (pjtang[at]mit[dot]edu)) and Lamine Touré (lamine [at] mit.edu (lamine[at]mit[dot]edu))

Spain

• 21L.590: The Spanish Incubator
  • Where: Madrid, Spain
  • Application Opens: September 28 at 5 PM
  • Application Deadline: October 14 at 5 PM
  • Contact: Prof. Margery Resnick (resnick [at] mit.edu (resnick[at]mit[dot]edu)) 

Before your Global Classroom, you’ll attend MISTI Prep and Training sessions designed to help you make the most of your experience abroad.

Are you interested in starting a MISTI Global Classroom or SHASS/MISTI Global Classroom? Find more information here.