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 or in the summer 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 our application page for more information.

IAP 2024 - Applications open on September 27

• MISTI Global Classroom: Brazil

  • 10.496/1.096: Design of Sustainable Polymer Systems in the Amazon - Manaus, Brazil

    • Contact: Rosabelli Coelho (mit-brazil [at] mit.edu) 

  • WGS.247: Race, Place, and Modernity in the Americas - São Paulo, Brazil

    • Contact: Lecturer Joaquin Terrones (jsterron [at] mit.edu)
  • 21G.S07: Language Conversation and Brazilian Culture - São Paulo, Brazil
    • Contact: Lecturer Nilma Dominique (nilmad [at] mit.edu)

• MISTI Global Classroom: South Africa
  • HST.434 Evolution of an Epidemic - Johannesburg, Durban and other areas of KwaZulu Natal South Africa 
    • Contact: Howard Heller (HHELLER1 [at] mgh.harvard.edu) 

• MISTI Global Classroom: Spain
  • 21L.590: The Spanish Incubator  - Madrid, Spain
    • Contact: Prof Margery Resnick (resnick [at] mit.edu)

• MISTI Global Classroom: Taiwan
  • 21G.S04/21G.S05 Special Subject: IAP Chinese Abroad - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Contact: Dr. Haohsiang Liao (hliao [at] mit.edu ())

• MISTI Global Classroom: United Kingdom
  • 21L.591: Literary London - London, United Kingdom
    • Contact: Prof Diana Henderson (dianah [at] mit.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? Find more information here.