Title

What American Students Can Learn from Immersing Themselves in Africa

Author(s)

Julius A. Amin, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

5-19-2015

Publication Source

The Conversation

Abstract

More than one million people travelled from around the world to study at American universities in the 2013-2014 academic year. By contrast, just under 300,000 Americans enrolled to study abroad.

In this era of globalisation, it’s no surprise that so many young people are keen to study abroad. But as the Institute of International Education’s research reveals, the majority of US students are sticking close to home - not geographically, but culturally.

Africa remains on the margins when it comes to American universities' curricula and initiatives like study-abroad programmes. American university students also display profoundly ill-informed views about Africa.

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Copyright

Copyright © 2015, The Conversation US

Publisher

The Conversation US

Place of Publication

Boston, MA

eCommons Citation

Amin, Julius A., "What American Students Can Learn from Immersing Themselves in Africa" (2015). History Faculty Publications. 111.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/hst_fac_pub/111