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Global Journeys

Get your passport and suitcase ready, because every first-year student at Agnes Scott goes on a global journey.

Global Journeys is a second-semester, first-year course taught by professors from a wide range of departments.

Each section of the course will focus on a specific location and topic. During Peak Week — the week before spring break — your section will travel together on a faculty-led trip to your destination.

Students learning to make cassava bread in Belize.

Students learning to make cassava bread in Belize.

You might study Paris and how France's complex history has resulted in a diverse and multicultural society.  Enjoy music, art, and food, and consider - what does it mean to be French today?

Or you might study Costa Rica and its many forms of biodiversity. Explore jungles, beaches, and cities, and meet with indigenous groups.  What impact does globalization have there?

You might also visit destinations in the United States with unique global ties, like the Sea Islands of South Carolina or the Navajo Nation. How have global connections impacted these places?

While the locations and topics vary, each section will cover four themes:

  • Globalization and its consequences
  • The concepts of identity, self and ‘the other’
  • Imperialism, colonialism and diaspora
  • The ethics of travel

When you visit your destination, you’ll be so much more than a tourist. You’ll watch films, read materials, meet people and participate in activities to gain a much deeper cultural understanding.

Students pose for group photo in a snowy landscape in Iceland.

Students traveled to Iceland to learn about energy, economics and gender equity.

Yazmin Montgomery '28

My experience with Global Journeys was impactful and unforgettable. It was a wonderful experience of personal growth, community engagement, and cross-cultural learning.

Next Stop...

Preparation for Global Journeys is Underway

Students in Ghana on a rope bridge
Global Journeys destinations for the class of 2029 will be announced this summer!  Stay tuned for exciting details about Paris, Berlin, Costa Rica, and more!

See Where Global Journeys Will Take Students Next

Global Journey Facts

100%
of First-Years take a Global Journey course
10
The number of destinations visited by 2025 Global Journeys sections
100%
of Global Journey travel costs are funded

Featured Journeys

Almost 200 first-year Scotties traveled to 10 destinations in 2025. These are just a few of the life-changing experiences they had.

Students explore colonial history and local culture in Grenada.

Grenada

Students explored the Grenada National Museum and Parliament, visited St. George’s University and took part in an interactive cooking class.

Students learn about local crops in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica

Students visited an indigenous community and learned about globalization and sustainability through a hands-on chocolate-making experience.

Students explore immigration, identity and culture in Paris.

Paris

Visits to religious sites, cultural centers, food tours and the Museum of Immigration allowed students to explore the fullness of the city's multicultural identity.

Students examine history, identity and conflict in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland

During visits to Belfast and Derry, students explored peace walls and murals, met with locals who were affected by the Troubles and toured historic and natural sites, including the Giant’s Causeway.

Students explore Gullah Geechee heritage and ecology.

Sea Islands (South Carolina)

Steeped in culture and history, students explored Gullah Geechee heritage through site visits on Johns Island, touring the International African American Museum and hiking the Francis Beidler Forest.

A group of students pose for a photo on a rock formation in the Navajo Nation.

Navajo Nation

Students learned how music and the arts impact the Navajo community, helped on a working ranch and were introduced to the Navajo language and its importance.

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