American University SIS Abroad

American University SIS Abroad Short-term, Semester and Dual Degree Study Abroad Programs for Graduate Students.

The SIS Office of International Programs or SIS Abroad, seeks to promote cross-cultural awareness and enhance international understanding by providing students access to opportunities that will support their personal and professional development. Visit our website to learn more: http://www.american.edu/sis/sisabroad/

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Join SISAbroad and Professor Garret Martin this May 2024 for a Graduate Travel Seminar to Brussels, Belgium to learn abo...
12/14/2023

Join SISAbroad and Professor Garret Martin this May 2024 for a Graduate Travel Seminar to Brussels, Belgium to learn about the challenges that NATO faces at its 75th Anniversary. Questions? E-mail [email protected] or apply through au abroad.american.edu and search for “seminars”

Join SIS Abroad and Professor Angela Pashayan for a Graduate travel seminar to Nairobi, Kenya in May 2024 to learn more ...
12/14/2023

Join SIS Abroad and Professor Angela Pashayan for a Graduate travel seminar to Nairobi, Kenya in May 2024 to learn more about development, health, and environmental issues in informal settlements. Questions? Email [email protected] or apply through auabroad.american.edu and search “Seminar”

AU students, come join us for the Japan Fair in Bentley Lounge (Gray Hall) from 2-4. we have several local and campus or...
10/25/2023

AU students, come join us for the Japan Fair in Bentley Lounge (Gray Hall) from 2-4. we have several local and campus organizations who work on various Japan related issues joining us. Stop by and enjoy some hot apple cider and brownies, too!!

American University students, join us for the first AU Japan Fair on October 25, 2023 from 2-4PM in Gray Hall Bentley Lo...
10/19/2023

American University students, join us for the first AU Japan Fair on October 25, 2023 from 2-4PM in Gray Hall Bentley Lounge. 

The fair will feature a wide variety of DC and on-campus organizations that play a significant role in enhancing culture exchange and academic pursuits related to Japan. Some of the organizations participating include:

Embassy of Japan
Japan Information and Culture
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)
JR (Japan Rail) Central and Northeast Maglev 
Ikebana International
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
AU Center for Language Exploration, Acquisition, and Research (CLEAR) 
AU Japanese Program  
AU Abroad 
American University School of International Service Office of International Programs  
Japan Cultural Exchange (JCX) at AU

This is a fantastic opportunity to discover Japan-related academic programs, cultural experiences, and potential career paths.

Do not miss out on the chance to network, connect with these organizations, explore study abroad, and plan how you can be involved with Japan through AU and DC!  See you at the AU Japan Fair!

It’s International Education Week (IEW)! IEW, which is a joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State & the U.S. Dep...
11/16/2020

It’s International Education Week (IEW)! IEW, which is a joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State & the U.S. Department of Education, is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. is celebrating the week through a variety of events! Link in bio for full details on all events! 🌍 ✈️ 📚
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Photo Credit: Sulaiman Toghral at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece in 2016. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. My friend took the photo while I was admiring the beautiful view of Athens.
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Today is the day! Don’t forget to submit your photos to the 5th Annual SIS International Photo Contest – for full detail...
10/23/2020

Today is the day! Don’t forget to submit your photos to the 5th Annual SIS International Photo Contest – for full details – link in bio! All photos at due by 11:59pmEST today, - Oct. 23rd! 📸 🌍 🧳 ✈️ ✨
From our 2018 Contest: “Stunned at a World Wonder” features Alisa Graves on the “best field trip ever” in Borobudur, Indonesia.

The 5th Annual SIS International Photo Contest is now OPEN for submissions until Oct. 23rd! Link in bio for full details...
10/06/2020

The 5th Annual SIS International Photo Contest is now OPEN for submissions until Oct. 23rd! Link in bio for full details, including 5 new categories! We can’t wait to see your photos! 📸 🌍 👀
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For today’s we’re sharing this photo from our 2017 Photo Contest submitted by Karan Lee in Bali, Indonesia. From Karan: Traveling alone in Bali, I stumbled across a coffee and tea hut in the middle of a jungle. There, I was able to taste different types of coffee and teas.

to a few entries from the SIS Faces category in the 2018 & 2017 ! We’ll miss seeing everyone on campus this fall, and...
08/07/2020

to a few entries from the SIS Faces category in the 2018 & 2017 ! We’ll miss seeing everyone on campus this fall, and learning about fall study abroad experiences, but while we patiently wait until we can safely be together and travel again, we’ll be sharing memories from our past photo contests here! Today we complied a couple of waterfall photos to keep you cool this weekend! Stay safe everyone! 🇸🇳🇨🇷
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📸1️⃣: Reuben Aubee “Rocky Paths” taken in Dindefelo, Senegal in 2018. Dindefelo falls is a serene and breathtaking landmark located near the Guinea border in West Africa. The park where the waterfall is located is a designated UNESCO Biosphere world Heritage site.
📸2️⃣: Emily Moore “Fortuna Waterfall Fun” taken in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. @ Dindefelo Falls

Although the fall semester might look a little different, we are thrilled to welcome 13 new AU Home to the Joint Degre...
07/08/2020

Although the fall semester might look a little different, we are thrilled to welcome 13 new AU Home to the Joint Degree in Global International Relations w/ & in Japan. Today we hosted a virtual orientation to get to know the and I decided to decorate my Desk for the occasion!
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@ Washington D.C.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! 🎓🎉🥳
05/09/2020

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! 🎓🎉🥳

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