- Region
- Europe
- Term
- Summer
- Student Year
- Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
- Courses Offered By
- College of Arts and Letters, College of Science
2024 Program Dates: June 2-22
This 3-week, 3-credit, faculty-led summer program will take place in western Ireland between the city of Galway and Kylemore Abbey. In Dr. Branco’s course, “Neuroscience of Belonging”, you will learn about the basic tenants of social neuroscience. When do we consider ourselves ‘in’ any given group? How do we treat others inside and outside of our chosen groups? How are we wired to display the most noble human characteristics, such as love, trust, altruism, and empathy? Alternatively, what is going on in the brain when we are cruel, deceitful, or violent? We will explore these questions by reading primary literature within social neuroscience. These scientific endeavors will be expanded by outings that explore the history and culture of the region.