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SIT/Netherlands: International Perspective on Sexuality and Gender (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Rabat, Morocco
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
  • Restrictions: WFU applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2025 10/15/2024 10/15/2024 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term GPA Requirement: 2.50 Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 2 semesters completed
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Language Courses Offered: Dutch
Click here for a definition of this term Prior Language Study Required: None Click here for a definition of this term Housing: Homestay, Hotels, Various
Click here for a definition of this term Open to non-WFU Students: No Click here for a definition of this term Academic Areas Offered: American Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, Communication, Film Studies, Humanities, International Studies, Politics and International Affairs, Sociology, Womens & Gender Studies
Program Term: Fall, Spring Program Sponsor: SIT
Program Description:

Acquire an intersectional understanding of the complexities and paradoxes that surround issues of gender and sexuality in the Netherlands—commonly believed to be one of the world’s most progressive and tolerant countries.

netherlandsThe program examines the intersections of gender and sexuality with race, class, and religion and highlights the experiences of the growing number of individuals living in these intersections. It interrogates how identity is affected by gender, sexuality, race, religion, and class, both as they are experienced and as they are perceived.  During the program, students connect with different communities within the Netherlands; an excursion to Morocco provides additional international perspectives on program themes.

Major topics of study include:

  • attitudes toward gender, sexuality, race, class, and religion within white, Muslim, and Afro-Caribbean communities
  • queer, LGBT, and feminist movements
  • migration, gender, and sexuality
  • same-sex marriage rights
  • transgender issues
  • sex education