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Engagement with cultural and religious differences is a centerpiece of the Georgetown educational experience. The Doyle Engaging Difference Program, a collaboration with the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS), supports and Berkley Center's Doyle Seminars program, the Junior Year Abroad Program (JYAN), and Doyle student fellows.

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PARTICIPATING STUDENTS

JYAN 2012/2013

Sarah Baran

Sophia Berhie

Mary Borowiec

Mary Pat Boyle

Alexandra Buck

Derek Buyan

Mariah Byrne

Austin Cleary

Emily Coccia

Jesse Colligan

Jessica Craige

Colleen Creeden

Kristin Cunningham

Kristin D'Alba

Margot Dale

Giuliana DeAngelis

Patrick Deem

Nick Dirago

Darren Espinoza

Amy Esposito

Nicholas Fedyk

Nicole Fleury

Beata Fogarasi

Patrick Fogerty

Galen Foote

Andrew Greenough

Kieran Halloran

Sarah Heath

Alyssa Huberts

Aamir Hussain

Sabrina Katz

Gavin Laughlin

Lauren Leccese

Elisabeth Lembo

Samantha Lin

Erica Lin

Xiaolu Liu

Patrick McCusker

Merritt Moran

Jill Ni

Mary Oeftering

Glenn Ojeda

Leona Pfeiffer

Beno Picciano

Margaret Poda

Adam Ramadan

Claire Raskob

Joelle Rebeiz

Alexandria San Jose

Elizabeth Schiavoni

Kathleen Soriano-Taylor

Madeline Steinberg

Ben Talus

Marisa Tersy

Isabon Thamm

Jaclyn Udell

Matthew Westlund

Audrey Wilson

Colleen Wood









FACULTY COMMENTS

Comment from Professor Willy de Geyndt
These observations and impressions after two months in Denmark are interesting and show a great curiosity and...

Comment from Professor Ori Soltes
I am struck by the paradox of Strassbourg as described by Joelle. On the one hand it is a city that, historically,...

Comment from Father Stephen Fields, SJ
I'm especially struck by Samantha's putting into practice what she learned from a course that she took with me on the...

Comment from Professor Eric Langenbacher
Identity is a two-way street. Even though most recent theorizing about identity has stressed the individual's...

Comment from Professor Elizabeth Stephen
Xiaolu Liu has highlighted a very perplexing and complex issue: China in Africa. This semester I am teaching a course...

Comment from Professor Elizabeth Stephen
Matt Westlund's blog is very insightful and poses some interesting questions about France. Every country must...

Comment from Professor Jill Neuendorf
I would like to thank Alexandra for her reflective and very insightful blog. Personally, I was struck by Alexandra's...

Comment from Professor Cecily Raynor
I was pleased to read your post, Marisa, and am happy to come to know that you are learning a great deal about the...

Comment from Professor Katrin Sieg
It’s been a delight to hear from Glenn Ojeda, who is currently studying in Dakar, Senegal. I remember Glenn well from...

Comment from Professor Elizabeth Arsenault
Pat uses of one of the most visible social norms—the taboo against wearing shorts in Jordan—as the platform to...

Comment From Professor Eli McCarthy
It's quite impressive to see how the protests and government responses in this blog resembles an aura of mutual...

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Freedom, Toleration, and the Naturalness of Religion

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Junior Year Abroad Network

The Junior Year Abroad Network (JYAN) connects Georgetown students studying abroad in a variety of cultures. Students share reflections on religion, culture, politics, and society in their host countries, commenting on topics ranging from religious freedom and interfaith dialogue to secularization, globalization, democracy, and economics.
Participating students write two academic blogs over the course of the semester and provide commentary on blogs from other students. Upon their return to campus, they will participate in a panel discussion to explore common issues and challenges in their respective countries.

JYAN is now in its seventh year. Over 250 students have traveled to more than 40 countries, blogging about religion and society. Explore this page to read their blogs and comments. JYAN is part of the Doyle Engaging Difference Program.

Recent Blogs

Elisabethlembo
Lessons Learned from Cultural, Generational Differences
June 9, 2013
 One of the main reasons I chose to go abroad to Salamanca is because it is a true “student city.” Attracting students from all over the world to...
Lecesselaurenmay25th
25 of May: Argentina’s Independence and a Decade of Kirchner Rule
May 26, 2013
 Viva la patria! Viva la Argentina!

As I approached Plaza de Mayo on Saturday I was met with shouts of this nature as Argentines gathered to...
Regenheatheronthecamino
On the Camino
May 20, 2013
 “Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads!” As I walked along, flanked by stretches of pines in the Galician hills, Doc Brown’s words to Marty...
Maryborowiec
Embracing Sevilla: Feria, Flamenco, and Family
May 16, 2013
  “Ay extranjera, ¿qué piensas de la feria?” (Ah foreigner, what do you think of feria?), a smartly dressed woman standing next to camera crew...
Jessicacraige
Russian Views on Ethnicity, Race, and the Boston Marathon Bombing
May 16, 2013
 I had a mix of emotions as I heard the news that the Boston Marathon bombing was the work of two ethnically Chechen men. I was immediately sure...
Sorianotaylorkathleenhomeishere
Home is Here
May 13, 2013
 The French don't have a word for "home." La maison, house. Chez nous, at ours. But there isn't really a word that encompasses everything that home...
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Darrenespinoza
Recognizing the Plight of the Domestic Laborer
May 13, 2013
 Before the crack of dawn, Rose is already en route to Pinheiros, São Paulo, a neighborhood known for its weekend antique feira and lively music...
Baransarahlosmapuche
Los Mapuche—A Native Culture Struggling for Survival in Chile
May 13, 2013
 My program’s focus is on comparative education and thus we have spent time in various regions and cities throughout Chile and Argentina, observing...
Sorianotaylorkathleenlabonnevivante
Le Bon Vivant: Understanding French Culture through Food
May 7, 2013
 "Kathleen, tu verra, quand on mange en France, tout ce dont on parle est de bouffant."

My host-father, Jean-Michel, told me this, that the French...
Leonapfeiffer
Overcoming the Fear of Stereotypes to Feel at Home
May 3, 2013
 As I was growing up, I traveled almost every summer to Europe to visit family—but it was always with my family. After living in the DC metro area...
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Alexandriasanjose
Spanish Hands: Clutching Cameras and Clasped in Prayer
May 2, 2013
 It is no secret that Spain is a country with a strong Catholic influence. From the Reconquista, when the Catholic crusaders “reconquered” Spain...
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