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GEO: Food Justice and Sustainability in Siena (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Siena, Italy
  • Program Terms: Fall
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  • Program Sponsor: GEO (Global Education Oregon) 
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Fall 2025 03/15/2025 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Areas of Study: Anthropology, Environmental Studies, History, International Studies, Italian, Law, Political Science, Sociology Click here for a definition of this term Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 2.5
Click here for a definition of this term Housing Options: Apartment-Shared Program Type: Study Abroad
Program Description:

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Food Justice and Sustainability in Siena

This program will explore questions around the social justice of food equity in relationship to food production and the consumption chain along with enhancing your critical thinking skills on the subject of ethics in the food system in consideration of human, animal, and environmental well-being. A special focus of this program will allow you to explore the impact that humans have on the food system and vice versa from a social justice perspective and by comparing the European and American systems. You will also be exposed to current topics relating to food science, including climate change, biodiversity, and food production technology.

All majors are welcome; courses may be suitable for students in food studies, business, environmental studies, sociology, international studies, geography, humanities and anthropology.

For information on scholarship funding, please visit the Scholarships & Aid page on our website.

To find out more about GEO (Global Education Oregon) study abroad programs:

Visit our website: geo.uoregon.edu
Call us at: 541-346-3207
Email us at: geoinfo@uoregon.edu
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