Sacred Space in India

During the summers of 2006 and 2007, Dr. Maher, Co-Director of ECU's Religious Studies Program, conducted a month-long program to India. Students visited sites sacred to adherents of many World Religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Jainism. Participants earned 6 s.h. credits as Humanities General Ed electives or as general electives for their major. There are no prerequisites, and instruction is in English.

For more information on future programs, contact Dr. Maher at maherd@ecu.edu.

Blue Mosque, Turkey

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Study Abroad at East Carolina University

Faculty members from various departments lead students on Study Abroad programs, including faculty on the Religious Studies Committee. In recent years, ECU programs with substantial religious content have visited Egypt, Ghana, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, and Mexico.

These are educational journeys for which students receive academic credit. A number of different funding agencies and foundations support foreign travel for academic purposes.

For information on Study Abroad to Japan, contact Dr. Tucker at tuckerjo@ecu.edu.

For information on Study Abroad to Ghana, contact Dr. Deena at deenas@ecu.edu.

Study Abroad India 2008.

ECU Summer Study Abroad

For more information, please contact the Program Co-Directors:

Dr. Derek Maher
252.328.5332
maherd@ecu.edu || Personal Web Page

Dr. Calvin Mercer
252.328.4301
mercerc@ecu.edu || Personal Web Page