Operationalizing Mutuality and Reciprocity in Short-Term SA: The Case of Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Ongoing calls to decolonize study abroad often point to the need for increased mutuality and reciprocity in international partnership - specifically North/South university partnerships where short-term students' mobility is often unidirectional (Global North students studying abroad at their Global South university partner for 8 weeks or less). This session will explore the case of Universidad San Francisco de Quito, which has successfully developed recent, out-going short-term study abroad programs to U.S. universities, and is in the process of building a short-term (Spring Break) exchange of students with Cornell University. Perspectives from both faculty and administrators will be shared, with a focus on models and lessons learned in the development process. We hope to surface a discussion of challenges and opportunities that others have faced in their attempts to operationalize the call for mutuality and reciprocity in short-term study abroad programming. We welcome your participation!

​Presenters and Discussants:

Julie Ficarra, Associate…