Students will enroll in one of these three options:

Students at all levels of Russian may participate.

Option 1: Russian Language & Culture

Courses taught completely in Russian.

• Each student registers for two Duke Russian language courses appropriate to the student's level.

Option 2: Neuroscience AND Multilingualism

• NEUROSCI 438AS / LINGUIST 473AS / RUSSIAN 438AS (NS, STS, R) Neuroscience and Multilingualism: In-depth analysis of PET, fMRI, MEG, EEG/ERP studies of multilingualism and their implications for linguistic theory.  A close examination of the neuroanatomical and neurophysiological aspects of imaging studies and the importance of neuro-functional explanations play a central role in building new theoretical paradigms of language acquisition, maintenance, and loss.NML is in Russian for 400-level and above. 
• RUSSIAN 493A, 494A, or 990: Intensive study of contemporary Russian language and culture using visual and verbal textual documents. Outcomes include CEFR proficiency in 5 areas (OPI, listening comprehension, grammar/lexicon, reading, writing).

Program participants will enjoy a full complement of excursions, both day trips and extended trips, all included in the cost of the program. Excursion destinations change each summer.

Students stay in a student center in Nice, France. Residences are furnished for living and studying. All the rooms have internet access, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Most rooms are double occupancy.

Some group meals will be provided but most meals are not included in the cost of the program. There are multiple options for meals, including take-out, dining out and simple kitchen settings in student housing.

Attendance is required at all classes, excursions, and group events. Given the intense nature of this program, late arrival and/or early departure is not permitted.

• Arrival: May 12, 2025
• Departure: June 22, 2025

Flights

You will make your own travel arrangements to and from the program site. You are expected to arrive on the arrival date cited above, which usually means departing the U.S. one day prior. Once you have a flight itinerary, log in to MyGlobalEd to update your travel registry.

Housing Before/After

You will need to make your own housing arrangements if you will be arriving before the program start date or leaving later than the program end date.

Before applying to this program, you should assess and determine if you are physically or emotionally able to participate in the following physical demands required by some of this program’s activities:

• Walking or hiking up to 2 miles in a day, sometimes for two or more days in a row, sometimes on hilly, uneven, or cobbled terrain 
• Climbing and descending stairs 
• Using public transportation, including sometimes crowded buses or trains 
• Standing during tours and site visits 
• Entering into older buildings with narrow and sometimes steep staircases, at times with limited or no access to elevators 
• The possibility of warm/hot temperatures while residing in locations without air conditioning 

If you have questions or are concerned about these or any other program activities, please contact the Duke Office of Global Health and Safety (oghs@duke.edu)