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ISLE
Intercollegiate Sri Lanka
Education
Program
Pictured: Spring ‘15 students enjoy the view during an Environmental Studies class hike in the Knuckles
Mountains Range
The ISLE
Program is
based in Kandy,
Sri Lanka
Students
travel to all
parts of the
island for
field trips and
lectures
FAST FACTS
• Program Dates:
– Fall Semester: Late August-Mid December
– Spring Semester: Mid January-Mid May
• Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
• Accommodations: Host Family
• Program Style: Academic & Cultural Immersion
• Application Deadlines:
– Fall Semester: December 1-March 1
– Spring Semester: December 1-October 15 (following year)
• Affiliate University: University of Peradeniya
Course Credits
Sinhala Language I = 4 semester hour credits
Independent Study = 4 semester hour credits
Elective Course = 4 semester hour credits
Elective Course = 4 semester-hour credits
_______________________________________
Total = 16 semester-hour credits (or 4 course
credits)
Academic Themes
Peace and
Conflict Studies
Women
Studies
Traditional
Medicine &
Public Health
Environmental
Studies
Buddhism and
Other Religions
of Sri Lanka
Semester Plan
Session I
(4 weeks)
• Sinhala
Language
Course
• Sri Lanka
Studies
Seminar
Session II
(8 weeks)
• Elective
Courses
(taught at
University of
Peradeniya)
Session III
(5 weeks)
• Independent
Study
Project
Sinhala Class
Students learn to speak conversational Sinhala and learn to read
and write in the Sinhala script
Sri Lanka Studies Seminar
• This seminar is a series of field-based lectures which
expose students to many topics of study in Sri Lanka.
Examples include:
LGBT Activism in
Sri Lanka
Ancient
Sinhalese
Kingdoms
Post-War
Jaffna and the
Presence of
the Sri Lanka
Army
Elective Courses
Elective Courses are led by professors from the University of
Peradeniya. Each course includes many field trips and site visits.
Elective Courses include:
Religion and Ritual
in Everyday Life
Modern Sri Lankan
Politics
Environmental
Studies
Elective Courses, cont.
Images and Social
Experiences of
Women in Sri Lanka
Conversational
Sinhala II
Traditional Medicine
Tamil Langugage
Independent Study Project
• Each student conducts a project of his or her
choosing in a relevant site.
• Students spend 3-5 weeks immersed in their
research sites and then return to Kandy to
prepare a final paper and presentation
Examples of Past IS Projects
“Socio-spatial
Negotiations of
Communal
Spaces
between
Kattankudy and
Araiyampathy"
"A Take on Sri Lankan Women's
Empowerment through the
Lens of Reproductive Health
and Family Planning"
“Monastic
Community:
How to be
Lost in the
Forest and
Find
Yourself”
Homestay Families
Experience
traditional
family
celebrations!
Form lifelong
relationships
Learn social
and cultural
practices
ISLE Center
• Located a 30-minute walk from the University
• Site of the program staff offices, open
classroom, and study space
• Boasts an impressive research library with
over 4,000 titles
Immersion into the University
• Attend talks, lectures, and events
• Make friends with university students
• Seek research and language help from Sri Lankan
professors and students
• Enjoy campus facilities like gym, swimming pool,
and library
Traditional Arts Classes
Students often choose to pursue extracurricular class in
traditional arts and crafts
Drumming
Traditional Dance
Batik
Alumni
• 15-20% of ISLE alumni apply and receive Fulbright grants to
conduct research or teach English in Sri Lanka
• ISLE alumni are among the top South Asian studies scholars
and can be found teaching at colleges and university
throughout the country
• Many ISLE alumni have kept in touch with their host
families and friends from Sri Lanka years after their ISLE
semester.
Web Resources
• ISLE Website: http://www.bowdoin.edu/isle/
• ISLE Student Blog: http://isleprogram.tumblr.com/
• ISLE Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ISLEprogram?fref=ts
• University of Peradeniya: http://www.pdn.ac.lk/
Apply Now!
• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
• Download application materials Here:
– http://www.bowdoin.edu/isle/apply/Downloadable%
20Application%20Materials.shtml
• Application Deadlines:
– Fall Semester: Dec. 1st -March 1st
– Spring Semester: Dec 1st – Oct 15th (following year)