Buenos Aires Summer Program
With the unique opportunity to live with carefully chosen homestay families, students receive the most organic form of cultural immersion. The students will be able to embrace the culture, customs and language of the Argentine people within the comfort of a family unit.
Program Dates
May-June (specific dates coming soon)
*Dates above indicate a planned departure date from the US and in-country return departure date.
Costs
Health & Safety
Visa Information
Course Requirements and Offerings
Refer to the academics page for details on the minimum unit requirements and class pre-requisites for the program. Textbook lists will be provided by the program staff.
Faculty-in-Residence
Dr. Amanda Rizkallah
amanda.rizkallah@pepperdine.edu
Associate Professor of International Studies
International Studies and Languages Division, Seaver College
Amanda Rizkallah is an associate professor of international studies at Seaver College and teaches classes in comparative politics, diplomacy, conflict and peacebuilding, and the political economy of development--all with an emphasis on the Middle East and North Africa. She is a graduate of UCLA and a former fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Public Policy. She has been teaching at Pepperdine for 9 years and this is her second time serving as a faculty-in-residence. The first was in London 2022/2023. Amanda is looking forward to exploring Buenos Aires, practicing her Spanish, and learning more about Argentina's remarkable history and culture. Amanda's husband Chris and their two elementary school-aged children, Zayna and Isaiah,will be joining her in Buenos Aires.