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Voyage Blog: Summer 2012

Parting Words from Students as the Summer 2012 Voyage Comes to a Close
As the Summer 2012 voyage comes to an end Britton Manaha from Florida State University and Kelsey Marasch from Ohio University will send us off with their perspectives on the […]
Health Care Series Part 2: The Affordable Care Act
As a follow up to yesterdays post Heath Care Series Part 1: A Look at Publicly Financed Health Care, the shipboard community continues its discussion on the complex issue of health […]
Health Care Series Part 1: A Look at Publicly Financed Health Care
Dr. Robert Powers is a Professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia. On the Summer 2012 voyage he is teaching comparative health systems; the class looks […]
The Shark Experience Continues in the Lisbon Oceanário
As the capstone experience for the Professor Dan Abel’s Biology of Sharks class, students join Lisbon local Dr. João Correia for a behind the scenes tour of the Lisbon Oceanário, […]
SHARK!! Dan Abel takes the insides out on the streets of Morocco
Professor Dan Abel teaches Marine Science at Coastal Carolina University. On the MV Explorer he’s known as The Shark Guy. His enthusiasm for marine life is infectious. During the ship’s […]
A Royal Setting for Ramadan Dinner
Majida Bargach was born and raised in Morocco and is now a UVA professor in the Center for International Studies, a lecturer in the French Department, and she directs the […]
Students Discuss Their Muslim Faith
Rami Nofal from Belmont University, Alaa Taha from Stanford University, Maysaa Ambu-Saidi from University of North Texas, Shae McPherson from Cabrini College, and Mariame Fofana from Seton Hall University lead […]
The Smells and Sights of the Markets in Istanbul
Student Story: A Carpet Encounter
Similar to most days that my friends and I spent in Turkey, it began with a short hike up the hill to “Old Town.” We bumbled through the streets, attempting […]
Students Become Spec-Actors at the Theatre of the Oppressed
Professor Carla M. Guerron-Montero teaches Africa Diaspora, the study of movement of people from Africa to other places around the world either forcibly or voluntarily. This semester the focus is on […]
Student Perspective on the Lifelong Learners Program
Coming on board the MV Explorer for many Semester at Sea students, like myself, find the new experience overwhelming and unfamiliar. From the awkward hellos to the thousands of questions […]
Istanbul: A City of Mosques
Field Lab: Women and Virginity in Turkey
Virginity has been considered sacred across almost all cultures, but in the United States it’s not a matter that holds the weight of life or death. This is why Professor […]
Field Lab: Student Reflection on Homer and the Trojan War
While we may never know if the Trojan War actually occurred or if the Trojan Horse actually existed; one thing we can be sure of is Homer left us with […]
Paul Wagner's Student Showcase
Student Story: Profile of Sam Ankrum from Semester at Sea on Vimeo. Paul Wagner is an award winning documentary film maker and professor on the Summer 2012 voyage. We introduced […]