Hobart and William Smith Colleges

In This Week in Photos, we feature 19 locations across the globe where HWS students studied in 2023. Here, Professor of Sociology Jack Harris and his students visit Sanssouci Palace garden In Potsdam, Germany.

In Bali, Indonesia, students led by Associate Professor of Theatre Chris Hatch visit the city of Ubud as part of a January-term program.

In the Bahamas, Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens leads a January-term study abroad program to study the island’s geology.

In Galway, Ireland, Annette Stephens ’24, Molly Trunfio ’24, Ella Weiss ’24 and Brenda Plascienda ’24 take in the Cliffs of Moher.

In Sikkim, India, students and Associate Professor of International Relations Vikash Yadav pose at Buddha Park in Ravangla.

Jesse Whelan-Small ’24 and Jack Maloney ’24 study abroad in Lisbon, Portugal.

In Rome, Italy, Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Stan Mathews gathers with students at the Roman Colosseum.

In Fortuna, Costa Rica, students led by Associate Professor of Psychological Science Emily Fisher explore Arenal Volcano National Park.

In Taipei, Taiwan, Annabel Ramsay ’25 feeds a capybara at a Capybara Cafe while studying abroad this semester.

In Billund, Denmark, July Winters ’25 (second row, far right) and students in the DIS Copenhagen program visit Lego House.

In Budapest, Hungary, Lucas Gillespie ’24 takes a photo while standing beside the Danube River.

In Paris, France, Van Tran ’25 and Maddie Wasner ’25 visit the Eiffel Tower.

In New Zealand, students studying abroad with Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Whitney Mauer take a group photo at the South Island of Aotearoa.

In Tokyo, Japan, Tucker Budd ‘25 snaps a selfie with fellow Technos students in the intensive language and cultural exchange program at Technos International College.

In Vienna, Austria, Madison Medwid ’23 attends a performance by the Vienna Mozart Orchestra.

In Geneva, Switzerland, Tarang Malhotra '25 visits Château de Chillon.

In Krakow, Poland, students, faculty, alumni and Georgine Nash, a Holocaust survivor, pose for a photo during the March Bearing Witness to Hope. With them were Professors of Religious Studies Michael Dobkowski and Richard Salter.

In Toledo, Spain, students led by Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies May Farnsworth gather for a photo.

In the Preseli Hills of West Wales, a guide discusses the importance of Bronze Age hillfort settlements. The program was led by Hobart Associate Dean David Mapstone ’93, P’21.