36 Hours in Volterra: An (E)t(r)uscan Experience

19 January 2026

Zoe Roettger ’27 discusses going on a weekend trip to Volterra while on OCS in Rome.

Alabaster workshop in Italy

“Make it” in Hollywood: CAMS Production in Los Angeles with Catherine Licata and Laska Jimsen

5 January 2026

Faculty Directors Catherine Licata and Laska Jimsen discuss the “Make it” in Hollywood: CAMS Production in Los Angeles program, which will run next in Spring of 2027.

Students operating camera equipment

Santa Cristina, Sardinia: A Research Escapade of the Ancient and Medieval Variety

4 November 2025

Hope Yu ’26 discusses the research fellowship in Sardina, Italy that she completed while on OCS in Rome.

muristes in italy

Rome-ing around: On the ‘Typical’ OCS Experience

3 November 2025

Zoe Roettger ’27 discusses her experience on the spring History, Religion, and Urban Change in Medieval and Renaissance Rome program after studying in London in the winter.

students having dinner in rome

History, Religion, and Urban Change in Medieval and Renaissance Rome with Victoria Morse and Bill North

30 October 2025

Faculty Directors Bill North and Victoria Morse discuss their History, Religion, and Urban Change in Medieval and Renaissance Rome program, which will run next Spring 2027.

Rome skyline

Rome OCS participant reacts to Pope Francis’ passing – Interview for MPR News

22 April 2025

Carleton student, Aselya Gullickson, is interviewed about the Pope’s death while studying abroad in Rome, Italy. Aselya had the opportunity to visit the Vatican and see the pope on Easter Sunday- just one day before his passing.

In Rome Pope Vatican

Week 7 of Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture

15 May 2024

Henry Petrini ’25, a student on the Carleton Program Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture, describes the group’s site visit to Delphi and its significance in Ancient Greece!

Temple of Apollo

Week 3 of Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture

15 May 2024

John Carragher ’24, a student on the Carleton Program Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture, shares some archeology-related highlights of this past week!

View of the Acropolis from a fun rooftop bar

Week 2 of Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture

15 April 2024

Ellie Simon ’26, a student on the Carleton Program Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture, describes the various site visits and experiences that the group has had throughout their second week in Greece!

Temple of Hephaestus

A Discussion with Faculty Director Sandra Rousseau

1 April 2024

Faculty Director Sandra Rousseau, who will lead French and Francophone Studies in Paris, discusses the immersive language learning environment and cultural exploration opportunities that this Spring 2025 program offers.

Fontaine de Copeaux