Harvard College Program in Cuba

The Harvard College Program in Cuba introduces Harvard students to critical issues in Cuban culture and politics, with particular emphasis on U.S.-Cuban relations, through a semester of coursework at the Universidad de la Habana. Cuba has undergone a dramatic economic transition over the last two decades, and the program allows students to experience the challenges and rewards of Cuban reality first-hand. The next program will take place in the Fall 2009 semester.  DRCLAS will be accepting appliations for the Fall 2010 semester in March 2010.  

Harvard students enroll directly in courses of their choosing in the humanities, biological and social sciences and attend classes with Cuban university students. Program participants live in a residence close to the University de la Habana in Cuba's metropolitan capital, which boasts 2.2 million residents. Students receive ongoing mentoring and guidance from Cuban experts in a range of fields who have worked as former DRCLAS visiting scholars. Students attend arts and cultural events, participate in bi-monthly seminars with Cuban scholars, and receive advanced Spanish language training when necessary. A Harvard program coordinator based in Havana offers residential advising and student support during the semester abroad.

The Harvard Program in Cuba is part of DRCLAS' Cuban Studies Program, which is recognized as one of the largest, most diverse, and most solidly-connected Cuban Studies Programs in the U.S. and the Office of International Programs.

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