Applications Available for SIUE’s Faculty-led Travel Study Program

EDWARDSVILLE – Greece, Iceland, Guatemala, El Salvador. These are just a few of the remote locations available for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s faculty-led travel study program. Locations such as Mexico City for sociology research and Peru for a course titled Honors, Business and International Studies are a sample of the opportunities SIUE’s faculty experts have on the 2026 schedule.

Johanna Schmitz, PhD, professor of Theatre History in SIUE’s Department of Theater and Dance, will lead the 20-day London: History, Art and Architecture (THEA 490) course that also has an online component. Students will travel to see the city’s rich cultural resources and tours of site-specific studies of history, art and architecture at The Tower, St Paul's, Westminster, Hampstead Heath, Greenwich and more along with plenty behind-the-scenes excursions.

“London offers rich resources and special experiences that are impossible to replicate for students on campus,” said Schmitz. “In London, students will hear languages from all over the world, explore World Heritage sites, see artefacts from ancient history as well as in current popular culture, and they immerse themselves in the daily rhythms of this vibrant metropolis. All of London is our classroom. Students will return to campus with a new-found confidence in their academic studies and professional ambitions.”

The deadline for the first deposit of the London trip has been extended to Jan. 15, 2026.

As with most of SIUE’s travel study programs, all majors are welcome.

For more information and a full list of destinations, visit the faculty-led travel study information page.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high-quality education that powerfully transforms the lives of all individuals who seek something greater. A premier metropolitan university, SIUE is creating social and economic mobility for individuals while also powering the workforce of the future. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live. Home to a diverse student body, SIUE is situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottomland and only a short drive from downtown St. Louis.

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