Traci Giuliano

• Professor of Psychology 
• phone: 512.863.1596
• e-mail: giuliant@southwestern.edu 

Information Sessions (online): 

• Info Session: September 23rd, 2024 (Register here)
• Info Session: October 23rd, 2024 (Register here)
• Info Session: November 4th, 2024 (Register here)

Application Deadline: December 1, 2024

Note: it is required to attend an Information Session or Advising before application

Program Start Date: May 20, 2025

Program End Date: June 13, 2025

 The estimated program fee for summer 2025 will be between $6,866 - $7,411 (double occupancy rate for accommodations). Cost may change based on enrollment and 2025 tuition rates.

The program fee includes:

• $500 non-refundable deposit
• 4 credits of tuition
• Pre-departure materials
• Housing (double occupancy rooms) and some meals 
• In-country transportation costs
• Dedicated staff support for the program, led by an on-site program coordinator, with other staff as needed
• Orientation program including cultural activities, health/safety briefings, introductions to local culture, and other topics
• Guest lectures, site visits, and excursions
• Day-to-day support from local staff for health or safety concerns, cultural questions, or other personal needs
• Health insurance coverage for the duration of the program
• Museeumkaart for entry to 39 museums

The program fee does not include:

• $75 application fee
• International airfare
• Baggage fees and travel insurance
• Passport and visa expenses
• Personal expenses: laundry, toiletries, activities, snacks, personal travel, souvenirs, etc.
• Most meals

All students will take the following course:

PSY33-364: Sexuality and Culture: A Comparison of the Netherlands & the U.S. (4 credits) 

This course is designed to increase awareness and knowledge of cross cultural differences in sexual attitudes and behaviors. Specifically, students will learn how sex education, sex work, and sexual health differ in the Netherlands compared to the United States. In addition to this in-depth comparative analysis of sexuality, students will study the history of marginalized groups in the Netherlands, including the LGBT community. Students will also be immersed in Dutch culture through guided tours, visits to museums, and participation in other cultural activities.

There are no prerequisites for this course. This course satisfies both the Social Science area requirement and the Social Justice requirement. It also counts as an upper-level Psychology elective for majors and minors.

For the duration of the program, students will be lodged in an aparthotel with easy access to the Program Center in Amsterdam.  There will be both a welcome and farewell group meal. The housing will likely be a two-bedroom suite housing four students (2 in each bedroom/bathroom) and a shared kitchette, similar to this option.

For the most part, students will be responsible for their own meals.

Excursions & Cultural Activities

The SU Amsterdam Program will include several class-related excursions as well cultural activities within Amsterdam during the program.

Local course-related visits or presentations include: 

• Leather Bar
• IHLIA LGBT Heritage Library
• The Prostitution Information Center

Day Trip: Utrecht

• Guided city tour
• Rutgers Sex Educator Session and visit to feminist bookstore
• Group lunch

Day Trip: Zannse Schans

• Windmill tour
• Group lunch

Cultural activities include:

• Amsterdam Canal Tour
• Pancake lunch
• Visit Anne Frank House
• Food tour

On top of those activities, students will have plenty of free time to explore Amsterdam on their own, and to travel throughout the Netherlands or visit other cities in Europe during the weekends.