The GW Institute for Korean Studies is offering a more than weeklong virtual study abroad program this summer.

The program, titled “Zoom in and Out the Past, Present and Future of Korea,” will be held for two weeks in late May to allow students interested to explore Korean heritage, culture and history through virtual lectures and site visits. The program, which is set to be held entirely online, comes after officials suspended all study abroad opportunities and nonessential student travel this academic year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and extended the suspension into the summer.

Provost Brian Blake announced in January that the Office for Study Abroad is currently receiving applications for fall study abroad programs.

“Without traveling, students can get a taste of Korea and explore international perspectives,” the email announcing the program said.

The program is open to current freshmen, sophomores and juniors and will be offered at no cost to students as a non-credit program, the email states. Students planning to major or minor in Korean will be given priority during the interview process, according to the email.

There are no prerequisites for the program, and all virtual lectures and activities will be held in English, the email states.

“The participating students will trace the transnational processes of modernization, imperialism, colonization, the Cold War, decolonization and neoliberalism that have shaped and continue to shape Korean identity and culture,” the email states.

Students in the program will also create either a video or portfolio presentation at the end with the chance of winning up to $200. Participating students will also submit “e-travelogues” at the program’s completion.

“This program aims to invite students interested in studying Korea to explore the country by connecting virtually for professional site visits and lectures,” the email states.