| January Term courses are designed as three-week, immersive learning experiences: they intensify the students focus, reach beyond the classroom to incorporate experiential learning, and are site specific, connecting students to the places where they study. Taking a single course during the January Term gives students more time for concentrated reflection on a dedicated topic than is the case during the semester when students must split their time between several courses. The intensity of the shared experience also forges an unusually strong bond between the students and their professor. Although the January Term is short, it has great impact because of its immersive character and linking of theoretical and experiential learning. The January Term includes options to study at NYU's Global Academic Centers sites around the world. Intellectually linked to their locations, the courses take advantage of local resources; explore the history, culture, economy, and society of the host communities, and often involve collaborative activities with local students and faculty. The courses illuminate the interdependence of local knowledge and global awareness while fostering cross-cultural research and insights into complex global issues. For more information see the J-Term FAQ's: https://intranet.nyuad.nyu.edu/faculty-resources/academics/global-education-programs/j-term/j-term-2021-faqs/ Global Sites
NYU Abu Dhabi stages January Term courses in 14 cities: Abu Dhabi, Accra, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Prague, New York, Shanghai, Sydney, and Washington DC. Dates for J-Term 2021 Abu Dhabi Mandatory Faculty Orientation: January 3, 2021 Classes begin: January 4, 2021 Last day of classes: January 21, 2021 NYU Global Sites Except New York and Washington DC: Classes begin: January 5, 2021 Last day of classes: January 22, 2021 New York & Washington DC: Classes begin: January 4, 2021 No Classes on Martin Luther King Day: January 18, 2021 Last day of classes: January 22, 2021 Teaching is by invitation upon approval by the Dean of the requisite Division at NYU Abu Dhabi. Faculty teaching away from their home campus must be willing to travel, be accommodated, and carry out teaching responsibilities at the designated location. Faculty receive a salary and funding for travel and accommodation. No support is provided for faculty family members.You will be contacted at a later date should you be considered for invitation. | 
