T.I.P.S To Study Abroad: Simple Letters for Complex Engagement

"TIPS to Study Abroad: Simple Letters for Complex Engagement" offers a simple method to help travelers - students and tourists alike - reflect on how moving from one culture to another sparks questions about identity, society, and the meaning of travel itself. The book collects and showcases thought-provoking letters to Things, Ideas, People and Self (TIPS) written by Dr. Anu Taranath's University of Washington students during their study abroad program in India, and encourages us to see ourselves and our surroundings anew. "TIPS to Study Abroad" serves as an invaluable tool for study abroad and international education programs, and contributes to the broader conversation on social justice and reflective global travel. Inviting readers to care and connect, "TIPS to Study Abroad" deepens travelers' engagement with who we are - and can be - in our wide world.

Dr. Anu Taranath (AT) is a speaker, facilitator, and educator. She teaches at the University of Washington Seattle about global literatures and postcolonial studies. Awarded Seattle Weekly's "Best of Seattle" designation and the University of Washington's Distinguished Teaching Award, AT is also a Fulbright Specialist. As a member of Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau, she engages with a wide range of participants from public libraries and retirement homes to government agencies and colleges. AT founded a study abroad program to India in 2003, and consults with faculty on issues of social justice and global engagement. More info about her work can be found at www.anutaranath.com