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NCTA alumni are eligible for a variety of summer experiences in East Asia sponsored by both the University of Pittsburgh coordinating site and the national NCTA. Study tours typically occur during the summer and NCTA works hard to make the tours affordable and rewarding experiences for educators.
2024 NCTA Summer Study Tour: Heart of the Silk Roads
In summer 2024, Pitt's NCTA will be journeying with a group of NCTA Alumni Educators to uncover the heart of the old Silk Roads. Venturing to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, this study tour will provide insight into the myriad intersections cultures and Central Asian and East Asian trade networks.
Past Study Tours
The most recent NCTA Study Tour (2019) was to China. For more information on past study tours please click on the links below:
2019: China
2018: Nepal & Tibet
2017: Vietnam & Cambodia
2015: China
2012: China
2011: China
2010: Japan
2009: China & Vietnam
2008: Japan
2007: China
2006: Japan
2005: China/Korea
2004: China
2003: Japan