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Summer Session 2008 Innovative Courses

Study Abroad Courses


CENTRAL EUROPE
HIST 4990-01/INST 4990: Topics in History - Central Europe and the Holocaust. 3 credits.

The death of nearly six million Jews, an act of genocide carried out by the regime of Nazi Germany during the Second World War, is one of the most unique and ultimately incomprehensible events in human history. This class offers students the opportunity to learn about the history of the Holocaust as we visit various sites in Central Europe where the events themselves occurred, such as Berlin, Sachsenhausen, Warsaw, Krakow and the Treblinka, Majdanek and Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps. We will have the opportunity not only to engage with the historical record, but also to examine how societies have remembered these events.  Dates: May 12-28, 2008.  Instructor: David Messenger (dmesseng@uwyo.edu).

CHINA (BEIJING & SHANGHAI)
SOC 4680, INST 4680. Beijing and Shanghai: Past and Present. CS, G, Non Western.
3-6 credits.

This is the sixth annual three-week summer program at Shanghai University in China. Through lectures, fieldtrips, and other cultural activities, students will have opportunities to witness and learn about the Chinese imperial past (Beijing), its cultural and economic matrix of modernity (Shanghai) and its rural development in the countryside (Chongming Island).  Tentative dates: May 17 – June 6. Instructor: Yarong Ashley (yarong@uwyo.edu). For more information: www.uwyo.edu/CHINA/

CHINA
Harbin Normal University:  Academic Chinese Program. 6-8 credits

UW-Harbin Normal University offers a rigorous full immersion Chinese language training and Chinese cultural program. Students spend 20 hours a week in small classes and in one-on-one specialty classes. Cultural experiences include living with a Chinese student as well as weekly excursions and other activities.For more information and program costs contact Professor Zhang (yzhang@uwyo.edu) or the International Programs Office (307) 766-3677.

ENGLAND AND ITALY
HP  4151-01:  Shakespeare in England and Italy.  3 credits.

View Shakespeare’s Italian plays staged in London and Stratford-upon-Avon.  Then travel to Milan, Verona (home of Romeo and Juliet), Vicenza, and Venice. Class size limit: 17. Dates: May 11 – 31, 2008. Instructors: Duncan Harris (dharris@uwyo.edu).

FRANCE
AGEC:   Ecole Superieure d’Agriculture (ESA) or INST :  European Comparative Studies. 3 credit hours

Students spend four weeks learning about the culture and agriculture of France. The first week introduces students to the region and includes ventures to World War II historical sites and medieval relics. The second and third weeks consist of coursework in horticulture, viticulture/wine making, agriculture/agribusiness, and rural tourism/gastronomy. The last week offers students excursions to the Loire Valley, Chartre, and Paris. During their study, students can stay with a host family. Instruction is in English, with the exception of French language classes. Optional farm internships and scholarships are available. Tentative Dates:  June 1-27, 2008. For more information:  etanger.groupe-esa.com/article393.html or contact Ed Bradley (ebradley@uwyo.edu)

JAPAN
HS 2151: Modern Japanese Society and Culture. 3 credits. CH, G, Non-Western

Introduces students to historical and contemporary Japanese culture and society through a 3 ½ week study abroad experience in Kobe, Japan.  Students will encounter modern society through a range of experiences, including a home stay with a Japanese family. Field trips take students to nearby Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe, and for an overnight to Hiroshima and Miyajima. Through literary and scholarly readings, independent research, and structured observations of Japanese culture and people, students increase their understanding of aspects of Japan’s rich cultural heritage and current society. Dates: May 23-June 17, 2008. Instructor: Scott Mehl (mehl@uchicago.edu).

KOREA
TENTH BAHROM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (BIP)

Hosted by Seoul women’s University. 3 credits.

Participants will learn about the various aspects of the Korean culture.  Starting from the historical and religious background of Korea and proceeding onto a detailed look through Korean tradition, the program concludes with a powerful analysis of the current economical and political status of Korea.  Participants will live with Korean counterparts, all of whom are exchange students. For more information and program costs, contact:  Shawn Bunning (shawb@uwho.edu)

MEXICO
AIS 4990-01/ ENG 4640: Indigenous Peoples and Their Environments. 3 credits.

Spend a week in the Yucatan studying the Mayan culture, history, and environment.  See Chichen Itza, Merida, and Izamal.  We will spend the first two weeks of this course at UW examining the environmental issues facing indigenous populations across North America. We will spend the third week in Mexico visiting Mayan ruins, villages, and modern cities.  We will deconstruct the mental borders between US and Mexico to learn about the similarities, and differences, of indigenous peoples across North America. Dates: May 19 – June 6, 2008. Instructor: Caskey Russell (ccaskey@uwyo.edu).

RUSSIA (SARATOV)
Intensive Russian Language and Culture.  6 credits.

Announcing the sixteenth annual Summer Program at Saratov University. Intensive Russian language (instruction available for all levels, according to demand), Russian film, and history.  Cultural program includes visits to local museums, ballet, opera, tours of Saratov historical sites, including landing site of Yuri Gagarin (first man in space). Homestays with Russian families. Optional Volga River cruise-ship excursion (5-6 days), and Moscow-St. Petersburg excursion (6-7 days).  Dates: June 13-July 28, 2008. UW Coordinator: Joseph Krafczik (joseph@uwyo.edu).  For more information:  http://www.uwyo.edu/modlang/saratovstudy/

TURKEY
ART 4620-02: Summer in Turkey, A Creative Journey Through Anatolia. 3 credits.

A three week course abroad exploring the cultural, historical, artistic, archeological, and linguistic experiences present in Turkey.  General areas to be explored are Istanbul, the Aegean coast and the southwestern Mediterranean coast including the ancient Greek sites of Ephesus, Priene, Miletus among others.  Students will document their experiences through sketchbooks, journals, and photographs.  Emphasis will be on using this experience to develop a creative and individual response to Turkey through written and visual methods of expression.  Dates: May 14 – June 5, 2008. Instructor: Doug Russell (drussell@uwyo.edu).


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