Ireland and the Irish |
“Ireland and the Irish” is a unique program offered by the Center for International Studies (CIS) and Elms College that allows you to explore this beautiful and culturally rich island. The program is a 3 credit course offered in two weeks beginning in late December and is meant to give participants insight into the history, religion and politics of this amazing country. The program will be experiential in nature and will strive to familiarize students with the country and the people, offering engaging cultural venues – music, theatre, and the arts – as well as on-site learning where history was made and great literature created. |
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Depart the U.S. on December 27, 2007. Arrive in Dublin on December 28, 2007 and depart Dublin on January 8, 2008. |
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The actual courses on the program have been developed by Elms College, an accredited U.S. college based in Massachusetts, and two of its faculty members will lead and teach in the program. The mode of teaching in the course includes on-site lectures, study travel, and individual research. Students will be tasked with keeping a journal during the program as well as with writing essays and making a presentation on an agreed upon topic. More specific details regarding the course can be accessed here in the 2007 syllabus. The program will take place over the course of 10 days during which time students will be introduced to the following topics: • Prehistory and Early History: Pre-Celtic, Celtic, Norse, and Norman Influences to the 17 th Century • Irish Culture and Forces for Change • Free State to Republic: Political, Social, and Religious Issues • The Divided North and the Modern Irish State • Ireland in a European Context At the completion of the course students will be awarded a transcript from Elms College. If you wish to receive transfer credit for this experience, you must work with your home institution to receive pre-approval. Neither Elms College nor CIS is responsible for awarding transfer credit, only for providing the transcript. Faculty Leaders The leaders of Ireland and the Irish are Dr. Daniel Casey and Mr. Scott Hartblay, faculty members at Elms College. Both have significant travel and teaching experience in Ireland as well as throughout Europe. Dr. Dan Casey: Dr. Casey has been organizing courses in Ireland since 1974 and has brought more than 1,400 college and university students to the “Emerald Isle.” In addition to producing a half dozen books in Irish studies, he has authored more than 140 articles and reviews in journals, contributed fiction and poetry to Irish and American periodicals, and taught Irish Studies at Magee University College, the Regional College in Dundalk, and the University of Ulster (all Irish universities). In 1996 he was named one of the “Top 100 Irish Americans” by Irish America Magazine. Scott Hartblay: Since 1990-1991, Scott has been active in international academic work. He has lived in Derry, Northern Ireland and taught at the University of Ulster and has regularly led small tour groups of students to Ireland. His interests include oppression and sectarianism; as well as history, literature and film. Scott is currently on the Social work faculty Elms College.
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HUM 380 - Ireland and the Irish: This course will explore the explore the culture of Ireland and will examine the transforming events - historical, political and literary - that led to its modern state. *These subjects will share some site visits and lectures, but will remain independent of each other where assessment and specific, course related topics are concerned.
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New South Street # 102, Northampton, MA 01060 |
Tuition (3 credits)
