Short-term study abroad courses include an 8- to 10-day international component that takes place during the spring semester.
Courses offered for the Spring 2012 semester include:
British Visual Culture
This immersion course is an introduction to the study of visual culture and will be centered in London, England. Students will examine the manner in which fine art, advertising, architecture, television and everyday objects are influenced by the concepts, values, and content that establishes contemporary urban cultural life.
Students will focus on the art of seeing and interpreting multiple messages. While in London, students will visit museums, historical sites, and architectural points of interest such as the National Gallery, Tate Modern Gallery, British Museum, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and St. Paul’s Cathedral to name a few. In addition, students will experience British lifestyle at Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, and by traveling the “Tube.”
Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact Dr. Uliano, coordinator of study abroad, or Professors Jeanne Komp and Don Dempsey in the Graphic Design Department.
A Study of Ireland
This course will focus on the evolution of Ireland from the early 1900s to the present day. It will look at British influence as it relates to the formation of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, on the struggle for independence and the separation of the north and south, and on the socio-cultural problems that exist between Catholics and Protestants in the North due to the separation.
Students interested in this course will embark March 3, 2012 on an 8-day study tour of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, returning March 10, 2012.
Students will depart via Philadelphia and arrive in Dublin, Ireland, and visit important places like Kilmainham jail, Guinness Brewery, and Trinity College. After spending a number of days south, the group will move north to Northern Ireland, U.K., and visit the Ulster-American Folk Park, get a courier-led walking tour of Derry, and visit the People’s Gallery in Derry, Bushmills Distillery, and the amazing Giant’s Causeway.
Students will travel to Belfast and take in the sights in the city, while visiting Stormont Estate, Falls Road, and Long Kesh Prison. Any trip to Ireland must include a traditional Irish sing-along, which will take place on the final night in Ireland.
If you are interested in learning more about the course and the tour, please contact Dr. Nick Uliano, Coordinator of Study Abroad, or either Dr. Erin McLaughlin at emm323@cabrini.edu or Dr. Mary Harris at mh722@cabrini.edu.
Guatemala and the Faces of Justice / Working for Justice in Guatemala
ECG 200 “Faces of Guatemala and Justice” offers the chance to spend spring break in a Guatemalan town on the shores of beautiful Lake Atitlan. In preparation for the trip, students study aspects of the history, politics, economics, and culture of the Guatemalan people. The weeklong immersion experience will take place at the internationally recognized San Lucas Toliman Mission.
As part of global engagement in this Mayan community, students will observe first-hand the successful application of Catholic Relief Services’ Integral Human Development model, learn from discussions with community leaders about a wide variety of projects, work alongside community members in coffee production, home construction, and sustainable farming, and participate in many other rich cultural, religious, and educational opportunities.
Following the trip, and informed with the knowledge and experience acquired in San Lucas, students will understand the deep connections the United States has to other global communities.
ECG 300 “Working for Justice in Guatemala” combines the study of the United States connections with this Central American country and an immersion experience in San Lucas Toliman Mission, an internationally recognized model of Integral Human Development. After a thorough preparation concerning the history and culture of Guatemala, students spend spring break in a Guatemalan town on the shores of beautiful Lake Atitlan.
During the weeklong global community experience, students have the opportunity to learn from community leaders about a wide variety of projects (Fair Trade coffee production, home construction, sustainable farming, road improvements, etc.), work alongside community members, and participate in many other rich cultural, religious, and educational opportunities.
Upon return, students consult with Catholic Relief Services and learn how to promote and advocate for Integral Human Development in Guatemala. This aspect of the course might involve advocacy in Congress regarding long-term development aid or by organizing and leading Fair Trade projects.
Professors Raquel Green and Jerry Zurek will accompany you on all aspects of the trip. Please contact either one of them for further information regarding registration for either course, or contact Dr. Nick Uliano, Coordinator of Study Abroad, at nu722@cabrini.edu.
Please note that if you have already taken your ECG courses, you may choose to take either Guatemala course as an elective.