INTD 349 - Study Abroad - Course Title Varies

• From its Ancient Roman origins (1st century CE) to the present, students will study the history of Florence and its Italian culture from up close.
• Attention to the changes that have influenced Italian culture and shaped the national character:, the birth of Humanistic culture (14th-15th centuries) and its major artistic development in the Renaissance,  the role of the city of Florence during the season of great discoveries (15th-16th centuries); the birth and development of the Protestant Reformation; the scientific revolution of the 17th century; the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, the tragic events of the 20th century and the formation of contemporary Italian identity.
• Students will be guided every day into the streets of the city to discover the most famous places as well as the most hidden spots; the shops that have made Florence a worldwide famous workshop for artisanal skills and the people who made the city what it is today.
• The instructor will explain life in the city, their stories, and their relationship with both their Florentine and Italian identity.
• This course may be used to fulfill general education requirements for history and humanities. 
   

Irish History, Language & Culture (Dublin, Ireland) – Summer 2021

• This course provides an overview of Irish history from pre-history to early 21st Century.
• Classes and remote field trips will focus on the following: the causes and effects of colonization, post colonization, and the associated troubles and peace process in the North; the creation of the ‘Celtic Tiger’ economy and its collapse in the South; and an exploration of the urbanization of Ireland and the commodification of Irish culture.
• Through a combination of lectures, workshops and virtual field trips, students will learn how to understand the symbolism embedded in a city’s physical and cultural landscape.
• Students will compare the Irish experience to the physical and cultural landscape in the U.S., such as current debates on the legitimacy and appropriateness of confederate and other historical statues and names of places in America and issues related to gentrification.
• By the end of the course, students will have created their own personal map of Dublin through time and space. As part of this course, students will take a small number of Irish language conversation workshops.  
• The course is designed to be taken individually or in conjunction with the Irish Identity through the Artistic Looking Glass virtual course. 
• The course may be used to fulfill general education requirements for history and humanities.