Ireland: Transformation of Social and Political Conflict

  Ireland

• Dublin: 
Dublin

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: September to December/February to May

Description: The School for International Training's Study Abroad programs offer field-based study in over 57 countries. Students earn 16 semester credits on a 15-week experience designed to encourage a global awareness that enables people to live and act in an interdependent world. Groups of seven to 25 students are lead by one or two academic directors.

Once perceived as "The Land of Saints and Scholars," rich in spiritual tradition but poor materially, Ireland is now one of the fastest-growing economies in Europe. No longer defined by its colonial legacy, twenty-first-century Ireland is witnessing some of its most challenging, hopeful, and unsettling times. As Ireland enters a new era in its history, the real difficulties of establishing lasting peace become more evident. Although the conflict in Northern Ireland has been called the most intractable of the twentieth century, the success of the peace process has made the Good Friday Agreement a benchmark, and fostered a holistic understanding of the conflict.

This program offers you an intimate journey through both Northern and southern Ireland. Your experiences will introduce you to the picturesque countryside, together with the rich stories, music, and conversation of the Irish people. Living with families and interacting with a diversity of program contacts will allow you to go behind the scenes to develop an understanding of the dynamics of conflict at multiple levels.

Highlights: Educational excursions to Belfast, Derry/Londonderry and the Aran Islands. Eight to twelve week homestay in Dublin, Derry and a rural location.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Experience Required: yes

Recommendation: Coursework in and/or personal commitment to peace and conflict studies is strongly recommended.

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Ireland Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement: SIT Study Abroad is the accredited higher education institution of World Learning, a private, nonprofit international organization promoting international and intercultural understanding, social justice, and economic development through education, training, and field projects around the globe. SIT prepares students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens through SIT Study Abroad, undergraduate, field-based academic programs operating in more than 50 countries worldwide, and thorough short-term professional training and graduate degrees in language teaching, conflict transformation, international education, social justice in intercultural relations, management, and sustainable development.

Year Founded: 1932