Study Abroad in London - The World in One City

  England

• London: 
London

Term: Summer 
Dates: July 8 - July 30, 2010

Description: Viewed through the lens of long-term history, London is arguably the very greatest of the early modern cities, a place always fabulous and often deadly. It has survived plagues, fire and war, and earned its place over and over as a center of innovation and power. Much of what we now understand about the world today was invented and tested in London, and what happened in this city in the last 1,000 years continues to have profound effects on many parts of modern life - including our culture, economy, technology, politics, health and religion. The emergence of modern London as a built and lived city, its complex class-based society, the rise and fall of disease through its history, technological developments and responses and the emergence of Britain's social and cultural institutions are all in themselves fascinating, and all utterly entwined.

This transdisciplinary study abroad program delves headfirst into a hands-on exploration of the complicated and fascinating questions of the inter-relationships between the contemporary city and its environmental, medical, technological and social pasts. Some of the fields we draw on to do this include urban studies, history, anthropology, science and technology studies, geography and human biology. But the program emphasizes the importance of learning from the city itself, and our priority is learning by seeing and experiencing as much as we can.

Highlights: This 6-credit-hour program is based in London, and we spend 23 days exploring London and some of its surroundings, past and present. We devote most of our energy to adventures outside the classroom, discovering the past and present of this fascinating city first-hand - visiting the Tower and museums and exploring the streets, parks, suburbs and palaces. But we also get out of town, and planned day trips include the Roman ruins at Bath, Stonehenge and the Medieval town of Chichester. The program assumes no particular background in any field of study and is suitable for undergraduates from a wide range of majors.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: USD 3,695

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to England Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of Varies

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment