Study Abroad Fair

Winter in Rome

Winter 2011: Roma Eterna, The Historical Evolution of the Eternal City
Info session in Padelford C-101
Tuesday, May 31 at 3:30

The Comparative History of Ideas program is now accepting applications for our winter 2012 study abroad program in Rome. Students on this program will get to know the Rome of several different historical periods, from its foundation through the Fascist era to Rome’s contemporary status as an international center of arts and culture. Much of the learning will take place outside of the classroom, using the city as a text.

• Full time UW Credit
• Open to All Majors
• Eligible for Federal Financial Aid
• Application Deadline: June 1

If you cannot attend the info session, or if you have additional questions, please visit our website, chidint with any questions.

Staging the City: Rome and the Performance of Power

Staging the City: Rome and the Performance of Power
January 5 – March 9, 2012
15 Credits
Apply On-line
Deadline June 30, 2011

The Honors Program is excited to offer its seventh annual winter-quarter study abroad program, “Staging the City: Rome and the Performance of Power.” Students will earn 15 credits of Honors (Honors 230 (10), and Honors 391 (5)) or Drama credits (Drama 499). Alternative credit may be available; this must be preapproved with your departmental advisers.

Program Description

“Rome: Performing Power in the City” will use 2,000 years of performance traditions, literature, painting, and architecture to consider how Rome created, maintained, and circulated its own image of imperial and cultural power first as the heart of the Roman Empire, then as the capital of Catholic Christendom, later as a city of Papal Princes, and the epicenter of high culture on any European tour, and finally, under Mussolini, as the site of the new (Old) Empire.

How Rome occupied its unique charismatic position in European history is largely a product of its own self-promotion. Rome the city invented Rome the ideal, fashioned and re-fashioned itself across the centuries, and those acts of invention can be read as a powerful performance of civic identity. Combining the architecture of the city with plays, art, pageants, spectacles, gladiatorial games and opera, all staged to promote the values of Rome, we consider how the city fashioned its own identity as the center of power and culture from Classical Empire through the Enlightenment, to the restoration of empire under Mussolini: Roma Eterna, remained eternal by re-staging itself.

The course will include excursions to main historical sites of the city with instruction in both ancient and contemporary art in Rome and the surrounding area. A sampling of excursions may include: the Pantheon, Vatican City, the Colosseum, E.U.R., Contemporary Art Museum, the Forum, and Ostia Antica. Rome is centrally located and the class will take advantage of day and over night trips to Florence, Sienna, and possibly Naples.

Program Directors
Odai Johnson, Department of Drama, University of Washington
Patricia Gaborik, Medici Institute, Rome, Italy

Program Components
Rome: Performing Power in the City – Honors 230 (5 credits)
Fascism and Spectacle: The Return to Empire – Honors 230 (5 credits)
Independent Research in Rome – Honors 397 (2 credits)
Introduction to Italian – Honors 397 (3 credits)

Note: Students may also receive Drama credits. Other departmental credits may be available per departmental preapproval.

For more information and to apply visit the IPE website

UW Study Abroad Fair | Wednesday

Explore study abroad options from Cape Town to Cairo from Copenhagen to Canberra at the Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Mary Gates Hall Commons.  More than 100 exhibitors and program alums will be present to speak with you about options for taking your UW education across borders.  Staff from International Programs and Exchanges will also be available to answer any questions you may have about scholarships, travel resources, and finding the program that is the right match for you.

We are excited to welcome visitors from our exchange partner universities in Asia, Europe and Africa and hope that you will visit the fair to learn more about these unique and affordable study abroad opportunities.  More than 20 UW academic departments will also be present to showcase their UW faculty-led programs.

Complete list of exhibitors.

Concurrent workshops will be held in Mary Gates Hall 258:

11 a.m.  Study Abroad 101

Noon     Study, Work and Scholarship Opportunities in Japan

1 p.m.    Funding your Study Abroad

Planning on an adventure abroad? Get a scholarship!

GO and Fritz Scholarships for Study Abroad

The Global Opportunities Scholarship provides funding for Husky Promise & Pell Grant eligible students to study abroad.   The Fritz Scholarship supports Social Sciences & Humanities majors to globalize their education.  Last academic year, we awarded scholarships ranging from $2,000-$5,000 to 150 UW undergraduates, many of whom had never traveled internationally before.

http://www.goglobal.washington.edu/

Students can apply directly through the website listed above.
The DEADLINE for winter & spring quarter programs is FRIDAY, November 5, 2010.

Global Opportunities Advisers are also available to answer questions and provide support with the application process.  Please contact us for individual support and refer students to our regular drop-in hours at the IP&E office.

GO! ADVISERS weekly drop-in hours:

TUESDAYS 2 pm – 4 pm
Ethnic Cultural Center

WEDNESDAYS 10 am -12 pm
IP&E office, Schmitz Hall 4th Floor

This program is a partnership between:
Center for Experiential Learning
International Programs & Exchanges
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity

The Global Opportunities Advisers

Eric Baldwin
ericdean@u.washington.edu
Catherine Rizos
crizos@u.washington.edu

Spring in London

The Department of English is now accepting applications to its Spring in London 2011 program!

*Spring in London 2011*

In Spring 2011, the English Department’s Spring in London Program will be in its 25th year.  This highly successful program of study offers students an opportunity to live like Londoners.  Students are housed in British homestays, and the majority of class learning is done in a peripatetic fashion – i.e., “walk and learn”.  London is the primary classroom.

Every year, students have a choice of taking 3 out of 4 classes; two are taught by British faculty and two are taught by English Department faculty.

Professor Peter Buckroyd has been teaching his “Art, Architecture and Society” course since the program’s beginning in 1986.  His class takes place entirely on the streets and in buildings around London.  As well as equipping students to look more carefully at buildings, pictures and sculpture, Peter’s course encourages them to do some imaginative re-creation, considering what it might have been like to have lived at different times in the past as a member of different social classes.

Professor Michael Fosdal’s class, “Contemporary Britain” is also very interactive, introducing students to various aspects of life in Britain, from royalty to the homeless, from politics to sport. There is a major emphasis on direct contact with the people and institutions of contemporary Britain, including meetings with homeless people and politicians.  Peter Buckroyd and Michael Fosdal are the two British faculty.  Both are experienced teachers of American students.

The two English Department faculty will be Professors Juliet Shields and Carrie Matthews.

Juliet Shields will be teaching “London’s Contemporary Theater”.  The goal of this class is to help students become more informed, confident and, especially, active readers and watchers of contemporary theater. Students will read, discuss, watch, and write about several plays over the course of the quarter.  This course will meet the Senior Capstone requirement for English majors.

Carrie Matthews will be teaching “Writing London’s Neighborhoods.”   This course invites students to explore the rich patchwork quilt that is London’sneighborhoods, exploring some of the less known parts of the city.  Students will read extensively about this “other” London and create their own textual representations of London neighborhoods.  This course meets the “Forms and Genres” requirement for English majors.

Program cost is $6,200; program fees cover instructional costs, room and 2/3rds board, London Transport pass, excursions, and textbooks. No additional tuition payment is required. Fees will not include: $250 IPE fee, airfare, weekday lunches, mandatory health insurance and pre-departure health screening, or personal spending money.

. For more detailed information and applications, visit the program web site.

Study abroad Winter/Spring and Summer 2011 — here’s a selection

The Comparative History of Ideas program is currently accepting applications for spring study abroad programs in Prague, Czech Republic; Ioannina, Greece; and Rome, Italy.  We also have a few openings left in our winter 2011 Athens, Greece program – please contact us immediately if interested.Our programs are open to students from all areas of study and all backgrounds.  Participants earn full-time UW credit, and maintain their residency and financial aid status.  Federal Financial aid can be applied to the program fees and travel costs.  There is no language requirement.  If you’re curious, stop by one of the information sessions listed below.

Prague, Czech Republic: Continuities and Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe

Info sessions in C-101 Padelford: Thurs 10/14 at 4:30 and Mon 10/18 at 3:30

The Spring 2011 CHID Study Abroad Program in Prague, Czech Republic explores the dramatic social, cultural and political transformations of the 20th century in Central and Eastern Europe. The 15-credit program surveys Central and Eastern European history, politics, art and film, examining such themes as resistance to authoritarianism, gender equality and human rights, nationalism and ethnic violence, globalization and environmental justice, and the role of the European Union in shaping discourse in these areas.

Ioannina, Greece: Greek Culture and Regional Tensions

Info Session in C-101 Padelford Wed 10/20 at 4:30

(Information about the Athens program will also be provided if space is still available in the program.)

During Spring Quarter 2011 the Comparative History of Ideas Program and Hellenic Studies will offer a program in Ioannina, Greece, with visits to study centers and historic sites in the region. The topics will include Greek language, Greek history and culture, and regional tensions during the age of nationalism. Students will meet in Athens on Wednesday on March 30th, and travel together to Ionnina.

WINTER QUARTER in Athens, Greece: Speaking in Pictures

Space is limited – apply now if interested!

Contact the chidint@uw.edu or Dr. Taso Lagos at lagos@uw.edu for more info.

In a world increasingly dominated by visual media, we live, breath and think visually in a way never really known before in history. How can we create a vocabulary within this milieu that captures and allows for human expression in ways that benefit society? How does “cinematic language” – perhaps the most universal and common language of today’s world – work?

Rome, Italy: Roma Eterna / Gift and Sacrifice

Info Sessions in C-101 Padelford: Tue 10/19 at 12:30 and Fri 10/22 at 3:30

See how great ideas have shaped the cityscape of Rome, from the 8^th century B.C. to fascist and contemporary Rome.  Explore how the concepts of “gift” and “sacrifice”, two foundational structures of exchange have ruled economic, social and religious life since the inception of culture.

Questions? Contact chidint@uw.edu.

Study Abroad Fair

Explore study abroad options from Cape Town to Cairo from Copenhagen to Canberra at the Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Mary Gates Hall Commons. More than 100 exhibitors and program alums will be present to speak with you about options for taking your UW education across borders.  Staff from International Programs and Exchanges will also be available to answer any questions you may have about scholarships, travel resources, and finding the program that is the right match for you.

We are excited to welcome visitors from our exchange partner universities in Asia, Europe and Africa and hope that you will visit the fair to learn more about these unique and affordable study abroad opportunities.  More than 20 UW academic departments will also be present to showcase their UW faculty-led programs.

Concurrent workshops will be held in Mary Gates Hall 258:

11 a.m.  Study Abroad 101
Noon     Study, Work and Scholarship Opportunities in Japan
1 p.m.    Funding your Study Abroad

We look forward to seeing you on the 27th!  Shannon

Shannon Koller
Regional Team Lead for Africa/Middle East/Americas
Study Abroad Advisor
International Programs and Exchanges – University of Washington
459 Schmitz, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
206.221.3794
www.ipe.washington.edu
Advising: M 2-4, W 12-2, F 10-12

Head to Paris Next Fall!

FALL QUARTER IN PARIS

For Fall Quarter 2010 (October 2 to December 4), the UW Department of Comparative Literature will offer again its interdisciplinary program of study in Paris. This program offers students a unique opportunity to earn 15 UW credits while living and studying in one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world. The program is open to all UW and non-UW students with an interest in the humanities and arts, and who have completed FRENCH 103 by the beginning of the program.

The program fee is $6,460 (this includes tuition, housing and board).

Applications are processed as soon as received. The application deadline has been extended to April 23, 2010.

For more information, see the attached brochure or contact Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen at mbj@u.washington.edu

Applications can be downloaded from the Comparative Literature Department webpage:  http://depts.washington.edu/complit/study-abroad/current-upcoming/paris-fall-2010/
For more information on study abroad scholarships: http://ipe.washington.edu/forms/FundingOpportunities.pdf

Melbourne, Australia Fall Study Abroad Information Sessions March 4th, 5th & 9th

Fall 2010
PLEASE join Australia Instructors Emily Clark and David Giles for an Australia Program Information Session to find out more:

Thursday, March 4th at 5 pm
Friday, March 5th at 12 pm and
Tuesday, March 9th at 3 pm

In The CHID Lounge – Padelford C-101

Open to all Majors – Financial Aid Available – Full Time UW Credit

Program web site

Exploring Australia and New Zealand