George R. Muirhead Center for International Education

Wintersession 2009

Freshman Seminar: Passport to Global Citizenship

London, England

January 3-8 or 10-15, 2009

In the Footsteps of Shakespeare

London, England

Prof. Ken Mooney, Theatre

December 29 - January 9, 2009

Anglo-American Literary London

London, England

Professors Jason Jones and Aimee Pozorski, English

January 10-17, 2009

The Arabian/Persian Gulf in the 21st Century

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Prof. Ghassan El-Eld, Political Science

January 2-11, 2009

Studies in World Literature: Contemporary Indian Literature Abroad

New Delhi, Agra and Dharamsala, India

This program has been cancelled.

Community Resiliency: Villa El Salvador

Lima, Peru

Prof. Catherine Baratta, Social Work and

Prof. Evelyn Phillips, Anthropology

January 4-18, 2009

Italian Language and Culture

Salerno, Pompeii and Amalfi, Italy

Prof. Carmela Pesca, Modern Languages

January 7-22, 2009

The Hawaiian Nation

Honolulu, Hawaii

Prof. Carol Shaw Austad, Psychology

January 8-17, 2009

Egypt: Pharaohs and Fish

Cairo, Egypt

Prof. Richard Benfield, Geography and

Prof. John Mitrano, Sociology

January 10-18, 2009

Spring 2009

Globalization and Gender on the Ground in Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Professors Abigail Adams, Anthropology and

Sarah Stookey, Management

March 18-29, 2009

China: Educational Practices and Culture

Shanghai, Xi'an, Yunchuan and Beijing, China

Professors James DeLaura, Tech. & Engineering Education and

Michele Dischino, Tech. & Engineering Education

March 18-29, 2009

University Life and Bajan Culture

Bridgetown, Barbados

Prof. Evelyn Phillips, Anthropology and

Ramon Hernandez, International Studies

March 20-28, 2009

Linguistic Minorities in and around Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Prof. Matt Ciscel, English

March 20-28, 2009

Irish History, Political Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Social Movements

Ireland and Northern Ireland

Professors John O'Connor, Sociology and

Louise Williams, History

March 20-29, 2009

Contemporary Issues in the Mediterranean Basin

Messina, Sicily, Italy

Prof. Ghassan El-Eid, Political Science

March 20-28, 2009

Sicily in the Global Economy

Messina, Sicily, Italy

Prof. Paul Resetarits, Manufacturing and Construction Management

March 20-28, 2009

Barcelona: Exploring the Mediterranean City

Barcelona, Spain

Prof. Paloma Lapuerta, Modern Languages

March 20-28, 2009

Origins of the Common Law

London, England

Prof. Donna Sims, Finance

March 21-28, 2009

The Leadership Challenge:  Developing Intercultural Competence

through the Study of School Improvement in Finland

Helsinki, Finland

Prof. Penelope Lisi, Educational Leadership

April 2009

summer 2009

Indigenous and Afro-Brazil

Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, Cachoeira and Ilheus, Bahia

Professor Mary Ann Mahony, History and

Abigail Adams, Anthropology

May 24-June 15, 2009

Japan: Buddhist Temples, Samurai Castles,

Atomic Bombs and Hello Kitty

Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nara and Hiroshima, Japan

Professors Shizuko Tomoda, Modern Languages and

Mark Jones, History

May 25 - June 8, 2009

Art and Biology in Eastern and Central Australia: 

Mountain Rainforest, City, Seashore and Desert

Professor Sylvia Halkin, Biology and

Adjunct Professor Muriel Miller, Art

May 25 - June 21, 2009

A Millennium of British Literature:

Field Excursion to the Countryside

and City Sites of British Literature

London, England

Prof. Candace Barrington, English and

Prof. Michael Shea, English (SCSU)

May 26 - June 3, 2009

Field Studies in Regional Geography: China

Shanghai, , Xi'an, Lanzhou,

Dunhuang and Beijing, China

Professors Xiaoping Shen, Geography and

Timothy Rickard, Geography

May 27 - June 12, 2009

Archaeological Field Studies in Greece

Giannitsa, Greece

Professor Jerry Sawyer, Anthropology

June 2009 (dates to be announced)

Experience Lazio and Tuscany

Rome and Florence, Italy

Professors Maria Passaro, Modern Languages and

Mark Strathy, Art

June 11-25, 2009

Spanish on the Move

Guadalajara, Mexico

Professors Gustavo Mejia, Modern Languages and

Lilian Uribe, Modern Languages

June 1 -15, 2009

Irish Literature and History

Ireland and Northern Ireland

Professors Robert Dowling, English and

John Tully, History

June 18-26, 2009

British History, The British Empire and the Atlantic World

Bristol, Bath, Oxford and The Cotswolds, England

Professors Louise Williams, History and

Robert Wolff, History

June 26 - July 6, 2009

Field Studies in Korea: The Land of Morning Calm

Republic of Korea

Professors Ki Hoon Kim, Economics

and Joseph McKeon, Philosophy

July 7-16, 2009

Field Studies in Ghana

Accra, Ghana

Professors Charles Mate-Kole, Psychology and

Evelyn Phillips, Anthropology

July 9-25, 2009

Educational Motivation and the Learning Process

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Professors Tony Rigazio-Digilio, Educational Leadership and

Penelope Lisi, Educational Leadership

July 11-19, 2009

Iceland GeoEcology, Global Warming & Alternative Energy Resources

Reykjavik, Iceland

Professors Charles Button, Geography and

Peter Kyem, Geography

July 18-26, 2009

Twenty Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Berlin, Germany

Professor Heather Prescott, History

Dr. Karen Ritzenhoff, Communication

Dr. Cindy White, Communication

July 23-31, 2009

Tropical Geography and Ecology in Peru

Puerto Maldonado and Cusco, Peru

Professors Tiffany Doan, Biology and

Richard Benfield, Geography

August 2009 (dates to be determined)