ireland & northern ireland

 

 

 

Dates:         March 20-29, 2009

 

Professors:  Dr. John O'Connor, Assistant Professor, Sociology

                    oconnorjohn@ccsu.edu or (860) 832-2975

 

                    Dr. Louise Williams, Associate Professor, History

                    williamsl@ccsu.edu or (860) 832-2806

                     

Courses:      Sociology 478: Field Studies in Sociology, 3 credits

                    History 498: Historical Field Studies Abroad, 3 credits

 

Prereq:        Permission of the Instructor of the course in which student is enrolled

           

Travel Program Registration Deadline:     December 1, 2008

Scholarship Application Deadline:              December 1, 2008

 

Scholarships:   Students participating in any course abroad program may apply to the Center

                         for International Education for scholarship assistance.  Matriculated status at

                         CCSU and a minimum GPA of 2.50 are required and scholarships will not

                         normally exceed $500.

 

Travel Cost:     $2,995 per person, exclusive of tuition and registration fees, based on

                         double occupancy and a minimum of 18 students

 

Note:  Students must separately register and pay for the academic course(s) associated with

           this Course Abroad Program.  Full-time student Spring course registration is handled 

           by the Registrar's office; part-time student Spring registration is handled in the          

           Enrollment Center in Willard Hall.

 

 

irish history, political conflict, conflict resolution, and social movements

This field-study course focuses on the northern area of the Republic of Ireland; Northern Ireland, UK; and Dublin, Ireland. The emphases will be the history of these areas, political conflict, conflict resolution, and social movements. The aim of the program is to provide a comprehensive background for understanding the present political climate and, more broadly, understanding social movement transformation. 

Participants will tour these areas and see Inch Island, the Inishowen Peninsula, including a 4000-year-old ring fort, St. Aengus church (the Irish building of the 20th Century), the graves of St. Mura and Elizabeth Jones, an Irish famine village, and a mass rock and holy well. Other sites include Donegal Castle, Donegal Abbey, and the poet W.B.Yeats’ grave. Visits to Giant's Causeway and Dunluce Castle are also planned. In Dublin, the itinerary includes visits to Trinity College, Government buildings, Christ Church, the Ha'penny Bridge, Temple Bar, and The Spire of Light. 

Participants will receive lectures from experts in the history, politics, and business of these areas. Lecturers and their areas of expertise will include:

 

• Mr. John Hume (Nobel Peace Laureate): Presentation on peace-building in Ireland and Europe.
• Dr. Jim Bell: Lecture on Irish business
• Aoife NicSheain: Irish Language lesson
• Mr. Tony Johnston, Director Inch House Studies Centre: Lecture on Irish History
• Dr. Billy Kelley: a guided tour of Derry’s Historic Walls and a lecture on 17th Century Irish history
• Prof. Paul Arthur and Dr. Terry Cradden: Lectures on Politics and the Troubles in Northern Ireland
• Commander of the Police Service of Northern Ireland: Talk on post conflict policing
• Community leaders and town politicians: Local community and political issues
• Walking tour of Bloody Sunday sites by John McCourt

One evening the group will enjoy an Irish banquet including a harpist, piper, Irish dancer, singers, and other traditional performers. Other evenings will be spent at local educational venues. 

The cost of the program includes round-trip economy-class airfare, accommodations and three meals daily at the Inch House, ground transportation and entrance fees to all required sites.

 

 

Program Registration Form

Statement of Responsibility, Release and Indemnification