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ireland & northern ireland

Dates: June 18-26, 2009

Professors: Dr. Robert Dowling, Associate Professor, English

Dr. John Tully, Assistant Professor, History

Courses: English 480: Modern Irish Literature, 3 credits

History 498: Historical Field Studies Abroad, 3 credits

Prereqs: For English 480: ENG 110. For all students: permission of instructor of the course in which the student enrolls.

Travel Program Registration Deadline: March 1, 2009

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 1, 2009

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: The Center for International Education is in the process of planning and

pricing this program. This website will be updated as soon as pricing

information is available.

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

this Course Abroad Program. All Summer course registration is handled

by the Enrollment Center in Willard Hall.

irish literature and history

This summer session in Ireland includes two three-credit course offerings— Modern Irish Literature and Modern Irish History. Students may register for one or both. The program offers students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in Irish life, literature, and history at an esteemed academic center with a rich literary and cultural tradition amidst the dazzling scenery of Sligo County in northwest Ireland. Day trips to Belfast and Dublin are also included. The literature course provides an in-depth assessment of Irish writers during the social upheavals of 20th-century Ireland, analyzing the emergence of Irish literature through a period of striving towards political and cultural independence. A store of great Irish writers will be unveiled in the course such as Oscar Wilde, Lady Gregory, W.B. Yeats, Sean O’Casey, James Joyce, Patrick Kavanagh, Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, and Evan Boland. The Irish history course follows the1916 Easter Rising and struggle for independence through "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland to progressive modern Ireland. Students will have the opportunity to read about and visit some of the most historic sites in Ireland. The course work will include primary and secondary sources, with an emphasis on the role of memory in Irish history and current society.

The program will be of interest to students of literature, history, folklore, cultural studies, and liberal arts.

Program Registration Form

Statement of Responsibility, Release and Indemnification