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Tokyo, kanazawa, kyoto, nara & hiroshima, japan
Dates: May 25 - June 8, 2009
Professors: Dr. Shizuko Tomoda, Professor, Modern Languages tomodas@ccsu.edu or (860) 832-2819
Dr. Mark Jones, Associate Professor, History jonesm@ccsu.edu or (860) 832-2819
Courses: Peace Studies 210: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Beyond, 3 credits History 498: Historical Field Studies Abroad, 3 credits Humanities 100: Studies in Humanities: Japan Inside Out, 3 credits
Travel Cost: The cost of the program is $2,995* per person, exclusive of tuition and registration fees, based on double occupancy and a minimum of 14 students.
*Matriculated CCSU students with a GPA of 2.5 or above who are enrolled in at least one of the courses offered in conjunction with this program qualify for the discounted price of $2,995, which reflects a subsidy from the Dr. Mong Koo Chung Endowed Scholarship. All other program participants will be charged the unsubsidized travel program fee of $3,575.
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.
Note: All 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.
Japan: Buddhist Temples, Samurai Castles, Atomic Bombs and hello kitty This program provides students with exciting experiences exploring old Japan and new Japan, through visits to the cities of Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, and Hiroshima. Tokyo charms young visitors with a variety of aspects of Japan’s youth culture. Kyoto is thought of as the heart of Japan and charms visitors of this ancient capital with cultural landmarks, traditions, architectural treasures, and gardens. Attractions in Kanazawa include Japan’s most celebrated landscape garden, a former samurai district, a reconstructed castle, and nicely preserved former geisha districts. Hiroshima, which has been rebuilt since its utter destruction by the atomic bombing in 1945, now plays a significant role in the movement for world peace. The history program provides students with an overview of Japan’s history, from the pre-modern era through the modern era to contemporary Japan. The course will focus on two major areas: Japan’s pre-modern culture, including religion, arts and architecture, through visits to Buddhist temples and other cultural sites in Kyoto and Kanazawa; and contemporary Japanese culture, including Japan’s gender norms and youth culture, through visits to sites of popular culture in Tokyo and Kyoto. The peace studies program aims to deepen students’ understanding of the complexity of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and surrounding issues extending to nuclear issues and conflict in the world. We will visit the Peace Memorial Museum and National Peace Memorial Hall for Atomic Bomb Victims in Hiroshima to attain a better understanding of the material and physical destruction of the bombings and the legacy of the survivors. For the humanities program, visits to these cities and various sites in each city will provide students with learning experiences to reexamine images of Japan over the last 150 years through Westerner eyes. Mandatory pre-departure classes and post-program debriefing sessions will be held on the CCSU campus. Participants may register for 3 to 6 credits. Note: Participants on this trip should expect to handle a good amount of walking.
Statement of Responsibility, Release and Indemnification
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