Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Read James Joyce's Ulysses in Dublin this Summer! Study Abroad Opportunity

ANNOUNCING
James Joyce's Dublin; Summer 2018

Join us for an in-depth and in-situ study of one of the most influential works in modernist literary history: Ulysses by James Joyce

ARHU351, ENGL369L, HONR349L
Gen Ed: DS Humanities

Dates:  May 26-June 17, 2018

No prerequisites.
Offered in Dublin and Galway, Ireland
Faculty:  Johnna Schmidt and Zein El-Amine

Study the writing of modernist giant James Joyce while exploring Dublin and environs. In this program literary work will be used as a springboard into conversations about culture, politics and history, as well as our own experiments in creative writing.  Students will stay in hostels both in Dublin and Galway with shared rooms; hostels have access to laundry, breakfast included, and internet.  Students will also have a few days off from the program to travel independently in Ireland should they choose.

Highlights: 
·        Walking tours including historical sites and neighborhoods and landmarks featured in Ulysses.
·        Admission and tours of the Martello Tower, James Joyce Center, and the National Library among others.
·        Bloomsday, an annual city-wide festival in Dublin celebrating the work of James Joyce (June 16).
·        Two-Day trip to Galway, including ferry ride and bicycle rental to discover Inis Mor, one of the famous Aran Islands

Apply here by March 1, 2018:

Here’s the link to financial aid information; scholarships are available, apply by Feb 15:

For more information please contact: Johnna Schmidt at jmschmid@umd.edu

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