James Joyce's Dublin Summer Study Trip - Apply by March 15

Great News! The deadline has been extended for the James Joyce's Dublin program this summer.  We are now accepting students until MARCH 15.

Due to the one-time generous gift of a donor, we do have scholarships available for participants in this program. Funds will be disbursed on the basis of need. 

Go here to see a slideshow of photos from previous years:

http://www.writershouse.umd.edu/ireland-study-abroad/

Course Overview:

James Joyce’s Dublin May 26-June 17, 2018

Choose one of the three cross-listed course numbers: ARHU351, ENGL369J, HONR349L

Approved for Gen Ed: Humanities

Explore Ireland's rich history by engaging in study of literary giant James Joyce.  In this course we will use one of the most influential and ambitious modernist texts, Ulysses, as a springboard into short lectures and discussions regarding Irish culture and history as well as more literary discussions regarding the book’s early reception and controversies surrounding it. Further discussions will range over a broad number of topics including for instance how we experience our own lives as narrative, the nature of subjectivity, and how to read and get the most out of a difficult text.  

Highlights:     

·         Three-Day trip to Galway, including ferry ride and bicycle rental to discover Inis Mor, one of the famous Aran Islands.

·         Day trips to Howth and Dun Laoghaire/Sandycove, as well as County Wicklow, a beautiful rural area famous for being the shooting location for many films such as 
Braveheart, PS I Love You, Haywire, and Michael Collins.

·         Bloomsday, an annual city-wide festival in Dublin celebrating the work of James Joyce (June 16).

·         Admission and tours of the Martello Tower, James Joyce Center, and the National Library among others.

·         Walking tours including historical sites and neighborhoods and landmarks featured in Ulysses.

Complete your application in MyEA by March 15, 2018! Here's the link to the program website:

http://globalmaryland.umd.edu/offices/education-abroad/program/10309

Please e-mail the co-faculty for this program with any questions: Johnna Schmidt at jmschmid@umd.edu or Zein El-Amine atzelamine@gmail.com