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Ireland in History and Memory: Study Abroad in Ireland
CANCELLED
Spring 2017 quarter
Taught by
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the fall-winter program History in History and Memory.
This spring quarter program allows up to 25 students to travel to Ireland for at least six weeks of study abroad. The first two weeks will include independent research; after that, we will meet in Gleann Cholm Cille in County Donegal for four weeks of intensive hands-on learning. Students will improve their language skills, learn traditional skills (singing, dancing, poetry writing, drumming, tin whistle playing, weaving, knitting) and explore the region, which is rich in archaeological features such as standing stones and dolmens. Upon their return at the end of May 2017, students will write a significant (20-page) integrative essay, combining the theory of Irish Studies, which they developed during fall and winter, with what they have learned in the practice of living and studying in Ireland. The prerequisite for this program is the successful completion of the Ireland in History and Memory program during fall and winter.
Program Details
Fields of Study
anthropology history language studies musicPreparatory For
Irish studies, ethnomusicology, cultural studies, and history.
Quarters
Spring SignatureLocation and Schedule
Campus Location
Olympia
Study Abroad
We will travel to Gleann Cholm Cille in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland which will cost approximately $4,000 per student, including airfare. We will live in shared housing in a small Irish-speaking village next to a beach and surrounded by archaeological wonders that predate the Egyptian pyramids. We will experience daily (and nightly) classes in the Irish language, poetry writing, visual art, weaving, knitting, dancing, singing, archaeology, herbology, politics, and spirituality. We will also make short visits by bus to Northern Ireland and to several major local archaeological sites. Students must be able to hike on uneven territory and be fully prepared for wild Atlantic coastal weather. Students may leave for Ireland anytime between March 25 and April 20 to begin their independent research prior to meeting up with the group for their four weeks of study in Donegal, and everyone must return by May 30. For details on study abroad, visit www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad or contact Michael Clifthorne at clifthom@evergreen.edu .
Time Offered
DayOnline Learning
No Required Online LearningSpecial Expenses
Our work in spring quarter will be primarily located at Oideas Gael, an institute of traditional education in Gleann Cholm Cille, County Donegal (Republic of Ireland). The fee of $1500 covers local lodging for four weeks as well as intensive daily instruction by Irish practitioners of language, song, archaeology, dance, weaving, knitting, regional studies, drumming, poetry, and other subjects.
Fees
A deposit of $500 is required by March 15, 2017.
May be offered again in
Revisions
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2016-12-30 | The spring study abroad program of Ireland in History and Memory has been reintegrated into the Fall-Winter program. |
| 2016-06-07 | Ireland in History and Memory, formerly fall-winter-spring, will now be two separate programs: a fall-winter program and a spring study abroad program. |