HIST 276: “America and Postwar Europe”, May 15 – June 2, 2013
This course represents an opportunity for CNU students to study in Europe during the summer to explore the American relationship to three important postwar capitals: one western (Vienna), one eastern (Prague), and one divided (Berlin). We will use history as our laboratory to examine the volatile political and cultural transformations from the Second World War to the Cold War to the present, and the contests between democracy, fascism, and communism. And we will observe the theme of Americanization in its various forms. Is there a better way to earn 3 credits of credit toward graduation or a History major? We will leave Virginia soon after final exams in order to take advantage of pleasant weather, reduced airfare and crowds, and to allow students to use the rest of summer for work, classes, and relaxation.
Please see the flier for more details or contact Dr. Andrew J. Falk (falk@cnu.edu) or Dr. Brian Puaca (bpuaca@cnu.edu).
ENGL 393 or RSTD 370 or HONR 330: Cultural Studies in the Land of Crescent and Star: Narrative Nonfiction Writing in Turkey, May 14-25, 2013
Students will study Turkish history, culture and the role of Islam/religion in society. We will explore Turkey’s secularism, modernity, gender roles, and ethnic and linguistic diversity. In parallel, students will learn techniques of narrative, nonfiction writing in preparation for a 12-day study abroad. From this historico-cultural and narrative foundation, students will produce polished written accounts integrating historical analysis and their contemporary experience in Turkey.
For more information please see the flier or contact Dr. Wheeler (rwheeler@cnu.edu) or Dr. Timani (hussam.timani@cnu.edu)
Applications for Turkey now Open!
GOVT 301 or ENGL 392 or HONR 330: "Justice and Literature in Ireland”, July 8 – July 22, 2013
Join Professors Jean S. Filetti and Peter Carlson for a two-week study of justice and literature in Ireland. This course is a study abroad program that focuses on the comparison of American and Irish culture through the study of Irish literature and the comparison of justice systems. This course involves travel to Dublin and other locations in Ireland. This two-week seminar will enable students to meet Irish faculty as well as practitioners, and facilitate the examination of practice and theory of both systems of justice through lecture, site visits, and readings/discussion of literature.
See flier for more information.
Applications for Ireland now Open!
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Discover South Africa: BIOL 422 for 2 credits, 5/15/2013 - 5/25/2013
Join us in an exploration of the biogeography, ecology, and conservation of wildlife and ecosystems in South Africa. Participants will evaluate long-term conservation models and strategies to conserve the biologically unique flora and fauna of this region. This trip will build upon basic principles and theories developed throughout the preceding spring semester (in BIOL 430). Students will develop independent projects which will be completed during our trip.
See flier for more information
Applications for South Africa now Open!
Study-in-China, HIST 276
While staying on the campus of SISU, students will have 5 classes and visits (by tour bus) to sites in Shanghai, including two museums, the Shanghai financial center, the city temple, a circus show, a night boat tour of the Huangpu River, etc., and day trips to traditional market towns, Xitang and Suzhou, and a modern facility, the Yangshan Harbor. The trips to Xi’an and Beijing will include visits to the Terra Cotta Army, the Great Wall, the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Tombs, the Imperial Gardens, the Imperial Summer Palace, the Heavenly Temple, the Confucius Temple, the Tiananmen Square, the Capital Grand Theater, the Olympic Stadium, etc.
More details available onthe flier. Please come to the informational meeting Sept 13 at 6pm in the DSU Jefferson Room.
The Planets and the Calculus War: MATH 395 or PHYS 395, June 2-16, 2013.
This course will investigate the birth of modern calculus and its roots in other problems in mathematics and physics, especially the laws of planetary motion. The course opens at the beginning of the 17th century with Johannes Kepler developing the laws bearing his name that describe the paths of the planets and satellites. Decades later, Sir Isaac Newton in England (in deriving Kepler’s laws from theory of gravity) and Gottfried von Leibniz in Paris, independently create the new mathematics of Calculus. Thus launched one of the biggest unresolved debates of the scientific and mathematical world: Who invented Calculus? Questions? Please contact Dr. Dobrescu at mihaela.dobrescu@cnu.edu or Dr. Heddle at david.heddle@cnu.edu
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Studying Yoga and Indian Philosophy in India, RSTD 370, July 3‒26, 2013
Yoga’s popularity is booming around the globe, but it is an ancient practice that has been at the center of India’s religious traditions since before recorded history. In this course, you will study the foundations of yoga philosophy in India, the land of yoga’s birth, and you will learn how to start your own yoga practice or to deepen your current practice. After touring New Delhi, India’s capital, we will journey to Rishikesh, an ancient holy city in India where the Ganges River leaves the Himalayan Mountains and flows into the plains of India. Rishikesh is the capital of yoga in India, and yogis and meditators converge on the picturesque ashrams that sit along the Ganges. In visits to famed ashrams and bustling temples in Rishikesh and nearby Haridwar, we will take in the full panorama of life in sacred India. Our journey will conclude with dusk and dawn visits to the Taj Mahal.
More details available onthe flier. Please come to the informational meeting Aug 29 at 1pm in the DSU Jefferson Room.
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Psychology of Alcohol and Culture, PSYC 347
This seminar will examine alcohol consumption at the cultural, psychological, and biological levels of analysis. The environmental/cultural level of analysis will examine the role of social and group processes, family, religion, and culture on alcohol-related cognitions, behavior, and outcomes. The psychological level of analysis will examine individual-level cognitive and decision making processes regarding use of alcohol, learning experiences, and the impacts of alcohol on behaviors and mental processes. The biological level of analysis will include an examination of the effects of alcohol on the central nervous system and health outcomes,. Genetic and physiological factors associated with alcohol addiction, and the physiology of taste perception.
Rome: From the Underground to the Baroque, CLST 370 or FNAR
This course is intended to offer students an introduction to the city of Rome that is architectural, artistic, and topographic in nature. For more details, please contact Dr. Adamitis at jadam@cnu.edu
or Dr. Erhardt at michelle.erhardt@cnu.edu
More details coming soon!
More programs for Summer 2013 coming soon!
Semester Program in Seville, Spain: Centro Mundolengua
Summer Program in Cadiz, Spain: Centro Mundolengua
University of Glasgow Principia Consortium Program for Honors students.
Rosenheim, Germany Exchange Program for Computer Engineering majors only.
CNU's Eastern European Seminar
Revolution and Evolution: Eastern & Central Europe from the Fall of the Wall to the Present
Dr. Mazzarella (ph: 594-7187; e-mail: mazz@cnu.edu)
Dr. Tatiana Rizova (ph: 594-7971; e-mail: tatiana.rizova@cnu.edu
CNU SEMINAR IN PARIS, FRANCE
MLAN 370/FREN 370- From Cabinets of Curiosities to Visual Palaces: The History of French Museums
Program Directors: Dr. Michael J. Mulryan - Tel: (757)594-7083 E-mail: michael.mulryan@cnu.edu
Dr. Steven D. Spalding - Tel: (757) 594-8518 E-mail: steven.spalding@cnu.edu
CNU SEMINAR IN SPAIN
MLAN 370/SPAN 370: The Golden Age of Three Cultures Christian, Jewish and Moorish Spain
Program Directors: Prof. Danielle C. Velardi - Tel: (757) 594-7107 Email: dcahill@cnu.edu
Prof. Ingrid Edery - Tel: (757) 594-8761 Email: ingrid.edery@cnu.edu
CNU STUDY ABROAD IN ENGLAND
HIST 276: Egypt in the U.K.
Program Directors: Dr. Anthony R. Santoro - Tel: (757) 594-7709 Email: santoro@cnu.edu
Dr. Mario D. Mazzarella Professor of History
Constitutional Transformation in South Africa
AMST 390 or Leadership
Program Directors: William E. Thro & Jonathan White
