Through this study away program, you'll tour famous sites and cities in Europe to first deepen your understanding of events like the Holocaust and WWII and then deepen your analysis of the arguments that public remembering makes.
In Berlin we’ll visit the Berlin wall, the Neue Synagogue, and Sachsenhausen concentration camp before moving on to Prague, where we’ll visit Old Town Prague and the Terezín ghetto. From there we'll return to Germany's Bavaria to witness the Dachau concentration camp, one of the most important sites for Holocaust remembrance, and the Hall of Justice where the first war crimes trials were held. We’ll conclude in France by visiting the D-Day beaches in Normandy and the Memorial to the Victims of the Deportation in Paris.
Good to Know
- This program examines challenging and intense subject matter.
- Students should expect a moderate level of physical activity (walking) on this program.
- This program has a maximum of 20 students that can participate. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of November 12, 2024. Early application is highly recommended.
Academics
This program requires students to complete a 3-credit hour course in Spring 2025, and a 1-credit hour course in Summer 2025.
Spring 2025:Students choose one 7 week spring semester course:
- ENG 3060J:Writing and Rhetoric II - J-Comp/Advanced Writing (3 credits)
- ENG 3850:Writing about Culture and Society (3 credits)
Summer 2025: Students will also enroll in the following 1 credit hour summer semester course:
- XLRN 2100 -Building Your Story through Study Abroad/Away (Bridge: Learning and Doing)
Details
Timing
Summer Session I in 2025; the trip is in the second half of May.
Academic Credit
This program requires students to complete a 3-credit hour course in Spring 2025, and a 1-credit hour course in Summer 2025.
Cost & Scholarship Availability
Associated costs are provided on the program webpage. Scholarships available, financial aid may be applied.
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Testimonial
A Deeper Reflection Abroad
Considering the subject matter heavily revolved around WWII and the Holocaust, we visited three concentration camps, as well as several museums and memorials that emphasized the unfathomable atrocities that took place in Germany and Czechosolovakia at that time. Our professors created a strategic itinerary so that the depression one might succumb to after visiting some of these heavier places did not define the mood of our travels. I could honestly go on forever discussing all of the ways that the Rhetorics of Remembering has affected me, not only as a student, but as a human being. I’m so grateful to have experienced this study abroad program alongside my peers and I highly encourage those of you interested to apply.
-- Jenna Reitz, Visual Communication: Information Graphics & Publication Design major, History minor
