MAY/JUNE 2009 (PENDING)
T3528 FROM WHITE NIGHTS TO THE RED SQUARE: THE ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL LEGACY OF RUSSIA CANCELLED
Ivan Fuller, Augustana College
Moscow, Vladimir, Suzdal, Yaroslavl, Rostov, Sergiev Posad, St. Petersburg, Peterhof, Novgorod
A 23-day journey through the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Russia.
T3529 FROM WABI SABI TO WEST SIDE STORY: JAPAN IN ARTS AND CULTURE CANCELLED
Julia Bennett, Augustana College
Nagoyoa, Kyoto-Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima
Many of Japan’s aesthetic and culture practices stem from centuries of imperial tradition and hierarchy. Stemming from the idea of wabi sabi, traditional culture practices focus on simplicity, unity with nature and control. In contrast, modern popular culture reveals a love affair with the West and the ethos of excess and novelty. Together, this tapestry forms the cultural landscape of Japan that this course explores.
JANUARY 2010
THE AMERICAS (NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH)
T3601 PENGUINS, ICEBERGS AND AMAZON JUNGLES - THE CHANGING EARTH'S ENVIRONMENT OPEN
Terry Flower, College of St. Catherine
Antarctica, Argentina, Peru
This very special Environmental Science course will visit two major sites, The Antarctic and The Amazon, where climatological changes in the Antarctic will be compared with changes that have taken place in the Amazon. The course will involve a minimum 9-night expedition cruise to the Antarctic, as well as a minimum 5-night stay in an Ecolodge on the Amazon River, with short stays in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Iquitos, Peru.
* *Special application restrictions and deposits will apply. More information to follow!
T3607 DISCOVERING THE ORIGINS OF EVOLUTIONARY THOUGHT: CHARLES DARWIN, ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS OPEN
Cindy Norton and Amy Hilden, St. Catherine University
In this course, students will explore Ecuador’s Andes Mountains, Amazon Basin, and Galapagos Islands to experience the beauty and diversity that inspired Darwin, study examples of the concepts Darwin thought and wrote about, and gain hands-on experience in the field, learning the power of the scientific methods and ideas.
T3616 HAWAII: MULTI-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL SETTINGS OPEN
Debra Petersen and Tim Scully, University of St. Thomas
In Hawaii: Multi-cultural Communication in Organizational Settings, we examine the concepts, theories, and realities of the way individuals and groups work and communicate in organizations where culture and multiculturalism plays a primary or prominent role.
T3622 MATHEMATICS AND ARCHITECTURE OF INCAS IN PERU OPEN
Cheri Shakiban and Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas
Learn about the Inca culture and their fascinating mathematics and architecture and see how this ancient civilization impacted the entire world.
T3623 PEOPLING PARADISE: A HISTORY OF HAWAII OPEN
Michael Mullen and Richard Swanson, Augustana College
A study of how the Hawaiian Kingdom shapes modern Hawaii, for both better and worse.
T3626 REAL ESTATE MARKET ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING: GRAND CAYMAN OPEN
Thomas Hamilton, University of St. Thomas
Complex, sustainable urban development in a sensitive environmental area is explored during a 26-day intensive affordable housing planning project in Georgetown, Grand Cayman.
T3629 SPANISH LANGUAGE THROUGH CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT IN MEXICO OPEN
Juli Kroll, University of St. Thomas
Immerse yourself in the culture and history of Cuernavaca, Mexico, as you build your language skills and increase your cultural understanding in a way that cannot be achieved in a college academic semester.
UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
T3608 THE ENGLISH SCHOOL AND FAMILY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OPEN
Susan Goetz, St. Catherine University
The English School and Family: A Comparative Study involves students in an exploration of the history, culture, and educational systems of England.
T3613 GENDER, RACE, CLASS AND MASS MEDIA IN LONDON OPEN
Kris Bunton and Bernard Armada, University of St. Thomas
This course uses London, England, as a “living laboratory” to explore the crucial roles that journalistic, advertising and entertainment media play in creating, reinforcing and disseminating cultural values about gender, class, race and ethnicity.
EUROPE (WESTERN, CENTRAL, EASTERN, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN)
T3602 AMERICANS ABROAD: THE GRAND TOUR OPEN
Cecilia Konchar Far, St. Catherine University
When the young nineteenth-century Americans of our novels and stories wanted to complete their education or give themselves artistic or social polish, there was one solution: The Grand Tour of Europe.
T3603 ANCIENT ROME: THE CITY AND ITS LEGACY OPEN
Eric Dugdale, Gustavus Adolphus College and Kyle Dugdale, Harvard University
Explore the splendor of ancient Rome and its enduring legacy to western civilization.
T3605 IN BYRON'S SHADOW: ROMATICIZING AND REALIZING GREECE OPEN
Amy Muse, University of St. Thomas
In Byron’s Shadow is his Romantic vision and has had such a strong influence on the ways we imagine the country: as the birthplace of Western civilization, as worth liberating from Ottoman rule, as a beautiful, wild, and free place in which to find yourself.
T3606 THE CRADLE OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY: A JOURNEY THROUGH TURKEY AND GREECE OPEN
John Martens and Pavel Gavirlyuk, University of St. Thomas
A course which explores on site the earliest history of Christianity in the ancient Greco-Roman world.
T3611 THE GREEK CONNECTION: EMBRACING TRANSCULTURAL CARING IN ANCIENT NURSING AND MODERN GREECE OPEN
Muriel Larson and Dianne Hammrich, Augustana College
Study the contributions ancient and modern Greece have made to increase our understanding of the history of health and healing.
T3612 GREEK AND ROMAN SPORTS AND GAMES, THEIR ANCIENT ORIGINS AND ENDURING CULTURAL IMPRINT OPEN
Barbara Thompson and Sherri Kreuser, St. Catherine University
This course is a study of the origins of sports and athletics through the lens of the ancient and modern Olympic Games.
T3615 HIKING THE PILGRIMAGE TRAIL: RELIGION, ART AND EXPERIENCE IN SPAIN OPEN
Linnea Wren and Mary Gaebler, University of St. Thomas
This course explores art, architecture, faith and spiritual reflection by hiking and traveling the medieval pilgrimage route across northern Spain to the Spanish destination of Santiago de Compostela.
T3617 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ETHICS IN NORWAY OPEN
Kevin Buell, Augustana College
This course will build each student’s knowledge of various theories, concepts, and practices needed to understand the field of business ethics in the U.S. as well as on an international level in Norway.
T3619 IRELAND: UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIAN CELTIC SPIRITUALITY OPEN
Anne King and Fintan Moore, University of St. Thomas
This course explores the theological richness of Irish Celtic Christianity and its relationship to Irish Christianity past and present.
T3621 JOHN PAUL II IN HIS POLISH CONTEXT OPEN
Kenneth Kemp, University of St. Thomas
This course examines the life, thought, and ongoing significance of Pope John Paul II against the background of the history, culture and politics of his native Poland.
T3624 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUSTAINABILITY OPEN
Elise Amel and Christine Manning, University of St. Thomas
Studying the interplay between human behavior and the natural environment in Germany.
T3628 ARAB & JEWISH INFLUENCE IN SPAIN & MOROCCO OPEN
Sam Ogdie, Augustana College
Spain has been a melting pot of people and cultures throughout its history, and this course will examine how the Arabs, and the Jews have influenced Spain.
T3630 SPANISH ORAL EXPRESSION AND CULTURE IN SOUTHERN SPAIN OPEN
Derrin Pinto, University of St. Thomas
Immerse yourself in the culture and history of Sevilla, Spain as you build your language skills and increase your cultural understanding in a way that cannot be achieved in a college academic semester.
T3649 THE TREASURES OF PARIS AND THE ILE DE FRANCE: PATRIMOINE NATIONAL OR WORLD HERITAGE? OPEN
Stephanie Louse and Donald Dziekowicz, University of St. Thomas
Immerse yourself in French culture and learn what it means to be "French" in the multicultural France of today.
AFRICA
T3609 EGYPT IN TRANSITION OPEN
Samiha Ibrahim, Gustavus Adolphus College and Basma Ibrahim Devries, Concordia College
Explore Egypt’s rich history and the impact of ancient accomplishments on modern Egypt during this historical, cultural, and religious journey through one of the world’s most fascinating, vibrant, and complex nations.
ASIA
T3614 HEALTH, FITNESS, AND LIFESTYLE IN THAILAND OPEN
Mark Blegen and TBD, St. Catherine University
This course will focus on the health, fitness, and lifestyle issues of those native to Thailand and will draw comparisons with those of the United States.
T3618 INDIAN ART AND MUSIC OPEN
Mark Harbold and Lynn Hill, Elmhurst College
Indian Art and Music is an “up close and personal” interdisciplinary study of the art, architecture, and music of India in its historical, religious, classical, folk, and popular contexts.
T3620 ISLAM: AND ITS INFLUENCE IN TURKEY OPEN
Adil Ozdemir and Terence Nichols, University of St. Thomas
An Introduction to Islam, as it is lived in Turkey.
T3625 ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY IN THE KINGDOM OF JORDAN: RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS OF WESTERN ASIA OPEN
Inamul Haq and Paul Parker, Elmhurst College
Through the Religious Traditions of Western Asia: Islam in the Kingdom of Jordan students will have eye witness experiences of the religious traditions of a country that has survived—even thrived—at the crossroads of the world for thousands of years.
PACIFIC ISLANDS
T3604 AUSTRALIA: THE ECONOMY AND ITS SOCIAL CONTEXT OPEN
Agapitos Papagapitos and Rob Riley, University of St. Thomas
Australia is remarkably different from the United States, not just in terms of its economic experience, but its history, cultural values, and politics.
T3610 E-COMMERCE IN AUSTRALIA: LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND BUSINESS PRACTICES OPEN
Richard Kunkel and Dawn Swink, University of St. Thomas
A study of e-commerce law in the United States and Australia learned in the context of large and small Australian e-commerce businesses.
T3648 SUSTAINABLE NEW ZEALAND: POLICY, POLITICS AND ECOLOGY OPEN
Steven Hoffman, University of St. Thomas
This course examine issues, problems and prospects for a more sustainable development path in New Zealand.
