These courses are short-term (typically four weeks or less) and
led by one or more members of the Ashland University faculty. Some of the programs are open to community members. Contact the Global Education Office at 419-289-5870 for information.
2009 Destinations:
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The Legacy of Paul and Peter in Italy: March 6 - 15, 2009 This course combines the literary analysis of early Christian and medieval texts with a ten-day study abroad experience in Italy centering on the cities of Florence, Assisi and Rome. Faculty Director: Dr. David Aune, daune@ashland.edu
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Spring 09 - REL340 Religion and the Civil Rights Movement in America Service Learning in Mississippi, March 6 - 15, 2009 This course examines the involvement and non-involvement of churches and people of faith in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. With only ten students in the class expect in depth discussion and exploration of the history of America 's racialized society and both African American and white religious responsibilities for, and responses to social injustice. We will read autobiographies and primary documents. Over Spring Break the class will travel to Mississippi, visiting historical sites and meeting with veterans of the Civil Rights Movement. Spending time at the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi we will meet political leaders, church workers and educators involved in the ongoing work of racial reconciliation and justice. We will also volunteer with an after school literacy program in Rome -- an impoverished community in the Mississippi Delta.
Entry into this course is by Instructor Permission. Faculty Director: Dr. Peter Slade, pslade@ashland.edu |
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Choir Concert Tour to Germany & Austria: March 7 - 17, 2009 The Ashland University Choir will perform in Germany and Austria during spring break. Faculty Director: Dr. Ron Blackley, rblackle@ashland.edu
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Germany Program: May 11 - June 7, 2009 Students live in Wittenberg, Germany for three weeks and take two AU classes taught by AU professors. Faculty Director: Dr. Don Rinehart, drineha1@ashland.edu
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Study Abroad Tour in Peru: May 11 - 22, 2009 This tour, with an emphasis on the cultural transition from Inca to colonial society, will sample from all three regions of Peru: the coast, the mountains, and the jungle. Faculty Director: Dr. Gordon Swain, gswain@ashland.edu
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AU in London: May 14 - 30, 2009 This course & tour will investigate the history and culture of London and discuss its distinctive character as well as its significance as a cosmopolitan center. Faculty Director: Dr. Hilary Teynor, hteynor@ashland.edu
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Colonization of Our Nation's Beginnings in New England: June 22 - 26, 2009 (Pending University Authorization) This study tour is designed to help secondary social studies and language arts teachers create an interdisciplinary experience that can be used in their classrooms. Faculty Directors: Dr. David Kommer, dkommer@ashland.edu & Dr. Carl Walley, cwalley@ashland.edu |
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Professor Jennifer Williams' Tours - Independent Study Opportunities Three locations are available in summer 2009 - Vancouver, Alaska, and Virginia. Faculty Director: Prof. Jennifer Williams, jwilli22@ashland.edu |
2008 Destinations:
REL 301G: Footsteps of Paul in Greece, Spring Break Tour
AU Jazz Orchestra Tour of Spain, Spring Break Tour
Europe in the Balance: Winston Churchill & WWII, May
AU/OSU South Africa Study Tour, June
India Study Abroad Program, July
2007 Destinations:
THEA 203 UK: Theater Aesthetics in London
HON 390F: Masterworks in Florence
MBA 568 European Study Tour in Brussels, Belgium
2006 Destinations:
China MBA Program
2005 Destinations:
HON 390F: Masterworks in Florence
HIST 304/POL 390: The England of Shakespeare and Churchill
AU Jazz Orchestra Tour of Spain