Penn State Altoona May 2023 London Calling Dashboard

Description

“LONDON CALLING: ORDERING THE WORLD”

BRITISH LITERATURE, HISTORY, & CULTURE

ENGLISH 299, 499 or HISTORY 199

SPRING & SUMMER 2023

Drs. Laura Rotunno & Douglas Page                   

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE

"By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show."

 

"You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."

—Samuel Johnson

 

After this immersion in London, you may, very well, echo Johnson's sentiments. This course lets you, at the very least, test his ideas, because this Study Abroad experience will provide you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and understanding of British literature, history, and culture through visiting key sites in the Greater London area. That is, a goal is to aid in your recognition of and ability to critically discuss the interrelationships between and cultural significance of British historical events, not just for Britain but for the rest of the world.

Designed to supplement and complement the readings and discussions undertaken in English 225N (WMNST 225N), 403, or 452 OR History 066 or 103, the course will explore different aspects of British historical and literary culture, ranging from the architectural to the intellectual. During the 1-credit spring course, we will do much in terms of practical preparation for the trip; however, beyond that, we will also challenge you to consider your goals in this travel and preparing you to be travelers who are curious about the sustainability efforts, efficiencies, and inefficiencies of the sites. While there will be numerous sites that will show us environmental sustainability efforts at work or needed, we’ll also be explore sites that will help us think about sustainability in terms of the sustainability of cities and communities (two of the UN Developmental Goals). Further goals for the summer/trip portion of this course include: 1) Undertaking international travel as a respectable representative of the U.S. and Penn State Altoona as well as a curious student of British history and culture; 2) Engaging elements of a familiar, yet foreign culture in a hands-on fashion; 3) Evaluating materials you have read in your prerequisite course(s) in respect to experiencing the sites, pieces of art, etc. that you will see in London; 4) Exercising your research, presentation, and writing skills.

Galleries, Timelines, and Maps

Chronology
Posted by Laura Rotunno on Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 15:03

TBA

Gallery Exhibit
Posted by Doug Page on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 11:24

Tests

Chronology
Posted by mara eberhardt on Monday, April 17, 2023 - 11:22

tbd

Map
Posted by Laura Rotunno on Saturday, March 4, 2023 - 12:09

This is the map on which you'll put sites connected with the interesting events you discover in your investigation project.

Chronology
Posted by Laura Rotunno on Saturday, March 4, 2023 - 12:04

The site for all your interesting events from the locales you will investigate.

Map
Posted by Laura Rotunno on Friday, March 3, 2023 - 08:31

This map includes links to all of the major sites we will visit during our May 21 to 30 trip!

Individual Entries

Place
Posted by Laura Rotunno on Monday, April 1, 2024 - 18:11

TBA

Chronology Entry
Posted by Laura Rotunno on Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 16:30
Posted by Doug Page on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 11:32
Chronology Entry
Posted by Emera Page on Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 22:31
Place
Posted by Emera Page on Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 22:29

This is the Sheldonian Theatre where the degree ceremony took place, honoring the first women to graduate the University of Oxford

Place
Posted by Logan Wertz on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 11:52
Chronology Entry
Posted by Logan Wertz on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 11:51
Chronology Entry
Posted by Logan Wertz on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 10:53
Chronology Entry
Posted by Hollie Keller on Friday, April 21, 2023 - 13:02
Chronology Entry
Posted by Hollie Keller on Friday, April 21, 2023 - 12:43

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