Working with UWM's Center for International Education, the Center for Celtic Studies offers students a wide variety of overseas experiences related to Celtic culture, from short study tours to full-semester programs. Please contact John Gleeson at gleeson@uwm.edu or Nancy Walczyk at nwalczyk@uwm.edu for information on program content as well as scholarship and grant opportunities. Current and future programs include:
Colmcille Semester
Dates: January 9 through May 3, 2008
Glencolmcille, Republic of Ireland and Derry, Northern Ireland
This English-speaking, semester-long study abroad program is divided into modules of varying duration between Glencolmcille - a small coastal valley community in the Donegal Highlands in the Northwest corner of the Republic of Ireland, and at the University of Ulster, Magee College, Derry - the second largest city of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. All participants partake in an intensive Irish language course at a premiere language institute in County Donegal. The majority of time is spent studying a range of topics at Magee College in Derry, side-by-side with local students. Throughout the semester students explore different aspects of Ireland's history and culture leading to four credits of Ethnic Studies under the supervision of a UWM faculty member.
For more information visit the Colmcille Semester web page and the Center For International Education's Overseas Programs site.
Spain: Galician Culture through the Eyes of Santiago de Compostela
Dates: July 13 - August 9, 2008
Spain: Galician Culture Through the Eyes of Santiago de Compostela
Faculty Directors:
Gabriel Rei-Doval (reidoval@uwm.edu)
Isabel Mendez-Santalla (zam@uwm.edu)
Department of Spanish and Portuguese, UW-Milwaukee
This unique program takes place in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia's enchanting capital in Northwestern Spain, a UNESCO heritage city and an ancient site of pilgrimage. Students will examine the culture of Galicia, a Celtic bridge to understanding the past and present of the Hispanic and Portuguese-speaking worlds. Culture class discussions will focus on the factors that have contributed to the making of the identity of Galicia in such areas as geography, history and archaeology, politics and society, language and literature, traditions, mythology, religion, music, and cinema. Language classes will provide either intensive oral practice in Spanish or the beginning semester of Galego. The program includes various weekend excursions and fieldtrips. Galicia is a country of outstanding beauty, boasting lush green valleys, fantastic beaches, beautiful timeless cities, and imposing mountainous regions.
Estimated Cost: $3000
For more information contact the faculty directors or the Center For International Education's Overseas Programs site.
Ireland: Oideas Gael - Irish Language and Culture
Glencolmcille, County Donegal
Discover Irish Language and Culture with options in folklore, archaeology, whistle, bodhran, fiddle, art and pottery. Live in a welcoming Donegal coastal community noted for its lively music traditions and surrounded by ancient Dolmens, Court Cairns and the highest sea cliffs in Europe.
Check the following link: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/OPP/Scholarships.pdf
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