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Global May Paris 2020 Information Session

Paris, France, photo by Audrey Hoffmann
November 7, 2019
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Hagerty Hall room 56

This program explores the social, cultural and geographical history of the city of Paris from the Middle Ages to the present through the study of a number of key events and places in the city’s rich history. We will focus on different events and their geographical context within the city, thereby exploring the city not just from century to century but from neighborhood to neighborhood.

By participating in this program, students will be able to articulate how each of the locations studied throughout the course has evolved over time to shape the ultra-modern and global city we know Paris to be today. Students will be able to identify how the Parisian landscape has shaped society and how society in turn shaped and transformed the landscape to suit the evolving needs and desires of the people of Paris.

We achieve these goals through two pre-departure classroom sessions, followed by a 14-day trip in Paris. Each day in Paris, we will visit different sites that represent the century we will be discussing that day. Through museums and monuments visits, shows, restaurants, discussions with Parisians, walks, subway rides, and short trips to Versailles, Blois, and Giverny, we will understand what the city of Paris has become. Instruction is in English, no knowledge of French is required.

Program Information

Trip Dates: May 4 - May 18, 2020

Application Deadline: January 2, 2020

Education Abroad Contact: Charlie Gbur

Resident Directors: Dr. Benjamin Hoffmann (Department of French and Italian), Dr. Lucille Toth (Department of French and Italian, Department of Dance)

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