HONORS IN BERLIN BERLIN, SPRING BREAK 2017 GERMANY
Become an agent of memory by learning about the history COURSES & INSTRUCTORS of the Holocaust and exploring memorials to that atrocity with an eight day program in Berlin, Germany. This ITDS 1145H (3 HRS) interdisciplinary program is ideal for Honors students who Comparative Arts Dr. Mariko Izumi wish to complete core or upper-division courses toward their Honors degree. All students with 3.0+ GPAs are COMM 1110H (3 HRS) eligible to participate. Communication Dr. Mariko Izumi MEMORIALIZING THE HOLOCAUST March 16—March 24, 2017 HIST 3555H (3 HRS) History Topics How do we, as a post-Holocaust generation, understand the Prerequisite: any 1000 or 2000 Holocaust? How can we imagine ourselves as agents of HIST course Dr. Neal McCrillis memory, self-reflexively taking on the responsibility for keeping alive the memories and meaning of that event? HONS 3555 (3 HRS) Focused on Holocaust history and memorials, this interdis- Great Conversations ciplinary program invites you to engage in multiple genres Honors eligibility & junior status of Holocaust representation, including film, photography, Dr. Mariko Izumi & memoir, fiction, poetry, art, and music. While in Germany, Dr. Neal McCrillis you will have the opportunity to visit important memorials, such as the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, as well as CONTACT take a day trip to visit the site of the Wannsee Conference. Dr. Mariko Izumi Accommodations for participants will be arranged at a hotel [email protected] with private baths and shared rooms in central Berlin. Dr. Neal McCrillis Hotel provides breakfast daily. A welcome and a farewell [email protected] dinner is also included.
Center for International Education [email protected] http://columbusstate-sa.terradotta.com PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
By visiting key sites in and around the capital of the former Nazi state and the current Federal Republic, students will investigate one of the most challenging historical events of the last century: the Holocaust or Nazi genocide during 1941-1945. Participants will also explore how the Holocaust or Shoah is remembered and memorialized today. Some of the field trips include Sachsenhausen concentration camp, the Jewish Museum of Berlin, the Topography of Terror (former Gestapo and SS headquarters), and the infamous Wannsee Conference site.
COURSES
All students must select one course from each of the options below. Option 1: HONS 3555 or HIST 3555H Option 2: COMM 1110H or ITDS 1145H Alternative courses may available upon request
Student will have a free day and can possibly visit the following places:
The 18th century royal palace of Charlottenburg & its “Amber Room” Hamburger Bahnhof Contemporary Art Museum Checkpoint Charlie Frederick the Great's Sanssouci Palace Cecilienhof Palace where Churchill, Stalin and Truman met for the Potsdam Conference, The Renaissance city of Leipzig
COSTS PAYMENT SCHEDULE DEADLINE TO APPLY
INCLUDED $200—DUE WITH November 10, 2016 Roundtrip airfare, in-country APPLICATION transport, course excursions, Please complete the online accommodations, some meals $1,399—DUE NOV 10 application on the study abroad (breakfast daily & 2 dinners) website. and insurance. $1,399– DUE DEC 5 CONTACT
EXCLUDED TUITION IS SEPARATE Dr. Mariko Izumi Course tuition, additional meals, See CSU Tuition and Fees [email protected] personal expenses, etc. Webpage Dr. Neal McCrillis Out of pocket estimated TOTAL COST = $2,998 [email protected] minimum of $300 during (EXCLUDING TUITION)
program. Grants and scholarships are available for eligible students!!! Center for International Education [email protected] http://columbusstate-sa.terradotta.com