Primates In Our Midst May Term 2018: London, Gibraltar and Louisville Illinois Wesleyan University May 8 – 25, 2018 Program Direction and Academic Content by Dr. Ellen Furlong and Jill Katka, Assistant Curator for the Louisville Zoo’s Commissary and Gorilla Forest. Course: Psych 369: Primates in our Midst: How Monkeys Solve the Human Problem Nonhuman primate minds are shaped for problems they encounter in the wild foraging social relationships, navigating space, etc. However, many face new cognitive challenges imposed by living with or around humans, either in captivity (i.e., in zoos or sanctuaries) or the wild (when humans co-occupy their habitats through urban sprawl, deforestation, ecotourism, etc.) Primates have succeeded to the extent they have thanks to a hallmark of their primate minds: the ability to change their behavior intelligently in reaction to new situations. We will examine how primates flexibility adapt to humans both in captivity (the London Zoo, Howlett’s Animal Park) and the “wild” (Gibraltar Nature Reserve). We will then apply what we have learned to construct enrichment items for primates at the Louisville Zoo. Itinerary Tuesday May 8 CHICAGO Departure. Early morning departure Wednesday May 16 GIBRALTAR. Morning dolphin/whale on American Airlines flight for London. watching cruise with local lecturer. Wednesday May 9 LONDON Arrival. Morning arrival into Thursday May 17 GIBRALTAR. Arrangements by program London Heathrow Airport. Meet your local assistant who will directors. hand over your London Transport Oyster cards. Depart by Tube to London High Street Kensington stop. From tube stop, walk Friday May 18 GIBRALTAR. Arrangements by program 2-minutes to COPTHORNE TARA HOTEL KENSINGTON. directors. Afternoon entrance for Tower of London, standard yeoman tour included with entrance ticket. Continue to Tower Bridge Saturday May 19 GIBRALTAR. Arrangements by program stop and board sightseeing boat to Westminster, one-way ticket directors. included. Walk to Westminster Abbey for general admission with self-guided headset provided with entrance ticket. Walk to Sunday May 20 GIBRALTAR/LONDON. Make way by private Buckingham Palace for photo opportunity. Return by Tube back minicoach to Gibraltar Airport for early evening departure on a to hotel for group dinner at local pub. (D) British Airways flight to London. Arrive London, retrieve luggage, and proceed to the main entrance of the terminal to board the Thursday May 10 LONDON (Downe). Make way to Victoria Hotel Hoppa bus to PARK INN BY RADISSON LONDON Station or Charing Cross for train departure to Orpington. Upon HEATHROW for check-in. Group dinner provided at the hotel. (D) arrival, board public bus to Downe, Kent, to stop near Down House. Upon arrival, visit Down House with site guide. Return Monday May 21 LONDON/LOUISVILLE. Take Hotel Hoppa to London for an afternoon visit to the Natural History Museum. bus to London Heathrow Airport for morning departure on an Short walk to Harrod’s for dinner at own expense in the food American Airlines flight for Chicago. Arrive mid-morning into hall. (B) Chicago for customs clearance. Proceed to connecting gate for early afternoon departure on an American Airlines flight for Friday May 11 LONDON (Canterbury). Private minicoach for Louisville. Arrive afternoon in Louisville. (B) full day excursion to Howlett’s Wild Animal Park, entrance included, in Canterbury with lecture arranged by program Tuesday, May 22 – Friday, May 25 LOUSIVILLE. Arrangements directors. Evening theatre performance in London TBD. (B) by program directors including visits to the Louisville Zoo. Saturday May 12 LONDON. Morning visit to London Zoo, (Included meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner) entrance included, with lecture by curator as arranged by Itinerary subject to change due to local scheduling program directors. Walk to Camden Market for late lunch Click on hotel name or other places in blue for link to website on own and North London’s alternative shopping experience. for additional information. Time permitting, make way to either the British Museum, The National Gallery, or anyone of London’s fantastic free museums, or visit any one of the famous Royal Parks – Hyde, St. James or Kensington Gardens for visits on own (check closure times, many close at 5:30 p.m.). (B) Sunday May 13 LONDON/GIBRALTAR. Morning departure by tube to London Heathrow Airport for early afternoon departure on British Airways flight for Gibraltar. Arrive late afternoon and walk to Latino’s at Casemate’s Square in town for early dinner. Following dinner, depart by private minicoach to HELPING HAND TRUST FIELD RESEARCH STATION for check-in. (B,D) Prerequisite to travel: Monday May 14 GIBRALTAR. Make way to local store This course will be physically demanding requiring students to for students to buy own groceries in the morning. Afternoon walk several miles, climb steps and extremely steep hills, and arrangements by program directors. work outside in various weather conditions (heat, rain). Before the start of the course you will be required to participate in 2-3 Tuesday May 15 GIBRALTAR. Arrangements by program mandatory group discussions which may require readings and directors. Funds provided for entrances on The Rock. preparation in advance. You may also be asked to complete a take-home exam. These meetings are mandatory, will be Program Cost scheduled by the end of the fall semester, and will take place $5,200 during the spring semester. Pricing includes transportation from Chicago and back to Bloomington, housing, and several meals. Students will be How to Apply: Applications due by October responsible for some meals. Except in London students will 27 at 5pm. have access to a kitchen so you can make your own meals. Students from all majors will be considered and up to 12 Group will be within walking distance of many restaurants and students can enroll. The selection criteria include your career activities. interests, academic performance (i.e., GPA, etc.) and the For Further Information Contact: reasons you wish to enroll in the course. You must fill out two Dr. Ellen Furlong [email protected] CNS COO8B online applications by the deadline (October 27)--one specific to this course and the Mellon Center applications. You are For Application: encouraged to submit the application as soon as possible. https://sites.google.com/a/iwu.edu/primates/home/ All students will be notified by e-mail as to whether they will application participate in the course. T# 4016 9/17.