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Tuition, room and board, and $2300 travel fee. Passport.
Sequential SST
London, U.K.
Theme: Arts and Purpose
What to expect:
London SSTers will:
- Travel to key literary and historical sites in London and surrounding areas
- Read British literature that engages the history of colonialism
- Experience the breadth of London: interact with literary figures from African and South Asian communities, among others.
- Attend performances, readings, and museums (e.g. Globe Theatre, British Museum)
- Conduct research at archives such as the British Library and BBC Archive
Upcoming Terms & Trip Leaders
- May Term 2025-26 – Roy Jackson
- April 29 to May 20, 2026
- Offered every other year
Destination Course Specifics
In this immersive, London-based course, students explore the cultural afterlives of empire by reading contemporary British literature that engages the history of colonialism; interacting with London diaspora communities (e.g. African, South Asian); and completing a series of experiential, self-directed assignments in settings like the British Museum and Globe Theatre.
This course can count for English elective credit or SST credit, but not both.
Additional Courses to Complete SST theme
- GLST 241: Foundations, World Literature
- GLST 271: Community Engaged Learning, Poetry and Purpose in Northern Ireland (3 credit hours abroad) OR Music with United Sound
- GLST 300: Global Issues, Arts and Social Change
All courses are 3 credit hours. GLST 241, 300 and Music with United Sound are on campus.
Students taking Global Literature in London and Poetry and Purpose in Northern Ireland back to back may arrange to stay in the U.K. between the two courses.
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