Your program is a true travel/study course, a great deal of your academics will be mixed with trips around the various locations in which you will be studying. In Scotland, you’ll visit Edinburgh and Inverness, as well as the delightful countryside treasures that fill the Scottish Highlands. You’ll then take a quick trip through Ireland, visiting Dublin and Galway before heading to London for the next portion of the program. Your London classes will include many excursions in and around the city as part of your program. It’s like one big excursion!

Possible excursions include:

• The Cliffs of Moher are Ireland’s most visited natural attraction. These natural wonders stretch for 5 miles along the Atlantic coast in the west of Ireland. They attract up to 1 million visitors each year and are a must-see!

• Inis Oir (Inisheer) is the smallest and most eastern of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland.  “This island is close to the Burren with its unusual eclectic mix of color and the Cliffs of Moher clearly visible in all its panoramic splendor. The Island itself also has the true feel of a classical isolated fishing village. From the pier you are greeted with a pristine carpeted white sandy beach facing clear crystal turquoise water and plenty of fishing boats, their nets, and fisherman returning at the end of the day with their catch.” You can read more about it here!

 

• Dublin Castle was the seat of the United Kingdom government’s administration in Ireland until 1922 and remains a major Irish government complex to this day. “From the founding of the first Celtic settlement in the 1st century A.D. to every Presidential inaugration since the foundation of the State, the site has stood witness to some of the most pivotal events in the country’s history.”  You can learn more about its history here!

• Edinburgh Castle is a world famous icon of Scotland! This historic fortress dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh and is Scotland’s number one paid-for tourist attraction. You can read more about this building’s complex history here and follow it on Twitter here— Yes, it has its very own Twitter account!!

 

For a full itinerary of the Visualizing Celtic Culture Class, see below!

 

Celtic Culture General Itinerary and Academic Notes

Included Meals are in Blue!

 

Itinerary	Academic Notes
Day 1: Thursday, May 24, 2018 – Edinburgh Arrival in Edinburgh, orientation, welcome meal, and walking tour	Please have the two nationalism articles read, and two core films watched prior to departure.  Do also endeavor to log into Moodle when you receive your log-in information!
Day 2: Friday, May 25, 2018 – Edinburgh Breakfast included at hostel, lecture in the morning, Edinburgh Castle in the afternoon
Day 3: Saturday, May 26, 2018 – Edinburgh Breakfast included at hostel, field work beginning in the Scottish National Museum, field work debrief	If you interview anyone for field work, please have that individual complete a release form! You will need to write a journal based on your fieldwork.  All three journal assignments must be submitted as a single PDF at the conclusion of the program for review.
Day 4: Sunday, May 27, 2018 – Edinburgh Breakfast included at hostel, choice of excursions to supplement fieldwork
Day 5: Monday, May 28, 2018 – Edinburgh to Inverness Breakfast included at hostel, depart Edinburgh in the morning for Inverness, stopping at Highland Folk Museum and Standing Stones (Clava Cairns) along the way. Enjoy a group dinner in Inverness before arriving at your Inverness accommodations for the night.
Day 6: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 – Inverness Breakfast included at hostel, highland tour with Heartland Travel to include a Loch Ness cruise
Day 7: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 – Inverness to Dublin Breakfast included at hostel, travel to Ireland from Inverness, welcome lunch and Ireland orientation, followed by a walking tour of Dublin led by CISabroad Site Director and Onsite Coordinator, John Hayes
Day 8: Thursday, May 31, 2018 – Dublin Breakfast included at hostel, Morning lecture and Irish Rock’n’Roll Museum Experience
Day 9: Friday, June 1, 2018 – Dublin Breakfast included at hostel, Kilmainham Gaol tour and Irish Museum of Modern Art
Day 10: Saturday, June 2, 2018 – Dublin Breakfast included at hostel, Dublin fieldwork and fieldwork debrief	If you interview anyone for field work, please have that individual complete a release form! You will need to write a journal based on your fieldwork.  All three journal assignments must be submitted as a single PDF at the conclusion of the program for review.
Day 11: June 3, 2018 – Dublin to Galway Breakfast included at hostel, Travel to Galway hitting some of the beautiful sites along the way,  lunch will be included
Day 13: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 – Galway Breakfast included at hostel, Ferry to Inis Oirr and Cliffs of Moher, Welcome dinner in Galway
Day 12: June 4, 2018 – Galway Breakfast included at hostel, walking tour of Galway, afternoon lecture or tour
Day 14: June 6, 2018 – Galway Breakfast included at hostel, Fieldwork in Galway. Final presentations, and Farewell dinner	If you interview anyone for field work, please have that individual complete a release form! You will need to write a journal based on your fieldwork.  All three journal assignments must be submitted as a single PDF at the conclusion of the program for review. Final presentations will include a powerpoint component.  You will need to submit this powerpoint as a PDF. A final essay will also be required  based on your fieldwork.
Day 15: Departure Breakfast included at hostel	Final submission deadlines to be announced.  Please make sure that you understand the submission process prior to departure from Galway!!

Barcelona 

In addition to the amazing excursions, the onsite staff will plan some wonderful activities to help you get to know your host country’s culture! Your Program Coordinator will send you your program calendar. Possible activities include:

• Orientation including hike and calçotada
• Barrio tours (neighborhoods in Barcelona)
• Day trips; possible cities include Tarragona, Besalú and the Dalí museum, Sitges or Cordoniu
• Walking tours
• Chocolate con churros
• Castells workshop (human towers!)
• Language exchange (intercambio)
• Magic fountain of Montjuic
• Spanish and Catalan cooking class
• Flamenco show
• Salsa class
• Volunteer Day
• Catalan Language Lesson
• Re-entry workshop

Weekly Cultural Agenda: Give me more!

We love MORE! In addition to all of the above mentioned activities, are onsite staff is dedicated to making sure you get the most out of your experience and really immerse yourself into Catalan culture!

Here are some examples of the agendas you can look forward to during your semester!