This program will combine traditional lecture and panel discussions with civic engagement and community-based collaboration with a local university and several NGOs and grass-roots collectives. The content of the course will focus on the history, politics, and culture of Counties Mayo and Donegal, along with the city of Derry, including but not limited to the Great Hunger and its legacy, Emigration, Independence, the Good Friday Peace Accords, the European Union, Brexit, the revival of the gaelic language, and current political conflict around immigration to Ireland. Outcomes include a broad and nuanced understanding of the past two centuries in the north and west of Ireland and the many political challenges today. Enjoy an immersive side trip to Derry to learn about the history of sectarian conflict and the Good Friday Peace Agreement.
Reach out to Professor Jim Walsh with questions (James.walsh@ucdenver.edu) and begin your application now: https://studyabroad.ucdenver.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=76501
Highlights Include:
- Five days at a gaelic-language center in Donegal
- Local museums and memorials to the An Gorta Mor, commonly known as the Potato Famine
- Visit to the city of Derry, where we will study the history of the Troubles and explore the impact of the Good Friday Peace Agreement and the challenges that have followed
- Understanding the role that County Mayo played in resisting centuries of occupation and preserving language and cultural practices
- Examining Irish cultural and folk traditions that have survived changes over many centures and endure today