The London Program provides students with the opportunity to study in London with two faculty members. The program involves two separate courses, one on Women Writers whose work focuses on London and a second course that varies each year. Past courses have included Postcolonial Studies in London, and Major Author study of Virginia Woolf. The two-week course involves daily discussion sections and outings to study archival materials and related art and design exhibits in London museums. Students will also take day trips to various locations, such as Oxford and Stonehenge, and have a chance to live and study in the heart of Bloomsbury.
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Literary London: June 18-July 4, 2010
The London Program features two separate courses for undergraduates and graduate students, and a variety of content-related learning experiences in central London. Scholarships are also available. See below.
ENGL 404.01/510.01 Dickens and His City
Assistant Professor David
Kaplin
The narrator of Dickens's Sketches by Boz exclaims, "What inexhaustible food for speculation do the streets of London afford!" This course will take advantage of our stay in London by focusing on the extant landmarks of Dickens’ life and literary works. Informed by texts such as Alexander Welsh’s The City of Dickens and F.S. Schwarzbach’s Dickens and the City, the course will explore London through the eyes of his principal characters and investigate how urbanization influences the goals, techniques, and politics of realist representation. Field exploration will include visits to Regent's Park, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and The Strand. All majors welcome.
ENGL 404.02/520.01 Women Writing London
Associate Professor Adrienne McCormick
This course will focus on British women writers of the 20th century, exploring literature centered in London history. We begin with The Emporer's Babe, a novel in verse by Bernardine Evaristo exploring gender and race in Roman Londinium via 20th century chick lit. From there, we move to Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier on militant suffragists at the turn of the 20th century, and then to Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own and Mrs. Dalloway, an exploration of a day in the life of a Londoner in the early 20th century. At the end of week one, we read Sarah Waters' The Night Watch, which explores the experiences of women during the Blitz and WWII London. The second week of the course will turn to representations of the contemporary period, featuring explorations of postcolonial and postmodern London via such works as Zadie Smith's White Teeth, Monica Ali's Brick Lane, Penelope Lively's City of the Mind, plays by Caryl Churchill, and poems by Carol Ann Duffy, Jackie Kay, and Moniza Alvi.
Excursions of interest feature an angel tour at Highgate Cemetary, research on Roman London and militant suffragists at the Museum of London, and on Virginia Woolf at the Women’s Library. Explorations of Dickensian London will include walking trips in Lincolns Inn Fields, The Strand, and Regents Park. Other excursions may include trips to view the design history and fashion trends in Britain at the Victoria and Albert Museum of Textiles and Design and the poet’s corner at Westminster Abbey, exploring the Indian and Bangladeshi communities of London at Brick Lane, as well as related art exhibits at the British Museum, Tate Modern and the Institute for Contemporary Arts. Students will also get to visit Oxford, touring the campuses and seeing what college life in England is like. We will also take a day trip to Stonehenge, Avebury, and Lacock. Time in London will also be allowed for general sightseeing, so that students can experience the London Eye, Shakespeare’s Globe, the Tower of London and the like.
Please contact Adrienne McCormick for additional information. adrienne.mccormick@fredonia.edu
Application deadline: December 10, 2009.
Program Fee: $2100 plus tuition and fees (appr. $1500 in-state for undergrads, $2400 for grads). Students can apply for financial aid.
Scholarships applications are available in the main English office in Fenton Hall. Students may apply for a $1000 scholarship based upon financial need.
The program cost covers airfare from Buffalo to London, all travel costs, all fees for museums and plays, and apartment rental costs. Applications are available in the International Studies Office in LoGrasso, or from Dr. McCormick's office in Fenton Hall, 278.
Scholarship Information
The Department of English will be awarding two scholarships for Literary London 2010. Each scholarship will award $1000 to apply toward the estimated $2100 program fee. Awards will be granted based upon financial need. Academic accomplishments and personal achievements will also be taken into consideration.
Who can apply: any undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled at SUNY Fredonia.
How to apply: submit the following materials:
- Study Abroad application (if not submitted previously)
- Transcript (unofficial is fine for this application; an official request form is part of the study abroad application)
- Scholarship application: available in Main English Office, or copy and paste from below.
- A personal statement, detailing your financial situation and why applying for this program would be impossible for you and your family without this scholarship. The essay should also discuss why enrolling in the Literary London program is important for you as a student, and what you will contribute to the program.
- Turn these documents in to: Dr. Adrienne McCormick, Chair, Department of English, 278 Fenton Hall.
Deadline for applications: November 30, 2009.
Questions? Please contact adrienne.mccormick@fredonia.edu, or call 673-3125.
Scholarship Application
Literary London Scholarship Application Department of English, SUNY Fredonia
Name ____________________________________
Student Identification #_____________________
Telephone ________________________________
E-Mail Address______________________________
Local Address_____________________________________________________________________
U.S. Citizen Yes No If no, name country of citizenship _________________________
Expected Graduation Date:_____________________________Month/Year
Major/Minor/Concentration_______________________________
GPA______ Hrs. Earned _______
References - List two people who are familiar with your academic ability and potential
Name _______________________________
Email or Phone Number__________________
Position______________________________
Name________________________________
Email or Phone Number__________________
Position______________________________
Extracurricular Activities (Student Government, Athletics, etc.)
Special Honors, Awards, or other Recognition___________________________________
Out of School Activities (Civic, church related, volunteer, etc.)
Work Experience
Employer_________________Hrs./Wk._______________
Dates____________________Position________________
Employer_________________Hrs./Wk._______________
Dates____________________Position________________
Essay Please attach a brief personal statement detailing your financial situation and why
applying for this program would be impossible for you and your family without this scholarship.
The essay should also discuss why enrolling in the Literary London program is important
for you as a student, and what you will contribute to the program.
Student Signature__________________________________ Date_______________
Return this Application to:
Adrienne McCormick, Chair, Department of English, 278 Fenton Hall
Note: You may turn in an unofficial transcript along with your scholarship application.
But request an official one for your study abroad application.