Syracuse University: Exploring Central Europe: History, Memory, and Identity Across Borders
- Location(s): Traveling around the World, Multi-Region: Warsaw, Poland: Prague, Czech Republic: Vilnius, Lithuania: Wroclaw, Poland: France: Germany
- Program Type(s): Study Abroad
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During this intensive seven-city and three-country program, you will learn about ways in which European cities and nations have dealt with the legacies and memories of 20th-century political, social and ethnic conflicts. The main portion of the pr... read more
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I gained a lot of independence, life skills, and communication abilities. I absolutely loved this program, it was so worthwhile and I would do it again in a heartbeat! Ella F - Syracuse University View Entire Review
I really learned about the impact of Nazism and Communism on Central Europe and the lasting impact on the people, cultures and governments of these countries. Sarah McLafferty - Syracuse Academy View Entire Review
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During this intensive seven-city and three-country program, you will learn about ways in which European cities and nations have dealt with the legacies and memories of 20th-century political, social and ethnic conflicts. The main portion of the program will be located in the Polish city of Wroclaw, a former German metropolis that has experienced some of the most dramatic upheavals in recent European history (WWII, post-war exchange of populations, Communism, post-Communist transformation). An important element of the program will be a study trip to Berlin, where we will visit and discuss sites of memory in Germany's struggle to remember and represent the tragedy of the Holocaust, WWII and post-war division into East and West. The program will also take us to Poland's former royal city of Krakow and to the former Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz/Birkenau. Student-based ‘action research’ will constitute the base from which we will work together to understand historical conflicts and reflect upon ongoing challenges at reconciliation.
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadProgram Length(s):
- Fall
Instruction Language(s):
- English
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Russian, Central and East European Studies
- European Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Communication and Media Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion / Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Geography
- International Relations
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- History
