Friday, August 17, 2007

Study Abroad Opportunity in Germany

Dr. Molly Johnson of the history department will take students to Germany in May 2008 as part of the course: GS 199/HY 399 "Munich, Nuremberg, Berlin: Legacies of the Third Reich." The course will explore three cities integral to the Nazi movement in Germany: Munich, Nuremberg, and Berlin. Munich was the birthplace of Nazism and was celebrated by the Nazis as the “Capital of the Movement.” Nuremberg, site of the Nazi Party’s annual rallies, became synonymous with the “aestheticization of politics” as a strategy to attain the support of the masses, as exemplified in Leni Riefenstahl’s film “Triumph of the Will.” Once in power, Hitler and the Nazis transformed the national capital of Berlin, long known as a bastion of socialism, communism, and modernism, into their new base, from which they built a racial state and launched an ultimately unsuccessful quest for the domination of Europe. The course will begin with instruction at UAH during the spring semester and end with a two-week trip to Munich, Nuremberg, and Berlin, Germany in May. If you would like more information, please contact Dr. Molly Johnson at johnsomw@uah.edu or the Global Studies Program at globalstudies@uah.edu.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

87 UAH students study abroad in 2007!


This summer, 87 UAH students participated in a variety of study abroad courses and programs. 18 aerospace engineering students spent two weeks in Germany and France in May visiting testing and historical sites. Over 30 students took intensive Spanish courses in Guanajuato, Mexico. 11 Nursing students studied the British health care system in London. Rome was the destination for 16 students who explored the history of the "eternal city." 5 students traveled to India for three weeks and learned about the country from a variety of perspectives. UAH students also studied German in Düsseldorf and Irish Music and Literature in Galway, Ireland. For 2008, the Global Studies Program is helping facilitate faculty-led courses and other study abroad opportunities to a variety of destinations. Please stay tuned to this blog and to the Global Studies website or contact the Global Studies Program (globalstudies@uah.edu) for more information.

Welcome to the UAH Global Studies Blog!


The UAH Global Studies Program now has its own blog! We will use this blog to inform UAH students and faculty about Global Studies events and study abroad opportunities.

If you are interested in the Global Studies Program, please email Dr. David Johnson at david.johnson@uah.edu