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- BERLIN WALL
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Thursday, October 29 at 2:00pm
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What We're All About:
The Center for International Studies is the lead unit in designing and implementing the campus' international education agenda. The Center supports academic and other programs designed to internationalize the campus and insure that students graduate with the international competence they will need to function in a world that is increasingly globalized. In addition, the Center conducts programs to internationalize the community by sharing university resources and expertise and cooperates through partnerships with organizations that enhance the region's cultural life and contribute to the economic development of the region. The Center's Office of international Student and Scholar Services coordinates and provides services for the campus and international students and scholars including recruiting, admissions, immigration, orientation, taxation issues and non-academic advising.
A unifying element in Center activities is to promote understanding of other peoples and cultures through international and multicultural programming. CIS staff members are internationally-oriented and appreciative of people from other countries and cultures.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution committed to excellence through diversity.
http://www.umsl.edu/services/cis/
For More Info on Study Abroad, Contact the Study Abroad Office:
Study Abroad Office
Center for International Studies
261 Millennium Student Center
One University Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
USA
1-314-516-5229
1-314-516-5636 FAX
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Walk-In Hours
Monday & Tuesday: Noon - 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 2 - 4 p.m.
All other times by appointment
http://www.umsl.edu/services/abroad/index.html
Where I've Been
UMSL Center for International Studies
Skilled Irish miners were part of the first great mining boom in American History, the Michigan Copper Boom
of the mid-1840s.The Irish were important as both miners and entrepreneurs in numerous mining frontiers - California, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, the Klondike, and Butte,Montana.This lecture will discuss the role of ...the
Irish on the Michigan mining frontier and how this core group influenced the role the Irish played in American
mining generally.
SPONSORED BY
Smurfit-Stone Endowed Professorship in Irish Studies,
Center for International Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis
A PARKING PERMIT is required for ALL visitors to UMSL. To request your FREE permit, a campus map and
make a reservation for this program, visit our website <www.cfis-umsl.com> or call 314-516-7299.
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of the mid-1840s.The Irish were important as both miners and entrepreneurs in numerous mining frontiers - California, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, the Klondike, and Butte,Montana.This lecture will discuss the role of ...the
Irish on the Michigan mining frontier and how this core group influenced the role the Irish played in American
mining generally.
SPONSORED BY
Smurfit-Stone Endowed Professorship in Irish Studies,
Center for International Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis
A PARKING PERMIT is required for ALL visitors to UMSL. To request your FREE permit, a campus map and
make a reservation for this program, visit our website <www.cfis-umsl.com> or call 314-516-7299.
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Featuring William H. Mulligan, Jr.
Time:12:30PM Thursday, September 10th
Location:331 Social Science and Business Building
UMSL Center for International Studies Remember that International Photo Contest CIS had for students and faculty? The winners have been chosen and 22 of 181 entries will be on display at the Gallery Visio. Stop on by and see where your classmates and teachers are visiting. Remember to take your camera with you on your travels and enter next year!
UMSL Center for International Studies
Nathalie Anderson's first book, Following Fred Astaire, won the 1998 Washington Prize from Word Works, and her secone, Crawlers, received the 2005 McGoveem Prize from Ashland Poetry Press. Her poems have appeared in APR's Philly Edition, Atlanta Review, Denver Quarterly, DoubleTake, Inkwell Magazine, Journal of Mythic... Arts, Louisville Review, Natural Bridge, The New Yorker, Nimrod, North American Review, Paris Review, Prairie Schooner, The Recorder, Southern Poetry Review, and Spazio Humano. Nathalie teaches at Swarthmore College, where she is a professor in the Department of English Literature and directs the Program in Creative Writing.
Eamonn Wall is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently A Tour of Your Country, Salmon Publishing, 2008. A collection of literary essays, From the Sin-e Cafe to the Black Hills, University of Wisconsin Press, 2000, received the Michael J. Durkan Award fromt he American Conference for Irish Studies for the best book published in the fields of Language and Literature in 2000. A St. Louis resident since 2000, Eamonn holds the Smurfit-Stone Professorship in Irish Studies at UM-St. Louis.
Dru Wall's poems and essays appear in Cream City Review, Kalliope, Red River Reciew, Eighteenth Century Life, and are anthologized in The People Who Stayed: Southeastern Indian Writing After Removal; Eating Fire, Tasting Blood: Breaking the Great Silence of the American Indian Holocaust; Tiems of Sorrow/Times of Grace; Writing By Women of the Great Plains/High Plains; and True West: Authenticity and the American West.
Gearoid O hAllhurain is a fourh generation musician and native of Co. Clare who holds five World Championship Irish Music Titles: as a concertina player, uilleann piper, and as a member of hte renowned Kilfenora Ceili Band. In addition to his solo albums: Traditional Music from Clare and Beyond, 1996, and Tracin', 1999, both from the Celtic Crossings label. Gearoid has performed all over the world. He has published widely on Irish Traditional Music in newspapers, magazines, monographs and is the author of A Pocket History of Traditional Irish Music, O'Brien Press, 1998. Gearoid holds the Smurfit-Stone Professurship in Irish Studies at UM-St. Louis.
$5.00 Admission $4.00 River Styx Members, Seniors, StudentsRead More
Eamonn Wall is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently A Tour of Your Country, Salmon Publishing, 2008. A collection of literary essays, From the Sin-e Cafe to the Black Hills, University of Wisconsin Press, 2000, received the Michael J. Durkan Award fromt he American Conference for Irish Studies for the best book published in the fields of Language and Literature in 2000. A St. Louis resident since 2000, Eamonn holds the Smurfit-Stone Professorship in Irish Studies at UM-St. Louis.
Dru Wall's poems and essays appear in Cream City Review, Kalliope, Red River Reciew, Eighteenth Century Life, and are anthologized in The People Who Stayed: Southeastern Indian Writing After Removal; Eating Fire, Tasting Blood: Breaking the Great Silence of the American Indian Holocaust; Tiems of Sorrow/Times of Grace; Writing By Women of the Great Plains/High Plains; and True West: Authenticity and the American West.
Gearoid O hAllhurain is a fourh generation musician and native of Co. Clare who holds five World Championship Irish Music Titles: as a concertina player, uilleann piper, and as a member of hte renowned Kilfenora Ceili Band. In addition to his solo albums: Traditional Music from Clare and Beyond, 1996, and Tracin', 1999, both from the Celtic Crossings label. Gearoid has performed all over the world. He has published widely on Irish Traditional Music in newspapers, magazines, monographs and is the author of A Pocket History of Traditional Irish Music, O'Brien Press, 1998. Gearoid holds the Smurfit-Stone Professurship in Irish Studies at UM-St. Louis.
$5.00 Admission $4.00 River Styx Members, Seniors, StudentsRead More
Featuring Nathalie Anderson, Dru Wall, Eamonn Wall and Gearoid O hAllmhurain
Time:7:30PM Monday, March 16th
Location:Duff's Restaurant
UMSL Center for International Studies wants you to know that the deadline for study abroad applications has been extended to March 9th.
UMSL Center for International Studies
-Fall Semester in Ghana
-Summer programs in
* Galway, Ireland
* Cape Town, South Africa
* Social Work in South Africa
March 16: Summer program in Greece and CCJ in Germany
All other programs on a space-available basis. Please call 314-516-5229.
February 23, 2009 for ALL Summer 2009, Fall Semester 2009, Academic Ye...ar 2009-2010 programs, and all MAUI-Utrecht Exchanges (Fall '09 or Spring '10)
September 25, 2009 for Winter Intersession and Spring Semester 2010 programs
Deadlines may be different for Missouri-London Program, Missouri Africa Program, and some summer programs. Timelines can vary from year to year for specific programs, so please contact the Study Abroad Office as soon as you begin thinking about studying abroad.
HOW TO APPLY FOR
SEMESTER and ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS
STOP! Short-Term and Summer Programs have a different procedure. Instructions and Forms are on each short-term program's website.
Submit the following materials to the Study Abroad Office, 261 MSC to apply for semester and academic year programs. You can print them below or stop by the office to pick up an application packet.
* Application Checklist
* Completed application form (type the information in the form, print, sign, and date)
* Official transcript. Submit the Transcript Request Form to the Registrar's Office, 351 MSC, and they will send your transcript directly to our office. There is a $5 transcript fee payable to the Records Office.
* Two (2) letters of recommendation from professors: one from a professor in your major. If you will participating in a program where the language of instruction is not English, one recommendation must be from a foreign language professor.
* Essay. Submit a one-page statement explaining why you wish to study in a foreign country, why you chose the program you did, what you hope to gain from the experience, and how it will complement your educational and personal goals. If your program has a language of instruction other than English, you must submit the statement both in English and in the language of instruction.
* Scholarship application.The Center for International Studies provides scholarships in addition to other financial aid which you may receive. These scholarships are merit-based. A separate essay is required. You do not have to submit a separate transcript or separate recommendations for the scholarship application.
* Interview. Some programs require an interview. Once we have received your complete application an advisor will contact you to schedule an interview if necessary.
* Course evaluation form. Follow the instructions on this form to have your classes evaluated for UM-St. Louis equivalencies. This form is due Dec. 1 for Winter semester and May 1 for Summer and Fall semesters.
If you are accepted for the program, you will be notified of additional steps (see the checklist) and of the pre-departure orientation date for that particular program.Read More
-Summer programs in
* Galway, Ireland
* Cape Town, South Africa
* Social Work in South Africa
March 16: Summer program in Greece and CCJ in Germany
All other programs on a space-available basis. Please call 314-516-5229.
February 23, 2009 for ALL Summer 2009, Fall Semester 2009, Academic Ye...ar 2009-2010 programs, and all MAUI-Utrecht Exchanges (Fall '09 or Spring '10)
September 25, 2009 for Winter Intersession and Spring Semester 2010 programs
Deadlines may be different for Missouri-London Program, Missouri Africa Program, and some summer programs. Timelines can vary from year to year for specific programs, so please contact the Study Abroad Office as soon as you begin thinking about studying abroad.
HOW TO APPLY FOR
SEMESTER and ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS
STOP! Short-Term and Summer Programs have a different procedure. Instructions and Forms are on each short-term program's website.
Submit the following materials to the Study Abroad Office, 261 MSC to apply for semester and academic year programs. You can print them below or stop by the office to pick up an application packet.
* Application Checklist
* Completed application form (type the information in the form, print, sign, and date)
* Official transcript. Submit the Transcript Request Form to the Registrar's Office, 351 MSC, and they will send your transcript directly to our office. There is a $5 transcript fee payable to the Records Office.
* Two (2) letters of recommendation from professors: one from a professor in your major. If you will participating in a program where the language of instruction is not English, one recommendation must be from a foreign language professor.
* Essay. Submit a one-page statement explaining why you wish to study in a foreign country, why you chose the program you did, what you hope to gain from the experience, and how it will complement your educational and personal goals. If your program has a language of instruction other than English, you must submit the statement both in English and in the language of instruction.
* Scholarship application.The Center for International Studies provides scholarships in addition to other financial aid which you may receive. These scholarships are merit-based. A separate essay is required. You do not have to submit a separate transcript or separate recommendations for the scholarship application.
* Interview. Some programs require an interview. Once we have received your complete application an advisor will contact you to schedule an interview if necessary.
* Course evaluation form. Follow the instructions on this form to have your classes evaluated for UM-St. Louis equivalencies. This form is due Dec. 1 for Winter semester and May 1 for Summer and Fall semesters.
If you are accepted for the program, you will be notified of additional steps (see the checklist) and of the pre-departure orientation date for that particular program.Read More
March 9
Time:12:00PM Wednesday, March 4th
Location:UMSL Study Abroad Office
UMSL Center for International Studies
Have you recently traveled outside the United States, and did you bring your camera with you? If so, one of the images you captured could be worth as much as $100.
Entries are now being accepted for the fourth annual Center for International Studies International Photo Contest. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. Mar...ch 18.
Entry forms are available at the Center for International Studies office, 366 Social Sciences & Business Building, and online [ http://www.cfis-umsl.com/ ].
Prizes to be awarded:
* First place: $100
* Second place: $75
* Third place: $50
Each entrant may submit up to three photographs for consideration. The photographs can be of anything -- people, animals, plants or landscapes. But the photographs must be the original work of the person entering them, and the photographs must have been taken outside the United States.
Entering is easy. Just submit your 4" x 6" color or black-and-white prints, along with a completed entry form, to the Center for International Studies office in 366 Social Sciences & Business Building or 261 Millennium Student Center. Write your name, title of photo, contact information and where the photo was taken on a label and affix the label to the back of the print.
Winning entries, including those awarded "honorable mention," will be enlarged and displayed at Gallery Visio [ http://www.umsl.edu/~galvisio/ ], 170 Millennium Student Center.
Call Bob Ell at 314-516-7299 or send a message to ellpr@umsl.edu for more information.Read More
Entries are now being accepted for the fourth annual Center for International Studies International Photo Contest. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. Mar...ch 18.
Entry forms are available at the Center for International Studies office, 366 Social Sciences & Business Building, and online [ http://www.cfis-umsl.com/ ].
Prizes to be awarded:
* First place: $100
* Second place: $75
* Third place: $50
Each entrant may submit up to three photographs for consideration. The photographs can be of anything -- people, animals, plants or landscapes. But the photographs must be the original work of the person entering them, and the photographs must have been taken outside the United States.
Entering is easy. Just submit your 4" x 6" color or black-and-white prints, along with a completed entry form, to the Center for International Studies office in 366 Social Sciences & Business Building or 261 Millennium Student Center. Write your name, title of photo, contact information and where the photo was taken on a label and affix the label to the back of the print.
Winning entries, including those awarded "honorable mention," will be enlarged and displayed at Gallery Visio [ http://www.umsl.edu/~galvisio/ ], 170 Millennium Student Center.
Call Bob Ell at 314-516-7299 or send a message to ellpr@umsl.edu for more information.Read More
Time:10:00AM Wednesday, March 4th
Location:Center for International Studies
UMSL Center for International Studies
You are cordially invited to the sneak preview of the film Pennies for the Boatman.
Pennies for the Boatman was adapted from the play, The Seamstress of St. Francis Street by Mario Farwell, which was the First Place winner in the Inaugural Playwriting Competition which was sponsored by the E Desmond Lee Professorship in... African/ African American Studies; Theatre Dance and Media Studies, University of Missouri- St. Louis.Read More
Pennies for the Boatman was adapted from the play, The Seamstress of St. Francis Street by Mario Farwell, which was the First Place winner in the Inaugural Playwriting Competition which was sponsored by the E Desmond Lee Professorship in... African/ African American Studies; Theatre Dance and Media Studies, University of Missouri- St. Louis.Read More
St. Louis based film
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, March 10th
Location:Des Lee Theatre, Missouri History Museum
UMSL Center for International Studies
Center for International Studies
University of Missouri- St. Louis
Summer Travel/ Study Course
Students, non-credit participants and volunteers can register for one of the following two sessions:
May 29- June 18
OR
June 18- July 8
Approximate dates: final dates will depend ont he permit from the Greek government and may flu...ctuate slightly.
For thousands of years Homer's epic story of the Trojan War has remained the classic tale of love, honor, and greed. In the past century major archaelogical sites like Mycenae, Pylos, and Troy has helped us put the myths into a historical perspective and shown that many of the lagendary kings who fought in the war may have been historical personalities. The UM-St. Louis acrchaelogical project in Pylos, Greece, seeks to examine the historicity of the Greek kings of the Trojan War, especially the legendary King Nestor. Situated at a spectacular location overlooking the Ionian Sea, the palace of Pylos controlled a large territory, which is now being explored for the first time ever by the UM-St. Louis archaelogical teams.
In the summer of 2009, the Center for International Studies, University of Missouri- St. Louis offers a unique and affordable opportunity to both students and members of the wider commmunity to participate in this exciting trip.
Come to Pylos and experience the fascinating world of Archaeology and the beauty of the country that became the cradle of western civilization! By joining us, not only will you be able to participate in real archaelogical fieldwork (excavation, survey, application of new technologies), but you will also have the opportunity to travel to major archaeological sites and museums in Greece, and also attend evenign lectures on Greek History, Literature, Philosphy, Archaeology, Art, and Culture.
Program fees: $2,790* (any change in the rate will affect the final costs; participants are responsible for any increase in rates)
Plus one of the following fees:
Tuition Fees: $1,547** for six credit hours (subject to change; rates will be announced April 2009)
OR
Non-Credit fees: $1,590 for members of the public who wish to come just for fun! Ages 18 and above are welcome!
$500 non-refundable deposit due March 16, 2009
Balance due May 1, 2009
These include ~accomodation in air-conditioned room with TV and private baths (double occupancy): most rooms have views of the bay of Navarino ~ buffet breakfast and full four-course dinner every day ~entrance fees to archaeological sites and museums and daily transportation to and from dig sites ~one-day cruise to the island of Sphakia and the Bay of Navarino ~All trips to the beautiful sandy beaches of the area ~health insurance. Airfair NOT included.
** UMSL students are eligble to apply for substantial financial aid. Informaation 314-516-6241 or greekstudies@umsl.edu
Instructor:
Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos
Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Endowed
Professor in Greek Studies- UM-St. Louis
cosmopoulos@umsl.edu
Study Abroad Office
Jenny Bazzetta
bazzettaj@umsl.edu
314-516-6983
216 Millennium Student Center
www.umsl.edu/studyabroadRead More
University of Missouri- St. Louis
Summer Travel/ Study Course
Students, non-credit participants and volunteers can register for one of the following two sessions:
May 29- June 18
OR
June 18- July 8
Approximate dates: final dates will depend ont he permit from the Greek government and may flu...ctuate slightly.
For thousands of years Homer's epic story of the Trojan War has remained the classic tale of love, honor, and greed. In the past century major archaelogical sites like Mycenae, Pylos, and Troy has helped us put the myths into a historical perspective and shown that many of the lagendary kings who fought in the war may have been historical personalities. The UM-St. Louis acrchaelogical project in Pylos, Greece, seeks to examine the historicity of the Greek kings of the Trojan War, especially the legendary King Nestor. Situated at a spectacular location overlooking the Ionian Sea, the palace of Pylos controlled a large territory, which is now being explored for the first time ever by the UM-St. Louis archaelogical teams.
In the summer of 2009, the Center for International Studies, University of Missouri- St. Louis offers a unique and affordable opportunity to both students and members of the wider commmunity to participate in this exciting trip.
Come to Pylos and experience the fascinating world of Archaeology and the beauty of the country that became the cradle of western civilization! By joining us, not only will you be able to participate in real archaelogical fieldwork (excavation, survey, application of new technologies), but you will also have the opportunity to travel to major archaeological sites and museums in Greece, and also attend evenign lectures on Greek History, Literature, Philosphy, Archaeology, Art, and Culture.
Program fees: $2,790* (any change in the rate will affect the final costs; participants are responsible for any increase in rates)
Plus one of the following fees:
Tuition Fees: $1,547** for six credit hours (subject to change; rates will be announced April 2009)
OR
Non-Credit fees: $1,590 for members of the public who wish to come just for fun! Ages 18 and above are welcome!
$500 non-refundable deposit due March 16, 2009
Balance due May 1, 2009
These include ~accomodation in air-conditioned room with TV and private baths (double occupancy): most rooms have views of the bay of Navarino ~ buffet breakfast and full four-course dinner every day ~entrance fees to archaeological sites and museums and daily transportation to and from dig sites ~one-day cruise to the island of Sphakia and the Bay of Navarino ~All trips to the beautiful sandy beaches of the area ~health insurance. Airfair NOT included.
** UMSL students are eligble to apply for substantial financial aid. Informaation 314-516-6241 or greekstudies@umsl.edu
Instructor:
Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos
Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Endowed
Professor in Greek Studies- UM-St. Louis
cosmopoulos@umsl.edu
Study Abroad Office
Jenny Bazzetta
bazzettaj@umsl.edu
314-516-6983
216 Millennium Student Center
www.umsl.edu/studyabroadRead More
Searching for the Kings of the Trojan Wars
Time:2:00PM Friday, May 29th
Location:Greece
UMSL Center for International Studies
IKONEN EINER GRENZANLAGE
ICONS OF A BORDER INSTALLATION
Photographic Search for Traces in Today’s Berlin.
Touring photo exhibition designed
and implemented by students of the
University of Paderborn, Germany.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND After the end of World War II Germany was divided into four occupation zones (see Potsdam Agree...ment), each one controlled by one of the four occupying Allied powers: the Americans, British, French and Soviets. The old capital of Berlin, as the seat of the Allied Control Council, was similarly subdivided
into four sectors although the city was inside the zone of the Soviet Union.
THE BERLIN WALL
The Berlin Wall separated West Berlin from East Berlin and the rest of East Germany for more than 28 years. The Wall was erected because more than 2.6 million East Germans fled to West Berlin or West Germany between 1949 and 1961 (total population of East Germany was about 17 million!). The Berlin Wall was regarded as a longtime symbol of the Iron Curtain.
Important Figures
Construction of the Berlin Wall:
August 13, 1961
Total border length around
West Berlin: 96 mi / 155 km
Border between East and West Berlin:
27 mi / 43.1 km
Border between West Berlin and East
Germany: 69 mi / 111.9 km
Concrete segment wall:
3.6m (11.81ft.) high, 66 mi / 106 km
Persons killed on the Berlin Wall:
at least 133
Persons injured by shooting:
ca. 200
Fall of the Berlin Wall:
November 9, 1989
Reunification of East and West Germany:
October 3, 1990
THE PROJECT: “SEARCH FOR TRACES”
The exhibit ICONS OF A BORDER INSTALLATION
came to life in the course of a photo-practical seminar under the direction of Prof. Dr. Barbara Becker and photographer Jürgen Spiler at the Institute for Media Science of the University of Paderborn. The goal of the seminar was to track down visible and invisible remnants of the Wall with cameras and acoustic recording devices. This involved finding both forgotten wall remnants, deserted watchtowers or still visible border strip, as well as mental traces of a possible “Wall in the Mind”, which on occasion
become evident in seemingly anachronistic attitudes and behavior of Berlin residents. But such traces have become ever scarcer: The city has grown more and more together, and many locations where the Wall or the border strip used to run are now buried under buildings and no longer recognizable as what they once were. Since the Wall came down 20 years ago, the appearances of the capital, and its everyday life and attitude towardslife, have changed
fundamentally. Still, the Wall lives on, not only in places “recon ditioned” for tourism, at which material rem nants of
the Berlin Wall can still be viewed, but also in the self-image of the city, its residents and visitors – as an icon of the Cold War, the separation of Germany, and as symbol and commemoration of personal destinies and suffering.
COORDINATION GOETHE-INSTITUT SAN FRANCISCO:
Mar. 3 – April 14, 2009
Portland State University, Library
April 21 – June 2, 2009
Western Washington University, Bellingham
Aug.10 – Sept. 21, 2009
Denver Public Library
Sept. 28 – Nov.02, 2009
University of California, Irvine
Nov. 09 – Dec. 21, 2009
University of California, Berkeley
COORDINATION GOETHE-INSTITUT CHICAGO:
Jan. 13 – Feb. 24, 2009
Goethe-Institut New York
Mar. 3 – April 14, 2009
Goethe-Institut New York
23. April - 16. Mai 2009
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA
Mai 25 – June 26, 2009
Goethe-Institut Washington D.C.
Aug.10 – Sept. 21, 2009
The Ohio State University, Columbus
Sept.28 – Oct. 19, 2009
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Oct. 29 – Nov. 16, 2009
University of Missouri, St. LouisRead More
ICONS OF A BORDER INSTALLATION
Photographic Search for Traces in Today’s Berlin.
Touring photo exhibition designed
and implemented by students of the
University of Paderborn, Germany.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND After the end of World War II Germany was divided into four occupation zones (see Potsdam Agree...ment), each one controlled by one of the four occupying Allied powers: the Americans, British, French and Soviets. The old capital of Berlin, as the seat of the Allied Control Council, was similarly subdivided
into four sectors although the city was inside the zone of the Soviet Union.
THE BERLIN WALL
The Berlin Wall separated West Berlin from East Berlin and the rest of East Germany for more than 28 years. The Wall was erected because more than 2.6 million East Germans fled to West Berlin or West Germany between 1949 and 1961 (total population of East Germany was about 17 million!). The Berlin Wall was regarded as a longtime symbol of the Iron Curtain.
Important Figures
Construction of the Berlin Wall:
August 13, 1961
Total border length around
West Berlin: 96 mi / 155 km
Border between East and West Berlin:
27 mi / 43.1 km
Border between West Berlin and East
Germany: 69 mi / 111.9 km
Concrete segment wall:
3.6m (11.81ft.) high, 66 mi / 106 km
Persons killed on the Berlin Wall:
at least 133
Persons injured by shooting:
ca. 200
Fall of the Berlin Wall:
November 9, 1989
Reunification of East and West Germany:
October 3, 1990
THE PROJECT: “SEARCH FOR TRACES”
The exhibit ICONS OF A BORDER INSTALLATION
came to life in the course of a photo-practical seminar under the direction of Prof. Dr. Barbara Becker and photographer Jürgen Spiler at the Institute for Media Science of the University of Paderborn. The goal of the seminar was to track down visible and invisible remnants of the Wall with cameras and acoustic recording devices. This involved finding both forgotten wall remnants, deserted watchtowers or still visible border strip, as well as mental traces of a possible “Wall in the Mind”, which on occasion
become evident in seemingly anachronistic attitudes and behavior of Berlin residents. But such traces have become ever scarcer: The city has grown more and more together, and many locations where the Wall or the border strip used to run are now buried under buildings and no longer recognizable as what they once were. Since the Wall came down 20 years ago, the appearances of the capital, and its everyday life and attitude towardslife, have changed
fundamentally. Still, the Wall lives on, not only in places “recon ditioned” for tourism, at which material rem nants of
the Berlin Wall can still be viewed, but also in the self-image of the city, its residents and visitors – as an icon of the Cold War, the separation of Germany, and as symbol and commemoration of personal destinies and suffering.
COORDINATION GOETHE-INSTITUT SAN FRANCISCO:
Mar. 3 – April 14, 2009
Portland State University, Library
April 21 – June 2, 2009
Western Washington University, Bellingham
Aug.10 – Sept. 21, 2009
Denver Public Library
Sept. 28 – Nov.02, 2009
University of California, Irvine
Nov. 09 – Dec. 21, 2009
University of California, Berkeley
COORDINATION GOETHE-INSTITUT CHICAGO:
Jan. 13 – Feb. 24, 2009
Goethe-Institut New York
Mar. 3 – April 14, 2009
Goethe-Institut New York
23. April - 16. Mai 2009
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA
Mai 25 – June 26, 2009
Goethe-Institut Washington D.C.
Aug.10 – Sept. 21, 2009
The Ohio State University, Columbus
Sept.28 – Oct. 19, 2009
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Oct. 29 – Nov. 16, 2009
University of Missouri, St. LouisRead More
IN HONOR OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL
Time:2:00PM Thursday, October 29th
Location:University of Missouri, St. Louis
UMSL Center for International Studies
Program
The Criminal Justice Studies program in Germany will consist of an 17-day stay in two German states (Laenders): Rhineland- Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) and Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern). This summer study tour
is designed as an introduction to German culture, using the justice system as a focal point. Lectures durin...g the first half of the tour will introduce students to the German
justice system while the second half of the tour will consist of a joint seminar with German students. Topics to be discussed during the joint seminar include restorative
justice, youth violence, and the role of comparative criminology in contemporary criminology. There are no prerequisites and participation is open to all interested in
learning about German culture. Knowledge of German is not necessary - all lectures and tours will be conducted in English.
Tours:
Tours include cultural and historical field
trips to:
~Historic cities, including Heidelberg, Munich, Strasbourg, Prague, Dresden, Speyer, and Passau;
~Castles, including the Bavarian Kingʼs
castles;
~Cathedrals;
~Dachau concentration camp;
~Criminal justice agencies, including police units, prisons, and training facilities;
~And much more
Courses (6 credit hours)
CCJ 3305 Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice
CCJ 4380 Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Graduate students can enroll in CCJ 6436 Comparative Criminology for 3 credits
Costs
Tuition and Technology Fees*: $1,546.80
(6 credits at 2008 rate; summer 2009 rate TBA in April)
*Graduate Students will be charged at graduate tuition rate
OR
Non-credit charge: $500.00
PLUS
Program Fee: $2,700.00 (includes housing, meals, phone cards, entrance fees and tours, transportation within the country, reading materials, health insurance, and orientation fees)
Not included: roundtrip airfare, personal expenses, passport costs.
Program Leader
The program will be lead by Prof. Finn Esbensen, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UM-St. Louis. He will be accompanied by Prof. Elmar Weitekamp
and Prof. Hans-Juergen Kerner from the Institute of Criminology at Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen.
Scholarships
Scholarship funds for current UM-St. Louis students will be available from the Center for International Studies. Des Lee Scholarships in Comparative Criminology will be available to all students applying. Scholarship applications are available in room 261 MSC.
Application Deadline:
February 23, 2009
Forms are available online or in the Study Abroad Office, 261, MSC.
Payment Deadlines
Tuition only will be billed to your UMSL student account; the program fees and noncredit charge are payable by check or money order.
February 23, 2009: $500.00 non-refundable deposit due with application*
April 23: $2,200.00 Balance of Program Fees
*Deposit will be refunded only if you are not selected to participate in the program.
www.umsl.edu/studyabroad
Jenny Bazzetta
bazzettaj@umsl.edu
314-516-6983
Finn Esbensen
esbensen@umsl.edu
314-516-4619Read More
The Criminal Justice Studies program in Germany will consist of an 17-day stay in two German states (Laenders): Rhineland- Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) and Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern). This summer study tour
is designed as an introduction to German culture, using the justice system as a focal point. Lectures durin...g the first half of the tour will introduce students to the German
justice system while the second half of the tour will consist of a joint seminar with German students. Topics to be discussed during the joint seminar include restorative
justice, youth violence, and the role of comparative criminology in contemporary criminology. There are no prerequisites and participation is open to all interested in
learning about German culture. Knowledge of German is not necessary - all lectures and tours will be conducted in English.
Tours:
Tours include cultural and historical field
trips to:
~Historic cities, including Heidelberg, Munich, Strasbourg, Prague, Dresden, Speyer, and Passau;
~Castles, including the Bavarian Kingʼs
castles;
~Cathedrals;
~Dachau concentration camp;
~Criminal justice agencies, including police units, prisons, and training facilities;
~And much more
Courses (6 credit hours)
CCJ 3305 Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice
CCJ 4380 Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Graduate students can enroll in CCJ 6436 Comparative Criminology for 3 credits
Costs
Tuition and Technology Fees*: $1,546.80
(6 credits at 2008 rate; summer 2009 rate TBA in April)
*Graduate Students will be charged at graduate tuition rate
OR
Non-credit charge: $500.00
PLUS
Program Fee: $2,700.00 (includes housing, meals, phone cards, entrance fees and tours, transportation within the country, reading materials, health insurance, and orientation fees)
Not included: roundtrip airfare, personal expenses, passport costs.
Program Leader
The program will be lead by Prof. Finn Esbensen, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UM-St. Louis. He will be accompanied by Prof. Elmar Weitekamp
and Prof. Hans-Juergen Kerner from the Institute of Criminology at Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen.
Scholarships
Scholarship funds for current UM-St. Louis students will be available from the Center for International Studies. Des Lee Scholarships in Comparative Criminology will be available to all students applying. Scholarship applications are available in room 261 MSC.
Application Deadline:
February 23, 2009
Forms are available online or in the Study Abroad Office, 261, MSC.
Payment Deadlines
Tuition only will be billed to your UMSL student account; the program fees and noncredit charge are payable by check or money order.
February 23, 2009: $500.00 non-refundable deposit due with application*
April 23: $2,200.00 Balance of Program Fees
*Deposit will be refunded only if you are not selected to participate in the program.
www.umsl.edu/studyabroad
Jenny Bazzetta
bazzettaj@umsl.edu
314-516-6983
Finn Esbensen
esbensen@umsl.edu
314-516-4619Read More
July 17 - August 2, 2009
Time:2:00PM Friday, July 17th
Location:Germany
UMSL Center for International Studies
The Location
The program will be located on the campus of NUI-Galway in the heart of Galway City, the largest and most vibrant city in the West of Ireland. Galway is an important cultural center in Ireland and hosts both a Film and Arts Festival each summer. It is also a center of Irish traditional music and hosts a liv...ely social scene.
The Program
The summer program will be operated by the Center for International Studies at UM-St. Louis and the Irish Studies Program at the National University of Ireland-Galway. Students will enroll in the NUI-Galway Summer Irish Studies program, receive academic credit from NUI-Galway, and then will transfer these credits back to UM-St. Louis, or to their home institution. The program will be under the general direction of Dr. Eamonn Wall, Smurfit-Stone Endowed Professor of Irish Studies at UM-St. Louis and Dr. Louis de Paor, Academic Director of Irish Studies at UI-Galway.
Students will be expected to take two courses from the following selection for a total of 6 credits. In addition, introductory classes in the Irish Language will be
available for interested students. Class format will include lectures, seminars, dramatic performances, guided tours, and informal contact with the music, language
and people of Ireland. An interdisciplinary approach will be used within each course and between the courses of the Irish Studies program. Faculty will be drawn
from the NUI-Galway campus and from the world of literature and theatre in Ireland.
Representing Ireland: Literature and Film SU 401 3 Credits
The aim of this course will be to analyze the varied ways in which Ireland and Irishness have been represented in a range of media, including fiction, poetry, drama, and film. In addition to surveying literature and film, the class wil visit Yeat’s Thoor Ballylee and Lady Gregory’s Coole Park estate in County Galway.
The Archaeological Heritage of Ireland SU 402 3 Credits
This course will outline the archaeological heritage of Ireland from its beginnings, about 8000 B.C. to the early Medieval period. The lecturers will be fully illustrated throughout, and there will also be field trips to several relevant prehistoric and historic locations.
Irish History SU 403 3 Credits
This course will survey the different peoples who became permanent settlers in Ireland over the centuries and the contribution that each has made to the development of an Irish society and economy, and to a distinctive Irish artistic and political life. The course will begin with the Celts and conclude with an exploration of major twentieth century events.
Gaelic Culture and Literature SU 404 3 Credits
Gaelic Literature is the oldest vernacular literature in Western Europe: this course will trace the development of writing in Irish and its cultural context from earliest times to the present day. A knowledge of the Irish language is not a prerequisite: classes will be taught in English.
Irish Society SU 405 3 Credits
A comprehensive study of issues in modern Irish society to include family, kinship and marriage patterns, the impact of religion, the role of women, rural and urban communities, social change and social problems, emigration, and poverty and conflict in contemporary Ireland.
Negotiating Identity: Irish Traditional Dance Music SU 406 3 Credits
Musical expression is about negotiating identity boundaries. People define who they are through music. The complex relationship between Irish traditional music and a national/ethnic relationship identity is one of the main areas to be examined in this course.
In addition to field trips associated with individual courses, the program usually includes the following trips and events: a guided historical tour of Galway; a play
at the Town Hall Theatre; day trips to the Aran Islands, Clare and South Galway, and a weekend trip to Dingle. For UM-St. Louis students, Dr. Wall will arrange
special cultural events that will be open to students traveling with our program.
Accommodation
Students will stay in the student residence at Gort na Coiribe, Headford Road. It is a fifteen minute walk from campus. Students will share a twin bedroom. A limited number of single rooms are available though this option
is more expensive.
Tuition and Fees
$4,325.00 The program fees were calculated at 1.5 rate
(1EUR=1.5USD Changes in the rate will affect the final cost.
Participants are responsible for any increase in rates. This
includes tuition, housing, course related travel and fees,
health insurance. It does not include transatlantic airfare,
books, any meals, personal expenses or passport expenses.
Scholarships
Scholarship funds for current University of Missouri-St. Louis students will be available from the Smurfit-Stone Endowed Professorship and from the Center for International Studies. Scholarship applications are available in room 261 MSC.
Applications and Information
For more information contact:
EAMONN WALL, Center for International Studies
Phone: 314-516-5589, Fax: 314-516-5781, E-mail: walle@umsl.edu
Applications, both admission and scholarship, are available in MSC 261 or online <www.umsl.edu/studyabroad>. Preliminary applications with a $100 non-refundable deposit must be received by February 20, 2009. Please
submit your scholarship applicationWITH your application. Places are limited, and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Full payment is due by May 8, 2009.
Please send completed applications to:
JENNY BAZZETTA, Center for International Studies
Millennium Student Center, Room 261 (MC 221)
One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
Phone: 314-516-6983, Fax: 314-516-5636, E-mail: bazzettaj@umsl.eduRead More
The program will be located on the campus of NUI-Galway in the heart of Galway City, the largest and most vibrant city in the West of Ireland. Galway is an important cultural center in Ireland and hosts both a Film and Arts Festival each summer. It is also a center of Irish traditional music and hosts a liv...ely social scene.
The Program
The summer program will be operated by the Center for International Studies at UM-St. Louis and the Irish Studies Program at the National University of Ireland-Galway. Students will enroll in the NUI-Galway Summer Irish Studies program, receive academic credit from NUI-Galway, and then will transfer these credits back to UM-St. Louis, or to their home institution. The program will be under the general direction of Dr. Eamonn Wall, Smurfit-Stone Endowed Professor of Irish Studies at UM-St. Louis and Dr. Louis de Paor, Academic Director of Irish Studies at UI-Galway.
Students will be expected to take two courses from the following selection for a total of 6 credits. In addition, introductory classes in the Irish Language will be
available for interested students. Class format will include lectures, seminars, dramatic performances, guided tours, and informal contact with the music, language
and people of Ireland. An interdisciplinary approach will be used within each course and between the courses of the Irish Studies program. Faculty will be drawn
from the NUI-Galway campus and from the world of literature and theatre in Ireland.
Representing Ireland: Literature and Film SU 401 3 Credits
The aim of this course will be to analyze the varied ways in which Ireland and Irishness have been represented in a range of media, including fiction, poetry, drama, and film. In addition to surveying literature and film, the class wil visit Yeat’s Thoor Ballylee and Lady Gregory’s Coole Park estate in County Galway.
The Archaeological Heritage of Ireland SU 402 3 Credits
This course will outline the archaeological heritage of Ireland from its beginnings, about 8000 B.C. to the early Medieval period. The lecturers will be fully illustrated throughout, and there will also be field trips to several relevant prehistoric and historic locations.
Irish History SU 403 3 Credits
This course will survey the different peoples who became permanent settlers in Ireland over the centuries and the contribution that each has made to the development of an Irish society and economy, and to a distinctive Irish artistic and political life. The course will begin with the Celts and conclude with an exploration of major twentieth century events.
Gaelic Culture and Literature SU 404 3 Credits
Gaelic Literature is the oldest vernacular literature in Western Europe: this course will trace the development of writing in Irish and its cultural context from earliest times to the present day. A knowledge of the Irish language is not a prerequisite: classes will be taught in English.
Irish Society SU 405 3 Credits
A comprehensive study of issues in modern Irish society to include family, kinship and marriage patterns, the impact of religion, the role of women, rural and urban communities, social change and social problems, emigration, and poverty and conflict in contemporary Ireland.
Negotiating Identity: Irish Traditional Dance Music SU 406 3 Credits
Musical expression is about negotiating identity boundaries. People define who they are through music. The complex relationship between Irish traditional music and a national/ethnic relationship identity is one of the main areas to be examined in this course.
In addition to field trips associated with individual courses, the program usually includes the following trips and events: a guided historical tour of Galway; a play
at the Town Hall Theatre; day trips to the Aran Islands, Clare and South Galway, and a weekend trip to Dingle. For UM-St. Louis students, Dr. Wall will arrange
special cultural events that will be open to students traveling with our program.
Accommodation
Students will stay in the student residence at Gort na Coiribe, Headford Road. It is a fifteen minute walk from campus. Students will share a twin bedroom. A limited number of single rooms are available though this option
is more expensive.
Tuition and Fees
$4,325.00 The program fees were calculated at 1.5 rate
(1EUR=1.5USD Changes in the rate will affect the final cost.
Participants are responsible for any increase in rates. This
includes tuition, housing, course related travel and fees,
health insurance. It does not include transatlantic airfare,
books, any meals, personal expenses or passport expenses.
Scholarships
Scholarship funds for current University of Missouri-St. Louis students will be available from the Smurfit-Stone Endowed Professorship and from the Center for International Studies. Scholarship applications are available in room 261 MSC.
Applications and Information
For more information contact:
EAMONN WALL, Center for International Studies
Phone: 314-516-5589, Fax: 314-516-5781, E-mail: walle@umsl.edu
Applications, both admission and scholarship, are available in MSC 261 or online <www.umsl.edu/studyabroad>. Preliminary applications with a $100 non-refundable deposit must be received by February 20, 2009. Please
submit your scholarship applicationWITH your application. Places are limited, and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Full payment is due by May 8, 2009.
Please send completed applications to:
JENNY BAZZETTA, Center for International Studies
Millennium Student Center, Room 261 (MC 221)
One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
Phone: 314-516-6983, Fax: 314-516-5636, E-mail: bazzettaj@umsl.eduRead More
Time:1:00PM Monday, June 22nd
Location:Galway, Ireland
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