Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in Central America
Honduras

This course explores concepts of race, ethnicity, and cultural identity in Central America. Topics include archeological reconstruction of ethnicity, historical concepts of race, native identity and resistance to colonial rule, post-conquest ethnicity and ethnogenesis, and the role of the African Diaspora in the construction of modern national identity.

Travel Dates: April 27 – May 17
Number of Students Enrolled: 14
Instructors: Gregg Bocketti, assistant professor of history, and Chris Begley, assistant professor of anthropology

Ceramics and Chemistry in Europe
Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Netherlands

An exploration of the history and science of ceramic glazes, with a focus on the ceramic traditions of Europe and including the Asian and Middle Eastern influences for those traditions. Through classroom lectures and hands-on exercises, students will also examine theories of how color is developed in glazes.

Travel Dates: May 2-16
Number of Students Enrolled: 23
Instructors: Dan Selter, professor of art, and Jerry Seebach, professor of chemistry

Issues in Global Economy
Costa Rica

This course explores the cultures and business practices in Latin America as they relate to international economic relations. Selected economic and public policy issues will be examined, emphasizing international trade and financial relations and growth problems with economic development.

Travel Dates: TBA
Number of Students Enrolled: 11
Instructors: Allan Bartley, associate professor of economics, and Rod Erfani, professor of economics

Transy's Tour de France
France

This course will cover issues of health and nutrition that train the group for this bicycling experience. The course will explore the beauty and local culture of Provence while bicycling the back roads, as well as through readings, museum visits, and personal interactions.

Travel Dates: May 4-17
Number of Students Enrolled: 20
Instructors: Brian Arganbright, assistant professor of French, and Sharon Brown, associate professor of physical education and exercise science

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Transy Choir Visits Transylvania
Austria, Hungary, and Romania

The Transylvania University Choir will travel to Austria, Hungary, and Romania. Concerts will be presented in Vienna and Krems, Austria; in Budapst and Szentendre, Hungary; and in Sibiu, Romania, which is in the Transylvania region. Historic areas, art galleries, museums, and concerts will also be on the agenda during the ten-day tour.

Travel Dates: May 13-22
Number of Students Enrolled: 38
Instructor: Gary Anderson, professor of music

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Excursions Into Non-Western Music
Costa Rica

Students in this course will witness school and church music from several regions of Costa Rica as well as participate in many activities planned to immerse them in the local culture and allow them to experience the beauty of the tropical rainforests.

Travel Dates: May 12-20
Number of Students Enrolled: 8
Instructor: Larry Barnes, professor of music

Writing for Writing's Sake
Ireland

A residency at the Burren College of Art will provide students with the space and time for reflection and for writing. Students will have a month to commit to a preconceived writing project or simply to explore a range of writing possibilities.

Travel Dates: April 26 - May 11
Number of Students Enrolled: 22
Instructors: Martha Gehringer, instructor in writing, rhetoric, and communication, and Meg Upchurch, professor of psychology

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Tropical Ecology
Hawaii

This course is an opportunity for students to visit a tropical biodome. One of the major issues in the course is that of conservation, and the class will visit a variety of habitats, from marine coral reefs to tropical forests.

Travel Dates: May 7-21
Number of Students Enrolled: 13
Instructors: Belinda Sly, assistant professor of biology, and James Wagner, associate professor of biology

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The World and Fiction of Edith Wharton
New York

This team-taught course will focus on Edith Wharton’s fiction in its historical context. We will spend the first twelve days of the term in the classroom, discussing the assigned primary texts as well as critical works by theorists and historians. This will provide the foundation necessary for the course’s one-week travel component. Cross-listed in English, history, and women’s studies at the 2000-level with no pre-requisites.

Travel Dates: May 12-18
Number of Students Enrolled: 12
Instructors: Martha Billips, assistant professor of Writing, Rhrtoric, and Communication, and Melissa McEuen, associate professor of history

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