A two-week American Studies seminar in Boston, followed by a two-week tour of the western United States. Offered every July. Students from the Department of English and American Studies at Charles University (Prague) participate in this program along with comparably-advanced American students from Suffolk University. The first half of the program entails classwork on the American Renaissance and its relation to the American canon, modernism and postmodernism; tours of Boston and vicinity; and a New York City excursion. The second part of the program involves a tour of selected national parks and historical and cultural sites in the western U.S.
For participants in this program, a GPA of 3.3 or higher is required.
If interested in this program, students should contact Dr. David Robbins at drobbins@suffolk.edu. After consulting with Dr. Robbins, they may apply online or submit an application at the Study Abroad Office.
Deadlines:
Summer American Studies Program for Czech, Slovak, and American Students: March 15