CNU SEMINAR IN BERLIN
Imaginary Castles and Concrete Identities.
Reconstructing German History in the “New” Berlin
Monday May 16 – Monday May 30, 2005
COST : $2892 includes
• Roundtrip airfare Washington/Berlin/Washington, on Air France via Paris (or similar)
• Current airline taxes and surcharges (subject to change until paid in full)
• Roundtrip transfers airport/hotel in Berlin (with assistance)
• Accommodation in good tourist-category hotel based on twin or triple-bedded rooms with private bathroom. Thirteen (13) nights in Berlin (May 17-30, 2005).
• Breakfast, tax & services daily in hotels (13 breakfasts)
• Orientation lectures (class sessions) in Berlin for sights to be visited
• One (1) welcome dinner on May 17 (with transfers)
• One (1) farewell dinner on Sunday May 29 (with transfers as above)
• Half-day guided orientation tour of Berlin by bus on May 18
• Half-day guided visit of the Reichstag (2 hours) on May 18 (no transfers)
• Full-day bus to Dresden on Saturday May 21 with local guide for city tour on arrival
• 2-hour city cruise from Jannowitzbrücke to Charlottenburg Palace
• One-hour guided visit of Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin
• Two (2) one-week Berlin transportation passes per person for zones A/B
• Bus trip to Potsdam with guided tour and entrance to Castle Sans Souci
• Tuition for in-state students (3 credits)
**Supplement for single room: $378
NOT INCLUDED :
• Transportation to or from Washington Dulles airport
• Passport fees
• Meals and transportation not specified above
• Travel insurance (available as an option)
• Textbooks and other course materials
• Personal expenses such as room service, laundry, phone calls
OPTIONS
• Overnight trip to Weimar/Eisenach – May 25/26. Includes one night hotel in shared twin room + buffet breakfast + guided visit to Wartburg Castle. Participants hold onto their rooms in Berlin.
$258.00 per person based on minimum 15 ($ 45.00 single supplement)
• Olympic Stadium Visit - Subject to availability
$3.00 per person entrance only; $11.50 per person entrance + audio-guide
***PLEASE NOTE: The final price of the optional excursions may go up (or down!!) based on the number of participants. Any optional excursion that does not draw sufficient participants will have to be cancelled.
PAYMENT : Payable in three installments
November 10 th Initial Deposit $500 + $65 for Weimar excursion
February 15 th Second Payment $1205
March 16 th Final Payment $1205 + balance of options/supplements
ELIGIBILITY : There are no special requirements for participation in the CNU SEMINAR IN BERLIN and no knowledge of German is necessary. However, the number of participants is limited to 30, with preference given to enrolled CNU students. Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
COURSE DESCRIPTION : MLAN 395/GERM 395: Imaginary Castles and Concrete Identities:
Reconstructing German History in the “New” Berlin
Participants in the seminar will study the history, art, and culture of Berlin with a focus on the ways in which history has left its mark on today's German capital. Lectures, discussions, and guided tours will analyze Berlin cultural sites with an emphasis on how they represent the divided city, the Nazi period, the rise of Prussia leading to the 1871 German unification, and Berlin as the capital of Germany today.
Excursions to Dresden (the “Florence on the Elbe”), Potsdam (Frederick the Great's residence), and an optional trip to Weimar and the Wartburg castle (where Martin Luther translated the Bible) will explore the links between Germany's cultural past and its present. Student assessment will be based on a combination of readings, cultural projects, and a research paper. 3 credits
*NOTE : all participants in the CNU Seminar in Berlin must register for the course, but anyone not wishing to receive college credit for the class may register as an auditor.
MCLL offers a scholarship program to help modern languages majors study abroad. For more information, German majors should contact Dr. Deiulio or MCLL Chair Dr. Danielle Cahill.
FACULTY : Laura Deiulio holds a doctorate in German from Princeton University and currently teaches in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at Christopher Newport University. She studied at the Free University of Berlin in the academic year 1995-96 and has since made three return visits. She has also taught courses on the history and culture of the German capital at two American colleges.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Informational Meetings
October 5 at 7 p.m. SC 214
October 6 at 7 p.m. SC 205
Contact Dr. Laura Deiulio
(757) 594-7062/ ldeiulio@cnu.edu