Summer Session I

May 30th -June 20th, 2011

Londonderry/Derry, Northern Ireland

Londonderry, also known as Derry, Northern Ireland is a beautiful city with a complicated past. Located in Ulster, six counties in the north of Ireland retained by the government of the United Kingdom when Ireland secured its independence in 1921, Derry has witnessed decades of conflict and upheaval as Roman Catholics and Protestants, Republicans and Unionists have warred and reconciled. Facing the twentieth-first century with hope under a power sharing government made up of the political wings of previously warring factions, Northern Ireland is reconciling its past and moving forward, enjoying the benefits of  membership in the European Union and pursuing the economic prosperity already enjoyed in the Irish Republic.

The University of Ulster's Magee Campus will be our base from which to explore the rich history of Northern Ireland. The streets of Derry will serve as a unique classroom as we visit the site of civil rights protests, including the famous Bloody Sunday Massacre known to students through U2's song of the same name, and tour the walls of ancient Derry, one of the oldest intact walled cities in Europe. Field trips will take us to the Inishowen Peninsula, a remote and beautiful section of land surrounded by the wild North Atlantic, and to Belfast where we will visit the murals made so famous during the Troubles, as the violent conflict of the 1970s through the 1990s was labeled. Participants may catch the train or bus from Derry to visit the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim or Bushmill's Distillery.

Course offers three semester hours of European history credits:  

History 328: The Troubles in Northern Ireland

This seminar will explore conflicts between Protestants and Roman Catholics, Unionists and Republicans and will examine the Good Friday Agreements and the apparent success of the power sharing government. The class will take advantage of the historic landscape of Londonderry, site of the Bloody Sunday massacre of 1972, and will include trips to Belfast and other relevant locations in Northern Ireland and the Republic.

Estimated  Costs:	$3000
Cost includes airfare, program fees, and ground transportation- Students are responsible for transportation to and from Newark Liberty International Airport
Food and Incidentals:	$500
*Students are also responsible for LHUP tuition and fees and for purchase of an ISIC card and insurance and for securing
a passport. If interested, please contact Dr. Barney as soon as possible.

Contact:  Sandra Barney, History Department, 207-C Raub, sbarney@lhup.edu, 570-484-2161