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Summer Study Abroad Program
The UNH “Literary Dublin” Summer Program allows students to spend five days pre-departure learning about Irish history and culture and reading its contemporary literature before departing for 10 days in country at the University College Dublin (UCD). Program benefits include:
- Earn 4 UNH credits toward an English major or toward the 128 credits needed for graduation
- Complete your Discovery HUMA requirement
- Experience 20th- and 21st-century literature firsthand while exploring the cosmopolitan city of Dublin and its surroundings
- Ask and explain what is meant by “Irish” to discover the many identities in Ireland beyond that of the Celt, including Jewish, African and Asian Irish
- Gain an appreciation of Ireland’s many challenges of self- and other identity related to its location, conquest, colonization, emigration, religions, and recent global immigration
- If you have Irish heritage, research your genealogy
- Understand the interconnections among Ireland and America
- Appreciate and respect the culture, people, and places of Ireland
- Boost confidence in living in an overseas place (for a short time) among various non-American cultures and ideologies
- Enjoy living in UCD’s modern dorms: each student gets their own bedroom and bathroom; four units open into a common sitting area
Term Offered
Summer (one week online - late May, followed by 10 days in Ireland)
Application Deadline
March 1
Contacts
Monica Chiu
Professor of English
Email: monica.chiu@unh.edu
At the time of application, all students are expected to meet the following criteria.
- A minimum of 2.5 GPA at the time of application and departure
- Earned at least 12 credit hours at UNH/PSU at the baccalaureate level:
- Earned at least 32 credit hours at the time of departure:
- No disciplinary record (academic dishonesty, arrest, etc.)
Students establish eligibility with their Dean's Office via the study abroad program application process in UNH Via. If you do not meet these minimum criteria, you may be able to seek approval to participate in the program - please speak to a Global Education Advisor and your Dean's Office about any required additional steps.
The program includes walking tours, one cultural fieldtrip to Neolithic remnants outside Dublin, museums, and opportunities to explore the very safe city of Dublin with peers and on your own.
The week before departure, classes meet three hours daily Monday through Friday; after this virtual week concludes, we meet in Dublin the following Monday to learn actively through a a possible lecture by Dublin-based faculty and by visiting museums in the city, cultural and historical sites, and city squares.
Students will earn four English credit hours upon the completion of the program to fulfill English major or minor credits or four credits toward the 128 needed for graduation from UNH. This is course is not designated as Writing Intensive nor does it fulfill Discovery credits in World Cultures.
Students will register for ENGL 565: Literary Dublin. The 4-credit course will begin online stateside (3 hours of Zoom class time daily, plus homework) and continue, in person, in Dublin for 10 nights hence. Through writing, reading, on-site visits and a host of lectures by guest speakers from English, history, anthropology and migrant studies, students will gain an appreciation of Ireland's many challenges of self- and other identity related to its location, colonization, religions and global immigration. The predominantly twenty- and twenty-first-century course selections are brought to life on site. Daily classroom meetings will take place at the University College of Dublin.
Founded by the Vikings more than 1,000 years ago, today’s Dublin is both an ancient city and home to Europe's youngest population. Ireland’s capital city is also an important commercial and economic center, making it the ideal place to gain hands-on experience through internships, service learning, and volunteering. See centuries of British influence as you explore Dublin’s elegant Georgian squares, spacious parks, and impressive public buildings. Live where generations of famous Irish playwrights, writers, musicians, and singers have found inspiration. Get to know the city’s modern-day mix of recent immigrants from around the world, all set in the rich context of Irish culture. When you study abroad in Dublin, the opportunities to immerse into the city’s unique mix of old and new are endless.
Refer to the "More Program Details" link above for term-specific costs. Students will pay the following on their UNH account:
- UNH Tuition (4 UNH credits)
- Program fee (Room & board, excursions, on-site orientation)
- UNH mandatory fees
Not included: Airfare; public transportation in Dublin; meals other than the two mentioned above; other travel not in the itinerary; an international plan for mobile phones (students are required to have mobile phones for Emergency reasons).
