Croatia

SUMMER 2009

ENG/PHI271: WAR AND PEACE: A LITERARY & PHILOSOPHICAL ENCOUNTER WITH SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE

From May 17-June 3, 2009 this course will explore the themes of war and peace as depicted in modern and contemporary Balkan literature and as understood from a broader philosophical perspective. The readings assigned will follow this twofold objective, and students will simultaneously read and discuss literary texts.  Seminar leaders Petra and James Taylor will direct the program.

Locations

Croatia-Zagrib, Slunj, Rijeka, Istra, Split, Sibneik, Dubrovnik, Hvar, Korcula, Osijek, Vukovar
Bosnia and Herzegovina-Sarajevo, Mostar, Neum, Bihac

Course Format

• Informal lectures
• Formal guest lectures
  
• Visits to
• • historic sites
  • churches
  • mosque
• Assigned readings

Students electing to go on this international seminar can choose to take one of the following two courses for 4 credits:

• Literature (which will count toward the English Comparative Literature requirement)
• Philosophy (see Dr. Gedney for details)
  

In addition to taking the course of their choice, students are welcome to attend the lectures of the other course. As the class travels throughout Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, students will have the opportunity to see for themselves how the landscape of conflict has shaped both literary examinations of war and peace and contemporary life in Southeastern Europe.

ENG/PHI271 War and Peace Course Description (DOC)