Study Abroad: London

Studying Abroad: The European & British History Program

A new program allowing you to take your Senior Seminar in London

 Whether a student's interest is in the royal ceremonies of Westminster Abbey, the revolutionary fervor of the Place de la Bastille or the Cold War culture of Checkpoint Charlie, the European and British History Program has something for everyone. Designed to provide a unique opportunity to engage in primary research, attend small classes and conduct multiple academic site visits, this program will immerse students in the history and culture of modern Europe.
 
 Using the city as a textbook, students will spend much of their time out and about on academic excursions to both sites of history and sites of commemoration. Walking tours of London, for example, might take students to Whitehall - where in a single road one can visit the Houses of Parliament, and thereby bring to life a classroom discussion of political reform or sit in Trafalgar Square and thereby conjure up a very practical understanding of how England's defeat of France helped form a national identity. Beyond London, students will participate in a weekend excursion to a center of cultural and historical significance such as Edinburgh or Liverpool along with several day-long excursions to towns such as Bath, Cambridge, Brighton and Stonehenge. Beyond England, students will spend a week in Paris and Berlin visiting sites of critical historical significance such as the Eiffel Tower, the Musee D'Orsay, the Berlin Wall and the Reichstag. By the end of the semester students on this program can expect to have developed a comprehensive understanding of modern European history enriched by personal experience, direct observation and scholarly research.
 
 Areas of Study
 British History, European History
 
 Eligibility
 

This program is designed for History majors and minors with preference given to upper division students. While this experience is particularly valuable for history majors considering graduate study, the program is open to all students with a strong interest in British and European history. Program work will fulfill the Senior Seminar requirement for all Florida State history majors.
 
 Housing 
 Students stay in furnished apartments in the Florida State London Study Centre or comparable accommodations within central London.
 
 For More Information Please Contact:
 Charles Upchurch
 Associate Professor, British History Florida State University
 113 Collegiate Loop, 401 Bellamy Bldg.
 Tallahassee, FL 32306-2200
 cupchurch@fsu.edu

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 Florida State University International Programs
 A5500 University Center (850) 644-3272