The culmination of more than a decade of cooperation with Charles University, the Western Michigan University's Prague Summer Program offers the opportunity to be mentored by some of the world’s leading writers, scholars, and photographers.
The 2008 Prague Summer Program Culture, Social Studies, and Jewish Studies faculty includes Petr Bilek, Tomas Kraus, and Hana Ulmanova.
2008 Culture and Social Studies Courses:
• Innocence, Identity and the Other: Jews in Bohemia
• Devastation and Rebirth: Twentieth Century Czech Literature through Empire, First Republic, Nazi “Protectorate,” Communist State, and European Union
• Boys Will Be Boys: American Literature, and America’s Protracted Adolescence, from a European Perspective
Prague Summer Program 2008 Theme: The Myth of Innocence: Childhood as Cultural Phenomenon
Programs include expatriate American literature, Czech literature & culture, Jewish Studies, European cinema, writing workshops, photography.
Number of Programs/Year
1
Program Length
2 or 4 wks
Group Size or S:T Ratio
150
Program Focus
Culture/History/Heritage, Literature, Performing Arts, Philosophy/Religion, World Affairs
Faculty
2008: Petr Bilek, Tomas Kraus, Hana Ulmanova.
Costs
$3,250-$3,775 ($2,250-$2,775) for 4 wks (2 wks). Hotel shared lodging $2,050/4 wks or $1,025/2 wks. Academic credit & fellowships/scholarships available.
Global Locations
Czech Republic (Prague)
Months
June, July
Contact
Margaret von Steinen
Coordinator Prague Summer Program
Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5331
United States
Phone: 269-387-2594
Fax: 269-387-0630
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