England and Ireland – Summer 2025
Course
UNI 460 | 3 credits
ECCE Global Awareness
Course topics: slavery, emancipation and human trafficking
Program Leader
Dr. Jonathan GoldbergBelle
Program Dates
Two Weeks Summer Program
July 25th - August 10th
Tentative Program Schedule:
One week in Hull, England
- Hosted by the University of Hull
- Trace Abraham Lincoln's connection to England with a genealogist
- Excursion to the city of Lincoln to view a copy of the Magna Carta
- Excursion to Peter Berriman sites and Whitby
- Study the history of slavery in the British Empire and abolition by Hull's native: William Wilberforce
- Visit Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation (WISE)
- Investigate the port of Hull's history in the immigration of Europeans to the USA
- Free Day - some students take the 3 hour train ride to London (approx. $150)
One week in Maynooth, Ireland
- Hosted by Maynooth University
- Study the immigration patterns leading people from Ireland to Illinois
- Excursion to Strokestown to visit the National Famine Museum
- Day trip to Dublin to visit The Irish Emigration Museum (EPIC)
- Guest lectures on Irish history and culture
- Free Day
Program Cost:
Students will be charged $3,900, this includes the following:
- International Airfare
- Most meals (on "free days" students are responsible for their own meals)
- Housing
- Museum entry
- 3 credit course
- Train/bus transportation
Estimated out-of-pocket expenses: $400 (passport, ESTA, approximately 6 meals, souvenirs, etc.)
Housing:
- Students will be housed on-campus at the University of Hull and Maynooth University
- Single rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchens
- Approximately 4-6 students in each self-catering flat
- For more information, check out the Accommodation websites for the University of Hull and the Maynooth University
Additional Information:
Contact Study Away Program if you have questions or need more information.