To learn more about this program come to our interest meeting September 28, 2023 from 12:10 - 1:00PM in GAC 127. This program is open to all majors.

If you cannot attend one of these meetings, please contact Dr. Kneeland directly who would be more than happy to meet with you individually.

NOTE: The updated 2024 program itinerary is being finalized this summer. Please check back later this summer for the new itinerary.

The program will run during Summer A 2024 from May 28 through June 10, 2024.

Program Fee: $3,600 (this estimation is subject to change. The final program fee will be confirmed well in advance of the initial deposit deadline.)

Funding Sources:

For SPARK eligible students, you will receive the $1,500 SPARK Grant from the Center for Life's Work. SPARK will also cover all three credits of summer tuition for this program. Final program fee: $2,100

For non-SPARK eligible students, you will be awarded a $600 scholarship from the Center for International Education. Non-SPARK students will also receive a 2-credit scholarship from the CIE, which will leave only 1-credit of summer tuition as the responsibility of the student. Final program fee: $3,000 + 1-credit

This program will be worth three academic credits in PHIS and will show up on your Summer A 2024 transcript. 

Program Fee Includes:

• Round trip airfare
• All hotels and accommodation
• All meals part of the itinerary
• All in-country transportation, including ferries
• All projects, activities, workshops, museum entries, etc. part of the itinerary
• Ground transportation to and from airports (if necessary) 
• Travel Insurance

Not Included:

• Passport (must be valid at least 6 months past the return date of the program). Contact Josh Fess as soon as possible for assistance with applying for or renewing your passport. NOTE: Passports are taking up to 11 weeks to be processed. Please apply for a passport as soon as possible if you want to study abroad during the 2023-24 academic year.
• Additional meals (meals not in the itinerary)
• Miscellaneous expenses (such as souvenirs, personal care items, etc.)

October 20, 2023: Application due

November 20, 2023: Initial deposit due (still refundable)

December 11, 2023: Second payment due (all payments become non-refundable)

Mid-January: Payment #3

Mid-February: Payment #4

Mid-March: Final Payment (full program fee must be paid in full)

PHIS 360 - 3 credit hybrid course

The 21st Century Museum: Diversity, Equity, and Community. This course provides students with an advanced experiential survey of contemporary issues in museology by studying museums in the United Kingdom, the site of some of the oldest and newest museums in the world. Students will travel to London and then to Oxford, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Belfast, where they will conduct grounded research and reflect on the changing mission of museums. Early museums focused on collecting objects, but contemporary museums engage audiences through an emotional experience while serving as sites of community change.  The twenty-first-century museum has embraced diversity, begun decolonizing the collections and exhibits, and built more inclusive displays by working with local and marginalized communities to share authority to do the work of social justice.

May: Summer A course begins - access set of readings and videos via Moodle on the 21st Century Museum

June: Complete two formal papers

Course assignments: Student learning will be assessed by the following:

• Posts to a Moodle Forum during the trip;
• Blog posts about the trip on social media; and,
• Two formal written assignments
• Formal paper #1: Reflection/assessment of the trip and learning experiences. 
• Formal paper #2: Review of the mission, community outreach, diversity initiatives, and inclusiveness of exhibits in English museums (7-10 pages).