Today our class took a day trip to Oxford. We started by taking a bus to Oxford, England which lasted about an hour and a half long. The route was very scenic with rolling green hills, yellow fields, and farm animals such as sheep and cows filling the pastures. Rain was pouring down over our … Keep reading »
Global Literature in London
In this immersive, London-based course, students explore the cultural afterlives of empire by reading contemporary British literature that engages the history of colonialism; interacting with London diaspora communities (e.g. African, South Asian); and completing a series of experiential, self-directed assignments in settings like the British Museum and Globe Theatre.
2024 May Term led by Peter Miller
A Modernist Walking Tour
I would say today started like the rest of the other days, but that would have been a lie. We all got to sleep in an extra couple of hours, which, in my opinion, was very well needed. The focus for today was the author Virginia Woolf and her modernist novel Mrs. Dalloway. After a … Keep reading »
Woolf’s Westminster, Shakespeare’s Globe
We kicked off the day at 8:30am by having our usual class meeting in the basement of the St. Athans Hotel, discussing the ending of our novel White Teeth by Zadie Smith. We also read through the first couple pages of Virginia Woolf’s London-based novel Mrs Dalloway. This sent us on our way to Westminster … Keep reading »
From Buckingham Palace to Jamaican Patties
I think we all surprise ourselves at how awake we are for our first full day in London! Most of us powered through the exhaustion the day before and took the chance to explore the city and orient ourselves while completing a scavenger hunt activity and finding lunch and dinner. Today, we’re finding our feet … Keep reading »
We’ve arrived!
All twenty London students arrived safe and sound (if a bit sleepy) yesterday morning around 8:30am British Summer Time. I (Peter) met them at the airport, and we took a bus into city center. Our lodgings are at St Athans, the “eco hotel” in the Bloomsbury neighborhood that GC has long used for London-based courses. … Keep reading »
Arts in London Final Project Highlights!
Students have been busy this past weekend typing furiously and working on the final project. Each person brings a unique idea to the table stemming from writing about food and how it is presented in certain shows to compositions based on particular time periods in London. Yesterday we presented our findings and handed in our … Keep reading »
A Day Of Fun in London
We had an amazing time hanging out with the celebrities at the Madame Tussauds and rocking out with the cast of School Of Rock. Watch as we hesitantly walk through this alien exhibit! WARNING: It might be scary for some! Watch with caution!
London through Photos
Students have continued exploring the world of arts in London this week. Here’s a peek at what they’ve been seeing and doing.
Field Trip to Salisbury & Avebury
This Tuesday morning the class got up early again and met Jo and our coach for another field trip. This time we were heading to Salisbury and Avebury, two smaller towns about 2 hours Southwest of London. Our first stop of the day was at Salisbury and the cathedral that is in the middle of … Keep reading »
Punch Lines and Slapstick
Yesterday morning, a group of us headed to Covent Garden for the annual May Fayre festival. This old-time folk celebration commemorates the birthdays of England’s favorite puppets, Punch and Judy, who are also the originators of the term “slapstick”. Samuel Pepys recorded the first English appearance of the puppets 357 years ago. Now, this time … Keep reading »
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