Fall Semester
Britain Today: Issues and Perspectives
Read more about Britain Today: Issues and Perspectives This course provides a foundational overview of Great Britain, its people and culture. There are two blocks: the British Present and the British Past. As their names suggest, they deal with contemporary British politics and society and with key formative moments in English history. While there is a formal structure to the course we…Read more
Modern and Contemporary Art in London
Read more about Modern and Contemporary Art in London This course highlights how, over the last 30 years, Britain has become a vibrant and fertile international center for the visual arts. Through the work on display in the museums and galleries of London, the course will attempt to relate the current confusing range of artistic styles with the revolutionary ideas of the first 25 years…Read more
The Play’s the Thing: GEO Theatre Course
Read more about The Play’s the Thing: GEO Theatre Course The intent of this course is to expose students to the various aspects of theatre that make it work. This will include looking at the role of the audience as participants. Students will analyze how the playwright is able to teach the audience about themselves through his/her construction of the play to achieve an expression…Read more
Media in the United Kingdom
Read more about Media in the United Kingdom This course is designed to introduce you to the particularities of the British media market and the unique character of British journalism. Along the way, we will explore some of Britain’s journalistic traditions, from the respectability of the BBC to the scurrilous tabloid press. We will look at some of the critical academic reaction to these…Read more
History of Women and Gender in England and Wales
Read more about History of Women and Gender in England and Wales This course examines the history of sex and gender in nineteenth and twentieth century England and Wales. We will explore the rich and varied lived experiences of British men and women using a wide range of primary sources, including written discourse, speeches, photographs, novels, and film. The course proceeds…Read more
Spring Semester
Britain Today: Issues and Perspectives
Read more about Britain Today: Issues and Perspectives This course provides a foundational overview of Great Britain, its people and culture. There are two blocks: the British Present and the British Past. As their names suggest, they deal with contemporary British politics and society and with key formative moments in English history. While there is a formal structure to the course we…Read more
Summer
Contemporary Britain in a Global Context
Read more about Contemporary Britain in a Global Context This course examines contemporary British politics and society and is the core course of the GEO London semester. We will discuss the commanding themes in British politics and public life and look at their historical context. The course provides an introduction to the principal institutions, parties and issues in British…Read more