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Cathedrals of Britain: A Pilgramage - Spring 2010
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. --St. Augustine
The inspiration and faith which combined to produce the magnificent cathedrals in Britain are worthy subjects of study for students of art, history, architecture and religion. This SNL travel course to some of the greatest cathedrals of Great Britain will provide opportunities for such important study. In addition, students will gain valuable understandings of religion, art, and culture by engaging with present day British culture while unraveling its rich and complex past.
From the famous pilgrimage site of Canterbury Cathedral in the southeast to magnificent York Minster in the north of England, to Salisbury and Gloucester to the West, participants will experience these awe inspiring products of human culture from both aesthetic, religious, and social perspectives. This program’s structure is that of a pilgrimage, allowing students some time for reflection as well as learning as they encounter sacred space, respond to aesthetic artifacts and religious rituals, and engage in guided inquiry about the role these institutions of religion, culture, and education played in the past and also in the present time.
Our journey of discovery will begin in London and move southward via Rochester to Canterbury, then Winchester and Salisbury, with important stops along the way, to the centerpieces of our course, Gloucester and York. We will also move backward in time by experiencing what could be understood as a Neolithic cathedral, Stonehenge in Wiltshire. The culmination of the trip will be in another kind of cathedral of art, Shakespeare’s theater at Stratford upon Avon, where so many of his history plays dramatized the lives and times of the inhabitants of the great medieval cathedrals of England. Our ten day tour of England includes round trip airfare from Chicago, airport transfers, London city tour, ground transportation, eleven nights hotel accommodation in mostly double rooms, breakfast each morning and some other meals, visits (including guidance and entrance fees) to Westminster, Canterbury, Southwark, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Gloucester, Lincoln, York, and Stonehenge. Cost is approximately $3,500 plus tuition. Approximate travel dates: March 13-25, 2010. Competences: A1X, A2X, A3X, A5, E1, E2, H2X, L10, L11. Contact Dr. Susan McGury at smcgury@depaul.edu or 312-362-6736 for more information.
LL 302 Externship: Mindfulness Meditation Retreat at Starved Rock State Park - Spring 2010 (Syllabus - Adobe Reader Required)
All the class meetings for this Spring, 2010 quarter Externship (L-10 &11) course will take place during a mindfulness meditation retreat at the beautiful Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center in Uttica, IL (1.5 hours drive from Chicago). Starved Rock Lodge sits high atop a wooded bluff overlooking the Illinois River and is surrounded by the 2,630 acres of thick forests, lush canyons and sparkling waterfalls of Starved Rock State Park, the largest state park in Illinois and one of the “Seven Wonders” of Illinois. Mindfulness meditation practices are gentle yet powerful ways of investigating and training our minds so that we can unleash and integrate our deepest human potential. These practices have many benefits, such as improving health and well-being, enhancing performance in work, school and leisure activities, healing relationships, and deepening our sense of spirituality. The retreat will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2010 and conclude at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 18. All the pre- and post-retreat learning activities will take place online. In addition to 4 credit hours of tuition, there is a he retreat fee for this course of $675. See the syllabus for more information. Space is very limited for this course and you must pre-register for it before January 15th, 2010 by emailing to Dr. Michael Skelley at mskelley@depaul.edu.