The sun that never set on the British Empire during the Victorian Era now shines down upon contemporary London. Perhaps the world’s most cosmopolitan city, London is populated by a richly diverse citizenry from former colonies around the globe. What Samuel Johnson once observed about 18th-century London—“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford”—is even truer of 21st-century London. It’s the financial capital of Europe despite the recent Brexit vote; has the greatest theatre in the world; boasts superb international cuisine; features an amazing array of museums; likes its politics up close and personal; and carefully cultivates and interprets its rich history.
Our program will focus on the literature and history of the British Isles as well as how Britons have interacted with the larger world over time. We’ll explore London and its surrounding areas as well as taking exciting day and overnight trips throughout England, Scotland, and France. We’ll visit places including Paris, the Lake District and the Wordsworth Trust, Edinburgh, York, Canterbury, Dover, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Shakespeare Trust, Brighton, Stonehenge, Bath, and Church history sites. Although we’ll assign readings and conduct classes at the Centre, the sites we visit will also be key texts for the classes. We’ll be traveling scholars, not just tourists.
DATES
1 May – 18 June 2018
HOUSING
Students and faculty reside in the gorgeous, recently refurbished London Centre—two adjoining three-story Victorian townhouses on Palace Court in an exclusive neighborhood—near Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, and Portobello Road as well as three very convenient Tube stops. The Centre provides a light breakfast and hearty dinner Sunday through Friday and has free laundry facilities, a library, a lounge, and Wi-Fi access. Thousands of students have called the Centre home during the past four decades and recall their life-changing experiences there with great fondness and appreciation. Now it’s your chance!
COURSES
Accepted students register as full-time students (7 credit hours) in the following courses:
• IAS 201R London Walks (1 credit) with Professor David Kirkham
• ENGL 300R British Literature in a Cultural Setting (3 credits) with Professor Jamie Horrocks
Fulfills GE Letters
• EUROP 336R British History and Culture (3 credits) with Professor Matthew Mason
Fulfills GE Global and Cultural Awareness
All accepted students must also register for IAS 201R (1 credit), a required pre-departure preparation course that will orient everyone to the program. This course will be held Wednesdays, from 5:00-7:00 PM, during the second block of Winter Semester 2018. If you live more than 2 hours from Provo, please contact the directors to find out how to complete this course.
COST
$5,100–5,600
This cost estimate includes LDS undergraduate full tuition (with increased costs for graduate and non-LDS students); housing; all group cultural/historical sites and other admissions; Tube passes; group field trip transportation, overnight accommodation and meal stipend; breakfast and dinner Sunday through Friday; international health insurance coverage; and scintillating discussion and good humor throughout. Part-time BYU and non-BYU students pay an additional tuition fee of approximately $250 for the prep course. The program cost doesn’t include airfare to and from London, meals on Saturdays, lunches, passport fees, and personal expenses. This program is a study-abroad bargain, given all the wonderful things it includes.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs. Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who also have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship. Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application ASAP at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. We’ll contact you as soon as your application is completed to schedule an interview, and after the interview, we’ll let you know via email of your acceptance into the program.
Deadline: October 17th, 2017
FACULTY
Jamie Horrocks is an associate professor of English. Her research focuses on Victorian literature and visual culture. She teaches courses on nineteenth-century British literature, literary theory, and literature by women.
Matthew Mason is an associate professor of history. He teaches a range of classes in American and British history. His research is on slavery and politics, and his current book project is an analysis of the Anglo-American politics of slavery from the American Revolution through the late nineteenth century. He was faculty at the London Centre in 2012.
David Kirkham is the resident Academic Director of the London Centre. He is also a Senior Fellow at the BYU Law School and a BYU associate professor of Political Science whose courses and research focus on international human rights and constitutional studies, with an emphasis on freedom of conscience and religion.
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students may not arrive late or leave early from the program. Family members and friends are not allowed to visit students during the program. They may join students after the last day of the program.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs | 101 HRCB | (801) 422-3686 | isp@byu.edu | kennedy.byu.edu/isp
Matt Mason | 2131 JFSB | (801) 422-3408 | matthew_mason@byu.edu
Jamie Horrocks | 4169 JFSB | (801) 422-8788 | jamie_horrocks@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.
