Dr Sharon Austin polssdwufledu March 18 2015 My Contact Info and Bio Dr Austin 104 Walker Hall polssdwufledu 2733060 Director of the African American Studies Program and Associate Professor of Political Science ID: 360516
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African Americans in ParisDr. Sharon Austinpolssdw@ufl.edu
March 1-8, 2015Slide2
My Contact Info and BioDr. Austin, 104 Walker Hall, polssdw@ufl.edu
, 273-3060
Director of the African American Studies Program and Associate Professor of Political Science
UF Professor since 2001
Second time teaching the African Americans in Paris class
Conversational French
Teaching and research interests in minority politics, American government, public policy, and African American Studies.Slide3
The Cost ($2117 for Undergraduates) Includes:Round-trip travel from the Charles de Gaulle airport to the hotel
Accommodations in double rooms at a Parisian hotel
Breakfast daily, a welcome and farewell dinner
A subway pass
Tickets to all sites
An on-site orientation
Pre-departure materials
Computer and internet access at the hotel and API CenterSlide4
Does Not Include:Airfare
Luggage fees
Medical and life insurance
Personal expenses (passport fees, spending money, most meals)
You will need a passport, but not a visa.
You do not have to speak French
I will meet with the students at least once before we leave to assist with flight arrangements, get your contact information, and provide information about things you’ll need to take.Slide5
What You Need to Do:Click on the link below to apply
https://www.abroad.ufic.ufl.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11955
Contact Andrea Kim (UF International Center Advisor) at
akim@ufic.ufl.edu
Contact the financial aid office about using your funding to pay for the class and trip.Slide6
The Class Consists Of:4 or 5 online lectures (20 minutes each)
Online documentaries (45 -55 minutes each)
Two Textbooks:
African Americans in the City of Light
by Tyler Stovall
Giovanni’s Room
by James Baldwin
4 or 5 papers (depending on whether you receive 2 or 3 credits)
Four are 3-4 pages each for students getting 2 credits.
Students receiving 3 credits must write an addition 8-10 page paper that is due before the spring semester ends.
The deadlines on the papers are flexible. Slide7
The Itinerary in ParisSunday March 1
– Arrival and hotel check-in, orientation, dinner
Monday March 2
– Breakfast, 3 hour Black Paris tour, free evening
Tuesday March 3
– Breakfast, Tour of Alexandre Dumas’ and Josephine Baker’s homes in suburban Paris, Eiffel Tower tour
Wednesday March 4
– Breakfast, Black art tour at the Louvre, Boat cruise of River Seine
Thursday March 5
– Breakfast, Versailles Palace tour, free evening
Friday March 6
– Breakfast, Free Travel Day
Saturday March 7
– Breakfast, Tour of Paris Parliament, dinner
Sunday - DepartureSlide8
Optional Day Trips on Your Free DayBruges, Belgium (9 hours)
Normandy, France (14 hours)
London, England (16 hours)
Loire Valley Castles (12 hours)
Chateau de Fontainebleau (9 hours)
The costs range from $150 (round-trip transportation by train, guided tours, some lunches) to $300 (for the London tour and round-trip transportation).
http://www.viator.com/Paris-tours/Day-Trips-and-Excursions/d479-g5?pref=02&aid=g7626