The History of London in London: Study Abroad

Catalog description

Travel to London to learn the history of London. What was London like before it became the largest, most powerful city in the world? How was its growth and life affected by recurrent epidemic? What did it look like and how did it function as the world's lynchpin in the 1800s? How did it fare under general bombardment in the Second World War? How did that devastation, and Britain's decline after the war, shape the city we see today? Which communities have been cast as London's "outsiders" across the centuries? Through instruction, reading, and exploration students will receive a broad overview of the ages-old history of London. Students will learn to think historically about London and any city: they'll learn the questions of social history, learn to think about the connections between built- and non-human environments, and get a grasp on varieties of local governance. Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Local & Global Engagement course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course.