In this field studies course, students will discover how Ireland’s past is inseparably entangled with its present and how old wounds fester in current politics. Travel for two full weekends during the semester to Dublin, Belfast, and Derry to examine themes that include concepts of national identity (Irishness and Britishness); the religious conflict and peace-making attempts within Ireland; and considerations of new tensions wrought by international migration and regional politics. In each of the destinations of this intensive nine-day seminar, students will directly engage with aspects of Ireland’s past that impact its present, including reactions to Brexit, the eighth amendment referendum on abortion, and the economic crisis.
May also be registered as HST 464 or REL 328.
Not included in limited registration of PSC courses.
This course has an associated course fee. See the London Course Fees page for more information.
Department: Political Science
Location: London
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3