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The Danenberg Oberlin-in-London Program offers students the opportunity for intensive disciplinary and interdisciplinary study in close contact with Oberlin faculty and a small group of students set within a great, diverse city. Curriculum is designed to take advantage of all that London has to offer. The program was instituted as a memorial to the late Emil Danenberg, eleventh president of Oberlin and a great friend to international education. Two Oberlin faculty members, each from a different discipline, direct the program in the fall and spring. Faculty for the fall semester 2004 program will be: Carol Lasser, Professor of History Katherine Linehan, Professor of English Faculty for the spring semester 2005 program will be: Chris Howell, Professor of Politics Steven Wojtal, Professor of Geology Admission to the program is by application only. Applications are due in March for the fall semester and in October for the spring semester. Students are notified by mail early each semester when the applications are available. Applications are reviewed by the faculty directors of the program and by the chair of the London Program Committee. The program is open to any Oberlin student who will be at least a second-semester sophomore at the time of the program. Special conditions of academic preparedness may apply for the individual semesters and courses. The faculty and committee will be especially interested in students who show a serious interest in taking advantage of the resources of the program. The faculty and committee hope for applications from a wide range of Oberlin students and are prepared to recognize a number of different cases for admission. Limited funds are available to sponsor two credits' worth of music study for a small number of Conservatory performance or composition majors each semester. The program maintains classrooms, an office, a lounge, and study space in London. Administrative Director Gwyneth Love lives in London and has general responsibility for the on-site coordination of the program. Students live in small groups away from the study center, usually in small semi-independent apartments ("flats") with limited kitchen facilities and study space. The program cost is equivalent to that of a semester at Oberlin, plus transatlantic airfare (approximately $250 of which will be subsidized as a credit on the term bill). Financial aid is available to the same degree as for a semester in residence. Students are given a weekly allowance in cash to cover costs of buying food, minimal household necessities, and passes for tube and bus travel within London. As at Oberlin, students will need some extra pocket money for textbooks, personal costs, entertainment and traveling. Each student's academic program will normally include 14 credit hours: an interdisciplinary, team-taught course, one departmental course, and a two-credit course on British history and culture. In all cases, course work will have a strong experiential component, involving the student in the vibrancy of life in London and Great Britain. Further information about the program may be found on the web at www.oberlin.edu/london.
900. The Danenberg Lectures on British Culture and Society 2 hours 2EX First Semester. An introduction to the history and culture of Britain, examining the roots of contemporary London and Britain by exploring selected topics in social, political, and cultural history from antiquity to the modern era. The course will be coordinated by both instructors, but taught by a series of visiting experts (who will speak and lead discussions in their fields) and supplemented by field trips to museums and pertinent historical sites. This course is for all students. Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading. Ms. Lasser, Ms. Linehan 955. Emerging Feminisms in British Literature and History, 1790-1930 6 hours 3HU, 3SS, WR First Semester. This course uses readings and London cultural resources to explore the emergence of British feminism, from Wollstonecraft to Woolf. Course themes within this "long 19th century" include: female education, vocation and domesticity; the emergence of feminist societies and women's professions; responses to sexual and social double standards in the context of expanding empire abroad and democratization at home. It ends with woman suffrage and its aftermath. Work includes short and long papers, and projects reporting on a relevant London person and site. Ms. Lasser, Ms. Linehan 956. American Reformers in Britain: Race, Gender, Poverty and Sexuality 6 hours 6SS, CD First Semester. This course explores the experiences of American reformers in Britain between 1830 and 1930, illuminating the context for both British and American social movements. It studies individuals, their successes and failures, and their causes, including abolition, woman's rights, racial equality, and sexual liberation. In addition to regular short writing assignments, students will complete group or individual projects explaining the significance of a London site in relation to transatlantic reform currents. Ms. Lasser 966. The London Stage 6 hours 6HU, WR First Semester. An exploration of English and European drama from the Renaissance to the present, emphasizing the relation between drama as literature and as a script for theatrical realization. The syllabus will be based on plays being produced in London and Stratford; on average, one to two plays a week will be read, discussed, and seen in production. The course will be conducted largely by discussion with the instructor and with actors and other guests involved in theater. Students will rehearse and perform scenes for analysis, keep a performance journal, and write several short papers. Ms. Linehan
900. The Danenberg Lectures on British Culture and Society 2 hours 2EX Second Semester. An introduction to the history and culture of Britain, examining the roots of contemporary London and Britain by exploring selected topics in social, political, and cultural history from antiquity to the modern era. The course will be coordinated by both instructors, but taught by a series of visiting experts (who will speak and lead discussions in their fields) and supplemented by field trips to museums and pertinent historical sites. This course is for all students. Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading. Mr. Howell, Mr. Wojtal 980. New Labour in Power: Has The Third Way Lost Its Way? 6 hours 6SS Second Semester. This course examines the experience of almost two terms of a New Labour government in Britain. New Labour exemplifies a certain kind of modernized, market-oriented center-left party, other examples being the U.S. Democratic Party and the French Socialist Party. Topics will include constitutional reform, welfare-to-work, economic policy, foreign policy (Iraq), relations with the labor movement, and the public image making of the party. Assignments will include a newspaper tracking project and a major research project. Mr. Howell 981. Producing Power: The Science and Politics of Energy Policy in Britain 6 hours 3SS, 3NS Second Semester. This course investigates how politics influence the choice of energy strategy and how the availability of different forms of energy structures political conflict. Topics will include the energy content, availability, and distribution of different energy sources (coal, oil, nuclear power, and renewables) and their impact upon economic development, politics, and class conflict. The course will include trips to a coal mine and examples of wind and tidal power. Assignments will include a major research project. Mr. Howell, Mr. Wojtal 982. Climate, Climate Change and the Impact of Climate Change on Great Britain 6 hours 6NS Second Semester. Earth's climate was warmer during the last 50 years than during any other comparable period in the last millennium; most climate scientists infer that elevated greenhouse gas concentrations have caused this warming. This course will study Earth's climate system, examine what factors cause climate change, and assess past climate and predictions of future climate change. Through field trips and a research project, students will examine observed and predicted effects of climate change in Britain. Mr. Wojtal |
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