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Bucknell in Northern Ireland 2002 at the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Antrim Coast

Preparatory Sessions & Special Events
To Be Announced.
Bucknell in Northern Ireland
Date	Topic/Activity	Location	Assignment
Week One	Matt Berntsen crosses the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, 2003.
Tue. 5/18
pm	Depart Campus Depart Newark/JFK	Bucknell Newark/JFK
	Preliminary Exam.	Somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean
Wed. 5/19
am/pm	Arrive Belfast Settle in, get groceries, & rest up	Belfast SHAC/Derry
Thu. 5/20
am	UU Orientation	Magee College
	Computer Centre: word processing & printing	Magee College
	Lunch : Cafeteria	Magee College
	Organizations tour pm (AIRporter)	Derry
	Tea Break	Magee College
	Walking tour of Derry	Derry
Fri. 5/21
am	SEM: Introduction to the issues Prof. Tom Fraser	Council Chamber, Magee	Reading TBA
	Lunch : Cafeteria	Magee College
pm	Preliminary Exam	Council Chamber, Magee	Preliminary Exam
	Local excursion: Grianan of Aileach (AIRporter)	Co. Antrim
	Dinner: Church Restaurant	Dinner: Church Restaurant
Sat. 5/22
am	Excursion: N. Antrim Coast (AIRporter)	Co. Antrim
	Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge	Co. Antrim
	Lunch	Causeway Hotel
pm	Giant’s Causeway	Co. Antrim
	Dunluce Castle	Co. Antrim
Sun. 5/23
am/pm	Optional Excursions	TBA
Date	Topic/Activity	Location	Assignment
Week Two	The cliffs west of Dun Aengus.
Mon. 5/24
am	Seminar: TBA	Council Chamber, Magee	Reading TBA
pm	Seminar: TBA	Council Chamber, Magee	Reading TBA
Tues. 5/25
9am-4pm	Organizations	Derry
5-6:30pm	Group support session	Council Chamber, Magee	Reading/Paper
Wed. 5/26
am	Seminar: TBA	Council Chamber, Magee	Reading TBA
pm	Workshop: Fieldnotes	Verbal Arts Centre	Field Notes 1 Due
Thu. 5/27
9am-4pm	Organizations	Derry
5-6:30pm	Group support session	Council Chamber, Magee
Fri. 5/28
am/pm	Travel day to Connemara
Sat. 5/29
	Gaeltacht & Western Ireland	Carraroe, Co. Galway
am	Seminar: Introduction to Connemara: Famine, Gaeltacht, Diaspora (Tim Robinson)		Reading: Scott (1995)
am/pm	Walking excursion	TBA
pm	Interviews with locals
Sun. 6/1
am/pm	Connemara Excursion: Aran Islands Dun Aengus
Date	Topic/Activity	Location	Assignment
Week Three	Kim Regennas and Jennifer Perrin walk along the circumference of Doon Fort, 2003.
Mon. 5/31
	Travel day back to Derry
Tues. 6/1
9am-4pm	Organizations	Derry
5-6:30pm	Group support session	Council Chamber, Magee	Field Notes 2 Due
Wed. 6/2
am	Seminar: TBA	Council Chamber, Magee	Reading: TBA
pm	Panel: TBA	Magee College	Reading/Paper
Thurs. 6/3
9am-4pm	Organizations	Derry
5-6:30pm	Group support session	Council Chamber, Magee	Field Notes 2 Due
Fri. 6/4
am	Seminar: TBA	Council Chamber, Magee	Reading: TBA Field Notes 3 Due
Sat. 6/5
am	Excursion: Donegal Co. Donegal Dolmen Centre, Kilclooney Dolmen, & Doon Fort (note: boat rowing required)	Co. Donegal
	Lunch	TBA
pm	Glenveagh National Park
Sun. 6/8
am/pm	Optional Excursions	TBA
Date	Topic/Acitivity	Location	Assignment
Week Four	Sara Bradley and Jennifer Perrin explore Burt Castle, 2003.
Mon. 6/9
am	Belfast	Belfast
	Seminar & Tour of Murals with Dr. Neil Jarman	Belfast	Reading TBA
	Lunch	The Crown Bar
pm	Stormont & Talks with MLAs	Belfast
Tues. 6/8
9am-4pm	Organizations	Derry
5-6:30pm	Group support session	Council Chamber, Magee
Wed. 6/9
am	Seminar: TBA	Council Chamber, Magee	Reading: TBA
pm	Panel: TBA
Thu. 6/10
am	Organizations	Derry
5-6:30pm	Group support session	Council Chamber, Magee
Fri. 6/11
am	Seminar: TBA	Council Chamber, Magee
	Lunch: Cafeteria	Magee College
pm	Final Exam	Magee College
	Local Excursion: Greencastle Burt Castle	Co. Donegal
	Dinner: TBA
Sat. 6/12
	Group lunch & wrap-up session	Drumcovitt House, Feeny
pm	Packing
Sun. 6/13
am	Depart SHAC	Derry
pm	Arrive Newark/JFK
TBA			Final Fieldnotes / Paper