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