United Kingdom: London and the British Empire

Winter 2010: January 1-22, 2010
Summer 2010: May 28 - June 18, 2010

 

HIST 219K/HONR 249B/CPSP 379K (3 credits)

From the curry houses of East London, to the city’s surviving docklands, to the National Portrait Gallery and the Samuel Johnson House, we’ll be out and about each and every day. In the evenings and on weekends students can sign up for optional theatre trips and sample the vibrant nightlife of London, the world’s most exciting city.

In total, we’ll spend 14 nights in London, as well as four nights in Bristol and two nights in Liverpool, the two port cities most closely associated with British naval power – and with British involvement in the slave trade. There, we’ll visit the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, the International Slavery Museum, and the SS Great Britain, the world’s first great ocean liner.

Accomodations

Students will stay in college-style accommodation in the heart of London, Liverpool, and Bristol, and will travel by express train between these three English cities.

Faculty and Staff

Richard Bell, Ph.D is a specialist in the history of early America and the colonial Atlantic world. At Maryland he teaches the first half of the US history survey, as well as upper-level courses on the history of communication and the life of Benjamin Franklin. Dr. Bell is a British citizen who earned his BA from Cambridge University and his Ph.D in history from Harvard University. Please contact Dr. Bell for information about course content and itinerary.

For questions about the application, registration and pre-departure logistics, please contact the Study Abroad Office.