student taking a photo of the Seine during Orientation.

Strasbourg study trip

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 00:00
FirstBridge Trip
FB4 – LI1000 GE115 Language Acquisition and Social Policy (in CL/EN),
FB4 – PO1006 GE110 The United States and the World
Rebekah Rast & Steven Ekovich

Cost: €150 (includes round-trip train transportation, on-site transportation,entrance fees, guided visits, professor’s trip costs, and VAT)

The primary purpose of the trip is a visit to the European Parliament in order to learnthe history and functions of the parliament, and in particular its role in the foreign andsecurity policy of the European Union as per the politics course taught by Prof. Ekovich.Students will also be exposed to the wealth of languages at the EP, interpreters, andissues related to the multilingual nature of such an institution, all of which are discussedin the linguistics course taught by Prof. Rast.A visit to the city of Strasbourg also provides rich linguistic exposure as both French andAlsatian are spoken.

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Last day to register/cancel: September 13
Late cancelation fee: €150
Payment for study trips must be made no later than September 25 for the Fall 2015semester. Any concerns in this regard should be addressed to the Cultural Program &Student Accounting Services.