Here is my final study abroad research paper.
The goals of the of the program:
Myth making can create surprising communities and stretch dialogue across the borders. This program, deeply grounded in the interdisciplinary liberal arts, a hallmark of the UW Honors Program, Education, and American Studies at Humboldt and Jena Universities, provides students with an in-depth comparative look at cultural tokenism and investigates the narratives of identity and its dynamic reformulation. Identity construction as related to identity politics of nation-states and cultural and social groups is a central theme specifically looking at American and German territories.Students will engage in foundational research during spring quarter’s preparatory seminar, learning about the history of U.S. border relations and the migration patterns of these countries compared with the migration patterns of Germany. Students will also be introduced to social science, humanities and arts research as well as educational methods as related to the program themes. Students will make connections with faculty from Humboldt and Jena during spring quarter and will continue these connections once in Germany.
Students will utilize technology and learning portfolios to investigate the topics of:
The goals of the of the program:
Myth making can create surprising communities and stretch dialogue across the borders. This program, deeply grounded in the interdisciplinary liberal arts, a hallmark of the UW Honors Program, Education, and American Studies at Humboldt and Jena Universities, provides students with an in-depth comparative look at cultural tokenism and investigates the narratives of identity and its dynamic reformulation. Identity construction as related to identity politics of nation-states and cultural and social groups is a central theme specifically looking at American and German territories.Students will engage in foundational research during spring quarter’s preparatory seminar, learning about the history of U.S. border relations and the migration patterns of these countries compared with the migration patterns of Germany. Students will also be introduced to social science, humanities and arts research as well as educational methods as related to the program themes. Students will make connections with faculty from Humboldt and Jena during spring quarter and will continue these connections once in Germany.
Students will utilize technology and learning portfolios to investigate the topics of:
- Literature of Migration (literature of identity) Asylum policies (Dublin 2 and 3 laws)
- Urban Identity and Border Identity
- Identity and natural world (distance of the natural world to urban world and reconsidering what makes us human)
- Migration and Education
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