London Revealed: An Urban Geography
Spring Break 2010: March 6 to 13 (tentative dates)
with class meetings during 3rd block (first half of Spring Semester)
Program Location
London: World city, global capital, historic centre of Britain. By any measure, London is a vital, central, and fascinating city. Its Roman history can still be seen alongside the wealth of vigorous new development. Medieval street plans are occupied by a complex combination of many ethnicities and nations. Deeply English, yet profoundly internationalized, London offers one of the most compelling examples of the reality of contemporary global cities.
Academic Program
 Taught through an Urban Geography course, this program will be a combination of class work and lectures here on the JMU campus for the first half of the Spring semester, finishing the course with a week in London during Spring Break. In the U.S., we will explore the main themes of urban geography, examining a number of cities as case studies worldwide, and introducing the history and character of London. In London, on the busy streets of this great capital, we will be applying and investigating further how a major city “works.” We will explore how it developed, and how it is organized, through field work, tours, and other experiences, getting a flavor of local life along the way.
While we will focus on the history and contemporary geography of London, you will have free time to see the sights, and take optional visits to beautiful Oxford and Bath.
Instructional methods include lectures, guided tours, field work, journal assignment and/or papers and tests/exams.
Tentative course offerings:
GEOG 376: Urban Geography, 3 credits
GEOG 491: International Study - Optional, 3 credits
Accommodations
Students will reside in hotels. Group meals will be provided.
Program Costs
For the current projected costs for this program, please click on the following link to the Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs page.
Application
For more detailed instructions and to download the application, please click on the following link to the Applications and Forms section for JMU Short-Term Programs.
In addition to the Short-term Application, interested students should expect to meet the program director for a personal interview. Applicants must have a 2.5 minimum GPA.
For More Information
For additional information about the London Revealed: An Urban Geography program, please contact the program director:
Henry Way
Assistant Professor
ISAT – Geography Program
Tel.: 540-568-8186
E-mail: wayha@jmu.edu
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