The Archaeology of Ireland’s Early Modern Period

Ireland Field School UMD

The Archaeology of Ireland’s Early Modern Period (ANTH) - Approved for the Scholarship in Practice GenEd requirement

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?

  • Students will explore the material history of the Irish Diaspora in and around Skibbereen, County Cork, an area that is infamous as a metaphor for the impacts and horrific sufferings of the Great Starvation.
  • Through archaeological investigations, archival research, and interviews with local historians of the Skibbereen Heritage Center and members of the local community, students will receive extensive and intensive experience learning about the Irish Diaspora, socio-cultural change in Ireland over time, and the experience of Irish immigrants internationally.
  • Students will be enrolled in the following six (6) credit UMD course: ANTH496.
  • The course will count towards the general education requirements. 

WHO IS HERE TO HELP?

  • Stephen Brighton is the program director and will lead students throughout the program. Associate Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology at UMD, Dr. Brighton has worked both in Ireland and the US to create a material database to compare and contrast the formation of Irish identity at home and abroad.
  • For course, itinerary or in-country information, please contact Stephen Brighton at @email.
  • For general questions or assistance with applying, contact EA Short-term Programs: @email

Please see flyer for further details. 

 

Published on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 11:38