Spring Break Field Studies

Application Deadline: September 25, 2023

Zebra crossing! Explore the literatures, languages, and cultures of South Africa. From folktales to Nobel-winning novels, this course surveys the different cultural legacies that make up South African literature, while interrogating the challenging histories of British colonialism and its role in creating the segregationist policies of Apartheid. The field study will take students to Cape Town and Johannesburg with a short historical-minded safari in Kruger National Park. 

• Program Leaders: Benjamin Hudson and Jana Mathews
• Program Location: South Africa
• Tentative Travel Dates: March 7 - 17, 2024. PLEASE NOTE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THIS FIELD STUDY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSE STUDENTS FROM CLASSES. Students should inquire with faculty about managing course absences.
  
• Credits: Embedded within 4-credit Spring 2024 course – Letter Grade (preference will be given to candidates who are English majors, minors and writing minors)
• Program Requirements: Readings, papers, presentations, post-trip research paper .
• Anticipated Number of Students: 10
• Tentative Program Fee: $3,440
• Program Fee Includes: Round-trip flight from MCO, housing, breakfasts and dinners, on-site activities and transportation.
• Estimated Additional Costs: Passport $165, lunches $185, personal expenses $112, federal loan fees $0, books/course materials $0, and professional licensure/certification $0. 
• Visa: Not required for US citizens.
• Special Notifications: Participants can expect to walk 4-6 miles per day including on uneven terrain or stairs during some activities. Some activities will be at a high altitude and involve heights. Bus rides on rural terrain might incur motion sickness. There will also be no air conditioning available in some locations and limited food options for students with restricted diets or allergies. Additionally, there will be very limited medical services in some of the program's locations.

* All dates are tentative and subject to change depending on the final number of students, final costs and other considerations.

** Estimated costs for all programs are based on anticipated numbers of students, current exchange rates and commercial airfares. Costs are subject to change. Final prices will always be communicated to accepted students before they commit to the program.

Application Deadline: October 30, 2023

*Note: This is a highly competitive program. We strongly recommend that students enroll in a backup RFLA 300 course and apply for a back-up field study, as not all applicants will be accepted. 

During Spring Break in 2024, we will travel to Northern Ireland, to learn about social and environmental issues. You will visit Belfast and Derry, where you will explore Northern Ireland’s history of conflict, and ramifications that still exist from multidisciplinary lenses. When we return, we will imagine ways we might communicate across difference in our local and global communities.  

• Program Leaders:  Anne Stone and Melissa Nelson
• Program Location: Northern Ireland
• Tentative Travel Dates:  March 7 - 16, 2024. PLEASE NOTE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THIS FIELD STUDY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSE STUDENTS FROM CLASSES. Students should inquire with faculty about managing course absences.
  
• Credit:  Embedded within 4-credit Spring 2024 rFLA300 course – Letter Grade
• Prerequisites:  Three 200-level rFLA courses (1 can be taken concurrently) 
• Course Requirements:  Class participation, reading quizzes, reflection papers, journal exercises, SDG artifact presentation, changemaker book presentation.
• Anticipated Number of Students: 14
• Estimated Program Fee: $2,790
• Program Fee Includes: Housing, all breakfasts, most lunches and dinners, on-site activities.
• Estimated Additional Costs:  Round-trip airfare from MCO $1,200, meals/food not included $270, transport to/from hotel and airport $30, passport $165, personal expenses $112, federal loan fees $0, books/course materials $0, and professional licensure/certification $0.
• Visa: Not required for US citizens
• Special Notifications:  This field study will require a lot of walking, sometimes on uneven terrain, and will also include a two-hour bicycle tour and possible interaction with horses and other farm animals. Most in-country travel will be done on buses and trains.   

* All dates are tentative and subject to change depending on the final number of students, final costs and other considerations.

** Estimated costs for all programs are based on anticipated numbers of students, current exchange rates and commercial airfares. Costs are subject to change. Final prices will always be communicated to accepted students before they commit to the program.

Application Deadline: September 25, 2023

This Field Study is part of an rFLA 300-level course titled “Learning and Teaching about the Holocaust.” During Spring Break in 2024, we will travel for 8 days to Krakow, Poland, to learn about social and educational issues related to the Holocaust. You will have engaging conversations with staff and a Holocaust survivor at the Jewish Community Centre, and we will talk with Hillel students from the major university in Krakow. We will stay in a hotel between the Old Town and the traditional Jewish quarter, eat in good local restaurants, and visit art and history museums to give us all a sense of Polish culture in Krakow, which is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. A vital part of the trip will be our Study Tour in Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp, which is located near Krakow. In the end, we will determine individually and together what we have learned from the experience that helps us to make sense of current societal issues.  

• Program Leader: H. James McLaughlin
• Student Site Leader: Kate Hartman
• Program Location: Krakow, Poland
• Tentative Travel Dates: March 6 - 13, 2024. PLEASE NOTE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THIS FIELD STUDY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSE STUDENTS FROM CLASSES. Students should inquire with faculty about managing course absences.
  
• Credits: Embedded within 4-credit Spring 2024 course – Letter Grade  
• Prerequisites: Three 200-level rFLA courses (1 can be taken concurrently)
• Program Requirements: For the field study, a set of questions to pursue before going, a daily journal, leadership in debrief sessions during the trip, and a Field Study Reflection paper after returning.
• Anticipated Number of Students: 12
• Tentative Program Fee: $1,300
• Program Fee Includes: Tuition, housing, breakfasts, some meals/food, on-site activities and transportation, program administration, and emergency insurance.
• Estimated Additional Costs: Airfare $900, passport $165, 4 lunches and 4 dinners $173, personal expenses $75, federal loan fees $0, books/course materials $0, and professional licensure/certification $0.
• Special Notifications: Students should be prepared for substantial daily walking, areas with uneven ground, and stairs in some locations. Students should also be prepared for relatively cold weather.

* All dates are tentative and subject to change depending on the final number of students, final costs and other considerations.

** Estimated costs for all programs are based on anticipated numbers of students, current exchange rates and commercial airfares. Costs are subject to change. Final prices will always be communicated to accepted students before they commit to the program.

Application Deadline: October 30, 2023

Explore all that London has to offer as a multicultural capital while seeing some of the world’s most famous art and attending the best theatre in the world! Immerse yourself in London’s rich history and contemporary art through museum tours, such as the British Museum (Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles), the National Gallery (Leonardo, Rubens, Caravaggio, Hogarth, Seurat), the Tate Modern (Picasso, Dali, Rothko, Warhol), and Courtauld Gallery (Degas, Manet, van Gogh). By night, attend the West End productions, Off-West End shows, dance performances, improv performances, plus productions at the National Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre.  

• Program Leader(s): William Boles and Leslie Boles
• Program Location: London, England
• Tentative Travel Dates: March 8 - 17, 2024. PLEASE NOTE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THIS FIELD STUDY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSE STUDENTS FROM CLASSES. Students should inquire with faculty about managing course absences.
  
• Credit:  2 - Credit/No Credit
• Prerequisites:  None
• Course Requirements:  Play reviews, papers, completion of a scavenger hunt through the city, participation in all activities.
• Anticipated Number of Students:  20
• Estimated Program Fee: $2,950
• Program Fee Includes: Tuition, housing, breakfasts and some meals, all on-site activities, program administration, and emergency insurance.
• Estimated Additional Costs:  Round-trip airfare from MCO $900, London tube pass $50, transportation from and to London airport $30-75, most meals $400, 1 ticket to theater show of your choice $30+, passport $165, personal expenses $112, federal loan fees $0, books/course materials $0, and professional licensure/certification $0.
• Visa: Not required for US citizens
• Special Notifications:  There is a great deal of walking on this program. In addition, it is possible that a lot of stairs may need to be climbed depending on escalators functioning in the tube. Poor air pollution may affect those with breathing difficulties. 
• Content notice: The subject matter of paintings and plays can be challenging and provocative.  Instructors do not know in advance what triggering material may be hung on walls in galleries or what triggering material may occur on the stage. In the past, we have had students become quite distressed by material we encountered. This is the nature of art. Students need to consider their own comfort level in terms of being exposed to thought-provoking, provocative, possibly sexual and/or violent material.

* All dates are tentative and subject to change depending on the final number of students, final costs and other considerations.

** Estimated costs for all programs are based on anticipated numbers of students, current exchange rates and commercial airfares. Costs are subject to change. Final prices will always be communicated to accepted students before they commit to the program.

Application Deadline: October 30, 2023

This incredible service immersion opportunity will introduce Rollins students to local communities, experiences in the capital city, Port of Spain, and the small town of Madura will provide a look into the everyday, textured life of this island nation. Substantial time will be spent working with community partners focused on conservation (forest fire prevention, climate change, reforestation, turtle protection), community development, and cultural heritage. Students will have the opportunity to learn from local experts, visit a range of non-profit organizations, and engage in direct service projects. During the time abroad, students will also learn about the unique history and environment of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as its rich cultural and religious diversity through activities like visits to the Caribbean Indo Museum and a bird sanctuary. Ongoing discussions and a journal will allow students to reflect on their experiences and build competencies for global citizenship and responsible leadership.   

• Program Leader: Victoria Teske
• Student Site Leaders: Kayla Poholek and Maggie Brandt
• Program Location: Trinidad and Tobago
• Tentative Travel Dates: March 10 – 18, 2024. PLEASE NOTE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THIS FIELD STUDY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSE STUDENTS FROM CLASSES. Students should inquire with faculty about managing course absences.
  
• Credits: Not for credit
• Prerequisites: None 
• Program Requirements: Attendance at all predeparture meetings and on-site activities, ongoing journaling and guided self-reflection throughout program activities, group discussions and reflections, written assignment focusing on intercultural development, and post-program evaluation and self-assessment.
• Anticipated Number of Students: 12
• Tentative Program Fee: $3,300
• Program Fee Includes: Round-trip airfare from MCO, housing, meals/food, on-site program activities and transportation, program administration, and emergency insurance.
• Estimated Additional Costs: Passport $165, personal expenses $112, federal loan fees $0, books/course materials $0, and professional licensure/certification $0. 
• Visa: Not required for US citizens.
• Special Notifications: Some locations are rural with limited access to healthcare. Students with mobility challenges could encounter issues on uneven terrain/roads during program activities. 
  

* All dates are tentative and subject to change depending on the final number of students, final costs and other considerations.

** Estimated costs for all programs are based on anticipated numbers of students, current exchange rates and commercial airfares. Costs are subject to change. Final prices will always be communicated to accepted students before they commit to the program.