Intercultural & Global Office

STUDY ABROAD TRIPS

INTERCULTURAL & GLOBAL OFFICE

This travel course is designed to provide students with a first-hand experience into the history of the field of psychology’s philosophical and treatment roots. The course will specifically review Sigmund Freud’s contributions and foundational theories, the writings and works of Viktor Frankl, the contribution of logotherapy, and the psychology of suffering. Students will visit key historical places related to the works of Freud and Frankl. Psychological trauma from the WW2 era will be seen through a visit to Anne Frank’s hiding place where her famous diary was written. Mental illness as displayed by Jack the Ripper, and Van Gogh as well as the first psychiatric hospital in Europe will be explored. Students will consider how intellectual and cultural contexts have shaped their interpretation of this history.

Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other country in the world.

By comparison, Italy has 51, while the United States only has 12. The impact the Italian peninsula made on the history of religion, art, literature, and science is almost impossible to measure. JWHC’s mission is to “cultivate a program of liberal learning rooted in the historic catholic tradition of the Christian faith and the vision of human flourishing this tradition of wisdom has articulated through the centuries.� In Italy, students will encounter the kind of human flourishing the Christian Church is capable of. With its rich history, gorgeous architecture, innumerable artistic and literary masterpieces, and musical luminaries, Italy embodies what culture, when formed by the Christian tradition, can be.

The unique landscape of Iceland provides an ideal environment for landscape photographers. This Special Topics course will focus on the practical elements of landscape photography and allow for extended application while in-country. In addition to course objectives, our journey will require students to lean into spiritual practices as well. We seek to model the spiritual practice of intentional disconnection from stressors and environment through physical and emotional distance, in regard to introspection, self-awareness, and conversation with God through contemplative listening.

TRAVEL CLASS | JUNE 2021

ENGLAND

TRAVEL CLASS | MAY 2021

Study the philosophy and theology of Christian apologist, C.S. Lewis.This course will examine Lewis’ views on salvation, holiness, the nature of God, sovereignty and free will, revelation, miracles, afterlife, the apologetic method, and apologetic arguments. There will be a special focus on the relationship between Lewis’ theological beliefs and his articulation of the Christian faith. Additionally, Lewis’ on-going relevance in light of Postmodernity, the Emergent Church Movement, and other contemporary cultural currents will be explored. Lewis’ ideas will be discussed with several influential figures, including John Wesley (founder of Methodism), Sigmund Freud (founder of Psychoanalysis, prominent atheist), J.R.R Tolkien (Oxford colleague, author of Lord of the Rings), and others.