TOPICS IN HISTORY: QUEBEC

Bryant ("Tip") Ragan, History
Dennis McEnnerney, Philosophy

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This course will investigate the history and culture of Quebec as it celebrates in 2011 the 403nd anniversary of its founding. From its birth, “la belle province” has been multicultural and ambivalent: native American and European; French and British; francophone and mixed, with immigrants from Ireland, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean speaking other languages; Catholic and anticlerical; at the heart of Canada, tied to the United States, and refusing to identify with either. The course will explore Quebec’s geography and history; its rich cultural heritage, including literature, art, and film; and its contentious politics and distinctive philosophy.

Click on the left navigation bar to see where we will travel in Quebec, what we will see and do, and where we will stay. The Summer Session program fee will be $2400, which includes all lodging, all transportation in Canada, all museum and site fees, and various extracurricular activities, including a whale-watching cruise, kayaking, and other activities. The fee covers approximately 1/3 of the dinners, including special meals in Quebec City, Montreal, and Ottawa. Students will need to bring approximately $700 to pay for the remaining meals. The fee does not include transportation to and from Quebec.

The course counts toward the major in History. It has no prerequisites, and knowledge of French is not necessary. Financial aid is available through summer session (intercultural funds), the financial aid office, and the History Department. It will be distributed according to financial need.

Course enrollment requires consent of the instructors. Admission will be granted on a rolling basis. Please complete the application and return it as soon as possible. To apply, click here to dowload the application form (in Word). Please complete the application and return it to the instructors as soon as possible. See below for the instructors' email addresses.

Photo: Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City. Scroll over to see the old town from the harbor at night.