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Located on\nthe boundary between Western and Eastern Europe, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia\nand Herzegovina seem always to be at the crossroads of significant historical\nevents and situations\u2014from the border between Habsburg and Ottoman empires and\nthe divide between Roman and Orthodox Christianity to world wars and the Cold\nWar to the more recent immigration from the Middle East. But things have\nchanged, and these relatively new nation-states are striving to forge their own\ninternationally recognized identities separate from the history that has\ndefined them for centuries. Slovenia, the first of the former republics of\nYugoslavia to join the European Union, was the first former communist country\nto hold the presidency of the EU in 2008. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our main\narea of focus is Slovenia, and while history is important there, it is largely\nthe literature and language that unify the two million Slovenes. Boulevards and\nstatues in the capital, Ljubljana, and most other towns are named for writers,\nnot generals or presidents–though for decades Tito boulevards dominated.\nLikewise, Croatia\u2019s capital, Zagreb, honors a collection of its writers with\nstatues all around the city; and we\u2019ll be in town in time for the start of the\nFestival of the European Short Story. We\u2019ll spend almost three weeks in\nSlovenia, just over a week in Croatia, and one night in Mostar,\nBosnia-Herzegovina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This abroad focuses on the written stories and reflections of a people who have spent all but their last 28 years under the rule of the Roman Empire, Napoleon, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the short-lived communist country of Yugoslavia. Slovenia and Croatia both seceded from Yugoslavia and declared independence in 1991, though each experienced significantly different separations. We will learn about the people and their cultural history through modern and contemporary literature. Through short stories, essays, and novels\u2014as well as conversations and visits to sites significant to Slovene and Croatian literature\u2014students will explore the literary and cultural path of these peoples from the time of their arrival in the Balkans to present day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring\nSemester 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPST 280: Orientation: Slovenia, Croatia,\nBosnia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Preparing students with cultural context and\nglobal citizenship modules; learning brief histories and cultural backgrounds\nof <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer\nBreak 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WLIT 131:\nStories Around the Globe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students\ngain insight into different cultures as well as their own through careful\nreading and discussion of stories from different countries. Students explore\nthe relationship between literature and culture in class discussions and\nwriting. Literature studied will come from Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPST 285: Country Studies:\nSlovenia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cultural\nand historical sites studied and visited; formal language instruction. Croatia\nand Bosnia-Herzegovina will be explored as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall Semester 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPST 281:\nReentry Seminar: Slovenia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taught on\ncampus fall semester, 2019, this required reentry seminar is an opportunity for\nstudents to internalize, integrate, and formulate the personal and academic\nlearning gained from their study in Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia.  Through reflection, writing assignments, and\nthe creation of a documentary presentation for the college community, students\nwill interpret and articulate their growth and experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Follow Study Abroad on Instagram Located on the boundary between Western and Eastern Europe, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina seem always to be at the crossroads of significant historical events and situations\u2014from the border between Habsburg and Ottoman empires and the divide between Roman and Orthodox Christianity to world wars and the Cold War … <\/p>\n

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