WFU VIRTUAL STUDY ABROAD FAIR
WGS 150: Perspective in Gender and Sexuality (3hrs) (D)
LUV It! (Learning Under Vesuvius, Italy) introduces students, who will be based in Sorrento, to the many aspects of literature, society, culture, and history of the southern Italian region around Vesuvius. Sorrento is a spectacular historical destination and is situated in the province of Naples, which used to be the capital of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies, before the unification of Italy. The city and region of Naples is in the very center and hub of the Mediterranean Sea, and it is visually, culturally, and geographically dominated by beautiful Mount Vesuvius. At the crossroads of many diverse cultures and civilizations, from ancient times down to the present, students will be exposed to a vibrant space between the Old and the New World, a region which has shifted from a place of emigration to one of immigration. Neapolitan culture has been transported and re-territorialized in other parts of the world, such as in the United States. Naples and the Vesuvian region have attracted people of different backgrounds for centuries and have also contributed to shaping the image of Italian immigrants abroad (this region, including the bay of Naples and Vesuvius, is the most recognized symbol of southern Italian immigration to the United States) as many immigrants departed from its shores.
LUV is a multi-disciplinary summer Study Abroad Program in Sorrento, Italy, which introduces students to the many aspects of literature, society, culture, and history of the Italian southern region around Vesuvius through a gender lens. Sorrento is a spectacular historical destination and is situated in the province of Naples. In Summer 2022 students will have guided visits to local NGO agencies and to the ancient sites of Pompeii and Oplontis as well as Cumae, the magical place of the Cumaean Sibyl. While studying women and sports, we will have a tour of the legendary gym "Boxe Vesuviana," where Olympic boxing champion Irma Testa (Tokyo, 2020) works out. This course will give credit toward DIV I.
LUV It! (Learning Under Vesuvius, Italy) introduces students, who will be based in Sorrento, to the many aspects of literature, society, culture, and history of the southern Italian region around Vesuvius. Sorrento is a spectacular historical destination and is situated in the province of Naples, which used to be the capital of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies, before the unification of Italy. The city and region of Naples is in the very center and hub of the Mediterranean Sea, and it is visually, culturally, and geographically dominated by beautiful Mount Vesuvius. At the crossroads of many diverse cultures and civilizations, from ancient times down to the present, students will be exposed to a vibrant space between the Old and the New World, a region which has shifted from a place of emigration to one of immigration. Neapolitan culture has been transported and re-territorialized in other parts of the world, such as in the United States. Naples and the Vesuvian region have attracted people of different backgrounds for centuries and have also contributed to shaping the image of Italian immigrants abroad (this region, including the bay of Naples and Vesuvius, is the most recognized symbol of southern Italian immigration to the United States) as many immigrants departed from its shores.
LUV is a multi-disciplinary summer Study Abroad Program in Sorrento, Italy, which introduces students to the many aspects of literature, society, culture, and history of the Italian southern region around Vesuvius through a gender lens. Sorrento is a spectacular historical destination and is situated in the province of Naples. In Summer 2022 students will have guided visits to local NGO agencies and to the ancient sites of Pompeii and Oplontis as well as Cumae, the magical place of the Cumaean Sibyl. While studying women and sports, we will have a tour of the legendary gym "Boxe Vesuviana," where Olympic boxing champion Irma Testa (Tokyo, 2020) works out. This course will give credit toward DIV I.