Bucknell in Northern Ireland 2009

Bucknell students at the Grianan of Aileach, Co. Donegal

Program dates:

May 12-June 7, 2009

Identities & Reconciliation: Possibilities of Common Ground

This is a short-term (3.5 weeks) study-abroad program for students interested in studying social conflict and peace-building. Students learn about the conflict in Northern Ireland ("the Troubles") by means of coursework and intensive cultural immersion. 

The program is designed to maximize opportunities to interact and work with people in Derry/Londonderry ("L'Derry") via service-learning placements in voluntary sector (non-profit) organizations. Students gain an appreciation for the culture, history, geography, and politics of the country.

Bucknell in Northern Ireland 2006 with Prof. John Hume, 1998 Nobel Prize Laureate  

This program is a collaboration between Bucknell and INCORE (International Conflict Research; a joint project of the University of Ulster and the United Nations University). It involves educational, service-learning, and research opportunities through the Magee campus of the University of Ulster in L'Derry.

Two Bucknell faculty co-directors lead the student group, providing orientation during the spring semester, and direction throughout the three-and-a-half week program.

Bucknell in Northern Ireland '04 overlooking Magilligan Point