Teacher Summer Institute on Austria 1945 to Present

The Institute for Global Studies and the European Studies Consortium at the University of Minnesota are pleased to announce its schedule of Teacher Summer Institutes. The Institutes are provocative teacher summer seminars on global and international topics for K-12 and community college educators. Teachers learn content related to the seminar themes, explore related curriculum materials, and learn new strategies and skills for incorporating these global issues into their curriculum. Language teachers are encouraged to participate in these opportunities to create exciting new curriculum for language learners.

INSTITUTE DESCRIPTION
An Austrian Journey: 1945 to the Present
June 23-27, 2003; 9:00-3:00 p.m.
We'll explore post-World War II Austria through the reconstruction of an independent Austrian nation, the socio-cultural changes in the 1960s and 1970s, and Austria's membership in the European Union in the 1990s. Participants will become familiar with Austria's literature, the situation of the Austrian media, and recent Austrian films in order to examine the question of Austrian identity at the turn of the twenty-first century. Gundolf Graml, from the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch at the University of Minnesota, teaches the course. This is a non-credit course; Professional credits and CEU's can be arranged. Registration fee: $125

REGISTRATION
Registration is due May 30, 2003. You can register online. The Summer Institutes are funded by a Title VI grant from the Department of Education.