African Americans in Paris Spring Break Course

Dr. Sharon Austinpolssdw@ufl.edu

February 28-March 7, 2015

Dr. Austin, 104 Walker Hall, polssdw@ufl.edu, 273-3060 Director of the African American Studies Program and

Associate Professor of Political Science UF Professor since 2001 Third time teaching the African Americans in Paris class Conversational French Teaching and research interests in minority politics,

American government, public policy, and African American Studies.

My Contact Info and Bio

Round-trip travel from the Charles de Gaulle airport to the hotel

Accommodations at a three-star Parisian hotel Breakfast daily, a welcome and farewell dinner A subway pass Tickets to all sites An on-site orientation Pre-departure materials Computer and internet access at the hotel and API Center

The Cost ($2,550 for Undergraduates) Includes:

• Airfare• Luggage fees• Medical and life insurance• Personal expenses (passport fees, spending money, most

meals)

• You will need a passport, but not a visa.• You do not have to speak French• I will meet with the students at least once before we leave to

assist with flight arrangements, get your contact information, and provide information about things you’ll need to take.

Does Not Include:

Click on the link below to apply https://www.abroad.ufic.ufl.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Progra

ms.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11955 Contact Emily Grubbe (UF International Center Advisor) at

294-3335 or egrubbe@ufic.ufl.edu. Contact the financial aid office about using your funding to

pay for your credit hours. Look at http://ufic.ufl.edu/SAS/Scholarships.html to see if you

qualify for a study abroad scholarship. Look at https://

www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Ouw7_kI2wOadwYwf-KzVA for videos from last year’s class.

What You Need to Do:

2 or 3 online lectures (10 minutes each) Online documentaries (45 -55 minutes each) One Textbook:

◦ African Americans in the City of Light by Tyler Stovall 4 or 5 papers (depending on whether you receive 2 or 3

credits)◦ Four are 3-4 pages each for students getting 2 credits.◦ Students receiving 3 credits must write an addition 8-12 page paper

that is due before the spring semester ends.

The Class Consists Of:

• Sunday February 28 – Arrival and hotel check-in, orientation, dinner• Monday March 1 – Breakfast, 3 hour Black Paris bus tour, lunch,

Versailles Palace tour, free evening• Tuesday March 2 – Breakfast, Tour of Alexandre Dumas’ and

Josephine Baker’s homes in suburban Paris, lunch, free evening• Wednesday March 3 – Breakfast, Tour of Montmarte and Goutte D’Or

neighborhoods, lunch, free evening• Thursday March 4 – Free Travel Day• Friday March 5 – Breakfast, Black art tour at the Louvre, lunch, Boat

cruise of River Seine• Saturday March 6 – Breakfast, Tour of Paris Parliament, lunch, dinner• Sunday March 7 - Departure

Tentative Itinerary in Paris

• Bruges, Belgium (9 hours)• Nice, France in the French Riviera (overnight trip)• Normandy, France (14 hours)• London, England (16 hours)• Loire Valley Castles (12 hours)• Chateau de Fontainebleau (9 hours)• The costs range from $150 (round-trip transportation by

train, guided tours, some lunches) to $300 (for the London tour and round-trip transportation).

Examples of Optional Day Trips