|
23SAID399H (#610023)
Thursdays, 9:00am-11:50am
Students will study texts by authors whose observations about the city of Paris and its systems (of transportation, commerce, social relations, hygiene, etc.) complement the traditional view of the city as a formal, visual construction. At the core of this investigation is the notion of the city as an organism or body, animated by patterns that relate to but ultimately transcend the brick and mortar city.
This class will culminate in a 1 week visit to Paris during the vacation following the quarter in which the course is offered. Tentative travel dates are Saturday, June 14 (evening) - Saturday, June 21.
Estimated Cost - $1800 per student*
This includes the expenses of a $900 Program Fee (includes lodging, 3 group meals, guided tour, metro pass and other program expenses) and $1500-1700 estimated airfare. Honors will provide each participating student with an $800 travel grant to offset these expenses.
*Estimated costs do not include other meals or ground transportation to and from airport in Paris (expected taxi cost of $20 each way).
Students are encouraged to apply for grants from UC International as well.
Travel Itinerary
Explore the hidden city that tourists rarely glimpse. Learn the systems that make Paris work, and the details that form part of the texture of everyday life for Parisians. In your free time you can visit the famous monuments. As a group we will explore:
- the neighborhoods where Parisians live and work, including apartment buildings, courtyards, and markets
- the river and parks
- underground, including sewer, metro, catacombs
- monumental and mundane places
Each day will include a three hour walk that will reveal a cross-section of the historical layers of the city from a particular vantage point, such as geographic situation, the development of walls and axes, the role of infrastructure, and the transformation of former industrial areas into new mixed-use neighborhoods. We will consider questions currently being debated by Parisians, such as new ecological programs, the problems in the suburbs and the appropriateness of building new skyscrapers in the historic center.
The course will address one city, Paris, but will also promote a way of "reading" the city that can be applied to many other places. Along the way we will learn to read and interpret urban signs at a variety of scales.
Hotel Information
Hotel Saphir
70 Rue Daguerre
Paris 75014
http://www.hotel-saphir.net/hotel_saphir.html
|
