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International Summer School at Reading

Undergraduate European CulturesVoices and representations of a continent

The School of Literature and Languages at Reading is renowned for its

excellence in teaching and research. Our expertise ranges across allhistorical periods and includes writing and literature, art, cinema, theatre,

politics and linguistics

Course detailsThe European Cultures International Summer School is for undergraduate

students who want to gain insights into the history, literature and languages

of Europe. This course will give an opportunity to explore in depth: European

identity and issues; major European authors (Dante, Beckett); post-war European

literature and cinema; medieval and renaissance visual culture; language and

power; migration and European politics. Students will participate in academic

activities and debates led by our expert and internationally renowned team of

teachers and scholars.

Course beneftsBeing interdisciplinary, the European Cultures International Summer School

offers the chance to take an holistic approach to the study of European Culture

whilst at the same time allowing space for specialisation and focus on fundamen-

tal European issues. The course also gives the opportunity to combine creativity

with the study of literature, history and languages thanks to its unique work-

shops on creative writing. A eld trip to world-renowned museums and libraries

in nearby Oxford is included.

How you will be taughtYou will be taught by professors and lecturers from the Departments of Modern

Languages and European Studies, in addition to experts from other departments.

All our teachers are leading authorities in the cultural elds covered by the

Summer School. The University of Reading is committed to interactive and

stimulating teaching approaches. Hands-on activities and workshops will run

alongside more formal lectures and guest presentations. Student participation is

an integral part of our learning and teaching mission.

International Studyand Language Institute

Course level

Undergraduate.

Also suitable for anyone (17+) with

an intellectual interest in European

Cultures.

Without culture, and the

relative freedom it implies,

society, even when perfect, is

but a jungle. This is why any

authentic creation is a gift to

the future

Albert Camus

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Why study at Reading?The University of Reading is among the UKs most research-intensive institutions,

and is one of the top 1% of universities in terms of worldwide rankings. We offer

an extensive library resource, stages, specialist lm-making equipment and a

resource centre for language study. The University hosts special collections on

the history of the book, Italian history, Italian lm, German lm, and we are the

home of one of the largest Beckett archives in the world.

Reading has a beautiful award-winning campus, and is ideally located at the

heart of the employment-rich Thames Valley region, just 25 minutes by train

from London.

International SummerSchool at Reading

For more information,

please contact:

International Study

and Language Institute

University of ReadingWhiteknights

Reading RG6 6AA, UK

summerschool@reading.ac.uk

Tel (0118)378 6985

www.reading.ac.uk/iss

How do I fnd out more?

For general enquiries regarding the

International Summer School please

contact the ISLI or visit our website:

www.reading.ac.uk/iss

Fees and applications

Applications are made throughthe ISLI at the University of Reading.

Please see our website for individual

course fees and further details:

www.reading.ac.uk/iss

In your country

The University of Reading website

includes information about visits

from our University representatives:

www.reading.ac.uk/international

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