The winter Rome program is intended to offer the first-time visitor to Rome a study opportunity that combines tours of its prominent historical sites together with a focused inquiry into its multiple layers of historical significance.

Provisionary Program Description:

CHID 471A / EURO 490 (5 credits): Roma Eterna

Rome, established in 753 B.C., is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban environments in the world. It has survived through various transformations for almost 3,000 years. Besides being a popular tourist destination because of its many celebrated attractions such as the Colosseum, it constitutes a complex living museum of human cultural enterprise in which several layers of historical development can be explored in one site. As a result, Rome provides a unique setting for examining the various ways in which human communities create a sense of meaning and order through their ongoing reappropriation of the past.

The focus of this course will be on a comparative analysis of the way in which Rome has been modified over time to reflect different conceptions of human identity and community. An inquiry into the cultural legacy of Rome will begin with its ancient and imperial foundations. The course will then consider later historical periods of Rome such as the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Romanticism, The Grand Tour, and the Risorgimento, culminating with a focus on Fascist Rome.

An analysis of Rome's legacy as the eternal city will be pursued through selected readings linked to specific site visits in and around the historical center of the city.

CHID 471B (5 credits): Independent study topics on the history and culture of Rome

Through consultation with the instructor, students will determine a specific focus of interest to explore through concentrated study linked to options such as self-guided tours, interviews, sketches, analytical reflections, etc. Topics for independent study in past programs have included such themes as: the experience of women in the Jewish ghetto of Rome; the work of the Italian writer and theorist Umberto Eco, author of the novel The Name of the Rose; the architectural structure and cultural meaning of the Pantheon; the contemporary practices of a Christian community organization, Communita di Sant'Egidio, which provides free meals and other services to people in need; the life and work of prominent artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, and Bernini; the evolution of the gladiatorial spectacles held in the Colosseum; the cult of public space in Rome's piazzas; and profiles of particular historical figures such as Augustus, Hadrian, and Giordano Bruno, etc.

Students, however, are encouraged to consider a broad range of potential points of inquiry within the expansive framework of the program as a whole. For the completion of this course, students will provide an oral presentation of their topic as part of a final dinner celebration in which participants will share their individual perspectives and experience of the program.

CHID 498C (2 credits)-General Orientation to Rome or independent study.

The total program fee is TBA, and will include a $350 deposit. This fee will cover program costs, housing, credits and transportation and overnight accommodations for field trips. Upon acceptance, participants are required to submit a signed payment contract to the CHID office within two week. At this time, the non-refundable $350 deposit, applied to the program fee, will be assessed to the student’s tuition account. In addition to this and at the same time, students must pay the IPE fee of $250 to the Office of International Programs and Exchanges. The program fee does not cover: IPE fee, airfare, meals, or personal travel, and expenses. While in Rome, students use the UW's Rome Center and pay a fee of $2,350* for undergraduates or $3,350** for graduates (equivalent to one quarter of UW resident undergraduate or graduate tuition) in addition to the program fee.

The CHID Program reserves the right to change the program fee based upon dollar devaluation or severe inflation. If such a change occurs, students will be notified of the increase and an adjustment will be made to the final program payment.

All fees are now charged to students’ accounts, and paid the same way as tuition.

Refund: The $350 deposit is non-refundable. Any student withdrawing from the program by a TBD date will not be responsible for any payments beyond the $350 deposit and IPE Fee. Any student withdrawing from the program after this deadline will be liable for any non-recoverable payments already made or committed on behalf of the participant, which could range from $600 to the entire program fee. Participants who wish to withdraw must submit a signed Withdrawal Form to both the CHID and IPE offices.

Financial Aid: Most forms of financial aid can be used during participation in this program. Participants who are on financial aid should contact the Financial Aid office to verify that their awards will apply. Students interested in applying for increased financial aid during their study abroad should obtain a revision request from the Financial Aid office, and a budget of student expenses from the IPE office, and submit both to the Financial Aid office in Schmitz Hall.

Scholarships: See the IPE website (www.ipe.washington.edu) for information about scholarships, including the quarterly IPE scholarship.

*The UW Rome Center fee listed above is approximate. The UW Rome center fee is equivalent to in-state UW tuition, which has not yet been determined. Please check the UW website for the most up-to-date information. **The UW Rome Center fee for graduate students will be approximately $3,150.

TBD

Most forms of financial aid can be used during participation in this program. Participants who are on financial aid should contact the Financial Aid office to verify that their awards will apply. Students interested in applying for increased financial aid during their study abroad should obtain a revision request from the Financial Aid office, and a budget of student expenses from the IPE office, and submit both to the Financial Aid office in Schmitz Hall.

Students from all areas of study are encouraged to apply. After applying, students will be contacted for an interview.
NOTE: In order to receive credit for this program, participants must submit a Concurrent Enrollment (CE) form to the IPE office.
There is a $25 late fee for forms that are turned in after the deadline.

Departure Quarter	Concurrent Enrollment Deadline
Autumn	September 1
Winter	December 1
Spring	March 1
Summer	May 1
Exploration Seminar	July 1