COURTESY OF DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
Cuba: Culture, History and Politics is a three credit course open to the general public for the first time. This unique interdisciplinary program is offered by Dominican University in collaboration with FLACSO-CUBA and the University of Havana, and is led by Cuba experts Dr. Christina Perez and Dr. Lisa Petrov.
The 15–day, 14–night program is preceded by pre-trip lectures and orientations at Dominican University. The Cuba portion of the program is based in Havana, the capital city of the country, with excursions to the country- side. U.S. regulations require a full-day of scheduled activities. Participants will meet with experts and visit historical, cultural, and social centers. Themes include: economy, democracy, education, health, gender, sexuality, Afro-Cuban religious expression, agriculture, and Cuban-US relations.
Program Deadlines Required Orientations:
%uF0B7 Deadline to Apply: Monday February 16 First Orientation Sunday March 22, 2:00-5:00pm
%uF0B7 Deposit Due Date: Friday February 27 Family & Friends Orientation Sunday April 12, 2:00-5:00pm
Required Lecture Series:
%uF0B7 Monday March 30, 6:30-9:00pm All participants are required to attend all pre-trip sessions
%uF0B7 Monday April 20, 6:30-9:00pm and activities in-country. This is a group program and
%uF0B7 Monday May 11, 6:30-9:00pm independent travel is not allowed.
- Program fees for the General Public: $4,500
- Program fees for current DU faculty, staff, and students $3,650
Program fee is inclusive and includes: round trip domestic and international airfare, dedicated transportation, meals (alcoholic beverages not included), translation, lodging, travel documents and fees, travel health insurance, all program activities, and the lecture series. Undergraduate and graduate students will receive three hours of credit. This course fulfills the multi-cultural requirement and requirements for Communications, Political Science, Sociology, Spanish, and Study of Women and Gender majors.
All applicants must attend an information session at Dominican before eligible to apply.
Schedule for Information Sessions: Please attend one session to learn how to apply
- Tuesday February 3 2:25 – 3:20 pm Location: Lewis Hall Room 334
- Thursday February 5 2:25 – 3:20 pm Location: Lewis Hall Room 334
- Sunday February 8 1:00 – 2:00 pm Location: Parmer Hall Room 003
- Tuesday February 10 2:25 – 3:20 pm Location: Lewis Hall Room 334
- Wednesday February 11 12:00 – 1:00pm Location: Lewis Lounge, Lewis Hall
- Wednesday February 11 6:30 – 7:30pm Location: Lewis Hall Room 334
- Thursday February 12 2:25 – 3:20 pm Location: Lewis Hall Room 334
Accommodations and Food:
%uF076 Double occupancy only
%uF076 Lodging in Bed & Breakfasts run and operated by Cuban families and locally centrally in the Vedado
neighborhood.
%uF076 Breakfast and dinner at the B&B, lunch out in restaurants
All Inclusive: Price Includes:
%uF076 Roundtrip airfare Chicago-Havana
%uF076 All in-country travel and activities
%uF076 Course fees
%uF076 Visa and exit fee
%uF076 Transportation in-country in air-conditioned bus
%uF076 Three meals/day (alcoholic beverages not included)
%uF076 Pre-trip lecture series and orientations
