Dr. Sharon Austin February 28-March 7, 2015

 Dr. Austin, 104 Walker Hall,  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.

 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

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.

 Click on the link below to apply  ViewProgram&Program_ID= ViewProgram&Program_ID=11955  Contact Emily Grubbe (UF International Center Advisor) at or  Contact the financial aid office about using your funding to pay for your credit hours.  Look at to see if you qualify for a study abroad scholarship.  Look at KzVA for videos from last year’s class. KzVA

 2 or 3 online lectures (10 minutes each)  Online documentaries ( 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.

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

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).