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Prerequisite: ENGL 1158 (English Composition) or Freshman Writing 2 or equivalent. Reading, evaluation, and discussion of selected writers, works, or literary topics. May be taken twice for a maximum of six credit hours.

This course will examine short stories, novellas, and movies dealing directly with the experience of young Americans abroad. It will explore the kinds of questions that students like you ask about their European experience: Why does a young American come to Europe? What were her or his expectations about Europe? What is the European image of the American? Is a young American in Europe an “innocent abroad” (Mark Twain’s phrase)? What happens to Americans in Europe? What lies on the other side of innocence? Students will also attend screenings of films dealing with the topic. Texts: short fiction by Henry James, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edith Wharton, and Patricia Highsmith; films by Richard Linklater.

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at