Contemporary World History in London

The curriculum includes the following two classes:

The Contemporary Era: Conflict and Aspirations in a Globalized World, 20th-21st Century
Students will learn about the UK’s great significance in world history covering roughly 1900 to the present. Syllabus coming soon!

Sun, Sea, Sand, and Sex: Tourism and Tourists in the Contemporary World
This class draws continually on the city’s contemporary experience as a place where historical legacies and local culture are preserved for—and marketed very, very successfully to—vast numbers of foreign and domestic visitors. Students will experience some of the most important touristic sites for domestic and international travelers to understand the vitality of history and culture in modern Britain and in the modern world. Syllabus coming soon!

Instructor
Patrick Patterson, Ph.D., has been teaching at UC San Diego since 2001, first for the Making of the Modern World program at Eleanor Roosevelt College, and more recently as a member of the History Department. His research focuses on the history of 20th-century Eastern Europe and the Balkans, with major emphases on everyday life and consumer culture and on the interplay of Islam, Christianity, and secular society. He teaches courses on everyday life under authoritarian rule, Islam and immigration in contemporary Europe, Americanization and anti-Americanism, law and religion, and the international law of war crimes and genocide. He received his doctorate in History from the University of Michigan, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia, and an Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Princeton University.

You will earn 8 UC San Diego quarter credits for this program.

TO APPLY & FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit the UC San Diego website for the Contemporary World History in London program. Apply for this program through UC San Diego, not the IFSA Student Portal. 

Contact Alisha Harris, UC San Diego Global Programs Manager and Global Seminars Coordinator, by email or phone at 858.534.1123 to apply and for any questions regarding the program, its content, or requirements.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years of age. Students under 18 may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• You must be currently attending or recently graduated from a U.S. or Canadian community college, technical college, two-year college, four-year college, or four-year university.
• You must have completed at least one (1) full-time year of study at your home institution before the beginning of the term.

Recommendation Letter
Not required.

TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, you may order a transcript online directly from the University of California San Diego.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Alisha Harris, UC San Diego Global Programs Manager and Global Seminars Coordinator, by email or phone at 858.534.1123 to apply and for any questions regarding the program, its content, or requirements.