Margaret Lang studies abroad during Interim 2018

2018 Jan 22

Margaret Lang is is studying abroad on the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, and Malta, as part of the Interim course: Mediterranean Melting Pots: Sicily, Sardinia, and Malta. This course will focus on the cultural history of the central Mediterranean islands of Sicily, Sardinia, and Malta from antiquity to the modern era. Students will examine the themes of cultural accumulation and syncretism across time and the changing patterns of political power, religious practice, economic activity, and social life.

Interim permits students and professors to concentrate for the month of January on a single study project of his or her choosing. Interim projects are designed to move beyond traditional classroom courses and teaching methods, to consider important topics in relevant ways and places, to observe issues in action, to develop capacities for independent learning, and to encourage the responsible self-direction of educational development.