Dates: June 16 - June 28, 2024 (Summer 2024)

Faculty Lead: Dr. Nevin Aiken (naiken@uwyo.edu)

Participants will join students from the University of Wyoming and other universities across the US and UK to receive direct exposure to the people, politics and realities of the Northern Ireland conflict and its evolving peace process as they transit between the difficult and contested geographies of Northern Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland. As a unique part of their experiential learning program, students will actively engage with politicians, community leaders, non-governmental organizations, faith leaders, academic experts and victims/survivors from all sides impacted by the conflict to hear a comprehensive view of the divergent perspectives, narratives and human stories of people dealing with legacies of past violence in Northern Ireland. 

Cost: $3750* (*applications received by November 30, 2023 may be eligible for a $150 discount). Program fee is paid directly to CIEL and includes all in-country transportation, accommodations, meals, all program related excursions and entry fees. Does not include flights to/from region, UW tuition/fees, $325 study abroad fee. 

• Visit to Stormont (Local Parliament) in Belfast
• Guided Tour of Belfast Murals and ‘Peacewalls’
• Belfast City Tour
• Irish Cultural Center Visit
• Visit to Crumlin Road Gaol
• Cultural Tour of Historic Derry/Londonderry Walls and Peace Bridge 
• Cultural Visit to St. Columb’s Cathedral and Derry Guildhall
• Guided ‘Bloody Sunday’ Walking Tour and Visit to Museum of Free Derry
• Sightseeing Fieldtrip to Antrim Coast, including Giant’s Causeway and Dunluce Castle
• Excursion to Corrymeela Peacebuilding Centre in Ballycastle (Antrim Coast)
• Optional Traditional Music & Nightlife Tour in Belfast
• Visit of General Post Office (GPO) Museum Dublin
• Guided Tour of Amargh Border Region