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Sep 8, 2011
Old and new are juxtaposed on the streets of London.
Photo by Zachary Clark
What is "sinister London"?
"I'm thinking of the dark corners of London," said Natania Rosenfeld, an English professor at Knox College. "In Our Mutual Friend, by Dickens, the central family of the novel makes their living by fishing belongings, as well as corpses, out of the River Thames. That just opens a whole door onto the world of petty and illegal dealings of all kinds, or legal dealings that are also sinister or not exactly moral."
Next spring, "sinister London" will take to the stage alongside "immigrant London" and "hidden London" as motifs in a course Rosenfeld will teach when she's the London Director of ACM's London & Florence: Arts in Context program. Read more
Drawing Connections Across the Centuries in Florence Mar 14, 2011- Lecture by art historian Julia Sienkewicz brings out historic ties of the ACM Florence program's studio art course.
Tempting, Astounding, Challenging – Read All About It in the ACM Student Blogs Sep 24, 2010- With words and photos, and in their distinctive voices, Global Ambassadors offer unfiltered views of their off-campus study experiences around the world.
From the Midwest to Florence, and from the Renaissance to Today May 19, 2010- Teacher, art history scholar, author, and longtime resident of Italy – Jodie Mariotti brings a wealth of experience as the new Director of the ACM Florence Programs.
Strolling Through Space and Time in the Streets of London Feb 16, 2010- Kelly Stage will seek out "moments in our imagination" to help students connect with Londoners through the centuries when she is the London & Florence Program Faculty Director in spring 2011.
Portraying the Journey of Life Dec 16, 2009- Encounters with people, cultures, history, and the physical environment are among the experiences chronicled in the prize-winning photos from the 2009-10 ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest.
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News
- Faculty in Music, Art, and Anthropology Named to Visiting Positions on ACM Programs Sep 24, 2011
- Professors link off-campus study to the on-campus curricula at consortial colleges.
- ACM Symposium Will Highlight Students' Research, Internships, and Experiences on Off-Campus Study Mar 19, 2010
- Students' presentations and panel discussions on April 16-17 will be streamed live on the ACM website.
- 2010-11 Off-Campus Study Program Prices Announced Feb 5, 2010
- The updated pricing for ACM's 2010-11 off-campus study programs has been approved and is now posted online.
- Gilman Scholarships Awarded to ACM Students for Study Abroad Feb 4, 2010
- Competitive grant program supports 18 students from nine ACM colleges for study in Botswana, China, Spain, Egypt, and ten other countries.
- Traveling Photo Exhibit Will Showcase Students’ Off-Campus Study Experiences Dec 9, 2009
- Winning and honorable mention photos from the 2009-10 ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest will be exhibited on 11 ACM campuses in early 2010.
- Spring 2010 Application Deadlines Extended Oct 16, 2009
- The application deadline has been extended for some of ACM's Spring 2010 international off-campus study programs.
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