Trinity College
The Entrance to Trinity College
Trinity College Library
Trinity Green
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Classes Have Started!
Classes started today, and we're underway, learning about the transformations of the conflict and political makeup of Ireland. We spend our days, from ten to four, in classes on peace-conflict resolution, Irish history, political science, and diplomacy, all focusing around "The Troubles." The Troubles is the term Irish people use to refer to the conflict of Ireland in its fight for independence, and more specifically, the sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland that has just recently been resolved. Our entire semester here is focused around the backdrop of all this, culminating in an Independent Study Paper, 40 pages, on an aspect of the issue.
I leave my family's home at 8:50 every morning, catch the Dart line into the city and am in class by ten. We get an hour of lunch from noon to one, and then go all afternoon until four o'clock. I'm excited to get underway with everything!
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Johnny
ReplyDeleteGreat to see all the photographs. The classes sound really interesting. I know you will come back forever changed with new insights. Take some shots of the residential architecture, what I would call vernacular architecture of Ireland.
Vernacular Architecture: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it exists.