Summer Session 1: June 1 – June 29
ENG 150 (D)

At one time, museums were essential for preserving the past and influencing cultural understanding and memory. They provided a space apart where elements of the past (or sometimes lightheartedly, of a product or less remote cultural phenomenon) could be studied, understood, and respected. In an age where digital archives and the internet have made nearly everything accessible at the click of a button, the role of physical museums is increasingly unclear. How do brick-and-mortar museums maintain their relevance in a world where nothing truly disappears from the digital landscape?

Through a carefully curated list of literary texts and site visits to museums in Paris and London, we will engage the varying ways these spaces foster dialogue. How do various objects—from ancient relics to modern curiosities—become significant within the walls of museums? What stories do these objects tell, and how do they impact our collective understanding of history and heritage? Students will read and write critically about the odd and curious meanings of everyday objects, as well as probe the deeper and more complex questions around how various objects came to be housed in museums.

London, England (3 weeks) / Paris, France (1 week)

In an age where digital archives and the internet have made nearly everything accessible at the click of a button, the role of physical museums is increasingly unclear. How do brick-and-mortar museums maintain their relevance in a world where nothing truly disappears from the digital landscape? Through a carefully curated list of literary texts and site visits to museums in Paris and London, we will engage the varying ways these spaces foster dialogue. How do various objects—from ancient relics to modern curiosities—become significant within the walls of museums? What stories do these objects tell, and how do they impact our collective understanding of history and heritage? The works we read will examine the odd and curious meanings of everyday objects, as well as probe the deeper and more complex questions around how various objects came to be housed in museums.

Rian Bowie
Associate Teaching Professor 
Telephone: (336) 758 3369
E-mail: bowiere@wfu.edu

Randi Saloman
Associate Teaching Professor
Telephone: (336) 758 4942
E-mail: salomarb@wfu.edu

Shared rooms in a residence hall with shared kitchen space in London and shared apart-hotel in Paris

Potential excursions may include: 

• British Eye
• West End play
• Westminster Abbey
• Day trip to Cambridge
• Seine boat tour
• Musee du Louvre
• Palais de Tokyo

• Good academic standing

The total cost of summer study abroad can be broken down into four categories:

• Program Fee – Usually covers room, in-country travel, excursions, some meals and other costs associated with the program.
• Tuition – Students on WFU summer programs pay WFU summer school tuition per credit hour. The 2025 summer rate was $950/per credit hour. 
• Airfare (estimated) – Varies per location. Students are responsible for their own airfare unless otherwise noted.
• Personal Expenses (estimated) – These will vary depending on the students’ spending habits, cost of living in the destination country, and the number of meals included in the program fee. This may also include visa fees, vaccinations, academic supplies/books and other miscellaneous daily expenses.

Billed by Wake Forest:
Program Fee (estimated) – TBD
Tuition (3hrs) – $2,850
                       +
Personal costs (will fluctuate per student spending and location):
Airfare – TBD
Personal Expenses (estimated) – TBD

Estimated total cost – TBD

Scholarships are available through the Center for Global Programs and Studies.  Scholarship deadline is February 1st. 

Passport Information
Students need to check their passport’s expiration date and ensure that it will be valid for at least 6 months after the program’s end date.

Students going on a summer program need to make sure their passport is valid through at least mid-February of the following year.

US passport holders who need to renew their passport should visit the U.S. Department of State’s passport website for information on this process.

Non-US passport holders who need to renew their passport should refer to their home country’s passport office.

Visa Information
If you are a US citizen, you most likely will not require a visa for your summer abroad program. If you do, details will be shared with you by GPS. Non-US passport holders should check with their host country’s embassy or consulate to find out if a visa is required for their program or not.

Rian Bowie
Associate Teaching Professor 
Telephone: (336) 758 3369
E-mail: bowiere@wfu.edu

Randi Saloman
Associate Teaching Professor
Telephone: (336) 758 4942
E-mail: salomarb@wfu.edu

Amanda Batten 
Study Abroad Advisor
Center for Global Programs and Studies
(336) 758 3194
battena@wfu.edu