Course description:
This course will introduce students to the history and culture of the countries of Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden through readings, travel, and site visits to significant cultural and historical sites. Particular attention will be paid to cultural and environmental sustainability themes. We will spend time both in major cities and more remote places. Students will explore what it means to live a more sustainable lifestyle in four of the highest ranked sustainable countries in the world. Site visits, seminars, readings, travel, and local interactions will engage students in the past, present, and future of Nordic life in light of their own cultural biases.

Estimated Course Fee: $5,500
 

Faculty Biographies:
Dr. Lindquist has devoted nearly 28 years to the ecology, conservation and management of the Panamanian golden frog and other endangered tropical amphibians. He has taught 535 students in 17 countries in over 50 academic and outreach travel experiences since 1999. As a professor, he strives to make every effort to encourage students to become introspective by examining their lives, their beliefs, and their world, and in this process, he hopes that students develop character and a greater sense of meaning and fulfillment.

Other documents:
Know Before You Go - Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, & Norway.pdf