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Nagoya 2009
Japanese Life & Culture
Students challenged their assumptions and explored the culture and customs of Japan through a trip in May and June of 2009. Prior to leaving, the group completed an intensive Japanese study week. They wrote papers and gave presentations on an aspect of Japanese culture, then revisited this work after experiencing the nation first-hand. While in Japan, students traveled to the cities of Nagoya, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Tokyo, and visited places including Nagoya Castle, the Toyota plant, the Tokugawa Art Museum and the Peace Park and Bombing Museum in Hiroshima. The course was led by Prof. Sam Edwards (enviromental studies, law & policy). GMC maintains an exchange program with Nagoya University School of Law.
Washington D.C. - Topics at the U.S. Supreme Court
Sometimes the cherry trees are in bloom - sometimes the timing is a little off - but no matter what the fickle early spring weather brings students in Prof. Rebecca Purdom's "Topics at the U.S. Supreme Court" class head to Washington D.C. to hear oral arguments in front of the highest court in the country.
It's a whirlwind trip: Students spend the ten hour van ride pouring over documents related to the case they will hear the next day. In the morning, the class treks to the Supreme Court building well before dawn, ensuring them seats. This year, senior Jenna Calvi scored the #1 ticket to the court. The last day in D.C. students sit down with elected officials or their staff members to discuss a current issue - in the spring of 2009 they met all three members of Vermont's Congressional Delegation on the steps of the Capitol building.