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| Natalie P - heading to Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Hanna S - heading to Herstmonceux Castle, England |
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| Margaret E - heading to Bristol, England |
NPIDA is (temporarily) saying goodbye to 2 retired alumni (
Natalie and
Margaret) and 1 current senior dancer (
Hanna), as they each head overseas to continue their university studies this fall!
Natalie:
Natalie completed her 3rd year at UBC in May/11 and has achieved Dean's List status the past 2 years. She will be travelling to
Istanbul, Turkey as part of UBC's "Go Global" program to complete her 4th year at
Koc University.
Natalie is doing a
double major in Political Science and Religious Studies. She will be in Istanbul for 2 full terms, which will fulfil her UBC graduation requirements. Her course selections are not finalized yet but she will be taking classes in
Middle Eastern and European Political Science, as well as
Middle Eastern Archaeology and Religious History. She is staying in residence during the first term; her close friend is coming from Richmond to join her in the new year and they plan to rent an apartment for second term.
During their school breaks, Natalie and her friend hope to travel to Greece, Armenia, Bulgaria, Jordan and Israel, as well as other countries depending on the political conditions at the time. Natalie flies to Istanbul on September 11 and plans to return to Richmond in August 2012.
Hanna:
Hanna completed her 2nd year at UBC in May/11 and has achieved Dean's List status both years, while continuing to dance and compete at NPIDA and perform with Eire Born. Hanna will be travelling to the East Sussex region of England (south of London), where she will be attending the upper-year program at the
Bader International Study Center at Herstmonceux Castle.
Hanna is doing a
double major in History and Honours Classical Studies: Archaeology and the History of Greece, Rome and the Near East. Her courses at the castle will include
British Studies (British art history, literature, history and geography); England Since 1851;
Elizabethan Shakespeare; and
Art and Architecture in Britain from the Classical Period to 1700. She will be staying in residence on the castle grounds and all of her courses will take place in the castle.
The highlight of Hanna's program at the castle is weekly field trips to museums, archaeological and historical sites, as well as a mid-term trip to Edinburgh and Liverpool. Prior to arriving at Herstmonceux on September 7, Hanna will be travelling to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin and London with her mom :) They depart on August 24. Hanna will be studying for one term at Herstmonceux Castle and will be home by Christmas; she will be returning to UBC (and NPIDA) in January 2012.
Margaret:
Margaret graduated from UBC in May/10 with a B.A. in Anthropology, with a focus on Paleolithic Archaeology. Margaret has recently been accepted to the
Masters program in Archaeology for Screen Media at the
University of Bristol in England. This is a one-year program which begins in October 2011 and goes straight through to October 2012. The program combines archaeological field work with hands-on production in screen media. It teaches contemporary research methods and field work techniques and explores the different ways to represent archaeology through television and film.
Margaret's courses will include
Methods and Theories in Archaeology and
Investigating Landscapes and Seascapes. These two courses focus on how to interpret archaeological sites and cultural remains and trains students in non-invasive fieldwork methods such as geophysics, map regressions and air photography. Other courses include
Screen Narrative Practices and
Heritage Management. Finally, the program finishes with an internship with an archaeology TV show. Margaret will also be writing a dissertation at the end of the program on a subject of her choosing.
Margaret's program includes field trips to archaeological sites and she also intends to do some personal travelling; "I definitely plan on being in Ireland for St Pats!" She will be living in a post-graduate residence for Bristol students, located near campus. Margaret will be heading to Britain at the end of September or early October.
Natalie, Hanna and Margaret; all of us at NPIDA wish you good luck in your studies and travels!
