Faculty from the University of North Texas invite students to join us in a Summer 2027 Faculty Led Program titled Rhetoric, Public Memory, and Storytelling.
Explore Irish connections between story, memory, and culture in this immersive study abroad experience. Through the interdisciplinary lenses of communication and information science, students will learn how societies preserve, share, and debate their pasts as they visit iconic sites across Dublin, Belfast, and Derry, including museums, archives, memorials, folklife collections, and historic landmarks. Through encounters with Irish scholars, cultural organizations, and living storytelling traditions, participants will examine how narratives shape identity, community, and history. The program offers a unique opportunity to develop skills in storytelling, communication, and cultural analysis while experiencing Ireland’s rich heritage firsthand.
Students will participate in two courses, INFO 4970/5440: Storytelling for Information Professionals (3 credits), taught by Dr. Sarah Evans and COMM 4849/5900: Rhetoric and Public Memory: Ireland (3 credits), taught by Dr. Brian Lain. Because the program has 6 credits in total, students are eligible to apply for financial aid.
The program is open to all majors, both graduate and undergraduate.
For more information about the program, please visit our webpage and sign up to stay in the loop. You are also invited to register for an upcoming information session on Thursday, November 12th at 7pm CST via Zoom.
For information on the Study Abroad application process, contact the Faculty Led Programs Team, Facultyledprograms@unt.edu.
Important Dates:
· Application Deadline: February 14, 2027
· Course content begins online: May 25, 2027
· Depart U.S. for Ireland: June 28, 2027
· Program Begins (arrive in Dublin): June 29, 2027
· Program Ends (depart Dublin): July 25, 2027