Summer 6 weeks II 2027

In this summer course, students will have the opportunity to engage with a variety of lectures and labs as well as visits to local NGOs and community organizations. Students will document their experiences through creative reflections in photography, drawing, and creative writing. Through guided visits to local monuments and historical sites, guest lectures from artists and professionals, and carefully selected readings on ethnographical, historical, and political approaches to the artistic process, this innovative course grants students the opportunity to apply a variety of critical frameworks as they create a monument to their own lived experience in Sicily through photography, video making, and creative writing.

The following units will make up the contents of the course: Historical and Geographical Vision of Sicily: Geopolitics of Sicily: Rethinking Sicily through Art; along with experiential, community-based activities in Syracuse.

* Please note: when taken in the summer, this course does not include the Lampedusa excursion that is offered during the semester due to the shortened nature of the term. 

Bread has been a fundamental element of human culture since the dawn of agriculture, serving both as sustenance and a symbol. In this course, students will explore the cultural and symbolic significance of bread in Sicily, focusing on its role in community rituals. They will engage in traditional bread-making, with the final project blending Sicilian heritage and personal design expression.