The programs described on this page are samples. We can develop a new custom program on any subject, anywhere in the Western Hemisphere or Europe, including locations in the United States for “study away” programs. We specialize in community-based and culturally-immersive experiences.
New Orleans, USA: Social Memory and Politics of the Past
New Orleans, USA: Social Memory and Politics of the Past
Explore the topic of social memory in the context of monuments, the history of slavery and the civil war, geography, and music.
Program Highlights
Discuss spirituality with a Voodoo priest
Understand resilience and recovery in the Lower 9th Ward, neighborhood hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina
Learn New Orleans history from the perspective of an indigenous storyteller
In addition to museum visits and educational tours, your students will meet with stakeholders representing very different viewpoints on the highly controversial topic of monument relocation.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival and orientation
Day 2
Black Heritage walking tour. Haunted History Ghost tour.
Day 3
Conversation and sacred site visit with a Voodoo Priest. Streetcar ride to historic Garden District.
Day 4
Lower 9th Ward People’s Museum. Petit Treme Jazz Museum. Live jazz concert.
Day 5
Meeting with architecture firm dedicated to advocating spaces of equity. Mardi Gras Indian Council.
Day 6
St. Louis Cemetery. African American Museum.
Day 7
Indigenous history walking tour. Farewell dinner.
