Theriault – Pope Francis’s Maymester

This year Plan II Honors is sponsoring a Maymester program that will be taught by Government faculty member Sean Theriault.  This will be the third time the Maymester titled Pope Francis’s Catholic Church: The Making of the Modern Papacy – Rome, Italy has been offered for which students can earn four credit hours for LAH 350 and LA 119, plus they can earn two core Flags (Independent Inquiry and Writing).  The program aims to take a deep dive into the Papacy and the Catholic Church as a political, historical and of course religious organization (detailed description below).  The LAH 350 course is cross-listed with a Plan II Jr. Seminar (TC 358) and a GOV Seminar (GOV 379S) so students can use the program for credit for multiple academic pursuits (if applicable). The program runs June 1-29, 2020, additional details on budget, funding, course requirements, etc…are on the websites below.

We have four information sessions coming up and will be at tomorrow’s Study Abroad Fair (10am-3pm Gregory Gym Courtyard).
– Mon. Sept. 16 1-2pm, RLP 1.302E
– Wed. Sept. 25 4-5pm, RLP 1.302E
– Mon. Oct. 14 1-2pm, RLP 1.302E
– Th. Oct. 31 12-1pm, RLP 1.302 E

Here are two useful links:

The deadline to apply for 2020 Maymesters is slightly later this year, November 15; application information can be found here:  https://global.utexas.edu/abroad/apply/how/faculty-led

Program Description: This program offers the unique opportunity to explore first-hand the history and politics of papal succession and church policy in Rome, Italy. Specifically, we will concentrate on Pope Francis, the Holy See, the Vatican, and the world that it serves. The course will introduce, describe, and analyze how the Church makes its decisions and why. In addition to a regular classroom schedule, we will visit the great churches of Rome, meet with the Princes of the Church, and observe the church’s far-reaching influence. By the end of the course, students will have developed an understanding of the Church as a historical, religious, and political organization. Local program staff in Rome will organize orientation and housing and support students throughout the program’s duration.