About this course
How do we travel in ways allowing us to better understand the places and the cultures we visit?
This course focuses on the intricate layers of spaces and cultures, monuments and people, encountered during traveling or studying abroad. Being aware of how and why we travel will allow us to encounter more sustainable ways of exploring the world beyond bucket lists, mass tourism, or even dark tourism. We will discuss how to meet people and places with curiosity and respect, open to the stories of others and with an awareness of our own biases and the the social and environmental footprints we leave behind.
Syllabus
Faculty
Mette Jungersen
FacultyMA (Russian Language and Literature, University of Copenhagen, 2012). Teacher of Danish Language and Literature, Saint Petersburg University of Telecommunication, 2006. Assistant at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of European Neighborhood and Russia, 2006-2009. With DIS since 2008.
Anne-Sophie Bogetoft Mortensen
FacultyPh.D., literature and cultural studies, Roskilde University, 2024. Ph.D.-fellow, teacher and supervisor, Roskilde University, 2019-2023. MA, comparative literature, Copenhagen University, 2018. Visiting student at Barnard College, Columbia University, 2014. BA, comparative literature, Copenhagen University, 2015. Cultural journalist (internship), Dagbladet Politiken, 2019. Editoral Assistant, Forlaget Gladiator, 2016-2018. Student Assistant, Kulturstyrelsen, 2014-2016. Editor, Kulturo magazine of art and cultural studies, 2014-2016. Teaching Assistant, Copenhagen University, 2015. With DIS since 2024.