Summer In England

In 2017, Dr. Jennifer Holl launched the English Department’s Summer in England program: a 6-week at-RIC-and-abroad course in experiential Shakespeare open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

More on the Program's Beginning

After two weeks of intensive Shakespeare study in the classroom, 15 undergraduate and graduate students spent 17 days in England attending live performances of the plays they read, walking in Shakespeare’s steps in Stratford-upon-Avon and London, participating in workshops with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Globe players, and visiting English cultural and historical sites.

Evolving Each Summer

In 2019, the Summer in England program expanded to offer students two courses—one in Shakespeare and one in medieval literature and culture—and 23 students traveled abroad to study Shakespeare, Chaucer, Arthurian legend, and more throughout England.

In 2023 (Summer Session I), the English Department offered another two-course Summer in England program that include one Shakespeare course and another accompanying course.