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Schedule:
1 January 2010: Arrive and Introduction to Birmingham
2 January 2010: Class lectures (Social and Cultural developments of the Industrial Revolution) and Introduction to the Black Country and Industrial Revolution (Visit to the Black Country Living History Museum.)
3 January 2010: Lecture on the British Empire and the Export of Soccer.
4 January 2010: Day at Aston Villa Football Club; afternoon lecture and review for test; First check on progress toward the creative project.
5 January 2010: Test: meet at Aston Villa stadium; Warwick Castle in the afternoon, Optional game
6 January 2010: Rugby or Shrewsbury tours (Gathering the “public school” context of the rise of Soccer) Optional: Oxford University in the afternoon.
7 January 2010: London: Guest Lecture by Simon Inglis at Fulham Football Club; Book report presentations
8 January 2010: London: Gathering information for assignments: Imperial War Museum
9 January 2010: Premiership Game! Lecture on Soccer as ritual (per the Eliade school)
10 January 2010: Free day for travel and work on journals and creative projects
11 January 2010: Liverpool (Slave Trade museum, Maritime museum)
12 January 2010: York (Culture on the Viking side of the island.)
13 January 2010: Free day for travel and work on journals and creative projects
14 January 2010: Presentation of Creative Projects
Places we're Visiting:
Liverpool Maritime, and Slavery Museums
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