Summer in London

HIS 315 - London through the Ages
Anticipated dates: July 9-21, 2027

Open to all FSC/SUNY students, including Adult Learners
 

Dr. Timothy Nicholson will lead a 3 credit class (HIS315) that asks how did the British rule a vast empire. It will explore the history and legacy of the British Empire through London’s most significant tourist sites and landmarks. Using places such as the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament, and the former docks of the East End, students examine how empire shaped London’s architecture, institutions, public spaces, collections, and cultural identity. The course also considers how these sites are presented to tourists and how museums, monuments, and memorials, and historic neighborhoods interpret the histories of colonialism, migration, trade, and imperial power. Through the study of London as both an imperial capital and a global tourist destination, students will explore how the city’s past is preserved, displayed, marketed, and contested. 

Program fee for tuition, housing, excursions, special meals, and insurance is $3,590. The program fee does not include international airfare from/to the USA, most meals, or personal expenses. 

Eligibility and information:

HIS 315 is open to all FSC/SUNY students
GPA Requirement: 2.75
Good disciplinary standing
Application deadline (and $500 deposit) March 16, 2027.  

Scholarships:

Students who receive Pell awards are eligible for the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship External link (early March 2027 deadline)

Dr. Timothy Nicholson received his MA from King’s College London and his PhD from Stony Brook University  and is currently an Assistant Professor of History at Farmingdale State College on Long Island, New York. He is the author of Interracial Intimacies: Sex, Power, and Global Encounters (Routledge, 2026). His research involves expanding the field of African and transnational youth studies and he is currently in the process of completing a manuscript that looks at how during the 1950s and 1960s East African youths interacted with local and global paradigms of authority in imperial and Cold War contexts. He has spent a considerable amount of time in East Africa conducting oral histories and working in archives throughout the region and has published several book chapters and articles on the subject.