Herstory: Leading Women in the U.K. and Ireland: Itinerary
AIFS Flight Dates
Outbound: May 29 to London | Inbound: June 9 from Dublin
Sunday, May 29 |  | Optional overnight flight from U.S. to London.* |
Monday, May 30 | | Arrive in London. Transfer to accommodation.* Orientation meeting with AIFS staff. |
Tuesday, May 31 | | Morning introductory class followed by guided sightseeing tour of London with a women’s leadership theme including entrance to the Tower of London. Welcome dinner at a traditional British pub. |
Wednesday, June 1 | | Morning class followed by a Women of Westminster tour. |
Thursday, June 2 | | Full-day excursion to Oxford including a guided tour of a university college with a focus on famous female graduates. |
Friday, June 3 | | Guest lecture with a speaker from a current organization campaigning for gender equality and a visit to the East End Women’s Museum. |
Saturday, June 4 | | Tour of the Houses of Parliament with focus of the suffragette movement. |
Sunday, June 5 | | Study day. |
Monday, June 6 | | Morning Class. Guided visit to The Women’s Library at the London School of Economics. |
Tuesday, June 7 | | Morning Class. Afternoon guided walking tour and visit to the Florence Nightingale Museum. |
Wednesday, June 8 | | Morning class followed by study time. |
Thursday, June 9 | | Flight from London to Dublin. Transfer by private bus to your accommodation at Trinity College to check-in. Guided walking tour of Dublin including entrance to the Guinness Storehouse. |
Friday, June 10 | | Morning class including a guest lecture from a Trinity College faculty member on Irish Female Writers. Guided visit to the Museum of Literature Ireland. |
Saturday, June 11 | | Irish-for-a-Day program at Causey Farm including various cultural activities such as: Irish soda bread making, bog jumping, turf cutting, Ceili dancing, a sheepdog demonstration, Bodhran playing and a group lunch. |
Sunday, June 12 | | Free day in Dublin. |
Monday, June 13 | | Morning class followed by a Women’s History of Ireland tour of the Little Museum of Dublin. |
Tuesday, June 14 | | Morning class. Afternoon Gaelic Games Experience, learning to play three Gaelic sports of Hurling, Irish Football and Handball on an GAA pitch with official trainers. |
Wednesday, June 15 | | Morning class. Entrance to the interactive EPIC Irish Emigration Museum including an audio-guided tour of the Herstory Exhibition. |
Thursday, June 16 | | Morning course wrap-up and exam preparation class followed by a free afternoon. |
Friday, June 17 | | Final exam. |
Saturday, June 18 | | Full-day excursion to Galway and the Cliffs of Moher. Farewell group dinner. |
Sunday, June 19 | | Program ends. Optional return flight to the U.S.* |
Dates and itinerary are subject to change.
*Included for students on the AIFS Flight Package only.
