Travel writing has received considerable scholarly attention recently in various disciplines including geography, history, literature, and tourism studies. One of the reasons for the success of the genre is that first-hand accounts can reveal information that is not available from any other source. They provide fascinating insights into the society being described as well as the travelers%E2%80%99 cultural background (carried in their invisible baggage).

Course leader
Balazs Venkovits (University of Debrecen)

Target group
The course is recommended primarily to history and literature majors who, besides learning about travel literature, Hungary, and Central-Eastern Europe, will also become equipped with a set of tools enabling them to do research and study similar texts on their own.

Course aim
The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the study of travel writing and to foreign travel accounts on Hungary by examining diaries, letters, books, photographs and even recent documentaries.

Fee info
EUR 450: Tuition, not including cultural activities, accommodation and meals. EUR 60: Registration fee (non-refundable).

University of Debrecen
Address: Debrecen Egyetem t%C3%A9r 2.
Postal code: 4032
City: Debrecen
Country: Hungary
Website: http://www.summerschool.hu
E-mail: debrecen@nyariegyetem.hu
Phone: +3652532594