FACULTY- LED PROGRAMS
Summer 2010

History and Development of Western European Ports
This course examines the influence of the port industry on the economic and cultural development of some of the great port cities of northwestern Europe from medieval times to present. The program includes visits to the ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Rotterdam. Students will tour these key ports, as well as related historical port areas, receive lectures on the history and the present of the ports and learn how the port shaped the culture and economy of these cities, as well as how they adjusted themselves to the requirements of international trade during the past centuries.
In addition to the port tours, students will tour the national maritime museums of the Netherlands and Belgium, visit the left and right banks of the Riber Scheldt, view the works of the great Dutch painters, visit Bruges - "the Venice of the North", and explore other cultural site in these historic cities.
*Students must register and pay for MGMT 463/563, ECON 495/595, INBU 463, PORT 695, or MSCM 495 (summer registration) in order to participate in this program.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Amsterdam
Canal Tours
Museums
Antwerp
University of Antwerp
PSA/DP World Terminals
Copenhagen
Rotterdam
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Faculty Leader:
Sara Russell joined Old Dominion University's Department of Decision Sciences in 2006. Prior to joining ODU, Ms. Russell's career within the maritime industry included positions in various fields including transportation and logistics, port operations and customs brokerage.
Ingo Heidbrink joined Old Dominion University's Department of History in 2008. Prior to joining ODU, he was teaching at the University of Bremen and was head of the Department of Fisheries History at the German Maritime Museum.
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ITINERARY
May 12th: Leave Norfolk
May 13th:Arrive in Amsterdam; Canal Tour
May 14th: Port of Amsterdam
May 15th: Maritime Museum
May 16th: Travel to Antwerp
May 17th: Port Tour and logistics sites
May 18th: University of Delft
May 19th: University of Antwerp lectures
May 20th: Bruges
May 21st: Travel to Rotterdam
May 22nd: Maaslakte 2 Tour
May 23rd: Travel to Copenhagen
May 24th: City and canal tours
May 25th: Copenhagen Business School
May 26th: Maersk visit
May 27th: Return to Norfolk
*Subject to Change: The office of Study Abroad reserves the right to make changes to a program in light of currency fluctuations, changing security and safety conditions, or any other unforeseen circumstances.
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- Sara Russell, Dept. of Decisions Sciences and Information Technology, Constant Hall 2161, 757-683-3964, or serussell@odu.edu
- OR Office of Study Abroad, Spong Hall 212, Bolling Ave. & Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23529, 757-683-5378, or studyabroad@odu.edu
- MGMT 463/563, ECON 495/595, INBU 463, MSCM 495/PORT 695 (3 credits) (summer term registration)
- Priority Application Deadline: February 15, 2010
- Cost Information
- Download Application (Turn in application with $250 deposit to the Office of Study Abroad, Spong Hall, Room 212, Norfolk, VA 23529)
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