The HILI program organizes excursions inspired by the HILI seminars as well as the MA Essay topics.
During the Fall, Linnéa R. Tilly, PhD in Art History, specialist of architecture and urbanism, invites M.A. students to join her for a selected number of walks in different areas of Paris and in the closer suburbs. From an architectural and social perspective, students receive insights into the historical context of these sites and learn how to trace social symbols as well as to appreciate the evolution and complexities of urban growth – how to observe and understand the built environment.
In addition to the must-sees such as le Marais, le Palais Royal, and le quartier Latin, MA students go to Saint-Denis and Vincennes.
The walks were very informative and a great introduction to Paris. They also helped complement course material and thesis ideas in surprising ways!
Each year, HILI organizes outings to the theater, the Opera, concerts, etc …
Examples of 2016-17 outings :
- Balanchine ballet at the Opera Garnier.
- Don Giovanni, Tosca, Lohengrin, and the Magic Flute at the Opera Bastille. These outings were explicitly chosen to highlight and to illustrate questions raised in the seminar « From the Enlightenment to Romanticism »
- Plays at the Comedie Française, Odéon, Château de Versailles etc ..
- Concerts at la Philarmonie de Paris.
- Exhibits au Musée du Luxembourg, Musée Branly etc…
The program organizes field trips relevant to the topics of the seminars such as trips to the Memorial de Caen, Marseille, and Nantes.
