Gustavus Blogs

Month: January 2024

  • Tourism Tuesday: “What is Icelandic Identity?”

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    geoffreyyoungs

    Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog! I’m Geoffrey Youngs, a senior at GAC, and I’m thrilled to share my experiences studying abroad in Iceland this January. Currently, we’re on our third full day in Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital city. Today was dedicated to exploring various museums in Reykjavik, providing me with insights into early Icelandic…

  • Is Iceland’s Tourism Culture Authentic or a Performance?

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    parkertewes

    In the last 10 years the number of tourists visiting Iceland has drastically increased, and there is now a 6 to 1 ratio between the number of tourists and the number of local residents. This increase raises questions on the impact that an increase of tourism can have on a country and the people living…

  • Tourism in Iceland: Is it a Positive or Negative Industry for its Culture?

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    claplante

    Hi there! My name is Cole LaPlante, and I am one of the fifteen students embarking on the study away course, “Otherworldly” Iceland: Culture, Environment, and Tourism in a Globalized Age. Even though we are only one day into the actual course, several of its themes are becoming present in our explorations of the city,…

  • Tourism’s Affect on Perceived Identity of a Culture

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    legillis

    As a tourist in Iceland studying tourism, I would like to talk about how tourism may change the way a group of people is perceived by tourists. Walking through Reykjavik, Iceland, I notice many souvenir and gift shops, along with rather expensive restaurants, lining the pedestrian-friendly streets. Many of said souvenir gift shops and restaurants…

  • Abstracts of tourism in Iceland – Marisa Schmidt

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    marisaschmidt

    Hello! Welcome to this blog. My name is Marisa Schmidt. I am a Sophomore at GAC and am very excited to be able to be on this study abroad program to Iceland. Today (as will most of the following blogs) will be about tourism. I have never traveled outside of the U.S., so this is…

  • Karith Foster to Give MLK Day Address at Gustavus

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    admin

    On Monday, January 15, Gustavus will celebrate Martin Luther King Day by welcoming Karith Foster for the College’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture. The annual celebration emphasizes the continuing struggle for civil rights in the United States and around the world. Foster is a nationally known humorist, speaker, and author who…

  • MCS Senior Spotlight: Sydney Koppelman

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  • Gustavus Welcomes Theatre High School Students

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    msousa

    The Department of Theatre & Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is offering a free theatre day for high school students (grades 9-12) the afternoon of Friday, February 16. Students may choose from a variety of workshops taught by theatre faculty, including performance, scenic design, costumes, and special effects. Students will receive dinner on campus and…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Patricia English-Schneider

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    snowell

    Patricia English-Schneider (Communication Studies) had her book, Narrative and Grief: Autoethnographies of Loss honored as the 2024 Outstanding Edited Book Award winner by the International Association of Autoethnography and Narrative Inquiry.