Voyage to Antarctica
On December 28th, 2004, twenty-four college students boarded a plane to begin a fantastic journey. From the university that created the idea of study abroad comes a trip to the far reaches of the earth. They sailed aboard an ice-class scientific exploration ship, saw the region's wildlife, learned about Antarctica's scientific and military outposts, hiked and camped overnight on the polar ice, took small-boat excursions from the ship to shore, and documented it all with professional photographic equipment. The students also spent time in Buenos Aires, Argentina; the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia, Argentina; and Colonia, Uruguay.
With program directors Professors Jon Cox, a well-published photojournalist, and Ralph Begleiter, a career CNN foreign affairs correspondent, the students took courses on the geopolitics of Antarctica and photojournalism, in addition to the extraordinary experience of the journey itself. While on the ship, they met its Russian crew as well as the scientists and regional experts who are frequently aboard. They heard talks on zoology, ocean science, polar history and ornithology and on the area's residents: whales, seals, penguins, other bird life, and much more.
This website chronicles their journey. You can view some of the many pictures taken by students and read journals written on the voyage. Discover more about the courses the students took, and see some of the assignments they completed. Learn about the history and politics of the only uninhabited continent on Earth, and learn about the local wildlife.