Welcome to the website of the British and Commonwealth Studies Program at Utah State University.

The minor in British and Commonwealth Studies is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by the Departments of English and History. It seeks to meet two needs that are frequently expressed at USU and, indeed, throughout higher education: the need for greater interdisciplinary experience, and the need for increased international studies. The purpose of the British and Commonwealth Studies minor is to broaden the experience of undergraduates in both of these key respects.

Through this minor, students will gain a fuller sense of the internal cultural complexity of the British Isles and of British culture’s interaction with other cultures around the globe. Britain’s experiences provide an important counterpoint to the concern in the United States today about issues surrounding cultural diversity. By studying the British and Commonwealth experience, students learn to understand more fully the significance of their own immediate experience. Finally, by asking students to consider the relationship between history and literature, the program develops their capacity to draw upon more than a single disciplinary perspective.

 

For more information about the BCS program and our regular events on campus, please contact the coordinator:

 

Dr. Shane Graham

Assistant Professor of English

(435) 797-2719 (office)

(435) 797-2733 (fax)

Raw B West 301B

 

Department of English

Utah State University

3200 Old Main Hill

Logan, UT 84322-3200

USA