ENGL 5601 STA: Dickens Universe
**Study Travel Course** Dickens Universe is a week-long, Summer immersive experience held at the University of California, Santa Cruz at the end of July / beginning of August. Students attend and participate in an intensive seminar course centered on a Dickens novel and Victorian culture. As part of the course, students also attend evening lectures and other community events at the 'universe,' as well as complete a culminating research paper / project that articulates the relevance of course themes to the present day. The 'universe' is a diverse gathering of faculty, high school teachers, graduate students, undergraduates, high school students, and community members in the spirit of Dickensian community and collegiality.