Course Description
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The “Miami in Miami” (MIM) seminar examines the historical, social, and cultural identity of Miami. Through field research, students will explore the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of the city and its surroundings. The course will go beyond the four walls of a traditional university setting and use Miami itself as its classroom. We will walk, talk, and eat our way through the streets and history of Miami, posing questions and searching for answers. By exploring the myth and reality of Miami, this FIU Honors College seminar will formulate an understanding of the core of this vibrant and diverse city. The course will include excursions to Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, the Deering Estate, and the Everglades, among others. This seminar is taught by Professor John William Bailly (MFA, Yale University) who spent over a decade leading students on study abroad in Europe.
Below is a list of the activities of the Miami in Miami class
Chicken Key: The class kayaks out as a group to the uninhabited island of Chicken Key in Biscayne Bay
Coconut Grove: The class retraces early Twentieth Century Miami through the Bahamian Coconut Grove, Plymouth Congregational Church, and Vizcaya Museums and Gardens
Deering Estate: The class time travels to 10,000 BCE on a hike that involves archaeological sites as well as a crashed airplane.
Everglades National Park: The class joins a NPS Ranger on a wet hike through the heart of the Everglades.
Historic Downtown Miami & Overtown: The class retraces the early history of downtown Miami on an urban hike. The group also visits the church in which MLK delivered one of his most important speeches.
Key Biscayne: Its beach day for Miami in Miami, as the climbs the Cape Florida Lighthouse in Bill Baggs State Park.
South Beach: The class discovers that South Beach is one of the most rich and misunderstood places in Miami-Dade. This day incorporates a visit to the Jewish Museum of South Florida.