What We Do

This expedition combines geological observation, literary study, and cultural immersion across Iceland’s diverse landscapes: city of Reykjavik, the Golden Circle, glacial landscapes, volcanoes, waterfalls, literary heritage (sagas), and geothermal pools such as the Blue Lagoon. 


Benefits

Intellectual Integration: Connect geological processes, medieval literature, and contemporary environmental challenges into coherent understanding of how place shapes culture.

Cross-Disciplinary Thinking: Explore how landscape influences storytelling, how isolation enables both preservation and innovation, and how small nations can exercise disproportionate influence.

Primary Source Engagement: Stand where historical events occurred such as the Alþingi’s founding site, Snorri’s writing location, the 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit venue.

Experiential Learning: Navigate challenging weather, adapt to changing conditions, and discover how direct observation transforms understanding in ways that reading cannot replicate.

Cultural Context: Experience Iceland during March. This means fewer tourists, winter landscapes, northern lights potential, and more authentic interaction with Icelandic residents.


Highlights

  • Viking World Museum (Full-scale Viking ship replica)
  • Þingvellir National Park
  • Glacier Walking
  • Jökulsárlón & Diamond Beach
  • Snorrastofa Cultural Center
  • Blue Lagoon
  • Northern Lights Expeditions
  • Waterfalls (such as Gullfoss, Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Hraunfossar)
  • Black Sand Beaches


How to Join

Enroll in the course through the Study Abroad office when registering for spring classes during the Fall semester.