INQ-177 | Exploring the World on a Motorcycle

Topic Description:

Students will read accounts of motorcycle travels around the world, study the meaning of freedom in the context of the motorcycle culture, understand the nexus between motorcycling and narratives about culture and society, and learn about writing travelogues. Students will contrast the experiences of motorcycle travels of the legendary Che Guevara from Argentina to Venezuela, from those of actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from London to New York, from those of two British World War I veterans, Theresa Wallach and Florence Blenkiron, across Africa. These travelogues differ vastly in their geographic, social, economic and cultural contexts; the commonality is the love for adventure travel. To appreciate the joys and hardships of motorcycle travel, students will take a motorcycle safety course where they will learn how to ride safely with about ten hours of riding time on motorcycles provided by the safety course.

Course Types Offered: On-Campus

Topic Approved: November 2014