IC London Now | Ithaca College

Be a Student Again ... in London!

Do you have fond memories of studying abroad at the Ithaca College London Center (ICLC)? Or did you not study abroad and wish you had? Now is your chance! Come join current students in their classes at ICLC and off-site with local experts at IC London Now over President’s Day weekend, February 12-16, 2026.

London Center Director, Dr Meghan Callahan, and faculty will share the city’s hidden histories as you reunite with former classmates, make new connections, sit in on classes with current students, and enjoy the global city of London.

This is your weekend, your way! Book flights and accommodation that are right for you, register for as much or as little as you like, and we will open the door to 35 Harrington Gardens for you!

Our students will be in their usual classes on Thursday, and we’ll host a welcome event that evening at the center. Friday and Saturday will be devoted to alumni-only excursions, and you’ll have plenty of free time to visit old stomping grounds or discover new corners of London. On Sunday morning we’ll host a breakfast and take a group photo to add to our walls. If you are staying through Monday, you can join classes then too.

Costs for IC London Now • February 12-16, 2026

Registration: $50
Classes: $30 per class
Walking Tours : $35 per tour
(Subject to change depending on availability)

Sample Itinerary

Thursday, February 12

Join classes at ICLC. Topics will follow the regular student syllabus.

Morning Session 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Choose from the following:
London Theatre Immersion	Analyze the role of theatre in contemporary society through the study of dramatic literature and live performance.
Underground London	Examine the hidden lives and histories that are buried under London in the physical and conceptual underground, with focus on the ways in which structures of class, race, and power intersect in material culture.
Creative Industries in London	Consider issues of sustainability, economics, diversity and accessibility from both business studies and cultural studies and investigate the various ways in which creative institutions shape culture through marketing and media.
Art In London	Explore global art in London from the nineteenth-century to the present day.

Afternoon Session 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Choose from the following:
London Theatre Immersion	Analyze the role of theatre in contemporary society through the study of dramatic literature and live performance.
Underground London	Examine the hidden lives and histories that are buried under London in the physical and conceptual underground, with focus on the ways in which structures of class, race, and power intersect in material culture.
Music in London	Investigate music making in London and consider the relationship between musicians and the city in which they live and work.
Art In London	Explore global art in London from the nineteenth-century to the present day.

Welcome Event
5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. - Ithaca College London Center
Join us for a variety of drinks and light appetizers, reminisce, and take your picture on the stairs.

Friday, February 13

Join a local expert on a guided tour of London.

Morning session: 10:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.
Chose from one of the following:
• Shakespeare’s London with Blue Badge Guide Simon Whitehouse
• Victoria and Albert Museum with Meghan Callahan

Afternoon session 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
Chose from one of the following:
• Shakespeare’s London with Blue Badge Guide Simon Whitehouse
• Roman London with Meghan Callahan

Saturday, February 14

Another opportunity to join a local expert on a guided tour of London.

Morning session: 10:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.
Chose from one of the following:
• Dickens' London with Blue Badge Guide Simon Whitehouse
• Victoria and Albert Museum with Meghan Callahan

Afternoon session 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
Chose from one of the following:
• Dickens' London with Blue Badge Guide Simon Whitehouse
• Roman London with Meghan Callahan

Sunday, February 15

Breakfast - 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Monday, February 16

Another opportunity to join classes at ICLC. Topics will follow the regular student syllabus.

Morning Session 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Choose from the following:
British Comedy	Explore how the cultural characteristics of British comedy programming for cinema, television, and radio have developed since 1900.
Shakespeare	Study Shakespeare's plays as examples of the way dramatic literature works and of the achievement of the greatest of English writers.
British Media and Society	Analyze the relationship of British media to British society from the postwar period until today through close examination of a wide range of communications materials.

Afternoon session 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Choose from the following:
Shakespeare	Study Shakespeare's plays as examples of the way dramatic literature works and of the achievement of the greatest of English writers.
British Art: Tudors to Turner	Study selected works of art and architecture in Britain from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth century. Examine themes such as patronage, class, gender, and technical aspects of art.

Planning a London trip at another time? You can still take a class at ICLC!

If you like the idea of taking class at the London Center along with current students, but you're unavailable for the 'IC London Now Weekend' taking place on President’s Day weekend in February 2026, there is another way!

Do you have happy memories of studying abroad as an IC student or visiting student at ICLC? Or do you wish you had studied abroad but never went?

If you are traveling to or through London, let us know! We’d be happy to offer you a cup of tea and the chance to join current students in their classes at ICLC for a morning or afternoon.

Email us at iclondoncenter@ithaca.edu and we’ll put the kettle on.