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Enrichment Program

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Discovery - Oxford University Enrichment Program

University at Sea Enrichment Program

Immerse yourself in the passion of Jane Eyre. Examine

how the ocean has influenced human life. Discover what has happened to the

British monarchy since Princess Diana. Under a new partnership with

England's prestigious University of Oxford, authors, historians, artists,

scientists and celebrities will address these topics and more aboard Cunard

Line's new Queen Mary 2, scheduled to debut in January 2004.

The 'Oxford Discovery' series will offer a variety of entertaining and

expert guest speakers, classes and workshops as part of Cunard ConneXionssm,

an innovative, new cultural enrichment and entertainment programme that will

be featured on transatlantic crossings between New York and Southampton,

England. Guests will be able to take courses on a variety of topics such as

British and American music and culture of the 1960s, Shakespeare on Film,

Modern Art FROM the Tate to the Met, and the Internet Explosion.

The wide variety of courses Frables the programme to change periodically,

and guests will be able to view the course list on Cunard's website at least

90 days prior to departure. Queen Mary 2 has over 20,000 square feet of

space dedicated to the lifelong learning process - more than any other ship

afloat. The ConneXions facilities include seven classrooms and the only

planetarium at sea.

'A QM2 transatlantic crossing gives you the luxury of time to pursue

interests that you always put on the back burner at home,' said Deborah

Natansohn, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Cunard Line. 'The

Oxford Discovery program will allow our guests to interact with some of the

world's top scholars in a relaxed environment.'

Oxford Discovery will become a unique forum of perspectives, inspirations

and possibilities. As the world's oldest English-speaking university,

Oxford's internal resources and long-standing institutional and academic

links are unparalleled. The university will select experts FROM leading

educational institutions and cultural organizations in North America and

Europe to take part in this new programme.

'Like Oxford, Cunard Line is an illustrious and historic British institution

with an eye on the future,' said Dr. Geoffrey Thomas, Oxford's director for

continuing education. 'We're delighted to have been asked to provide this

uniquely enriching experience for Queen Mary 2 guests.'

Oxford has been a centre of higher learning for eight centuries. While there

is no clear date of foundation, teaching existed in some form in 1096 and

developed rapidly beginning in 1167, when Henry II banned English students

FROM attending the University of Paris. Throughout its history, Oxford has

produced gifted men and women in every sphere of human endeavour who have

studied or taught at the University. Among these are four Kings, 46 Nobel

prize-winners, 25 British Prime Ministers, six current holders of the Order

of Merit, three Saints, 18 Cardinals, 86 Archbishops, and a U.S. President.