Summer at Villa le Balze in Fiesole, Italy: International Law and Security

  Italy

• Other Cities in Italy: 
Rural Areas

Term: Summer 
Dates: May - June 2010

Description: The Institute for International Law and Politics in the Department of Government will be hosting a three week, three credit course on "International Law and Security" at the Villa le Balze in Fiesole, Italy for three weeks from May-June. The program is open to graduate students, as well as juniors and seniors in excellent standing who have received prior departmental approval from the Government Department.

The cost of the program includes tuition for 3 credits, room and board, guest lectures, insurance and other onsite expenses. Please note that this does not include the transportation costs associated with travel to and from the Villa. The program is open to students at Georgetown University as well as other academic institutions.

This course will bring together a number of noted scholars and practitioners in the field to provide the instruction for this course in Italy. The course will examine international law as it relates to topics such as: terrorism, status and treatment of detainees, preemptive self-defense, humanitarian intervention, arms control, weapons of mass destruction, war crimes, intelligence, human rights, and the environment. The program will also include field trips to relevant sites, as well as crisis simulations.

Students may choose to supplement this course to further explore an area or topic discussed during the program by registering for a 3-credit tutorial (during summer school). Students interested in earning these credits should enroll in a second session summer tutorial with one of the Program faculty members (tuition for the extra tutorial credits is not included in the Villa Le Balze program fee, regular on-campus summer tuition applies).

Degree Level: Masters Degree

Cost in US$: Inquire for more information.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Transcript

Georgetown University Office of International Programs's Mission Statement: The mission of Overseas Studies at Georgetown University is to promote, support, and develop international and intercultural educational opportunities for students, and in so doing, help to define the international character of Georgetown. These programs are developed and evaluated in collaboration with the wider Georgetown community to ensure that they are academically rigorous, linguistically appropriate, and complementary to the Georgetown curriculum. In keeping with the Jesuit philosophy of education and service, these overseas opportunities invite participants to reflect on the values that form their own identities, and encourage them to assume their roles as responsible world citizens. The Office of International Programs offers more than 120 programs in 39 countries.