2010 Oxford-Washington Program

Dates:

June 10 - July 4: Washington, DC

July 6 - July 31: Oxford, England

Background:

The UGA at Oxford Program and the Washington Program are proud to offer students the unique opportunity to live and study in Washington, DC combined with the experience of studying abroad in Oxford, England. The Washington Program is the University's only DC-based program that is open to undergraduate students in all colleges and schools at UGA, and its only comprehensive program, combining coursework and a residential living environment. The UGA at Oxford Program is also open to undergraduate students in all colleges and schools at UGA and offers undergraduates the unique opportunity of taking classes taught by University of Oxford faculty while residing in UGA’s premier residential center. Transient students are welcome to apply.  

Application:

22 January 2010 

Accommodations:

During the Washington leg of the trip, students will live student housing spaces at George Washinton University. During the Oxford leg of the trip, students will reside in the recently purchased and renovated UGA at Oxford Center. The Center rooms are spacious and hold two to four students, many with private baths.

Contact Information:

Applications are available online at www.uga.edu/oxford and in the UGA at Oxford office. Please submit applications to the UGA at Oxford office, 326A Park Hall.

Course, Credit, and Eligibility:

Students will earn six semester hours of credit. Dr. Susan Haire will teach POLS 4780 during the first session of the program in Washington DC. Dr. Marc Stears will teach INTL 4220 during the second session of the program in Oxford. POLS 4780 can be offered as an independent study for those that have already earned credit for this course number.

POLS 4780 - Special Topics in Law and Judicial Process

Dr. Susan Haire, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UGA

INTL 4220 - International Conflict

Dr. Marc Stears, Fellow and Praelector in Politics at University College, Oxford

POLS 4780:

Democratization in the late twentieth century in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America led to the formation of new governance structures accompanied by the creation of independent legal systems. Frequently charged with the formal power of constitutional review, these courts were designed to promote the rule of law. This class will examine this trend. A second trend focuses on the emergence of international legal institutions in the past two decades that are designed to deal with war crimes.

INTL 4220:

This course aims to provide an introduction to international conflict in the modern world. Beginning with the causes of end of the Cold War, it examines the origins of contemporary conflicts, including those in the Middle East and the rise of 'political Islam.' It analyzes prominent theories which seek to explain those conflicts and which suggest means of resolving them, including Samuel Huntington's 'Clash of Civilization' thesis, the 'democratic peace theory', and versions of so-called neo-realism. By the end of the course students should have a good knowledge of the key conflicts that shape international affairs today and should be able to evaluate the dominant scholarly approaches to the study of conflict.

Faculty:

Dr. Susan Haire

Dr. Haire is an associate professor of political science in UGA's School of Public and International Affairs. She teaches courses in judicial process, criminal justice, and legal policy. From 2007-2009, Dr. Susan Haire served as the director of the Law and Social Science Program at the National Science Foundation. Published in a variety of social science journals and law reviews, her research focuses on appellate courts with a particular emphasis on the effects of resources in judicial decision making. She is currently working on a project that examines the role of diversity in judicial deliberations.

Dr. Marc Stears

Dr. Marc Stears is Fellow and Praelector in Politics at University College, Oxford, having previously been Fellow in Politics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He is a research specialist in American politics and democratic theory. He has published widely in the field, and his most recent book is "Demanding Democracy: American Radicals in Search of a New Politics" forthcoming with Princeton University Press. His teaching for UGA concentrates in International Affairs, where he concentrates especially on the theoretical explanations of international conflict, including realism, cultural theories, and the democratic peace theory.

Costs and Travel:

Approximately $5,775 plus six hours in-state UGA tuition and fees. The cost of the program will cover housing, food, program activities, and study abroad insurance while in Oxford. It will cover housing, excursions, and program activities while in DC. Additional expenses include cost of personal items, travel to Washington, DC, meals while in DC, and airfare to Oxford. Students are responsible for making their own flight arrangements. Please see the website for complete program details. (Transient students are subject to an additional admission fee assessed by UGA Undergraduate Admissions.)

Enrollment:

The Joint UGA at Oxford & Washington Program is open to all majors!

Students should provide a completed application form and two passport photos to the UGA at Oxford office. A refundable $600 application fee will be added to your UGA Student Account once the application has been received. Students are required to submit applications on or before Friday, January 22, 2010; applications will be accepted after this date if all positions are not filled. Application forms and other information are available in the UGA at Oxford Office, 326A Park Hall or online. (Deposits are refundable until Friday, March 5, 2010).

Deadlines/Dates:

Applications:                             Friday, January 22, 2010 (on or before)

Acceptance Notification:             Friday, February 5, 2010

Forms/Fees:                              Friday, March 5, 2010 (Fees not covered by Financial Aid)