The European Union Center of Excellence at Indiana University is pleased to announce that its 2008 summer seminar/study-trip "The European Union in the 21st Century" will take place from May 12 to June 4, 2008. Focus will be on the opportunities and challenges faced by the evolving European Union and its member states.
The course prepares approximately 20 graduate and upper-level undergraduate students for advanced studies or professional careers in the international arena. Students benefit from hands-on experience with real policy issues in seminars with high-profile public and private executives, policy makers, and academicians.
Past topics have included:
• The role of the courts in shaping European societal, economic, and political life
• NATO and transatlantic relations in a strategic context
• Enlargement to East and Central Europe
• Managing environmental policy in the context of globalization and regionalization
• Economic development initiatives and monetary and fiscal policy issues
This EU seminar/study-trip is a multi-disciplinary program open to graduate* and upper-level undergraduate students** in any field of study with an interest in EU studies. A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required. The cost of the 2008 program is $3950. Fees cover the cost of tuition (4 credit hours in Overseas Study, West European Studies, or Russian and East European Institute), accommodations in Europe, and intra-European rail travel (Brussels-Paris-Berlin-Warsaw). Airfare, meals, and daily personal expenses are not included.
*Graduate students with a summer fee remission from the IU Bloomington College of Arts & Sciences may apply up to 4 credit hours of their summer fee remission to the cost of the program.
**Undergraduates at IU Bloomington may be eligible for Edward L. Hutton International Experiences Program Grants.
Program information can also be found at http://www.iub.edu/~eucenter/studytrip.shtml or contact the EU Center of Excellence, Ballantine Hall 542, e-mail: eucenter@indiana.edu; tel. 812-856-3832.
