“International Law and Organizations”
PLSC 487 (SP20)
Professor Randall Fegley, History and Political Science/Global Studies
March 7-15, 2020
$1,100 estimated
Prerequisites: None
Eligibility: Must be enrolled in PLSC 487 and submit deposit by date TBA
Registration Instructions: Enroll in PLSC 487 for Spring 2020. The professor will contact you regarding initial deposit and that you have a valid passport. International students must check into any visa requirements.
Course Description
PL SC 487 International Law and Organizations (3) Major topics and issues of international law with special attention to institutional arrangements (international organizations) through which that law operates. This trip is integrated into PL SC 487 as a requirement and provides practical and personal experiences of the subject matter, including meetings with diplomats, visits to international agencies, and discussions of course-related issues.
Included: roundtrip transportation to and from airport, roundtrip airfare, in-country travel pass, all breakfasts, half of all dinners, half of all lunches
Not Included: passport fees if you need a passport, half of all dinners and lunches, personal expenses
Itinerary
(Subject to change)
Saturday, March 7 - PSU-Berks to Newark to Geneva.
Sunday, March 8 - Arrive in Geneva. Transfer to Bern. Settle in accommodations. Walk around Bern. Dinner at Altes Tramdepot Brauerei Restaurant. D
Monday, March 9 - Walk around Bern. Lecture on The Internationale (the first great transnational workers organization that was launched in Switzerland). Visit Universal Postal Union monument and Swiss Parliament. BD
Tuesday, March 10 – Excursion to Zermatt.
Wednesday, March 11 - Transfer to Geneva. Settle in accommodations. Tour Geneva’s old city. Dinner at Les Armures. BL
Thursday, March 12– Visits to the World Meteorological Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and the World International Patent Organization. B
Friday, March 13 – Visit International Red Cross/Crescent Museum, International Labor Organization, and UN Geneva Headquarters. Lunch at ICRC Museum café. BLD
Saturday, March 14 – Excursion to Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Montreux and Chillon Castle. BL
Sunday, March 15 – Geneva to Newark to PSU-Berks. B
Meals Provided: B =breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner
Program Leaders
Professor Randall Fegley
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Professor Kirk Shaffer
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Professor Zohra Melaouah-Shaffer
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Cost & Payment
Payment for the program happens in installments according to the deadlines set below. Withdrawal from the program before departure does not guarantee a refund.
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Payment |
Amount |
Due Date |
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$100 |
November 15, 2019 |
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Payment |
$1000 |
February 1, 2020 |
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Flight |
TBD |
TBD |
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Total: |
$1100 + Flight |
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Questions?
We’d love to help!
For questions about this program, please contact Professor Randall Fegley.
For general questions about education abroad, please contact Matt Lockaby.