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     July 5 - August 2, 2008             

     Four weeks, two courses, and a lifetime of memories.                                                                                                      

 General Information

 
  Coursework

  Students will receive six hours of course credit for the following two courses:
 

   • Decision-Making in Public and Private Contexts: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (SPEA V450).  
   • Governance in Public and Private Contexts: Herding Cats (SPEA V450)


  Please check with an undergraduate advisor to determine if these courses will count towards your degree.

 

  Qualifications

  Rising juniors or seniors from any IU program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are welcomed to apply.


  Meeting Space
  The classes for the IU at Oxford program will continue to be held in the James Martin Institute conference
  room at Said Business School.

 

  Housing
  Students will have a private bedroom in a traditional student flat, conveniently located within walking distance
  of classes, restaurants, and cultural activities.  Each student will also receive a 30-day bus pass to facilitate
  transportation around Oxford.

 

  Food
  2008 program pricing will include a minimum of 13 meals per week (5 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 3 dinners).
  Meals will be provided by a variety of establishments, including traditional British fare, Indian, Thai, Lebanese
  and the occasional Chinese or pizza take-out.  During weekend field trips, some additional group meals will
  be provided.  We'll cap off your last day of the program with a high-table banquet at one of Oxford's famed
  dining halls. 

 

  Field Trips

  Students will take weekly field trips related to their studies to destinations throughout England. 2006 field
  trips included:
    • Punting on the River Thames & Dinner at Head of the River
    • London and Parliament: House of Lords, Westminster Abbey and Churchill’s War Room
    • Wiltshire & Somerset: Stonehenge, Old Sarum Castle, Salisbury Cathedral & Magna Carta and Royal
      Crescent
    • Woodstock: Blenheim Palace, Battle Prom Concert, and Fireworks
 
  Some meals will also be included in the price of weekend field trips.

 

  Guest Lecturers
  The IU at Oxford program will continue to make liberal use of guest lecturers to provide the students with
  access to a broad range or professors. Guest lecturers for 2008 include:

  

9 July, 10:00:    Professor Dolores Romero-Morales, University of Oxford
10 July, 10:00:  Professor Owen Darbishire, University of Oxford
14 July, 10:00:  Professor Iain McLean, University of Oxford
15 July, 1:00:   Professor Cameron Hepburn, University of Oxford
16 July, 1:00:   Visiting Professor Chris Caswill, University of Oxford
17 July, 1:00:   Professor Krister Andersson, University of Colorado, Boulder
21 July 1:00:    Professor Kalypso Nicolaidis, Oxford University
26 July, 9:00:   Professor Sue Dopson, University of Oxford
24 July, 1:00    Professor Christopher Hood (tentative), University of Oxford
25 July, 1:00    Mr. Timothy Cullen, Said Business School
29 July, 9:00:   Professor Peter Todd, Indiana University
30 July, 9:00:   Dr. Jerome Ravetz, University of Oxford
  30 July, 1:00:   Professor Steve Rayner, University of Oxford



 

 

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