THE BASICS:
Lecturers:
Dr David Bonilla
(Oxford Martin School)
Dr Moshe Givoni,
(Oxford Martin School)
Dr Christian Glossner,
(University
of Oxford and Université de Fribourg, Switzerland)
Dr Emmeline Skinner,
(UK
Dept for International Development)
Seminar Presenters Members of the Oxford Martin School
Guest Lecturers Lecturers
from Oxford and other UK Universities, plus
other experts.
Tuition: £985
Accommodation: £2,345
Target audience:
Graduate students and senior undergraduates with at least 2 years' study at university level
About University of Oxford:
Founded in 1096
(est.), the University of Oxford has the accolade of being the first University
in the English-speaking world with an international reputation for excellence
in teaching and research. Its culture of close academic supervision and the
academic communities fostered by its colleges have inspired many students.
Oxford has played a key role in shaping the strategic direction for IARU and
has been active in establishing innovative programs such as the Global Summer
Program and the Global Internship Program (with NUS). With its tradition of
contributing to humanity through education, Oxford is an inspiring collaborator
for the Alliance.
Please visit http://www.ox.ac.uk/
Global Challenges of the 21st Century
Hosted by the University of Oxford
4 July – 29 July, 2011
The 2011 Oxford Global Summer Program offers IARU students the opportunity to explore the most urgent challenges and opportunities for humanity in the 21st century, drawing on the latest research being undertaken at Oxford University. The Oxford program is made up of two complementary modules detailed below.
21st Century (Oxford
Martin School)
Students will have tutorials and seminars with research faculty and staff from the Oxford Martin School. This is a unique collaborative research institution which seeks to foster innovative thinking, interdisciplinary scholarship and collaborative activity in order to address the most pressing risks and opportunities of the 21st century. Contributions from all four research groupings are expected, i.e. from: Health & Medicine, Energy & Environment, Technology & Society and Ethics & Governance.
History, Politics and Society (Oxford Summer School)
Students
will attend lectures offered through the Oxford University Summer School in
History, Politics and Society (HPS). They will also take an HPS course, choosing either Globalisation –
Evolution or Revolution? or International Development: Challenges in a Changing
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