SUMMER 2008 PROGRAM LIST

The Duke University Office of Study Abroad, in cooperation with several university departments, provides opportunities for students to study abroad while earning Duke University credit. Applications from non-Duke students are welcome. Additional information about these programs may be obtained from the program directors or from the Office of Study Abroad, 2016 Campus Drive, Duke University, Box 90057, Durham, NC 27708-0057 (Tel.: 919.684.2174, Fax: 919.684.3083, E-mail: abroad@aas.duke.edu). New program information will be uploaded to the site as it becomes available.

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Australia: Sydney, the Northern Territories and Queensland June 20 to August 4, 2008

Focusing on the biogeography and environmental history of Australia, this two-course, six-week program is based at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Beginning in the Northern Territories, the program travels to varied Australian locales and concludes on Lady Elliott Island on the Great Barrier Reef at the university's research facility and in the tropical rain forest of Northern Queensland. The required course is BIOLOGY 101 - 01/ EOS 168 Biogeography in an Australian Context (NS, STS), taught by Department of Biology Professor Paul Manos. The second course will be selected by the students from several elective courses taught by faculty of the UNSW.  Electives are: HISTORY 100K - 01/ CULANTH 100/ ICS Special Topics: Australia – The History and Culture of Sport (CCI, CZ); HISTORY 100K - 02 Special Topics: Australian Environmental History (CCI, CZ); POLSCI 100Z - 27/ ICS Advanced Special Topics: A Comparison of Australian and US Politics (CCI, SS).  For further information, contact Professor Paul Manos, Department of Biological Sciences, 330 Biological Sciences Bldg., Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708-0338 (Tel.: 919.660.7358; E-mail: pmanos@duke.edu).

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro May 12 to June 26, 2008

Offered jointly by the Office of Study Abroad and the Department of Romance Studies, and based in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, Bahia, this program offers intensive language training in Brazilian Portuguese through on-site study of Brazilian popular culture and social movements. Directed by Professor Leslie Damasceno, the program will be six-weeks in length, and will offer two-courses, complemented by excursions. All participants will register for PORTUGUESE 103 Conversational Brazilian Portuguese (CCI, FL, ALP, CZ, W), taught by Professor Magda Silva of the Department of Romance Studies and staff from the host institution. The second course is PORTUGUESE 140S / AAAS 140S / CULANTH 140AS Brazilian Popular Culture (ALP, CCI, CZ, FL), and is taught in Portuguese by Professor Damasceno and guest lecturers. Graduate students may register for PORTUGUESE 392S Brazilian Popular Culture. For further information, contact Professor Leslie Damasceno, Department of Romance Studies, 011 Languages Bldg., Box 90257, Durham, NC 27708-0257 (Tel.: 919.660.3120; E-mail: ljhd@duke.edu).

China: Beijing June 13 to August 10, 2008

A two-course, eight-week intensive Chinese language program at Capital Normal University in Beijing. Students earn one year of Chinese-language credit at the intermediate or advanced level. Excursions to local sites are scheduled each weekend with an extended visit to Xian in July. Students live in dormitories and will be assigned a Chinese-speaking partner. Prerequisite: one or more years of Chinese language instruction. For further information, contact the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute, 323A Trent Hall Drive, Box 90411, Durham, NC 27708 (Tel.: 919.684.2604, email: china-abroad@duke.edu).

Costa Rica: OTS/Duke Field Tropical Biology June 9 to July 8, 2008

Field Tropical Biology (BIOLOGY 134L; crosslist: Latin American Studies, NS) offers you the exciting opportunity to study first-hand the evolutionary ecology of plants and animals and their importance to tropical ecosystems. The course emphasizes intensive field work and visits all three OTS field stations as well as other well-known Costa Rican natural areas. You will be introduced to the tremendous biodiversity in multiple tropical habitats.  As part of the course, you will have the opportunity to work closely with resident professors in the design, implementation, and interpretation of your own independent research project in field ecology. Independent projects will allow you to learn science by doing science in a beautiful and challenging tropical setting. Your results are presented orally following the protocol of a scientific meeting. You will also submit a formal research report which becomes part of the permanent record of the OTS field stations. This course concludes with a short unit on conservation biology, including the application of island biogeography to reserve design and management, as well as the impact of deforestation and fragmentation. For further information, please check out our web site at www.ots.duke.edu. Also, feel free to contact Enrollment Management at 919-684-5774 or ots@duke.edu.

Costa Rica: OTS/Duke Plantains, Iguanas and Shamans: An Introduction to Field Ethnobiology July 14 to August 12, 2008

An Introduction to Field Ethnobiology (BIOLOGY 136L; STS, NS), based at the Las Cruces Biological Field Station, visits several indigenous communities and natural ecosystems throughout Costa Rica. This course offers you the exciting opportunity to study the medicinal, ceremonial, esthetic, and subsistence use of plants and animals by humans in Costa Rica. Topics covered include archeology, bioprospecting, linguistic diversity, and medicinal plants. Course design emphasizes intensive field work and visits all three OTS field stations, as well as other sites. Students are introduced to a variety of Central American ethnic groups and their relationships with the tremendous biodiversity in Costa Rica. As part of the course, you will work closely with resident professors in the design, implementation, and interpretation of your own independent research project. You will learn ethnobiological techniques by conducting research in a beautiful, challenging, and culturally diverse tropical setting.  In addition to a research paper, your results will be presented orally and will become part of the permanent record of the OTS field stations. For further information, please check out our web site at www.ots.duke.edu. Also, feel free to contact Enrollment Management at 919-684-5774 or ots@duke.edu.

England: London-Drama   June 28 to August 9, 2008

Students will study drama in performance as they see over twenty performances in a variety of both classic and new plays, musicals in London and perhaps, Stratford-upon-Avon. The courses are THEATRST 116 - 01/ THEATERST 216/ ENGLISH 176B - 01 Theater in London: Text (ALP) and THEATRST 151- 01 / THEATERST 251/ ENGLISH 176C - 01 Theater in London: Performance (ALP). Classes are taught by Professor John Clum of Duke and a variety of well known British actors, writers, and directors. The program is designed to meet the needs of both the novice with an interest in theater and the Theater Studies major. Accommodations are in a dormitory of University College London. For further information, contact Professor John Clum, Department of Theater Studies, 205 Bivins Bldg., Box 90680, Durham, NC 27708-0680 (Tel.: 919.660.3350, E-mail: jclum@duke.edu).

England: Oxford June 28 to August 9, 2008

New College, University of Oxford, utilizes the tutorial system of education supplemented with guest lectures given by noted British scholars in this six-week session. Students may choose one of the following double courses: ENGLISH 132CS - 01/MEDREN 132AS Topics in Renaissance British Literature: Shakespeare: Comic Visions, Dark Worlds ALP; ENGLISH 132ES - 02 Topics in 19th Century British Victorian Literature and Poetry ALP; POLSCI 100LS - 01/ HISTORY 100MS - 01 Political Systems of Modern Britain CCI, CZ, SS; PHIL 184S/ POLSCI 185S Classical and Contemporary Political Philosophy SS, EI;and PHIL185S /RELIGION 161WS Science, Ethics and Policy CZ, EI (a PUB POL crosslisting is pending approval for this course). For further information, contact Dr. Alex Rosenberg, Duke University, Department of Philosophy, Box 90743, 203A West Duke Building, Durham, NC 27708 (Tel.: 919.660.3047, Email: alexrose@duke.edu).

Flanders and The Netherlands: Ghent and Amsterdam June 28 to August 10, 2008

The Netherlands (Holland) and Flanders (Belgium): Ghent and Amsterdam June 28 to August 10. This two-course, six-week, interactive program in visual culture starts out in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where students spend the first two weeks. The program then travels to Ghent, Flanders for the final four weeks. The double course, ARTHIST/MED REN 158-159 History of Netherlandish Art and Visual Culture in a European Context (ALP, CCI, CZ) is taught by the Duke program director, Professor Hans J. Van Miegroet, with distinguished Dutch and Flemish guest professors. ARTHIST/MED REN 241-242 is available for graduate students. Participants explore numerous Dutch, Flemish, and French cities, private collections, museums, performances, and sites. Accommodations are in hotels, where faculty also reside to improve student-faculty interaction. For further information, contact Professor Hans J. Van Miegroet, Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies, 115B East Duke Bldg., Box 90764, Durham, NC 27708-0764 (Tel.: 919.684.2499, E-mail: hvm@duke.edu, http://www.duke.edu/web/art/flanders).

France: Paris May 19 to June 28, 2008

Paris is the stunning backdrop for this two-course, six-week program focusing on French culture, literature, and language. Directed by Professor Deb Reisinger of the Romance Studies Department, the program includes numerous visits within the vicinity of Paris and a weekend in the South of France. The first course, FRENCH 196 - 01 Aspects of Contemporary French Culture: French Society at the Dawn of the 21st Century (CCI, CZ, FL) poses cultural questions that are associated with contemporary France. The second course, FRENCH 197S - 01 Aspects of French Literature: Text/Performance: Le Spectacle Parisien (ALP, CCI, FL) concentrates on theatre and performance. The program is conducted entirely in French; four semesters of college French or equivalent are required. For further information, contact Professor Deb Reisinger, Department of Romance Studies, 015A Languages Bldg., Box 90257, Durham, NC 27708-0257 (E-mail: debsreis@duke.edu).

Germany: Berlin May 16 - June 28, 2008

The Office of Study Abroad and the Department of Germanic Languages and Literature, in cooperation with Rutgers University, offer a two-course program in Berlin. The Duke Summer in Berlin offers various levels of German language study, plus a range of English and German elective courses in a stimulating and historical urban environment. The city itself is often used as a classroom for group outings and class research trips to museums, galleries, libraries and monuments. Proposed courses to be taught in German are: GERMAN 1 First Year German I FL; GERMAN 2 First Year German II FL; GERMAN 65 and 66 Intermediate German I and II CZ, FL; GERMAN 76 Readings in German Literature ALP, FL; GERMAN 115S Advanced German in Berlin ALP, CCI, CZ, FL; GERMAN 133S Introduction to German Drama: Berlin Theater ALP, CCI, FL (cross-listed with ICS and Theater Studies 123S); German 148S Zero Hour to Post Unification Society and Culture ALP, FL and GERMAN 153 Aspects of German Culture: Current Issues and Trends in Germany CCI, CZ, FL.

Additional courses to be taught in English are: GERMAN 196A Art & Architecture of Berlin: Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century ALP, CCI, CZ (cross-listed as: ARTHIST 190B); GERMAN 196B Berlin Since the War CCI, CZ (cross-listed as HISTORY 100L - 01); and GERMAN 298S Special Topics: Political Architecture of Berlin ALP, CZ will be taught by Professor William Donahue. The program is interdisciplinary in nature, attractive to students with a substantial interest in German politics and culture as well as other disciplines. For further information, contact Professor William Donahue, Department of Germanic Languages and Literature, 116A Old Chemistry Bldg., Box 90256, Durham, NC 27708-0256 (Tel.: 919.660.3089, E-mail: william.donahue@duke.edu).

Ghana: Accra May 12 to June 27, 2008

This six-week, two-course program focuses on culture and life in Ghana and is based at the University of Ghana, Legon, just outside the capital city of Accra. One course, CULANTH 100 - 01 / AAAS 102 - 01: Back to Africa: The History of an Idea, CCI, R, (SS) will be taught by Professor Lee Baker of Duke's Department of Cultural Anthropology, and will offer a chance to conduct cross-cultural field research projects in Accra. The other course, CULANTH 100.02/SOCIOL 100.01/AAAS 102.02: Special Topics: Ghanaian Culture and Politics CZ, SS, CCI, taught by talented Ghanaian faculty, is a comprehensive introduction to cultural, social, economic, and political facets of Ghanaian life, including but not limited to, such topics as ethnic and language groups of Ghana, pre-colonial life, the slave trade, chieftancy, and traditional rule in Ghana, Ashanti Empire, and the evolution of modern Ghana. A variety of field trips throughout Ghana will complement course work. Accommodations will be with guest families and in hotels. For further information, contact Professor Lee Baker, Department of Cultural Anthropology, 205 Science Bldg., Box 90091, Durham, NC 27708-0091 (Tel.: 919.681.3263, E-mail: ldbaker@duke.edu).

Greece: Athens and the Islands of the Aegean May 15 to June 15, 2008

This four-week, one-course program offers a study of the Classical Greeks' pronounced emphasis on the rational aspect of human nature which enabled them to lay the foundations for subsequent intellectual developments in western thought. The Athenian Empire will serve as a case study for an investigation of the five major ancient ethical systems. PHIL 136 - 01 Birth of Reason in Ancient Greece CCI, CZ, EI is taught by Michael Ferejohn of the Department of Philosophy. Concentration is on Athens, northern and southern Greece, as well as the Cycladic Islands. Travel in Greece is by private coach. Accommodations are in hotels. For further information, contact Professor Michael Ferejohn, Department of Philosophy, 201B West Duke Bldg., Box 90743, Durham, NC 27708 (Tel.: 919.660.3053; Email: mtf@duke.edu).

Italy: Venice May 18 to June 28, 2008

In this six week, two course summer program, we will examine the myth of Venice through plays, poetry, novellas, letters, trial transcripts, contemporary accounts, travel literature, and films that celebrated this city. Italian 136P/History 175B/ ICS 128 City and City Life in Italy: The Myth of Venice ALP, CCI, CZ. This course will focus on the many facets of Venice , a city of luxury and mercantile pursuits, as in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Othello, as well as the epitome of lust, greed, seduction, and power. Known as La Serenissima, a most serene city, Venice combined incomparable beauty and urban charm, beautiful women and lavish art. Taught in English by Valeria Finucci. One course credit. The second course, ARTHIST 135A - 01 Topics in Italian Art & Architecture: Venetian Art of the Renaissance (15th-16th Century) ALP, CCI, CZ examines a retrospect of sixteenth-century art, sculpture and architecture – considered the Golden Age of Venetian art. Extensive museum, church and archaeological site touring will enhance course lectures and readings. Taught by Professor Maria Agnese Wiel, a Venetian art historian. Students live in the dormitories of Venice International University on San Servolo Island. For further program information, contact the director, Valeria Finucci, Department of Romance Studies, 205 Languages Bldg, Durham, NC 27708 (Office tel: 919-660-3119, Email: vfinucci@duke.edu).

Mexico: Cholula May 16 to June 28, 2008

The Duke in Mexico program is our only summer language program that is geared for beginning to low-intermediate students. SPANISH 13 - 01 Intensive Elementary Spanish FL combines coursework currently offered at Duke in Spanish 1 and 2. SPANISH 16 - 01 Intensive Intermediate Spanish CZ, FL covers material included in Spanish 63 and 76. Both are double-courses which receive two-course credits. Immersion into Mexican society is enhanced by increased exposure to language and Hispanic culture. Excursions to archaeological sites around Oaxaca and Mexico City, along with local city tours complement the program. Travel date May 16. For further information, contact Professor Lisa Merschel, Department of Romance Studies, 05 Languages Bldg., Box 90257, Durham, NC 27708-0257 (Tel.: 919.660.3154, E-mail: merschel@duke.edu).

Russian Republic: St. Petersburg May 7 to June 28, 2008

Russian language and culture courses in St. Petersburg are offered in this seven-week, two-course program. Different levels of language study are available. Classes are taught at the University of St. Petersburg by faculty members of the University. A minimum of two semesters of college level Russian is suggested; however, beginning students may also be accepted, depending upon the number of participants. Students are housed either in an apartment hotel or with families in St. Petersburg. For further information, contact the program director, Professor Edna Andrews, Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, 321B Languages Bldg., Box 90259, Durham, NC 27708-0259 (Tel.: 919.660.3140, E-mail: eda@duke.edu).

Spain: Madrid May 12 to June 25, 2008

This two-course, six-week program in Madrid offers advanced Spanish students further language training as well as the opportunity to study Spanish culture, history and politics. Participants take SPANISH 141 - 01 Cultural Studies CCI, CZ, FL, IAA, taught by Visiting Assistant Professor Ignacio Lopez of the Duke Department of Romance Studies. The second course is SPANISH 137 - 01 Special Topics: Modern and Contemporary Spanish History, Art, and Literature CZ, FL taught by Nuria Garcia, Administrative Director of Duke in Madrid, cross-listed with International Comparative Studies. The program is notably rich in its field trips. Both courses are taught in Spanish; four semesters of college-level Spanish or the equivalent is required. Students are housed with carefully selected Spanish families. For further information, contact Professor Ignacio Lopez, Department of Romance Studies, 205 Languages Bldg., Box 90257, Durham, NC 27708-0257 (Tel.: 919.660.2436, E-mail: ignacio.lopez@duke.edu).  

Switzerland: Geneva July 4 to August 16, 2008

This popular summer program in Geneva focuses on globalization issues in business and international management. Program co-director Professor Alexander Rosenberg of the Duke Department of Philosophy teaches PHIL 137 - 01 Political Philosophy of Globalization CCI, CZ, EI, SS. Cross-listed as POLSCI 100C - 01 and PUBPOL 104 - 01, this course examines the claims made for and against the expansion of free exchange on economic, political, and cultural institutions and conditions, from the perspectives of competing ethical theories and political philosophies. The second course is MMS 100 - 01 Special Topics: International Business CCI, SS taught by Visiting Professor of Sociology (Markets and Management Studies), and program co-director, Professor Martha Reeves. This course fulfills the MMS certificate requirements. Students are housed in dorms of the Cité Universitaire de Geneve, where classes will be held. For further information, contact Professor Alexander Rosenberg, Department of Philosophy, 203 West Duke Bldg., Box 90743, Durham, NC 27708-0743 (Tel.: 919.660.3047, E-mail: alexrose@duke.edu) or Professor Martha Reeves, Department of Sociology, 05A Sociology Psychology Bldg., Box 90088, Durham, NC 27708-0088 (Tel.: 919.967.2245, E-mail: mreeves@duke.edu).

Turkey: Istanbul June 5 to July 5, 2008 (new dates)
http://www.duke.edu/philosophy/turkey/

Istanbul has been a major center to all three religions of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition for centuries. As the only city located between Asia and Europe, and capital of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, it is the setting for this one-course, four-week summer program. PHIL 135/ CULANTH 120B / RELIGION 161V/ TURKISH 136 / ICS 102F Thinking About God CCI, CZ, EI This course is taught by Professor Güven Güzeldere of the Department of Philosophy at Duke University. The course will provide an analytical examination of the bases for belief in God and the possibility of an afterlife, the relation between faith and reason, and interrelated issues concerning the justification for and the content of religious belief. We will also briefly consider the similarities and differences on these issues among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. For further information, contact Professor Güven Güzeldere, Department of Philosophy, 210 West Duke Bldg., Box 90743, Durham, NC 27708-0743 (Tel.: 919.660.3068, E-mail: guven.guzeldere@duke.edu).

ALL PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELLATION.

Curriculum coding is subject to verification.

APPLICATIONS FOR DUKE SUMMER PROGRAMS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008. Please note that most summer programs operate on rolling admissions, with the exception of the Geneva, Oxford, China, and Paris summer programs, which will review student applications shortly after the February 6, 2008 summer application deadline.

All participants are subject to Duke University 's scholarship and conduct. For details on these policies, see http://judicial.studentaffairs.duke.edu/policies/index.html.

Last updated: 03 April 2008