European and Mediterranean Policy Strategies at Rome, Italy (LUISS University)

Rome, Italy

Dates and Deadlines

Term:

Summer

Start Date

5/17/2023

End Date

6/2/2023

Deadline

3/1/2023

Information

Area of Study:

History, International Studies, Political Science

Program Type:

Faculty-Led

Language of Instruction:

English

GPA:

Language Prerequisite:

Advisor Name:

Sara Gutierrez

Faculty Name:

Lucio Lanucara

Advisor Email:

flip@unm.edu

Faculty Email:

llanucara@unm.edu

Overview

Luiss offers an innovative educational approach at its four Departments: Economics and Finance, Business and Management, Law, and Political Science. It is one of the highest ranked internationally for Political Science. During sessions hosted at LUISS, instruction will be provided by the accompanying professor, an expert on EU and Mediterranean politics, with LUISS faculty invited as guest speakers as appropriate.

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Academics

We will have classroom sessions twice a week at LUISS University in Rome and through our partner institutions Fondazione ITS in Bari.

During these sessions, instruction will be provided by the Principal Team Leader, an expert on EU and Mediterranean politics, supported by the Assistant Trip Leader and with LUISS faculty and other experts invited as guest speakers as appropriate.

Two other days a week, we will have field activities, that will consist of meetings with officers of International Organizations (both EU and UN agencies have important offices in Rome), national and local Government representatives and think-tanks engaged in Mediterranean issues. On days/hours not fully used for these meetings, the program will be supplemented with visits to monuments and museums of interest to the course program (for instance, Roman Forum, Mussolini Residence and other museums and/or venues of historic/cultural interest)

The class sessions and the field sessions will occur Monday-Thursday. Students will be free Friday-Sunday to visit Rome, Bari or other Italian locations (may be enjoy the beaches, something we do not get to do in New Mexico!). During these days, the Trip Leaders will be available for suggestions and support and might join in some group activities.

The UNM Principal Team Leader is from Rome and worked and lived there for several years, so he can provide advice and assistance to students beyond the academic part of the trip. The Assistant Trip Leader has already been co-trip leader in the first edition of the course and understands well organization and requirements for the program.

Course number is POLS 340.001 and will be held during the intersession (May 2022). It is worth 3 credit hours and it is aimed at making the students knowledgeable about the importance of Mediterranean culture and politics for Europe and the European Union strategic approach toward the area.

Location

The instruction will be held in Rome, Italy (17-24 May) and Bari, Italy (25 May -- 1 June).

The students can use their free time Friday-Sunday to travel to other Italian locations.

Housing

Students will be able to seek accommodation though LUISS university services (the accompanying instructor and POLS Department can help liaising) or on their own (Airbnb, etc.).

Costs

Program Fee: $500-700 (Paid to the Department of Political Science)

Included:

Instructional costs and materials (pro-quota per student)

Not Included:

Tuition (approx. $1,000 for 3 credit hours) (Paid to UNM through Bursars office as usual);

Airfare (approx. $1,200-1,500) (Purchased on your own);

Meals and Incidentals ($800) (Purchased on your own);

Lodging for 20 days: $1,000-1,500 (Purchased on your own through services like Airb&B or through hotels sponsored by LUISS);

CISI Medical insurance: $12.34 per week (Paid to GEO insurance providor);

Visit to SHAC Travel Health Clinic: $15 per student + vaccinations if needed (Paid to SHAC);

GEO Fee: $75 (Paid to GEO)

Passport (if needed)

Non-refundable course deposit fee of 500 USD is due no later than March 1st, 2023. Accepted students are not guaranteed a space in the course until their deposit is received.

Non-refundable final program fee is due by April 1st, 2022.

Please make checks out to [to be communicated] and add your name and "Rome Course Fee" on check.

Checks should be mailed to:

University of New Mexico

Department of Political Science

ATTN: [to be communicated]

MSC04 2575

1 University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001