Call for E.MA 2014/2015
Due to demand, the deadline for applications for E.MA 2014/2015 has been extended to 15 April 2014. Check the admission requirements to apply for this leading European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation to enhance your knowledge, gain practical skills, develop competences and boost your career in these fields.
E.MA offers a unique learning and human experience through this intensive one-year Master’s programme articulated in two semesters: a First Semester from September to January in Venice (Italy) and a Second Semester from February to July in one of the 41 E.MA universities in the EU.
The historic and peaceful location of the Monastery of San Nicolò in Venice Lido will be the setting where you will meet, learn, study and debate with our international network of academics, field practitioners and experts in human rights, development and institution building.
Join the community of more than 1300 human rights professionals and defenders holding the E.MA Joint Degree and now working in national, international, governmental, inter- and non-governmental organisations, as well as academic institutions, dealing with human rights and democratisation.
St. John’s University in New York is currently accepting applications from undergraduate students (including those who attend other universities) for a two-week communication course on our Rome, Italy campus, to be held on May 19-June 1, 2014. The course, entitled “Mass Communication in Rome,” teaches students how to design international communications campaigns in order to “convert” audiences and/or achieve policy change on some of the most important and challenging global issues of our time – including poverty and climate change. As part of a class project developing a communications campaign for the Italian tourism ministry, we will conduct site visits to key attractions around the city. The course also takes advantage of our location in the Eternal City to include guest speakers from the United Nations and civil society groups in Rome who are working on issues related to hunger and poverty.
Students will gain deep knowledge of current policy and political challenges in order to communicate appropriately and effectively in a global context. They will learn and apply the full array of traditional and emerging communications tactics in developing their own global communications campaigns on key international issues. Students will learn how to identify and capitalize on local advantages while tailoring their communications messages and strategies to diverse cultures.
The course is taught by Kara Alaimo, an Assistant Professor at St. John’s University who previously served as Head of Communications for a United Nations initiative and as a spokesperson in President Obama’s administration. Students book their own flights (and the course ends on June 1, leaving time to stay longer in Europe if they’d like!) The St. John’s University code for this three-credit, elective course is COM8002; students who do not attend St. John’s University should confirm with their home institutions that they will grant credit for the class. The cost of the class is $1,990 plus tuition. This fee includes room, board, and local activities.
For more information on the class, click here and choose the third tab (Italy: Communications).
Applications are being accepted on the Global Studies website.
Please contact the professor, Kara Alaimo, with any questions.
CCOM 7070 International Corporate Communication and Culture
Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Wroxton College, Oxfordshire, England
May 20 – June 2, 2014
3 credits, graduate level, Communication
The course consists of invited speakers, case studies, site visits, and trips to London, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Oxford. The main objective of the course is make students familiar with the cultural, historical, and political contexts in which international business transactions take place. Students will have two full-day opportunities to work with students from the MA in Corporate Communication offered by the University of West London. Students will also attend a day of seminars at the Harris-Manchester College of Oxford University ending with High Dinner with the Oxford students.
Wroxton College is the British campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, situated in the ancestral home of Lord North in Oxfordshire. The main College building is Wroxton Abbey, a fully modernized Jacobean mansion on 56 acres of its own lawns, lakes and woodlands. Originally constructed as an Augustinian priory in 1215, Wroxton Abbey has accommodated several British monarchs and statespeople such as Theodore Roosevelt. It now houses the College’s classrooms and seminar rooms, the library, fully modernized student lodging facilities, and computer laboratories.
At Fairleigh Dickinson University, participating students are drawn from the MA in Corporate and Organizational Communication and the MA in Organizational Behavior.Students from other universities and colleges are warmly invited to register with permission of the course leader, Dr. Gary Radford.
San José State University is hosting an Early Summer Study Abroad Program in Jyväskylä, Finland (May 28-June 23, 2014). Participants may earn 3-6 units of credit by taking courses ranging from creative leadership to international business speaking to Russian language and culture. Program costs are approximately $2500, plus airfare, meals and optional arranged excursions to Stockholm, Sweden and St. Petersburg, Russia. Participants must place a modest deposit ($500) toward their total program fees by March 15th.
Please consider participating in this opportunity to earn up to 6 units in the lush, beautiful town of Jyväskylä, Finland. During your three week stay, you can not only explore Jyväskylä, but, through optional guided excursions, also Stockholm (Sweden) and St. Petersburg (Russia). Communication and business students may be able to earn credit in their majors/minors. Courses will be taught in English by international faculty and will include students from around the world. To learn more, please contact Dr. Deanna Fassett at or Dr. Andrew Wood.
The Communication Department at Humboldt State University (California) is offering a unique opportunity to study intercultural communication and language development in Managua, Nicaragua. This eight-unit program consists of two courses. Four weeks of readings, online activities, and online assessments will prepare students for travel and study abroad in Nicaragua.
The home site will be at the Universidad Americana (UAM) in Managua. We will engage in field experiences around Nicaragua to learn about the complexity of the culture and develop skills in communicating in Spanish.
COMM 480, 4 semester units: Communication and Language Development
COMM 322, 4 semester units: Intercultural Communication
Both of these courses fulfill requirements in the Communication major and minor at Humboldt State University. The two courses will be taught in English.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Study Abroad Turkey Program – Summer 2014
July 14 – August 11, 2014, @ Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Visits include Istanbul, Ankara & Bursa (or Cappadocia)
Program Cost: $2200 plus tuition
Please contact Michael Laffey, Manager, International Study Programs
Class and Workshop
CMST 348 Media Criticism (3 credits): This course develops a variety of methods for analyzing both the functions and the products of mass media. After examining the cultural contexts in which the media operate, the course will establish important critical methods and offer opportunities to apply these methods in critical practice. This course particularly will address and investigate the media and politics relationship especially around the case of the political activism of summer 2013 in Turkey. Prerequisite for the course can be waived if needed. Class is capped for 12 students.
Turkish faculty participation in potential workshops and lectures on media: history, legal and political issues, broadcasting: development of the industry, social and cultural issues, etc.
Anadolu University will be holding summer sessions at the time. So many students will be on campus including other international guests. There will be other students studying different subjects from the USA visiting AU as well.
Planned dates July 14 – August 11, 2014
July 14: Flight to Istanbul
July 15: Trip to Eskisehir (Anadolu University) – Bus or Train
July 16-18: Orientation and Introductions (Eskisehir attractions) July 19-20: First Weekend (Aizanoi and Midas City) – Bus Aizanoi
July 21-25: Classes Start
July 26-27: Second Weekend (Gordion and Ankara) -Bus or Train
July 28-Aug.1: Classes Continue
Aug.2-3: Third Weekend (Bursa or Cappadocia) – Bus Aug. 4-7: Classes End August 8-10 Istanbul Visit – Bus or Train I
August 11: Flight to JFK
Potential visits in Eskisehir:
Radyo A (University Radio)
TRT Okul (National education channel – includes participating a TV program) Cultural and Historic sites Meeting with social, cultural and political leaders
Lodging Options in Eskisehir
a. Aparts (Apartments for two people) -this is the most likely option.
b. Staying with families
c. Staying with students
Budget (included in the program cost of $2200) Note: Tuition is not included * Airfare * Istanbul Hostel * Istanbul Food * Istanbul Extra (includes transportation, attractions etc.) * Eskisehir Lodging * Eskisehir Food * Eskisehir Extra (includes transportation, attractions etc.)
One of the “best buys” in Graduate Study Abroad programs is our 17-day Award Winning Cagli Project, a multi-media cultural immersion project for graduating seniors and graduate students. Begin in Renaissance Florence and then move into the Medieval market city of Cagli on the ancient Via Flaminia where you will get to know and understand the “real Italy.” Enjoy life on the Piazza Matteoti with its quaint shops, gelateria, coffee bars and restaurants. Have classes in the Scuola d’Arte. Many meals are shared group experiences. Enjoy the precious opera house and the mountain springs. Wake up to church bells, and enjoy the weekly festivals including Venerde and the Cagli beerfest.
Get to know Italians as you earn six credits learning conversational Italian, intercultural competence, photography, and profile writing. Earn the Emphasis in Intercultural and International Communication. Make friends for a lifetime in this truly transformational experience. There is still time for enrollment; see details.
Also, there are also two $300 scholarships made available by benefactors to the Gonzaga-in-Cagli Program. The application for the scholarship is on the website.
Regular financial aid can be used for these classes.
Study abroad in Prague for the summer of 2014. In this beautiful and historic city, North Carolina State University will be offering a Communication Program at the prestigious Prague Institute.
The Communication Program in Prague is designed to give students the opportunity to experience and study the dynamic of political and cultural change that occurs in a new democracy. In 1989, the Czech Republic began its transition to a democratic form of government, and in the years since, changes in communication have emerged; changes in communication range from no public discourse allowed to the free exchange of ideas and debate, from limited private talk in the public square to open expressions of lives. Students will study how communication has facilitated open public discourse, political decision-making, changes in economy, and changes in interpersonal life within the country. Located in the capital city of Prague, the summer program in Communication is situated with easy access to political, university, tourist, and local venues for the study of a variety of dimensions of communication.
Students of Sophomore standing from any institution are welcome to apply. The program consists of two three-credit hour courses, Interpersonal Communication (COM 112) and Argument and Advocacy (COM 211). These two courses study the fundamental ways in which humans communicate with one another: through our personal relationships and through our interactions with broader publics. These courses aside, the institute offers a range of other courses that may be of interest.
Applicants who apply prior to December 2, 2013 will receive priority registration. Regular registration is open until February 7, 2014.
Total cost of the program is $5600 and includes:
* Non-refundable Study Abroad application charge ($300)
* Non-refundable program deposit ($500)
* Tuition
* International accident/health insurance coverage
* Accommodations in Prague with breakfast
* Excursions within the Czech Republic relevant to the program
* Cultural events such as opera or ballet and jazz club performances
* Orientation materials
* A map and phrase book
* Wi-Fi Internet access at the Institute
* Visits to museums and galleries
* In-city travel passes
A meeting place of ancient and new, holy and secular, Jerusalem is a gathering spot for foreign correspondents from around the world. Get a taste of the global journalist’s life by studying with veteran Middle East correspondents; then go into the community to report your own stories. Learn international reporting techniques from a team of journalists, including NPR correspondent Linda Gradstein and former Christian Science Monitor reporter Ilene Prusher.
Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world and a holy place for three of the world’s major religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Included in the program are trips to some of the most important sites in Jerusalem and Israel.
Students will live and learn at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a modern campus on Mt. Scopus. Undergraduate student will earn 3 transferable credits from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. GRADUATE CREDIT IS AVAILABLE.
IEI Media will offer other programs on various media-related topics in summer 2014 based in Italy, France, Northern Ireland, China, Spain, and Turkey.
SUMMER IN GREECE
Undergraduates are invited to apply for the 5-week “Rhetoric and Performance in Ancient Greece” summer program sponsored by the Department of Communication at Villanova University.
The communication discipline has its origins in the study of the spoken word and its power to move and persuade. Greece is the site of much of the history of the spoken word, from epic storytelling, to oratory, to drama and lyric poetry, to the messages of the oracles. This five-week, 6 – credit summer program allows Communication majors and minors and honors students to gain important insights into the roots of the discipline and make contemporary applications through hands-on experience in Greece. Students can gain additional intercultural insights by observing and participating in a contemporary culture that continues to surround itself with, and to be influenced by, its ancient history.
6 credits; 2 professors; 20 students! Classes are held at key archaeological sites across the mainland and islands. This program brings to life the roots of the Communication discipline in its place of origin and engages students in critical aspects of contemporary culture. The 2014 program consists of two interdependent courses that will engage students in understanding connections between the ancient and contemporary Greek worlds: Performance of Greek Literature focuses on ancient Greek theatre as a way to understand rhetorical constructions of myth; and Performing Place, Space, and Public Memory focuses on tourism and places of public memory as rhetorical and performative sites. Course instruction takes place primarily in outdoor, nontraditional spaces, and as much as possible on or near specific ancient sites. The students’ primary work—analysis and performance of significant rhetorical, dramatic, and myth texts—needs to be grounded in the specifically historical, social, and cultural contexts, and much of this is gleaned from the physical space. Thus, travel to these sites is an integral part of the academic program.
Open to Communication majors and minors and all Honors majors at Villanova University as well as Communication majors and minors from other universities. Special permission may be granted for students who are not COM majors or minors or in honors but who can demonstrate coursework that provides a comparable background and preparation for this program of study.
Program dates: 19 May-26 June 2014
Early action application deadline Dec. 15th. For more information, please contact Dr. Heidi Rose.
