2012 Summer School Bulletin - Emory College - Emory University

EMORY LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL STUDIES IN BUENOS AIRES,
ARGENTINA
May 16–June 22, 2012
Learn about modern Latin American urban cultures in Buenos Aires, one of the
most cosmopolitan and diverse centers in South America. The program provides a
comprehensive interdisciplinary focus on Latin America and Argentinean contemporary
literature, music, visual arts, and politics. Two semesters of Spanish language required.
Academic Fee: $8,085
Program Fee: $1,660
Total: $9,745
MIDDLE EASTERN AND MEDITERRANEAN STUDIES IN ISTANBUL
June 24–July 28, 2012
This program will introduce students to the multilayered history of the great city of
Istanbul and the emergent role of modern Turkey as an economic and political powerhouse.
Turkey stands at a geographical and historical crossroads. As a majority Muslim nation,
a prospective member of the European Union, a lively modern democracy, and the fastest-
growing economy in Europe and Western Asia, it is increasingly recognized as an important
player in Balkan, Mediterranean, European, Middle Eastern, and world politics.
Academic Fee: $8,085
Program Fee: $1,850
Total: $9,935
EMORY NEUROSCIENCE AND BEHAVIORAL BIOLOGY IN PARIS, FRANCE
May 28–June 30, 2012
Students connect the history of French neurology with contemporary research in Paris.
Students will couple in class discussions with a variety of extracurricular outings to
locations that illustrate France’s role in neurology such as the Hôpital de la Salpêtrière
and its current research interests in institutions such as Institute Curie and or La Cité
des Sciences. In addition, students will have access to the food, culture, and art of
Paris including visits to Giverny and Paris museums. Please note: no French language
proficiency is required.
Academic Fee: $8,085
Program Fee: $2,725
Total: $10,810
EMORY PSYCHOLOGY IN THE UK (SCOTLAND OR IRELAND AND GREAT
BRITAIN)
June 8–July 13, 2012
The Department of Psychology offers a five-week program in Ireland and Great Britain
involving cross-cultural research in the area of child development. Students learn firsthand
about the Scottish and Irish educational systems as they spend two weeks observing
and interacting with school children in an elementary school classroom and playground
setting in either Dundee in southeastern Scotland or Galway, on the west coast of
Ireland. For the remaining three weeks of the program, students are in residence in the
Department of Psychology at University College London.
Academic Fee: $8,085
Program Fee: $3,300
Total: $11,385
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