IGS – Interdisciplinary global studies
Interdisciplinary global studies is designed to introduce undergraduate and graduate students to the comprehensive nature of world affairs, and these courses are team taught by faculty and distinguished experts from the host country on economics, politics, culture, and special topics.
Latin America in the World: (IGS 599 Section 01*)
Russia in the World(IGS 599 Section 02*)
U.S. in the World (IGS 599 Section 01*)
*Courses are open to all majors, both undergraduate and graduate level.
First Summer Session
Latin America in the World: Summer Course at Belgrano University in Buenos Aires, Argentina
IGS 599 Section 01
3 credits Undergraduate/Graduate*
May 26 – June 6, 2008 On Location in Argentina
Vendulka Kubalkova and a team
Taught in Spanish with exams and papers due in English
Note: In addition to tuition students also pay for their airfare, meals, and admission to cultural programs.
Address Latin America’s relations with the USA, EU, church, and global civil society. Begin your studies in Miami and continue them on site in Buenos Aires. Most instruction is delivered in Spanish but exams are in English (please contact the professor for further information).
First Summer Session
Russia in the World: Summer Course in St. Petersburg, Russia
IGS 599 Section 02
3 credits Undergraduate/Graduate*
June 16 – 27, 2008 On Location in Russia
Vendulka Kubalkova and a team
Taught in English
Fee: $1,350 (estimated) per credit for graduate tuition. Students also must pay for their airfare, meals, and admission to cultural programs.
Note: Students stay in dorms at 25 Shevchenko Street at Vasilevsky Island. The cost is approximately $15 a night per person.
Address Russia’s relations with the USA, EU, church, Islam, LA,
and global civil society. Start in Miami and continue in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Second Summer Session
U.S. in the World
IGS 599, Section 01
3 credits Undergraduate/Graduate*
July 3 - 17, 2008 On Campus
Vendulka Kubalkova and a team
Note: This course is suitable to graduates as well as undergraduates. It is open to students of St. Petersburg State University, Russia. It may be taken as an elective to fulfill the requirements of MAIA degree.
Address the US’s relations with the Latin America, EU, church, Islam and global civil society. This is a truly interdisciplinary course with about a dozen University of Miami faculty members taking part. Learn from historians, political scientists, sociologist, and religion experts. Emerge with knowledge in a range of contemporary issues affecting US relations with the world.
