Inaugural Spring Study Abroad Program |
| Monday, 18 May 2009 |
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Undergraduate students who wish to spend a semester studying in Paris and transfer the credits earned to their home university can now choose to come to AGSIRD either in the summer, in the fall or in the spring. The inaugural spring session just ended and students who took part in it received their certificate of study. The program is ran in partnership with Arcadia University's Center for Education Abroad and consists of courses in the French language and courses in international relations, focusing on the politics, history and culture of Europe. The coursework was complemented by several field trips and visits. The next sessions will be in the summer, starting May 28, and in the Fall, starting August 27. More information here. One of the highlights of the program this year was a trip to Brussels where students were given a private tour of the European Parliament with AGSIRD professor Dr. Steve McGiffen, a former environmental advisor to several members of the EU parliament. Kristina Thomsen, one of the participants, says: "Support from the staff was great. I felt there was always someone there if we had a problem." Another student in the program, Jennifer Simmons comments: "I learned a lot. I don't feel afraid of grad school any more".
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 Ryan MillsUnited States
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From current issues in the Middle East taught together by an Iranian historian and an Israelli journalist, to NGO management taught by the director of Human Rights Watch in France, every class was fascinating and taught by some of the most impressive people I could ever have imagined. I immediately felt at home in this small but active AGS community because, although students and professors are all from different parts of the world, everyone takes the time to understand each other's perspective. Overall, I would recommend AGS to anyone with a thirst for intellectual stimulation and a drive to not only understand the world of international relations, but engage in it..