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PEACE & CONFLICT STUDIES
in Belfast
Peace is within reach.
- Bill Clinton
Look at Northern Ireland.
OverseaS
studiesSlide2
ABOUT NORTHERN IRELAND
The Troubles
: ethno-political conflict between Catholic nationalists wanted to be politically reunited with the rest of Ireland, and Protestant unionists who wanted to remain a part of the UK
1966 – 1997: conflict between the
IRA
and UVF, armed attacks on civil rights marches (“Bloody Sunday”
), hunger strikes; emergence of Sinn Fein; several failed ceasefires until 1998.
Since the
“Good Friday Agreement”
most groups involved have ceased their armed campaigns.Slide3
BELFAST TODAY:
“Once lumped with Beirut, Baghdad and Bosnia as one the four ‘B’s for travelers to avoid, Belfast has pulled off a remarkable transformation from bombs-and-bullets pariah to hip-hotels-and-hedonism party town.”
– Lonely PlanetSlide4
ABOUT ISE
The Irish School of Ecumenics (ISE) is Ireland’s only
cross-border institute dedicated to the interdisciplinarystudy and promotion of peace and reconciliation on the
island of Ireland and in the wider world.Slide5
WHY CHOOSE ISE BELFAST?
Join a specialist center of Ireland’s top university and learn from practitioners at the forefront of conflict resolution
Focus on both local and international experiences of conflict, peace and reconciliationDevelop a personal research project on Lessons from the Peace Process in Northern Ireland
Participate in class field trips in Ireland and Europe.Live with Irish University students.Slide6
WHO’S ELIGIBLE?
By September 1
st , 2011, applicants must have:
Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
Junior standingGood academic and disciplinary standingOpen to all majors, but students focusing on the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:
• Peace & Conflict Studies • International Relations • Philosophy • Political Science
• Sociology • Religion Slide7
COURSES
Conflict and Conflict Resolution
(5 units; can substitute for IR 318)
Social and Political Reconciliation
(5 units)
Lessons from the Peace Process in Northern
Ireland
(5 units)Slide8
FIELD TRIPS
International Criminal Court
The Hague, Netherlands
United Nations
Geneva, Switzerland
Week-long conflict resolution workshop
Glencree
Center for Peace & Reconciliation
–or-
Corrymeela
Community
Weekend in Derry
Bloody Sunday AnniversarySlide9
CREDIT
Successfully completed ISE coursework
may yield credit for:
Required upper division electivesSecond major or minor courseworkUSC elective credit (default)
No GE, Writing, or Diversity credit
You may need pre-approval of your academic advisor or department, or you may have to petition for credit upon completion of the program.Slide10
HOUSING
Stranmillis University CollegeSlide11
HOUSING
Stranmillis University College
Two types of single rooms, both include 2 meals a day all week
lon
g
Free wireless internet, heating, hot water and electricity; 24-hour security on campus
Bed linen and cleaning service; laundry on-site
Access to library, sports facilities, and student union
40
minute commute to ISE (just under £4/day)Slide12
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
Your USC tuition covers:
Program tuition, insurance and administration feesOrientation in BelfastFees for course-related field trips and workshops, plus round-trip airfare to Geneva
You pay for:
Housing and meals at Stranmillis (USC will
bill you for this)Round-trip airfare to Belfast, visa, commuting expenses, and travel/meals for course-related
field trip s and workshopsBooks, supplies, and incidentals
MOST FINANCIAL AID CARRIES OVER
£
$
¢
€Slide13
HOW TO APPLY
Meet with academic advisor and study abroad advisor
Pick up application and submit it by deadlineTwo-part application: application to USC
and Trinity College DublinEarly to mid- September for Spring 2012 programs
Screening interviewApplication forwarded to institution for final decisionSlide14
MORE ABOUT ISE
http://www.conflicttransformation.ie/semester-for-visiting-undergraduates/Slide15
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ANY QUESTIONS?
We’re located at
CLH 201
between
University Church and the Religious Center
823 West 34
th
St.
Phone:
213-740-3636Email:
overseas@usc.edu
http://dornsife.usc.edu/overseas-studies/