Study Abroad in Shimla

Shimla, India

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Touro Law Center and South Texas College of Law are cosponsoring the sixth annual summer law program in Shimla, India, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas. This is the only ABA approved summer program in India. In addition to comparative law courses exploring a religious and cultural pluralism at a time of rapidly expanding foreign investments and westernization, students will attend lectures, meetings and receptions with Indian judges, lawyers, scholars and government officials. The program also includes an extended excursion to Dharamsala, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile -- the residence of the Dalai Lama, where participants will have the opportunity to observe Tibetan culture and focus on issues of International Human Rights.

Lead school: Touro College

(All courses are graded.)

May 29 - July 2, 2001:
All courses are 2 credits

Comparative Individual Liberties: Race, Gender, and Speech – two credits
Professor Eileen Kaufman, Touro College
International Human Rights – two credits
Professor Eric Blumenson, Suffolk Law School

Emphasis will be on the political, cultural and social rights enumerated by a variety of international documents including the U.N. Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Topics include the use of armed force by the U.N. to accomplish humanitarian goals, the effect of human rights concerns on the foreign policy of the U.S., and the claim of many Asian countries to have a particular regional and cultural perspective on human rights. Particular emphasis will be placed on alleged Chinese violations of human rights.

International Business Transactions – two credits
Professor Ved Nanda, University of Denver College of Law

This course is designed to familiarize students with issues involved in advising American businesses on investments abroad and foreign companies on domestic operations. Topics include forms of business organization, technology transfer, protectionism, anti-dumping laws, and international aspects of antitrust laws. The course will also examine the interaction between international economic regulation and domestic legislation. Examples of trade and investment deals involving U.W. and Indian entities will be discussed and analyzed.

Alternative Dispute Resolution - 1 credit -- 2 week course
Professor Hal Abramson, Touro College
Law & Literature - 1 credit -- 2 week course
Professor Carole Shapiro, Touro College

This course will address themes of Indian society and law through novels, short stories, folktales and myth. Topics explored include the role of women, the saste system, the intersection of law and custom, modernization in traditional communities, and the criminal law and the police. Emphasis will also be placed on understanding the different narrative forms and the message of each medium. Writers will be invited to class.

Students will earn a maximum of five credits by enrolling in three of the five courses offered.

Program Dates: May 29 - July 3, 2001

Tuition and Fees: $2200

Housing and Meals: $2300 (includes three meals per day in Shimla, housing and breakfast in Dharamsala, travel between Delhi, Agra, Shimla and Dharamsala, hotel in Delhi)

Application Fee: $30 (non-refundable and not credited toward tuition)

Application Deadline: March 15, 2001
Enrollment is limited to 40 students so apply early to reserve your place.

Academic Requirements and Application Information

To participate in any of these programs, law students must have completed 30 hours at the end of Spring Semester 2001 and be in good academic standing as determined by their home institution. Application deadlines are in late March and April, so ACT QUICKLY TO GET MORE INFORMATION AND AN APPLICATION FORM for any of these programs! For information and application forms, contact Assistant Dean Wanda Morrow (wmorrow@stcl.edu) at South Texas College of Law, (713) 646-1825, or write her at 1303 San Jacinto, Houston, TX 77002.