Program: The Elliott School Exchange Partner University of Hong Kong invites Elliott School students to participate in its summer course, held at Peking University in Beijing. The course will consist of seminar-type sessions with speakers on China's foreign policy thinking, Sino-U.S relations, China and Asian Pacific security, Sino-Japanese relations, China and North Korean Nuclear Crisis, China and WTO, China’s political system, and its foreign economic relations. The lecture and follow-up discussion will be in English. In the afternoon of the two weeks, Beijing will make arrangement for the group to visit some academic institutions, such as Institute of American Studies under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, Zhong Guan Cun High-Tech Park, National History Museum, and China Institute of Contemporary International Relations.
No Chinese language skills are required for participation. The entire course is taught in Beijing.
Dates: 14-25 May, 2012 (Mon to Fri) in Beijing
Costs: GW tuition and fees for 3 credits are payable to GW at the regular summer sessions rate. In addition, an estimated RMB 5,200 (rate as of last year; there may be an increase) is payable upon arriving Beijing (for special lectures, busing from/to Airport, sightseeing tour, and transportation for afternoon activities). For accommodations, the costs are an additional RMB 340 per night.
Credits: Elliott School students can earn 3 transfer credits for IAFF 328 Special Topics in Asian Studies: Current Issues in China’s International Relations. Students should consult their program directors to determine how this course fits into Plans of Study.
Application and more information: Application materials are due to Caroline Donovan at cdonovan@gwu.edu by March 19, 2012.
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