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2007 Vienna (and Balkan) Burch Field Research Seminar. Dr. Robert M. Jenkins Center for Slavic Eurasian, & East European Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill Email: rjenkins@unc.edu. What is it?. Academic study Field research Focus on international organizations European travel and culture.
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2007 Vienna (and Balkan) Burch Field Research Seminar Dr. Robert M. Jenkins Center for Slavic Eurasian, & East European Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill Email: rjenkins@unc.edu
What is it? • Academic study • Field research • Focus on international organizations • European travel and culture
Academic Program • 9 Credits • Ethnic Conflict and International Intervention in the former Yugoslavia (RUES/PWAD 469) – nationalism, state building, ethnic conflict, international intervention • Lectures from faculty of Diplomatic Academy of Vienna – Austrian history & politics, European Union, European security, international law • Independent research paper on student selected topic
Vienna Base • Weeks 1, 5-8 • Diplomatic Academy of Vienna • Classrooms • Housing • Dining hall • Opportunities for local culture
Field Research • Vienna, Austria • Dubrovnik, Croatia • Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia
Croatia & Bosnia • Dubrovnik, Croatia (week 2) • Bosnia (week 3) • Croatia (week 4)
International Organizations • Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) • Vienna diplomatic and organization headquarters • Bosnia and Croatia missions
Other organizations in Bosnia & Croatia • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) • European Union Police Mission (EUPM) • European Union Force (EUFOR) • European Commission (EC) • International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) • Local NGOs
United Nations in Vienna • UN Office on Drugs & Crime • International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA)
Central Europe • Weekend travel to Prague, Budapest, beyond?
Next… • Honors Study Abroad Fair, Tuesday, January 23, 1-4 pm, Graham Memorial 38 • Begin an application at Study Abroad web site • Contact me for more information: rjenkins@unc.edu • Prepare for a fantastic experience