Special Programs
This summer, experience the very best the world has to offer…studying, creating and living like never before. Become a world citizen: Franklin Fellows Program: Exploring World Citizenship Study the latest efforts in stopping violence against women, or examine the most advanced research in labor movements. Learn what it means to be a world citizen. Debate the complexities: Urgent Issues: Contemporary Russia and Middle-East Politics Professor Jack Caravelli, the author of Nuclear Insecurity: Understanding the Threat from Rogue Nations, is one of America’s leading experts on nonproliferation and nuclear terrorism, as well as politics and social issues in today's Russia. Guest Professor Ahron Bregman has served as a consultant/associate producer on major political documentaries. Travel the distance: Cultural Immersion Franklin’s summer program in Zurich offers a unique immersion experience in one of Europe’s premier capitals. Accompany Franklin professor Caroline Wiedmer for three weeks of in-depth examination of Zurich as an exemplary case study of a classic European metropolis. Discover the past: Join an archaeological dig to unearth ruins and examine the ancient Italian culture near Siena. Experience the thrill of actual field archaeology at the Etruscan site at Poggio Civitate (Murlo). Etruscan Archaeological Experience June 29 – August 6, 2010 Create the impossible: Paint, study photography, write essays and visit local artist studios and museums in the northern Italian ambience of Ticino. Visit music clubs and jazz festivals in Lugano, Milan and beyond. Or study creative nonfiction and begin a collection of travel essays exploring your European experience. Art in Europe Photography on Location in Europe Introduction to Gilding Studio Art Negotiate the value: Risk: Riches or Ruin: Business, Marketing and Information Systems Imagine the Unknown: Literature and Creative Writing Immerse yourself: Get on the fast track of German language study through our three-week language immersion course in the beautiful international city of Zurich, Switzerland. Or study French or Italian through immersion courses on campus in Lugano. Language Immersion Advanced German Conversation (Zurich) Italian Immersion (Lugano) French Immersion (Lugano)
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