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WISC Spring/Summer Course in
Oxford

International Relations*

Dr Michael Stoddard, Academic Supervisor

2006 Lecture Schedule (Session I)
May 22 - July 2

PLEASE NOTE: All lectures will take place in the offices of the Washington International Studies Council, 21-27 George Street (the top floor of Chester House of Nuffield College, Oxford University), unless indicated otherwise.

All students will be enrolled as members of the Oxford University Student Union (OUSU). This is the student government of Oxford University-not the private debating club which students could join at cost; students could also join up to 300 other University clubs and teams. Students also have dining rights at New College, Oxford (founded in 1379) and some of the classes are held there.

*This is not an official San Diego State University program. Students will receive a transcript from an accredited US university, i.e. the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

Monday, May 22
12:00 pmStudents arrive at 21-27 George Street and move into houses
5:00 pmBrief Orientation, Dr Michael Stoddard, SDSU Political Science Department, Course Director
5:15 pmWelcome Party, WISC Office, 21-27 George Street, Oxford (we will move on to a local pub afterwards)
Tuesday, May 23
10:00 amGlobal Politics Today, Dr Michael Stoddard (including Course Orientation)
11:15 amOxford Academic System, Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director WISC, former Visiting Research Fellow in International Relations, MC, Oxford University, Associate Fellow, Yale University.
12:30 pmBreak for Lunch
Please feel free to explore the restaurants, sandwich bars, pubs, etc. in the vicinity.
2:00 pmLiving in Oxford, WISC Staff
A talk and discussion with various members of staff on how best to live in your housing and how to get around Oxford (buses, bikes, etc.). Also information on pubs, banks, etc.
3:00 pmWalking Tour of Oxford
You will be taken on a walking tour of Oxford in small groups. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
6:00 pmParty and Pub Crawl, starting at the WISC office
Wednesday, May 24
All morning lectures today are in the Long Room (the medieval dining hall), New College

8:45 am sharpMeet at the WISC office to walk to New College
9:00 amBritish Customs and Society, Professor Robert Schuettinger
10:15 amBritish Government, Dr Tudor Jones, Tutor in Politics, Mansfield College, Oxford
11:30 amBritish Political Parties, Dr Tudor Jones
12:30 pmBreak for Lunch
2:00 pmTravel Tips in the WISC office (Mr Adam Brown of WISC will give you a useful introduction to UK and European travel, from discount railcards and low-cost airlines to safety issues, visas, and accommodation).
Thursday, May 25
10:00 am'What the World Thinks of America' (BBC video)
11:00 amBreak
11:15 amWhat America Thinks of the World, Professor Robert Schuettinger
12:30 pmBreak for Lunch
2:00 pmBritish Art and Architecture, Mr Michael Talbot, MA, Toronto, MSt, Oxford. Former Junior Dean at Keble College and St Cross College, Academic Director, WISC (This lecture is part of the Orientation Program-it will allow you to appreciate fully the 1,200 years of buildings you will see in Oxford)

Friday, May 26 - Monday, May 29

FREE WEEKEND (Monday the 29th is a UK Bank Holiday)

Tuesday, May 30
All lectures today are in the Old Library (the first library of Oxford University) in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street

9:00 amTEST in the WISC office-John Spanier, American Foreign Policy since WWII, chps. 1-5, John Stoessinger, Why Nations go to War, chps. 1-5
10:00 amWalk to the University Church
10:15 amEnglish and American Law, Sir David Yardley, DPhil, Oxon, Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford
11:30 amComparative Constitutional Law, Sir David Yardley
12:30 pmBreak for Lunch
2:00 pmBush and Blair at War, Dr Michael Stoddard
Wednesday, May 31
8:00 amLondon
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit the nation's capital. You will be issued tickets for 'The Original London Sightseeing Tour'. This 'Hop-on, Hop-off' service allows you to board any of the famous double-decker sightseeing buses along an extensive tour route, with over 90 different stops and an entertaining 'live-guided' commentary. The WISC bus will leave London at 6:00 pm sharp and arrive in Oxford around 8:00 pm. PLEASE NOTE: The sightseeing buses go all over London (and it can take up to two hours to get from one side of London to the other) so be sure to pay attention to the time and return to Tothill Street-near Westminster Abbey (where we will depart for Oxford)-no later than 5:45 pm.
Thursday, June 1
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the University Church

9:00 am sharpMAP TEST in the WISC office-Europe/Middle East/NATO/EU
10:00 amDemocracy and Political Reform in Africa, Mr Sharath Srinivasan, Wolfson College, Oxford
11:00 amBreak for Lunch
2:00 pmDemocracy in Latin America, Dr Neil Pyper, Senior Editor, International Politics, Oxford Analytica (Oxford Analytica is an international consulting firm drawing on a network of over 1,000 senior faculty members at Oxford and other major universities and research institutions around the world)
Friday, June 2
FREE DAY
Saturday, June 3
8:00 pm - 3:00 amSt Antony's* College Ball (for ticket-holders only)
Experience Summer in Oxford at its best-Oxford colleges typically hold a summer ball every two years. These black-tie, themed events provide students with an opportunity to close the academic year in style. Details of the St Antony's Ball are available from Mr Andrew Inch, the WISC office manager. (Tuxedos may be rented; a dark suit is acceptable, as is a cocktail dress.)

*St Antony's is the International Relations College of Oxford. Eighty percent of the students are from overseas. Dr Bergstrom (see June 19 - June 22) is a graduate-DPhil.
Sunday, June 4
FREE DAY
Monday, June 5
10:00 amThe Future of US Foreign Policy, Dr Michael Stoddard
11:30 amSudan and Darfur, Mr Sharath Srinivasan
12:30 pmBreak for lunch
2:00 pmPresident Reagan's Foreign Policy, Professor Robert Schuettinger, former White House aide to President Reagan in Foreign Affairs
7:00 pmBoat Ride on the River Thames
Depart at 7:00 pm sharp from Folly Bridge, near the Head of the River pub, for a three-hour cruise down the Thames, which is known in Oxford as the Isis. A party buffet will be provided. Drinks may be purchased at personal expense. PLEASE NOTE: You will not be allowed on the boat if you attempt to bring drinks on board.
Tuesday, June 6
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the University Church

12:15 pm
9:00 amTest on the remaining chapters of Spanier's and Stoessinger's books
11:00 amTerrorism, Mr Mark Almond, Lecturer in Modern History, Oriel College, Oxford
Eastern Europe and the EU, Mr Mark Almond
1:15 pmBreak for Lunch
2:30 pmComparative Welfare States, Dr David Merrill, Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford
Wednesday, June 7
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the University Church

9:45 am sharpMeet at the WISC office (all Journals to be submitted to Dr Michael Stoddard at this time)
10:00 amThe Clash of Civilizations, Dr Michael Stoddard
11:15 amWinston Churchill and Ninety Years of British History, Professor Robert Schuettinger
Thursday, June 8
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the University Church

9:00 amUS/EU Business Culture, Dr John Dowling, Former Visiting Fellow, Templeton College, Oxford
10:15 amConflict in International Relations, Dr Alan O'Day, Senior Modern History Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford
11:30 amNorthern Ireland and British Politics, Dr Alan O'Day
6:45 pmFormal Dinner at New College
(Meet at 6:45 pm sharp outside the Porter's Lodge in Holywell Street for a pre-drinks group photo; drinks in the Cloisters from 7:00 pm; Dinner in the Dining Hall at 7:30 pm)
Friday, June 9
2:00 pmStratford
Depart Hertford College, Catte Street, by private coach to visit Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK. After visiting the Shakespeare Birthplace Museum, we have reservations to see a production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (7:30 pm start time). Return to Oxford by midnight. NB: Students taking tutorials should schedule meetings to avoid a conflict.
Saturday, June 10 - Saturday, June 17

EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD (students must return to Oxford by the evening of Saturday, June 17)

Sunday, June 18
10:30 amWindsor Castle
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit Windsor Castle, an official residence of the Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Return to Oxford by 6:00 p.m.
Monday, June 19
10:00 amThe British Class System, Dr George Bergstrom (DPhil, Oxon), formerly in the Political Science Department, SDSU
11:00 amBreak for Lunch
2:00 pmBritish Media and Politics, Mr Nick Thomas, Playwright and Journalist
Tuesday, June 20
9:00 amThe Politics of China, Dr George Bergstrom
10:15 amThe Second World War and its After Effects, Mr G. H. L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow in History, former Dean of Worcester College, Oxford (Mr Le May worked directly for Prime Minister Churchill as a speechwriter during WWII)
Wednesday, June 21
10:00 amThe Politics of Thailand, Dr George Bergstrom
11:15 amThe Politics of India, Dr George Bergstrom
12:15 pmBreak for Lunch
2:00 pmBritish and US Foreign Policy Compared, Professor Robert Schuettinger
Thursday, June 22
9:00 amThe Politics of Russia, Dr George Bergstrom
10:30 amBritish Foreign Policy, Sir John Johnson, former British Ambassador, former Director of the Oxford University Foreign Service Program, Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford
11:45 amBritain and the EU, Sir John Johnson
Friday, June 23
10:00 amReport on Travels/Presentation of Student Journals

**Assignment due at this time: Long Essay analyzing Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat**
11:00 amFinal Essay Examination

Saturday, June 24 - Sunday, July 2

EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD

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