Balkans: Conflict Resolution and EU Accession Politics (Closed)
Belgrade, Serbia
Dates
Application Deadline
- Summer 2 Semester - January 22, 2012
Description
Information Session: 305SH on 10/31 and 11/2 at 5:30pm – 6pm, 325SH on 11/1 at 12:45pm – 1:15pm
Faculty co-leaders: Profs. Denis Sullivan and Ioannis Livanis (d.sullivan@neu.edu and i.livanis@neu.edu)
Program Description:
The Balkans Dialogue analyzes ethnic and religious conflicts and post-conflict reconstruction, from the break-up of Yugoslavia, through the wars of the 1990s, and the establishment of various new states. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the history, culture, politics, and society of the Balkans and the former Yugoslavia. The term "Balkanize" is based on the long history of disorder and instability among the varied peoples who live at this crossroads between Central Europe and the Mediterranean world. Belgrade, the former capital of Yugoslavia and the capital of Serbia, has been destroyed 44 times by armies attempting to control its strategic location at the juncture of the Danube and Sava rivers. Kosovo, a breakaway region of Serbia and now recognized by many countries of the world (but not the UN) as an independent Republic, remains a troubled region/state. And Bosnia – what many see as a “mini-Yugoslavia” – continues to proceed toward democracy, independence, and multi-ethnic coexistence. Yet it too remains a ‘troubled’ region, with 49% of the state outside the control of the central government, in Sarajevo. NU students will meet with Serbian, Croatian, Kosovar-Albanian and Bosnian community activists, scholars, and political leaders; journalists (print, radio, television, and web); and representatives of a variety of NGOs.
Courses
- POLS 4938 International Politics
- INTL 4944 Dialogue of Civilizations: Regional Engagement
Application Procedure
- Online Faculty- Led application (application open 10/17 - 11/18)
- Upload one unofficial transcript
- Upload one copy of passport ID page
- Upload essay questions
- Faculty may require additional information and/or interview (after application deadline)
Cost
$9,460 plus a possible accommodation charge.