the summer of 2008

could be very epic indeed.

option number one:

george washington university summer scholars
six weeks in washington d.c.
july 6th through august 15th

106.20 major issues in western political thought
foundations of western political thought- plato to aquinas?

176.20 the arab-israeli conflict
origin, evolution and issues of the arab-israeli conflict?

051.20 introduction to western philosophy
readings from major philosophers and study of their positions on the most basic questions of human life?

to do:

1. fill out application (by date tba)
2. essay for interest of course
3. recommendation form from guidance counselor/teacher letter of recommendation for college program
4. $30 application fee plus regular tuition

option number two

georgetown university summer school for high school students
eight days in washington d.c.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
July 13, 2008 - July 20, 2008

AMERICAN POLITICS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
July 20, 2008 - July 27, 2008

to do:

1. fill out application (available dec 15th)
2. tuition, residential: $1700

option number three

boston university high school program
six weeks in boston, massachusetts
dates: tba

CAS PO 271 Introduction to International Relations Undergraduate core course.
Study of basic factors in international relations, Western state system, balance of power, nationalism, and imperialism. Primarily for concentrators?

CAS PO 191 Utopias and Dystopias
A study of the more famous fictitious political communities: Plato's Republic, Machiavelli's The Prince, More's Utopia and Orwell's 1984. Issues include the nature of the good society, the tension between political ideals and political realities and the role of imagination in political theory and political practice?

to do:

1. fill out application (available dec 15th)
2. write personal statement: creative
3. two letters of recommendation (one from academic; one from guidance counselor)
4. application fee plus tuition