New Summer Area Studies Program from American Councils (ACTR)

[Sheila Dawes]

A New American Councils Program in Moscow Provides Summer Courses
In Russian Economics, Politics, and Culture To Students at All Levels

American Councils is pleased to announce a new opportunity for summer
study in Moscow, Russia. A five-week program focusing on area studies,
Contemporary Russia will offer courses in Russian economics, politics,
and culture; all content-based classes will be taught in English by
faculty of the Moscow School of Higher Economics, one of Russia's most
prestigious centers for the study of social sciences.  Program
participants will also receive six hours per week of elementary Russian
language instruction. (Students with prior training in Russian who wish
to join the program will be provided instruction at the appropriate
level; we will be able to accommodate students of all proficiency
levels.)

A full-time U.S. resident director will oversee the program, assist
participants with academic and personal matters, and serve as a liaison
between university faculty, administrators, host families and
participants. 

Other program features include room and board with Russian families;
weekly cultural excursions; Russian peer tutors; eight semester-hours of
academic credit through Bryn Mawr College; and pre-departure orientation
in Washington, DC.  Program fees include round-trip international travel
from Washington, DC to Moscow, room and board, international health
insurance, and Russian visas. 

Area-studies courses conducted in English:
Russian Politics Today: domestic and foreign policy, major political
parties and actors, the war in Chechnya, Russia's relations with the
West.
Russian Economics in Transition: the transition from communism to the
current economy, problems of corruption and organized crime, the
conflict over Yukos Oil.
Russian Contemporary Culture: pop culture and mass media, Russia's
cultural and social mores, historical background.

Tentative program dates: June 28 - July 31, 2006. Please contact
American Councils for exact dates.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2006.

For more information and an application contact:

Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
Email: outbound at americancouncils.org 
Website: www.americancouncils.org 

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