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Roster of Elliott School course offerings with large content on African issues since spring 2011



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Roster of Elliott School course offerings with large content on African issues since spring 2011





  • IAFF 6186. 21, War & Conflict in Africa with Paul Williams, scheduled for summer 2012; offered summer 2011 and enrolled at capacity

  • IAFF 2093.10, Africa: Problems and Prospects, with Ambassador David Shinn, spring 2012 and 2011; enrolled at capacity both semesters

  • IAFF 6138.12, Development in Africa with Professor S. Edwards, fall 2011

  • IAFF 2190W.10, North Africa & the World with Professor K. Beyoghlow, fall 2011 and spring 2011; enrolled at capacity both semesters

  • IAFF 6378. 13, Politics of North Africa with Professor A. Grant, fall 2011

  • IAFF 2190W.11, U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa with Ambassador D. Shinn, fall 2011; enrolled at capacity

  • IAFF 3189. 10, Transitional Justice in Africa with Z. Kaufman, spring 2011; enrolled at capacity



G. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

G. 1 Senegal



Faculty-led Short-term Study Abroad Program: Meeting EFA: Education as Transformation



Location: Dakar
Principal contact at GW:

Laura Engel



Assistant Professor of International Education and International Affairs

Tel.: 202-994-8263

E-mail: lce@gwu.edu


  • Brief description of program: Using the Education for All (EFA) policy initiative as a central lens, students will examine the Senegalese education system and society to better understand the Education for All (EFA) international mandate. By looking at educational change across local, national, and global scales, students will study the role of education in fostering and inhibiting social change in Senegal.  This course, which consists of pre-travel sessions, travel to Senegal from March 9-18, 2012, and an in-depth research project, also explores topics related to study abroad and international exchange. Eighteen students enrolled. (See also Office of International Programs, above.)

*Education

*Study abroad/student exchange

*Global education

G. 2 South Africa




Faculty-led Short-term Study Abroad Program: Higher Education in South Africa



Location: Capetown, Durban, Johannesburg

Principal contact at GW:

Rick Jakeman

Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration

Tel.: 703-726-8254

E-mail:
rjakeman@gwu.edu
Brief description of program: This course examined current issues of contemporary South Africa, with specific emphasis on 1) student experiences in a post-Apartheid society and 2) practitioner experiences in higher education administration.  Fifteen students engaged in a two-week experiential study tour of Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban in January 2011.  To learn more about the student and practitioner experiences of South African citizens, the class interacted with key stakeholders via panel discussions, guided tours, informal gatherings, and a service project. Fifteen students participated. (See also Office of International Programs.)

*Education

*Study abroad/student exchange

*Global education



Global Leadership in Teams and Organizations , Graduate Certificate Program



Location: Ruslamere, Durbanville-Cape Town
Type of agreement: No formal agreement
Principal contact at GW:

Susan Simmons

Fiscal Operation Manager ELP/Global Leadership Certificate

Tel.: 703-726-3760

Fax.: 703-726-3760

E-mail: ssimmons@gwu.edu



Principal contact in South Africa:

Samantha Flugel

Tel.: +27 (0) 21-975-5677

Fax.: +27-(0) 88-021-975-5677

E-mail: events@ruslamere.co.za
Brief description of work: International site visits and cultural exchanges; world-renowned faculty and local guest speakers; current graduate students may take individual courses as electives.

*Education

*GW certificates & degrees

*Global education




H. GW LAW SCHOOL



H. 1 Regional



Faculty Research and Collaboration


GW Professor of Clinical Law Susan Jones (susanjones@law.gwu.edu) has a long-standing interest in Africa and has been engaged in the following activities:

    • Member, Technical Board of GW’s Center for Health and Human Security, Jan. 2008-Jan. 2009

    • Chair, Association of American Law Schools Section on Africa, 2007- 2009

    • Participant, U.S. Africa Partnership for Building Stronger Communities, an interdisciplinary program of the School of Social Welfare Univ. at Albany, 2003-2008

    • Workshop presenter, Common Curriculum in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 2008

    • Outside reviewer, Ethiopian Intellectual Property Textbook for the ABA Rule of Law Initiative, Oct. 2010 

    • Award recipient - Ethiopian American Constituency Foundation, in appreciation of many years of legal-related contributions and unwavering support to the Ethiopian Diaspora in the Washington, D.C., area, Feb. 2006

  • Book chapter - Implementing the Social and Economic Promise of the Constitution: The Role of South African Legal Education (with Peggy Maisel), in Law and Rights: Global Perspectives on Constitutionalism and Governance, Penelope E. Andrews and Susan Bazilli, Editors, Vandeplas Publishing, 2008.

*Law

*Research & collaboration




I. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS



I. 1 Ethiopia




Faculty-led Short-term Study Abroad Program: Ethiopia: Migration, Identity, and International Business



Location: Addis Ababa
Principal contact at GW:

Liesl Riddle

Associate Dean for MBA Programs

Associate Professor of International Business and International Affairs

Tel.: 202-994-1217

E-mail: lriddle@gwu.edu


Brief description of program: This course explored how diaspora identity can affect international business and examines the roles of public, private, and non-governmental sector actors in promoting and facilitating diaspora trade, investment, and entrepreneurial activity. Principle class concepts were discussed in six on-campus class meetings, beginning in January 2012, with frequent guest lectures from leaders in the field from the U.S. State Department, USAID, Western Union, various venture capital and equity companies, and non-governmental organizations. Students (19 enrolled) explored how diasporas affect the emerging economy of Ethiopia during a one-week study tour, March 10-18, 2012. (Course administered in coordination with the Office for Study Abroad; See also Office of International Programs.)

*Business/Management

*Study abroad/student exchange

*Global education





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