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Florence • Rome • Siena
July 10 through July 22
Florence/Rome/SienaJune 26 - July 23
Capitals of EuropeThe Hague • Brussels • Luxembourg • Strasbourg
May 29 - June 24
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2011 EuropEan summEr abroad programs
The Hague • Brussels • Luxembourg • Strasbourg
May 29 - June 24
the Capitals of europe - the Hague/Brussels/Luxembourg/Stras-
bourg Summer abroad Program offers students a unique legal educa-
tional and cultural opportunity. european Scholars and practitioners
collaborate with Penn State Law faculty and Distinguished Guest Jurist
anthony J. Scirica of the United States Court of appeals for the third
Circuit to offer fully accredited courses in Comparative Constitutional
Law, Comparative Law in a Globalized world – transnational Perspec-
tives, International Comparative Human Rights Law, International Insol-
vency Law, and transnational Litigation and Civil Procedure. the
courses provide overviews of civil and common law systems with empha-
sis on practical aspects of transnational law. Students will have the op-
portunity to enjoy the rich cultural and social heritage of the Hague,
Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg while attending on-site seminars
with members of the International Court of Justice, the International
Criminal Court and the International Criminal tribunal for the Former
Yugoslavia in the Hague, the european Commission in Brussels, the
Court of Justice of the european Union in Luxembourg, and the euro-
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Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr., our Distin-
guished Guest Jurist, will present a one-credit course on the Supreme
Court in Historical Perspective from July 10-22 at the University of Flo-
rence School of Law in collaboration with Richard Lazarus, Justice
william a. Brennan Jr., Professor of Law at the Georgetown University
School of Law. european scholars and practitioners will collaborate with
Penn State Law faculty to offer students additional fully accredited
courses in Comparative Law in a Globalized world – transnational Per-
spectives, International and Comparative Family Law, the International
Sale of Goods—the CISG in Comparative Perspective, and transnational
Litigation and Civil Procedure. the courses are designed to provide
overviews of civil law and common law systems with emphasis on the
practical aspects of transnational law.
the program is oriented to students from within the United States
and students from common and civil law countries outside of the United
States. Lectures will be conducted in english. while studying in this pro-
gram, students will have opportunity to appreciate not only Florence, but
also the rich cultural and social heritage found in the tuscan setting and
sites like Rome, Venice, Pisa, Bologna, and Siena.
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CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED
STATES JOHN G. ROBERTS, JR.Distinguished Guest Jurist
Florence • Rome • Siena
July 10 through July 22
Florence/Rome/SienaJune 26 - July 23
Capitals of EuropeThe Hague • Brussels • Luxembourg • Strasbourg
May 29 - June 24
Duomo, Florence, Italy
Grande Place, Brussels, Belgium
Petit France Quartier, Strasbourg, FrancePonte Vecchio over the Arno River, Florence, Italy
Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy
FACULTy
LOUIS F. DEL DUCA Administrator, The Florence/Rome/Siena Sum-mer Program, Edward N. Polisher DistinguishedFaculty Scholar
ALEJANDRO m. GARRO Senior Research Scholar, Parker School of Foreign
and Comparative Law, Professor
GEOFFREy HAZARD Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School,Professor, UC Hastings College of Law, Director
Emeritus, American Law Institute
RICHARD LAZARUS William A. Brennan Jr. Professor of Law,
Georgetown University
ROBERT E. RAINS Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson School of Law
NICOLÓ TROCKER Professor, University of Florence School of Law
ANNA VENEZIANO Professor, University of Teramo School of Law
LECTURERSVITTORIA BARSOTTI BENUSSIProfessor, University of Florence School of Law
mICHAEL JOACHIm BONELLProfessor, University of Rome (La Sapienza), Consultant, International Institute for Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)
SABINO CASSESEmember of the Constitutional Court of Italy
JOSE ANGELO ESTRELLA FARIASecretary General, International Institute for the
Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)
GIORGIO GAJAProfessor of International and European Law,University of Florence School of Law, member of
the United Nations International Law Commission
ROBERTO mASTROIANNIProfessor, University of Naples School of Law
mICHAEL mcILWRATH Senior Litigation Counsel, GE Oil & Gas in
Florence, Italy
HANS mICKLITZProfessor, European University Institute in Fiesoli,
Italy and University of Bamberg, Germany
RICARDO PISILLOProfessor of Comparative and European Union
Law, University of Siena School of Law
VINCENZO VARANOProfessor, University of Florence School of Lawand Global Professor of Law at New york Univer-
sity Law School
COURSESTHE SUPREmE COURT IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
COmPARATIVE LAW IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD –TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
INTERNATIONAL AND COmPARATIVE FAmILy LAW
THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS—THE CISGIN COmPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
TRANSNATIONAL LITIGATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE
CULTURAL AmBIANCE Florence, the center of the Italian Renaissance, is a showcase for the work of
the Medicis, Machiavelli, Dante, Boccaccio, Fra Angelico, Donatello, Giotto,
Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Cellini, creative geniuses in painting, sculpture, ar-
chitecture, and literature during the Renaissance period. Students are encour-
aged to experience the creations of these artisans and to explore the many other
cultural amenities throughout Florence and its surrounding areas.
Thanks to Penn State Law’s extensive network of contacts in Italy, students
on this program will be able to enjoy many unique cultural experiences during
their trip. Instead of having a normal tour guide through museums, you will be
guided through some of the most treasured works of art by experts in the field.
Rooftop potluck dinners and bike tours through the vineyards of Tuscany will
provide you with unique settings in which to get to know fellow students and pro-
fessors.
In addition to recognizing the importance of planned cultural activities dur-
ing the program, course administrators also appreciate students’ desires to have
time to explore on their own. Past program participants have spent long week-
ends enjoying the beach on the Amalfi Coast or swimming in the Blue Grotto off
the Isle of Capri. The list of optional weekend trips is limitless.
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Coliseum, Rome, Italy
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES JOHN G. ROBERTS, JR. will be the Distin-guished Guest Jurist in a course on The
Supreme Court in Historical Perspective,which will be added to the regular curricu-lum of the Penn State Dickinson Florence/Rome/Siena 2011 Summer Program. ChiefJustice Roberts will present a one-creditcourse in collaboration with ProfessorRichard Lazarus from July 10 through July 22at the University of Florence Law School.
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These programs are approved by the American Bar Association, and all
courses are fully accredited and equivalent for credit purposes to courses of-
fered at Penn State Law. Your law school must be consulted concerning ac-
ceptance of credits or grades, its residency requirements, and the possibility of
accelerated graduation. Upon request, the Registrar’s Office of The Pennsylva-
nia State University will forward a transcript to your law school.
ADmISSIONS
Students who have completed their first year of law school and who are in
good standing at schools accredited by the American Bar Association or the
Association of American Law Schools, and non-U.S. law students with requi-
site English language skills are eligible to apply for admission to the program.
Non-U.S. students with an LL.B., J.D., or equivalent degree from a foreign
law school may also apply and be considered for admission to the Summer
Abroad Programs. With the approval of Professor Del Duca, prospective LL.M.
students may, upon admission to the Penn State Law LL.M. program, apply
their course work from the program toward a Penn State Law LL.M. degree.
All courses offered are fully accredited and equivalent for credit purposes to
those courses offered at Penn State Law.
A non-refundable registration fee of $300, payable with submission of the
application form, is required. Because only a limited number of students may
enroll, we strongly recommend an early enrollment in the program. Although
we prefer that applications be received no later than March 14, 2011, students
may be admitted to the program after this date based on available space.
ESTImATED ExPENSES
Tuition and Student Loans
Tuition is $4,200 for 6 credits or $3,200 for 5 credits ($700 per credit).
All participants must also remit an activities fee of $300. Students may apply
for loans to cover the cost of tuition and living expenses. Lending arrange-
ments must be made by the borrower through the school at which the student
is enrolled.
Housing and Transportation
As a service to students, details for procuring housing may be obtained
from Penn State Law. Each registrant contracts directly with the hotels. It ac-
cepts no legal responsibility for the housing contracts between students and
the hotels. The hotels may require non-refundable advance payment to con-
firm reservations.
Upon request, the Law School will provide information regarding various
transportation options. In providing such information, the Law School accepts
no legal responsibility for these travel arrangements. Registrants must arrange
and pay for their own inner city transportation in the various locations in
which the program is conducted. Information regarding inner city transporta-
tion will be provided on-site in Europe.
florence: Housing at the Residence Palazzo Ricasoli is within walking distance
of the historic center of Florence and within easy access by public transporta-
tion to the University of Florence School of Law. Most students and faculty re-
side at the centralized location, which has been converted in part into one, two,
three, or four person, modern efficiency, air conditioned apartments.
Because of fluctuating exchange rates and prices, it is not possible to
quote exact costs. The average cost for students in 2010 was approximately
$340 per week per person in a double occupancy unit. Food costs are esti-
mated to be about $700 for the one-month period. An air-conditioned bus is
provided for students and faculty for transportation between Florence to Rome
and return and Florence to Siena and return.
Capitals: Housing in single, double, or triple occupancy rooms, each with pri-
vate bath, 24-hour reception desk, and lounge areas, is available in the vicinity
of the classrooms near the historic centers of The Hague, Brussels, Luxem-
bourg, and Strasbourg.
Because of fluctuating exchange rates and prices, it is not possible to
quote exact costs. The average cost for students in 2010 was approximately
$480 per week per person in a double occupant unit. An air-conditioned bus is
provided for students and faculty for transportation between The Hague and
Brussels, Brussels and Luxembourg, and Luxembourg to Strasbourg.
G e N e R a l I N f o R m a T I o N
for updated information, visit law.psu.edu
FACULTyLOUIS F. DEL DUCAAdministrator, The Hague/Brussels/Luxembourg/Strasbourg Summer ProgramEdward N. Polisher Distinguished Faculty Scholar
Professor, Penn State Dickinson School of Law
SAmUEL L. BUFFORDDistinguished Scholar in Residence,
Penn State Dickinson School of Law
DANIEL CHOWProfessor, The Ohio State University
moritz College of Law
WILLIAm FOxVisiting Professor of Law,
Penn State Dickinson School of Law
VED P. NANDAThompson G. marsh Professor of LawDirector, International Legal Studies Program
University of Denver, Sturm College of Law
THOmAS PLACEProfessor of Law, Penn State Dickinson School
of Law
CARLA PRATTProfessor of Law, Penn State Dickinson School
of Law
ANTHONy J. SCIRICA Chief Circuit Judge, United States Court of
Appeals for the Third Circuit
LECTURERSESSA FAALSenior trial lawyer in the Office of the Prosecutor,
International Criminal Court
DERmOT GROOmESenior trial attorney in the Office of the Prosecutor,International Criminal Tribunal for the former
yugoslavia
WILLEm HERINGADean and a professor of comparative and
administrative law, University of maastricht
HANS-CHRISTIAN KRUGERRecent Deputy Secretary General of the Councilof Europe. He also served as the secretary ofthe European Court of Human Rights Commission
KOEN LENAERTSJudge, Court of Justice of the European Union in
Luxembourg
mICHEL mALLmember of the law firm of Cabinet de Avocats
mall in Strasbourg, France
LUIS mORENO-OCAmPOChief Prosecutor, International Criminal Court
HISASHI OWADAPresident Judge, International Court of Justice
JAN m. SmITSProfessor, University of maastricht School of
Law and the University of Helsinki (Finland)
SANG-HyUN SONGPresident Judge, International Criminal Court
COURSESCOmPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
COmPARATIVE LAW IN A GLOABLIZEDWORLD - TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
INTERNATIONAL AND COmPARATIVEHUmAN RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCy LAW
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CULTURAL AmBIANCEThe Hague, home of the Peace Palace, the International Court of Justice, the
United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and
the International Criminal Court, is the site of our opening lectures. The Hague is
a 45-minute commute to Amsterdam.
Historic Brussels, Belgium, with its magnificent Grand Place and accessibil-
ity to places of incomparable beauty like the Bruges canals, is the headquarters of
the Commission and Council of the European Union. The close proximity of the
Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg offers additional unique
opportunities for on-site seminars.
Strasbourg, France, a former city-state, is the seat of the Council of Europe
and the Parliament of the European Union. Distinguished professors and attor-
neys from the University of Strasbourg School of Law, the Council of Europe and
European Union legal staff, and other scholars and practitioners versed in inter-
national and comparative law join our faculty in Strasbourg. On-site seminars are
conducted at the French Inns of Court (i.e., the Centre de Formation), the head-
quarters of the Council of Europe, and the Parliament of the European Union.
c a p i t a l s o F e u r o p e F l o r e n c e • r o m e • s i e n ar a m s
Chief Justice Photo: Steve Petteway, Collection of theSupreme Court of the United States
Peace Palace, The International Court of Justice, The Hague, The Netherlands
The Hague • Brussels • Luxembourg • Strasbourg
May 29 - June 24
the Capitals of europe - the Hague/Brussels/Luxembourg/Stras-
bourg Summer abroad Program offers students a unique legal educa-
tional and cultural opportunity. european Scholars and practitioners
collaborate with Penn State Law faculty and Distinguished Guest Jurist
anthony J. Scirica of the United States Court of appeals for the third
Circuit to offer fully accredited courses in Comparative Constitutional
Law, Comparative Law in a Globalized world – transnational Perspec-
tives, International Comparative Human Rights Law, International Insol-
vency Law, and transnational Litigation and Civil Procedure. the
courses provide overviews of civil and common law systems with empha-
sis on practical aspects of transnational law. Students will have the op-
portunity to enjoy the rich cultural and social heritage of the Hague,
Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg while attending on-site seminars
with members of the International Court of Justice, the International
Criminal Court and the International Criminal tribunal for the Former
Yugoslavia in the Hague, the european Commission in Brussels, the
Court of Justice of the european Union in Luxembourg, and the euro-
pean Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
C a p i t a l s o f E u r o p E C a p i t a l s o f E u r o p E
Grande Place, Brussels, Belgium
Petit France Quartier, Strasbourg, France