Oxford Study Abroad Programme

OSAP Summer Course in Oxford

International Relations*
Dr Michael Stoddard, Academic Supervisor
2008 Lecture Schedule

July 8 - August 24

PLEASE NOTE: All lectures will take place in the offices of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme, 21-27 George Street (the top floor of Chester House of Nuffield College, Oxford University), unless indicated otherwise.

*This is not an official San Diego State University program. Students will receive a transcript from an accredited US university, i.e. the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

Tuesday, July 08

12:00 pm Students arrive at 21-27 George Street and move into houses
5:00 pm Brief Orientation, Dr Michael Stoddard, SDSU
Political Science Department, International Relations Course Director, OSAP Academic Dean, Visiting Fellow of Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University, Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice
5:15 pm Welcome Party, OSAP Office, 21-27 George Street, Oxford (we will move on to a local pub afterwards)

Wednesday, July 09

All lectures today are in the Summer Common Room of Magdalen College. This room is the meeting place of Magdalen College's Governing Body and was the college room of King Edward VIII when he was a student at Oxford in 1912 as the Prince of Wales).

8:30 am Meet at the OSAP Office to walk to Magdalen College
9:00 am Global Politics Today, Dr Michael Stoddard (including Course Orientation)
10:15 am The Oxford Academic System, Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director OSAP, former Visiting Research Fellow in International Relations, MC, Oxford University, Associate Fellow, Yale University (1975 - present), Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice
11:30 am Break for Lunch
Please feel free to explore the restaurants, sandwich bars, pubs, etc. in the vicinity.
Return to the OSAP Office for:
1:30 pm Living in Oxford, OSAP Staff
A talk and discussion with various members of staff on how best to live in your housing and how to get around Oxford (buses, bikes, etc.). Also information on pubs, banks, etc.
2:15 pm British Customs and Mores, Professor Robert Schuettinger
3:30 pm Law Seminar
Attorneys Mike McCann, Mark Amador, Dustin Branch and Joe McLaughlin will host an informal seminar on how to make it into Law School, what careers are available and what it's really like to work as an attorney
4:30 pm Walking Tour of Oxford
You will be taken on a walking tour of Oxford in small groups. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
5:45 pm Party and Pub Crawl, starting in the OSAP office

Thursday, July 10

All lectures today are in the Summer Common Room of Magdalen College

10:00 am British Government, Dr Tudor Jones, External Tutor in Politics, Mansfield College, Oxford University, Research Fellow in Politics, Coventry University, former British parliamentary candidate (1992 General Election)
11:15 am British Political Parties, Dr Tudor Jones
12:15 pm Break for lunch
2:00 pm Latin America: Globalization and Resistance, Dr David Carruthers, Department of Political Science, SDSU. Dr Carruthers sits on the Latin American Studies executive committee and is the undergraduate advisor at SDSU

Friday, July 11

All lectures today are in the Summer Common Room of Magdalen College

9:00 am Comparative Law - UK and US, Mike McCann, JD, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County
10:10 am Criminal Organizations in the United States: Focus The Mexican Mafia, Mr Mark Amador, JD, Gangs Division Prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County
11:20 am Economics and International Law, Dustin Branch, JD, Special Counsel, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (Los Angeles)
12:30 pm Anglo-American Criminal Procedures, Joe McLaughlin, JD, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County
From 2:30 pm Bastille Day Barbecue
Please join other students and staff (location TBC). Burgers, hotdogs and drinks will be served. This French national holiday commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution.

Saturday, July 12 - Sunday, July 13

FREE WEEKEND

Monday, July 14

8:00 am London
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit the nation's capital. Upon our arrival, we will be led on a guided tour of the City of Westminster, a borough of London which includes Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. Later, we will visit the Cabinet War Rooms, underground headquarters of the British Government during World War II (the new Churchill Museum, which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in February 2005, will also be included with your ticket). The bus will leave London at 6:00 pm and return to Oxford around 8:00 pm.

Tuesday, July 15

9:00 am TEST - Roberts, chps. 1-9
10:15 am Britain's Class System and its Marked Effect on British Political, Economic and Social Life, Dr George Bergstrom, (DPhil, Oxford University), formerly in the Political Science Department, SDSU, former Director of the Institute on World Affairs, Recipient of the President's Medallion at SDSU
11:30 am Environmental Justice on the US-Mexico Border, Dr David Carruthers

Wednesday, July 16

All lectures today are in the Summer Common Room of Magdalen College

10:00 am Foreign Policy and the U.S. Election, Dr Michael Stoddard
11:15 am Dynamics of Mexican Immigration (part one), Dr David Carruthers
12:15 pm Dynamics of Mexican Immigration (part two), Dr Carruthers

Thursday, July 17

All lectures today are in the Summer Common Room of Magdalen College

10:00 am Federalism I: American Political Theory and the Court, Mr William DeGarmo, JD, Attorney-at-Law
11:15 am Federalism II: The Presidency and the Court (The

Politics of Nomination and Confirmation), Mr William DeGarmo, JD
4:00 pm Boat Ride on the River Thames
Depart at 6:00 pm sharp from Folly Bridge, near the Head of the River pub, for a three-hour cruise down the Thames, which is known in Oxford as the Isis. A party buffet will be provided. Drinks may be purchased at personal expense. PLEASE NOTE: You will not be allowed on the boat if you attempt to bring drinks on board.

Friday, July 18

All lectures today are in St Cross College1 in St Giles (a wide street containing several of Oxford's historic university buildings and pubs, including the Taylor Institution, the Dictionary of National Biography and the Eagle and Child)

9:45 am Meet at the OSAP Office to walk as a group to St Cross
10:00 am English and American Law, Sir David Yardley (DPhil, Oxford University), KBE (Knight of the British Empire), Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford University, former lecturer at the University of Chicago School of Law and constitutional consultant to the government of West Nigeria
11:15 am Comparative Constitutional Law, Sir David Yardley

Saturday, July 19 - Monday, July 21

FREE WEEKEND

Tuesday, July 22

9:00 am MAP TEST - Europe/Middle East/NATO/EU
10:00 am The Evolution of British Capitalism and its Impact on Global Politics, Dr John Dowling, former Visiting Fellow, Templeton College, Oxford University, former consultant to the British Foreign Office, the BBC World Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
11:15 am Economic Dimensions of US and European Foreign Policy, Dr John Dowling

Wednesday, July 23

All lectures today are in Greyfriars Hall, a permanent private hall (PPH) of Oxford University. Dr Michael Stoddard is currently a visiting fellow of Greyfriars.2

9:30 am Bush and Blair at War, Dr Michael Stoddard
10:45 am The New Federalism: The Rise of Civil Rights, Mr William DeGarmo, JD
11:30 am The Limits of Federalism: Personal Liberty in the Age of 9/11, Mr William DeGarmo, JD
5:45 pm Evensong at Christ Church
Meet outside the Christ Church Lodge on St Aldates

Thursday, July 24

9:30 am sharp TEST-Roberts, chps. 9-17
All Journals to be submitted to Dr Michael Stoddard at this time
10:30 am The Clash of Civilizations, Dr Michael Stoddard
5:00 pm Anglo-American Military Cooperation in Iraq, Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB), Knight of the British Empire (KBE), CB, Aide de Camp to the Queen (ADC), DSc, FRAeS, FCMI RAF, Chief of the Defence Staff. Sir Jock is the professional head of the UK Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Government. He is the British equivalent of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, and the principal military adviser to the President.
6:45 pm sharp Formal Dinner at Wadham College
(Group photo outside the Porter's Lodge on Parks Road at 6:45 pm, drinks in the quad from 7:00 pm; Dinner in the Dining Hall at 7:30 pm)

Friday, July 25 - Sunday, July 27

FREE WEEKEND

Monday, July 28

10:30 am Windsor Castle
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit Windsor Castle, an official residence of the Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Return to Oxford by 6:00 pm.

Tuesday, July 29

10:00 am Lecture on China, Annie Lee
11:15 am Sport and International Relations, Sir Roger Bannister, CBE (Commander of the British Empire), FRCP, DM, MSc, former Master of Pembroke College, Oxford University, former Chairman of the Executive Sports Council of Great Britain, and former President of the International Council for Sport and Physical Recreation. Sir Roger is a household name in Great Britain, famously running the first sub-four minute mile on 6 May 1954. This event made front pages around the world and took place at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track. Sir Roger is also an eminent Neurologist, and was a Director of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, among a number of other prominent posts in the field of nervous disorders.

Wednesday, July 30

10:00 am President Reagan's Foreign Policy, Professor Robert Schuettinger, former White House Aide to President Reagan in Foreign Affairs
11:15 am Andrew Roberts

Thursday, July 31

10:00 am British and US Foreign Policy Compared, Professor Robert Schuettinger
11:15 am Lecturer to be confirmed

Friday, August 1

10:00 am Portsmouth
Depart Hertford College, Catte Street, by private coach to visit Portsmouth, one of the finest cities in which to explore the heritage and atmosphere of maritime England. We will tour the historic Royal Dockyard, the traditional home of the Royal Navy for centuries. On display here are three famous ships from the history of sea warfare: Henry VIII's Mary Rose, Nelson's flagship HMS Victory and the Victorian iron-clad HMS Warrior (1860). Return to Oxford by 7 pm.

Saturday, August 2 - Sunday, August 3

FREE WEEKEND

Monday, August 4

10:00 am An Appraisal of Leading International and National Issues Confronting Today's China, Dr George Bergstrom
11:15 am Terrorism, Mr Mark Almond, Lecturer in Modern History, Oriel College, Oxford University, Chair of the British Helsinki Human Rights Group (Mr Almond has served as an election observer in a number of countries, including Georgia and Ukraine, and he is a regular commentator for several major news outlets, including the Guardian newspaper)

Tuesday, August 5

10:00 am The Russian Mafia: Its Influence on Russian Governmental, International and National Policies and Practices, Dr George Bergstrom
11:15 am A Review of Prominent International and National Issues in Today's 'New India', Dr George Bergstrom

Wednesday, August 6

10:00 am Winston Churchill and Ninety Years of British History, Professor Robert Schuettinger
11:15 am The Second World War and its After Effects, Mr G. H. L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow in History, former Dean of Worcester College, Oxford University, former Professor of Political Studies in the University of the Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg (Mr Le May worked directly for Prime Minister Churchill as a speechwriter during WWII)

Thursday, August 7

9:30 am Northern Ireland and British Politics, Dr Alan O'Day,
Senior Modern History Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University
10:30 am British Foreign Policy, Sir John Johnson, KBE (Knight of the British Empire), former Director of the Oxford University Foreign Service Program, Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford University, British Ambassador to Chad (1978-1980), British High Commissioner3 to Zambia (1980-1984), British High Commissioner to Kenya (1986-1990)
11:45 am Britain and the EU, Sir John Johnson

Friday, August 08

9:30 am Report on Travels/Presentation of Student Journals
10:30 am Final Essay Examination (2 hours)

Saturday, August 09 - Monday, August 18

EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD