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OSAP Winter Course in Oxford

International Relations*
Dr Michael Stoddard, Academic Supervisor
2007-08 Lecture Schedule

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.

Thursday, December 27

• From 10:30 am Students arrive at 21-27 George Street and move into OSAP accommodation
• 5:00 pm Brief Orientation, Dr Michael Stoddard, SDSU
  Political Science Department, International Relations Course Director, OSAP Academic Dean, Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice, Visiting Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University
• 5:15 pm Welcome Party, OSAP Office, 21-27 George Street, Oxford
• (we will move on to a local pub afterwards)

Friday, December 28

• 9:00 am Global Politics Today, Dr Michael Stoddard (including Course Orientation)
• 10:10 am Oxford Academic System / British Customs and Mores, Professor Robert Schuettinger, OSAP Director, 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
• 11:45 am 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.
• 12:15 pm Lunch
• Please feel free to explore the restaurants, sandwich bars, pubs, etc. in the vicinity.
• 2:00 pm British Government, Dr Tudor Jones, Tutor in Politics, Mansfield College, Oxford University
• 3:10 pm British Political Parties, Dr Tudor Jones
• 4:30 pm Party and Pub Crawl, starting at the OSAP office

Saturday, December 29

• 9:15 am 'What the World Thinks of America' (BBC video) Originally transmitted on 17 June 2003, this BBC programme involved 11,000 people in the UK, France, Russia, Indonesia, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Canada, Israel, Brazil and the US. The respondents were asked about their general attitudes towards America and President George Bush. The poll also posed a range of other questions on America's foreign policy, military power, cultural influences and economic might.
• 9:50 am Break
• 10:00 am What America Thinks of the World, Professor Robert Schuettinger
• 11:15 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
• 12:15 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 Evensong at Christ Church (meet outside the Lodge in St Aldates)

Sunday, December 30

• 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 at 10:15am, 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 (3pm), 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.

Monday, December 31

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.

• 8:00am Meet at the OSAP Office to walk to Carfax, where the No. 3 city bus departs for Greyfriars, Iffley Road - you will need change for the bus fare (about £1.30 for a single and £2.10 for a return ticket - the bus driver will not accept notes!)
• 8:30 am MAP TEST - Europe/Middle East/NATO/EU
• 9:15 am The Clash of Civilizations, Dr Michael Stoddard
• 10:30 am Northern Ireland and British Politics, Dr Alan O'Day, Senior Modern History Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University
• 11:45 am The Blair 'Presidency' and New Labour: 1997 - 2007, Dr Tudor Jones
• 7:00 pm New Year's Eve Party - pre-party at the OSAP office. (Students may attend a private party at a local nightclub-at cost-later in the evening.)

Tuesday, January 1

• FREE DAY

Wednesday, January 2

All lectures today are in St Cross College2 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)

• 8:30 am TEST in the OSAP Office - Spanier, John, American Foreign Policy Since World War II, chs. 1-5.
• 9:15am Walk to St Cross
• 9:30 am Bush and Blair at War, Dr Michael Stoddard
• 10:45 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 (Mr Le May worked directly for Prime Minister Churchill as a speechwriter during WWII)
• 12:00 pm International Law, Jonathan Black-Branch, PhD (Toronto), DPhil (Oxford), Fellow in Law, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University, Professor of Law, Buckingham University

Thursday, January 3

• Leave for Paris/Dublin-Start of Educational Travel Period (students must vacate housing by 9am today)

Friday, January 4

• EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD

Saturday, January 5

• EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD

Sunday, January 6

• Return to Oxford (Guest House Accommodation)-Students must return to Oxford before 9pm. The final grades of those students who miss the tour to Windsor Castle (tomorrow) will be adversely affected. Attendance at all tours and events is mandatory.

Monday, January 7

All lectures today are in the Long Room (the Medieval Dining Hall), New College

• 8:30 am Meet at the OSAP Office to walk to New College
• 8:45 am Education: An International Perspective, Dr Reyes Quezada, Professor, University of San Diego
• 10:00 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 p.m.

Tuesday, January 8

All lectures today are in the Long Room of New College

• 8:00 am TEST in the OSAP Office - Spanier, chps. 6-13
• 9:00 am Walk to New College
• 9:15 am English and American Law, Sir David Yardley, DPhil (Oxford University), Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford University
• 10:30 am Comparative Constitutional Law, Sir David Yardley
• 11:30 am Lunch
• 1:00 pm 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
• 2:15 pm Economic Dimensions of US and European Foreign Policy, Dr John Dowling
• 6:00 pm Formal Dinner at New College
  Meet at New College main entrance for photos, etc. (Drinks in the Founders' Library from 6:30 pm; Dinner in the Dining Hall at 7:00 pm)

Wednesday, January 9

All lectures today are in the Long Room of New College

• 1:15 pm Meet at the OSAP office to walk to New College. All Journals to be submitted to Dr Stoddard at this time
• 1:30 pm British and US Foreign Policy Compared, Professor Robert Schuettinger
• 2:45 pm Terrorism, Mr Mark Almond, Lecturer in Modern History, Oriel College, Oxford University
• 4:00 pm Sport and International Relations, Sir Roger Bannister, former Master of Pembroke College, 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.

Thursday, January 10

All lectures today are in the Long Room of New College

• 8:15 am The Future of US Foreign Policy, Dr Michael Stoddard
• 9:30 am The Russian Mafia: Its Influence on Russian Governmental, International and National Policies and Practices, Dr George Bergstrom
• 10.30 am British Foreign Policy, Sir John Johnson, former British Ambassador / High Commissioner to Several African Nations, former Director of the Oxford University Foreign Service Programme, Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford University
• 11:45 am Britain and the EU, Sir John Johnson
• 4:00 pm Boat Ride on the River Thames
  Depart at 4:00 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. Wrap up warm!

Friday, January 11

All lectures today are in the Long Room of New College

• 10:00 am Ronald Reagan's Foreign Policy, Professor Robert Schuettinger, former Senior Aide in Foreign Affairs in President Ronald Reagan's White House.
• 11:15 am An Appraisal of Leading International and National Issues Confronting Today's China, Dr George Bergstrom
• 12:15pm Lunch
• 2:30 pm Report on Travels/Presentation of Student Journals at OSAP OFFICES
  [RLS CHANGED TIMES ON 3 January to accommodate]
• 3:00 pm Final Essay Exam (Two Hours)

Educational Travel Period (January 12 to January 20)

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