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International Study
The Communication Program at JHU tries to offer an opportunity for intensive international study each summer. Though details change from year to year the courses usually involve doing the reading before the students leave, spending two weeks abroad in class about 4 hours a day plus field trips, and then completing the final project or major paper when students return. For summer 2008 we are planning a trip to Bologna, Italy. *The following information is the current plan for our Italy Summer 2008 We have enough registrations to run the Italy trip. We have extended the registration deadline and will continue to accept new registrations until March 25th or until the course is full, which ever comes first. Students who want to register should follow the instructions below. ***Students will not be allowed to take a 12-week or a first-session summer course if they go the Italy. The only exception to this rule is students who are enrolled in Thesis. Students in thesis who take two weeks off to go to Italy should not expect to finish in one semester. 480.692 Public Relations and Public Affairs from a European Perspective We will examine all the factors – historical, political, cultural, and economic – which make PR and lobbying distinctive in different parts of Europe, including the interaction with very different media systems. We will consider how far, if at all, there is any cross-European convergence. While all aspects of PR will be explored, there will be a particular focus on political communication, exploring the extent to which “spin,” originally a US term, has taken hold in Europe. While studying the UK is particularly easy for linguistic reasons, there are useful books and articles on many other European states, and students will be encouraged to make comparisons and contrasts between different countries. We will arrange field trips in our host country, Italy. The former CEO of Europe’s largest PR consultancy has also agreed to participate. Professor Dates In Italy, class will be held weekdays from 9:00AM to 12:30PM from June 23-July 4 We recommend students arrive no later than Saturday, June 21 to give themselves time to adjust to the time change before class begins. Field Trips Facility: The Hopkins Bologna Center A computer lab with printers will be available to students Monday through Friday (no support on Friday). Hours TBA. The SAIS library will also be open Monday-Thursday. Hours TBA Accommodations Hotel Holiday is holding some rooms for us until February 29th. They mainly have twin rooms and a very few single rooms and triple rooms. You can reserve a room with your credit card and get a full refund as long as you cancel at least three days before arrival. This hotel is about 1/2 mile from the Bologna Center. The rooms are being held for June 21, 2008 through July 06th, 2008 and include breakfast. They require a credit card to hold the room. Cancellations without any penalties are allowed up to 3 days before arrival. The rates are as follows: € 37,50 per person, in a twin room, sharing To make reservations, please email Rossana Corazza at: r.corazza@hotelholiday-bo.com. Significant Others Cost Registration Tuition for the course will be the same as any other Communication course. However, there will be a $500 NON-REFUNDABLE tuition deposit required to reserve your spot. The $500 will be applied toward your tuition. The first day to reserve your spot will be at 9:00AM on Monday, February 4th, 2008. The last day for your registration deposit to be received will be at 5:00PM on Monday, February 25th.
Registration Form and Waiver Form Full and total NON-REFUNDABLE payment for the balance of tuition is due on Monday, March 31st by 5:00PM. Students should make their balance payments (not deposit) directly to their student account by visiting: https://isis.jhu.edu. There are 18 slots available in the class. Registration will be taken on a first come first serve basis with priority given to degree candidates over provisional students. If you are provisional you will be put on a waiting list. Provisional students who want to be on the wait list should contact Denise O’Sullivan at dosullivan@jhu.edu. If there are slots left Tuesday, February 26th (after registration had ended) we will take students from the provisional list. We will contact students if they have been moved from the wait list to the class. Students will then have 48 hours to pay the $500 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit. Students will be considered provisional if they are provisional in spring semester even if they would be degree candidates before the trip departs in summer. We need 10 people to register for this course before it can run. We will notify all students if there are enough people to run the trip. DO NOT purchase plane tickets or make other investments in your trip until you hear that there are enough participants to run the trip. We anticipate 18 slots for the course. If you have questions about registration you should contact Denise O’Sullivan at dosullivan@jhu.edu. Important dates Travel Visa Health and Travel Insurance In addition, Johns Hopkins is a member of SOS, which covers JHU students and offers medical assistance and emergency assistance. 24-Hour Worldwide Assistance and Emergency Evaluation Services available for Johns Hopkins University students:
For more information on SOS, or to print out a member card, visit: www.jhu.edu/~purchasing/travel/intl_sos.pdf Cards will also be available at the introduction meeting or can be picked up at the AAP office, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 104 . For details, contact Denise O'Sullivan at dosullivan@jhu.edu or 202-452-0983. Bologna, Italy (From the SAIS website) “Bologna has one of the highest per capita incomes and lowest unemployment rates in Italy, and it consistently ranks in the top 10 European cities for quality of life. Located at the crossroads of Italy’s highly developed network of railways and highways, it is an hour’s drive from Florence and the Adriatic coast and no more than two or three from Venice, Verona, Milan, and Rome. The city’s airport is the third largest in Italy, with daily flights served by major European airlines.” Living in Bologna
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The United States may be the birthplace of the Public Relations and Public Affairs industries, but they are on the rise across Europe. This course will look at the different ways in which PR and lobbying are developing in contemporary Europe: from the UK, home of the world’s largest PR industry outside the US, to the other west European democracies where PR is relatively undeveloped and sometimes seen as an unwelcome Anglo-Saxon import; and beyond that to the former Communist countries of central and eastern Europe where a surge in PR activity is closely associated with the move towards free markets and democracy. The growing role of the European Union, the world’s largest marketplace, will be discussed.
In anticipating your costs you should budget for the normal cost of tuition for the course. In addition there will be some additional costs for the field trips not to exceed $500. This money will be spent in country. Students do not need to pay for field trips in advance. Students will have to pay for their own room and board and their own plane ticket. DO NOT buy your plane ticket or make any other non-refundable arrangements until you have received confirmation from the school that at least ten people have signed up for the course and the trip will run.
Your deposit must be accompanied by a registration form and a waiver form that will be available on this website (online) on or before January 28th. Do not follow normal registration procedures for this class. The form and deposit should be dropped off or mailed to 1717 Mass. Avenue, Suite 104, Attn: Communication in Italy. You may not email or fax your forms. Deposit must be present to hold you space. Download the