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For more than 25 years, the University of Iowa College of Law has operated an intellectually stimulating and culturally rewarding international and comparative law study abroad program in Arcachon, France. Arcachon is a scenic seaside town that is ideal for study and exposure to French culture. We are located less than one hour from the major city of Bordeaux, an area well known for its rich history and touristic appeal.
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The 2012 Program will run from May 12 to June 16, 2012.
American and French instructors will teach the courses. English is the language of instruction. None of the courses offered have prerequisites. The courses will take place at the Villa Regina Hotel, where students will also live. In addition to the wifi equipped seminar room where classes will be held, there is a solarium for additional study space. The program director and faculty utilize the program office in the hotel as well. Additionally, two research assistants complete the staff.
The schedule of classes can be found at the back of this brochure [pdf].
The following courses are offered for summer 2012:
Introduction to the Law of France and the European Union
(with an Emphasis on Labor Law) (2 s.h. credit)
After an introduction to the laws of France, the course will be devoted to the development of the law of the European Union, its characteristic features, and the role of its main institutions. This will be followed by an analysis of the European Union laws concerning the free movement of workers, equality between women and men, the status of trade unions, workers' representation at plant level, collective bargaining, layoffs, and procedures for informing and consulting employees in transnational undertakings.
Course Description [pdf]
Taught by Michael Amado [pdf], LLM, MBA (University of Paris I Sorbonne) Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Paris; Avocat a la Cour, Amado-Cabinet D'Avocats, Paris.
Law in the Muslim World
(2 s.h. credit)
This course will survey a selection of the various types of laws existing in the nearly 60 countries of the Muslim world. The subjects will include: Islamic law; unwritten customary law; civil law including constitutional, commercial, and criminal law; international human rights law, particularly women's rights, and a case study on the right to self-determination; and public international law relating to terrorism.
Taught by Program Director Adrien Wing, AB (Princeton), MA (UCLA), JD (Stanford), University of Iowa College of Law Bessie Dutton Murray Distinguished Professor of Law.
Comparative Criminal Procedure
(France and the United States) (2 s.h. credit)
Starting with the initial investigation of a crime through the appeal, this course will examine criminal procedure in the United States and France. Students will analyze the similarities and differences between the two systems through hands-on exercises and discussion.
Taught by Emily Hughes, AB (Michigan), MA (Yale), JD (Michigan), University of Iowa College of Law Professor and Bouma Fellow in Law.
Program Director
Professor Adrien K. Wing
The University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
adrien-wing@uiowa.edu
319-621-7674
319-335-9098 (fax)
Program Assistant
Student Point of ViewKelley Winebold
kelley-winebold@uiowa.edu
319-335-9099
For a student point of view, contact:
Alexandra Hemenway
Malick Djiba