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Dear Student:
Getting to know China is no simple matter. Geographically it is the
size of a continent and one region or city can be very different from others.
Legally, it is a nation in which law is of growing importance, but enacted laws
are still eclipsed at times by social or political forces. Touro’s summer
program faces these challenges by bringing everyone to three distinctive areas
of China and by offering courses that address not only Chinese statutes but
also the philosophical and cultural contexts in which they operate. The
academic program alsodraws on resources from two outstanding Chinese law
schools with very different traditions.
The program begins in Hong Kong, a pulsing metropolis and tourist’s delight
whose British heritage remains obvious. After exploring the city, students
begin their studies with a day at the University of Hong Kong. Everyone then
flies to Xiamen, a small city by Chinese standards, but a magnet for domestic
tourism, where all further academic instruction occurs. The program is a based
in a hotel adjacent to the campus of Xiamen University and across a highway
from a bay shore beach. Xiamen law student volunteers join the group for meals
and other functions, assist students with language and other issues, and
participate in some courses. Xiamen faculty deliver guest lectures in some
courses, and this year one of the courses is taught by a professor from the
University Hong Kong. There are visits to local courts and law firms and
opportunities to interact with local resident foreigners.
Everyone also journeys to Beijing to see the nearby GreatWall and the
world-class tourist sites in the city, especially the Imperial Forbidden City.
Optional tours are facilitated to other major tourist destinations such as:
Shanghai, the megalopolis built by westerners and transformed by the Chinese;
Xian, the first capital and home of the army of “terra cotta warriors”; or
Guilin, where one can ply a river past islands with hills of stunning shapes
and visit a rural community. Students who do not opt to pay for these extra
tours are offered free regional tours, including a day trip from Xiamen to
Quanzhou, from which the great 15th Century Chinese fleet sailed and to a
nearby walled city with a distinctive culture that also features a dramatic
seaside sculpture garden.
The program is divided into three sessions of less than two weeks each. In each
session students can choose one of two courses for two credits. Each session
features one China-oriented course and one course of a more international
nature. Students can come for one, two, or three sessions, earning two, four,
or six credits. Only the first session incorporates a Hong Kong stay, but
Beijing-area tours are offered to all students.
For an expansive view of China and its legal environment, join us this summer.
For more photos, more details and updates, visit our website, www.tourolaw.edu.
Click on Academic Programs, then Summer Programs.
Sincerely,
Dan Derby and Mary Szto, Co-Directors
For further details and application information, click below:
The application deadline for China is March 14, 2008. Please note that late
applications will be considered, and qualified applicants would be admitted on
a space-available basis. Please contact Kate Anderson, Summer Abroad Programs
Coordinator, at 631-761-7055, or kanderson@tourolaw.edu.
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