International Study Institute UQAMERCOSUD
PROJECT DESCRIPTION In 2008, the University of Quebec at Montreal will conduct two graduate seminars in Uruguay, for Canadian students and the Americas, with emphasis on the MERCOSUR. The main themes this year are:
1) New political contexts in MERCOSUR
2) Communication and health. Socio-political and institutional challenges.
From 29 June to 23 August, four teachers from the UQAM present and discuss various issues relating to those topics, from the perspective of comparative studies between Canada and Uruguay. The courses will be taught in English, in the form of 3 modules of 15 hours each, Monday through Friday from 9 am to 12 pm. (See course schedule below). The modules can be taken independently. Intermodule periods will be devoted to field research and lectures at local and international institutions.
WHO CAN APPLY?
The program is open to students of the master or last year of high school, both I'UQAM as other universities in the Americas, or candidates with expertise training. Given the geographic proximity, MERCOSUR students are invited too especially the seminars to promote diversity of views, the comparative perspective and cultural and academic exchange. Although the views of communication and sociology will be addressed as a priority, students from other disciplines are also welcome. CREDITS AND EVALUATION
mastery students will receive 9 credits for their participation in the project. The seminars can be taken independently by modules. Receive a diploma from UQAM and universities Uruguayan counterparts to complete the requirements for assessment (participation in seminars, working and writing according to criteria to be shown on each course.)
Project Management, UQAM: Prof. Carmen Rico
, PhD: rico.carmen uqam.ca @ 1-514-987-3000 # 4543
Mathieu Etienne Gagnon (research assistant): gagnon.mathieu- etienne@courrier.uqam.ca
COURSE ON THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE UQAMERCOSUD:
"NEW POLITICAL CONTEXT IN MERCOSUR: discourse and ideology"
Professors: Victor Armony, with the collaboration of Carmen Rico, UQAM
Montevideo Monday, June 30 through Friday July 4, 2008, 9am to 12pm
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