Miami University

ARC 499F/599F (6 credits)
Turkiye Summer Workshop
07/08/2010 - 08/08/2010
Travel: 07/07/2010 - 08/08/2010
Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul comprises some of the most significant examples of architectural and art history, having served as the capitals of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Anatolia, with its 10,000 years of history, and as one of the earliest locations for settled agricultural society, land of the Hittite kingdoms, Phrygians, Lydians, and many others offers yet another layer of cultural and historical exposure. The experience is structured to raise the questions on the issues of history and tradition, identity and culture, architecture and social and physical context, and effects of Westernization and globalization on spatial environment. The intellectual exchange and wide exposure to the practice of design in Türkiye will help to prepare students for the world of design practice with cross-cultural needs.

Program cost (non-tuition) $4,000.

Contact: Gulen Cevik, evikg@muohio.edu, 513-529-7272.

ART 499A/599A; ARC 499A /599A; BWS 499F (3 credits)
Study Abroad in Nigeria
05/17/2010 - 06/19/2010

Location: Nigeria: Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Ile-Lfe, Osogbo, Abuja
This workshop is available to all majors who desire to broaden their exposure to international and multi-cultural experiences. It allows individuals to design projects that will take advantage of the richness and diversity of opportunities in a variety of fields, including art, architecture, anthropology, history, music, political science, and mass communication. It involves travels to spectacular cultural sites and civic engagements in selected cities in Nigeria, including the ancient Yoruba cities of Ile-Ife, Abeokuta, and Osogbo, and the new federal capital city of Abuja. Opportunities abound to become apprenticed to local drummers, artists, and indigo dyers, and to conduct pre-approved, individual research.

Program cost (non-tuition) $4,950.

Contact: dele jegede, jegeded@muohio.edu, 513-529-2900.

ATH 426F/526F (6 credits)
Dynamics of Change in Egypt
05/17/2010 - 06/25/2010
Travel: 05/23/2010 - 06/13/2010
Location: Egypt

From the Valley of the Kings and the Pyramids to medieval Mosques to Red Sea resorts, this workshop introduces students to the civilizations of Egypt as part of an exploration of the dynamics of social change. Students will visit multiple sites around Egypt, interact with scholars, students, market vendors and Bedouin artisans, and use anthropological concepts of social change to reflect on what they experience and what they learn.

Program cost (non-tuition) $3,358

Go to the workshop website for more details: http://www.units.muohio.edu/anthropology/node/202

Contact: Dawna Dee Peterson, petersm2@muohio.edu, 513-529-5018.

BOT 496/596; GEO 496/596 (6 credits)
Biodiversity of Kenya
05/13/2010 - 05/28/2010
Location: Kenya

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Application Deadline 2/26/10

Biodiversity is a widely recognized priority for global conservation and a focus for environmental studies. This workshop is an intensive two-week field study designed for students to learn about: the natural history and ecology of tropical ecosystems in Kenya; the indigenous cultures and human relationships with Kenyan environments; and conservation issues from interdisciplinary perspectives (cooperative actions for local communities and natural ecosystems– complex issues in the conservation of biodiversity). Students will acquire both a basic and applied understanding of biodiversity in Kenya through field observations, interactions with field experts, service activities with local communities, a home stay, group discussions, field research, and outside readings.

For more information: www.users.muohio.edu/medleyke/kenya

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Program cost (non-tuition) $3,110.

Contact: Kim Medley, medleyke@muohio.edu, 513-529-1558.

NSG 499.A (4 Credits)
Health Care in The Gambia
05/26/2010 - 08/15/2010
Travel: 05/26/2010 - 06/18/2010
Location: The Gambia, West Africa

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This workshop includes visits to relevant agencies, field trips, and practical clinical experiences. Participants will experience and explore global cultural and contextual factors, that impact health and health care in The Gambia. Successful completion of 1-2 years toward a nursing degree, licensure as a registered nurse, or upper division status in health-related program required.

Prerequisites: Students must have successfully completed 1-2 years of clinical nursing coursework. Students may be currently enrolled in a BSN completion program. Registered nurses are eligible as are other health-care professions and upper-division students in health-related fields (e.g., speech pathology and audiology, dietetics) or with specific health-related interests (e.g., public health, health policy). In addition to the basic criteria, students must be in good standing. Instructor permission is required.

Non-tuition program cost: $3,415

Contact: Mel Cohen, Cohenm1@muoho.edu, 513-727-3366.

ARC 499S/499W/599S/599W (3 credits)
Building on the Southwest
05/15/2010 - 06/02/2010
Travel: 05/15/2010 - 05/31/2010
Location: Southwest United States

This architecture workshop will include travel study to the four corners region of the southwestern United States. Students will have direct instruction and an opportunity to collaborate on constructing architectural and creative documents in the desert landscape. The workshop will focus on the remaining artifacts of the Anasazi culture. Students will study with architect Richard Ferrier of the University of Texas, archeologists working in active dig sites, Navajo guides and story tellers, and specialists at the Aztec Ruin facility in Farmington, New Mexico. The interaction with the instructor will include 10 days in the summer and two to four half-day classes following travel.

Program cost (non-tuition) $1,550.

For more informaitonon the web: http://web.mac.com/albatrossjim/newmex/drawing_southwest.html

Contact: John Humphries, humphrjm@muohio.edu, 513-529-7210.

ATH 415 (6 credits)
Caribbean Archaeology: Field and Laboratory Methods
05/15/2010 - 06/12/2010
Location: Bahamas

Students are introduced to the interdisciplinary field and laboratory research methods archaeologists use to study the environments and cultures of the past. Students are instructed in the methods of archaeological surveying and mapping, excavation, artifact and ecofact recovery and curation, cataloguing, laboratory methods, and the anthropological interpretation of archaeological data. The program is held at Gerace Research Center of the College of the Bahamas, an internationally recognized center for the study of the archaeology, biology, geology, and marine science of the Bahamas. The workshop will include field trips to prehistoric and historic (Loyalist Plantation) sites, and other areas of biological and geological interest.

Program cost (non-tuition) $2,888.

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Contact: Dr. Perry L. Gnivecki,gnivecpl@muohio.edu, 513-785-3271.

EDT 498.E / 598.E (3 Credits)
Engaged Learning in the Adirondacks
05/12/2010 - 05/23/2010
Location: Adirondacks in PA and NY

Miami is “The Engaged University” . . . yet, what does it mean to be an “engaged learner?” How does it differ from standard notions of learning? This workshop will familiarize participants with the theories and dynamics of engaged learning, then engage them in a learning expedition to the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains to help them fully understand and internalize this higher order form of learning.

Workshop Website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/rsp/recsports/outdoorpursuit/
Contact: Dr. Tom Kopp, kopptw@muohio.edu, 513-529-7278

EDT 499T / LAS 499T; SPN 241/242 (4 Credits)
Teaching and Learning Languages in Honduras
05/10/2010 - 05/31/2010
Location: Honduras

The workshop is designed for those interested in developing a cross-cultural understanding of how languages are learned as well as how cultures function in Latin America. The workshop is comprised of four distinct experiences: a home-stay with a Honduran family, a workshop in cross cultural issues, a public school service learning project, and community and cultural experiences.

During class sessions, students will discuss the theoretical underpinnings of language acquisition and teaching, students will discuss practical tools for the classroom, and students will put both the theory and the practical tools into practice during their teaching experience.

Specially designed assignments will enable students to practice Spanish speaking skills with their host family and with the community. Additionally, students will discuss and participate in cultural practices, perspectives, and products of the target culture.

Pre-requisites: SPN 202 or equivalent

Non Tuition Program Cost: $1,500 (airfare/home-stay)

Contact: Martha Castaneda, castanme@muohio.edu, 513-529-7280.

ESP 490/461 (3 credits)
Social Entrepreneur Corps 2010
06/21/2010-08/13/2010
Travel: 05/23/2010-07/16/2010
Location: Guatemala, Ecuador, or Nicaragua

This workshop provides additional academic preparation and to further learning outcomes associated with the Social Entrepreneur Corps program. Students may enroll in this workshop to earn academic credit associated with participation in the four and eight week programs. Students participate in online instruction (readings, videos, blogs, discussion boards) prior to participating in the SE Corps program and are responsible for completing a research paper related to the topics of social entrepreneurship upon their return to the U.S.

Program cost (non-tuition) $3,850.
Contact: Katie Mulligan, mulligke@muohio.edu, 513-529-1276.

GEO 412/512; GLG 412/512; LAS 412/512; IES 412/512 (5 credits)
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
05/13/2010 - 05/28/2010
Location: Costa Rica

Students in this workshop will work together to investigate the ecology and cultures of neotropical ecosystems: how they were formed and how they are changing. Topics are covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will learn by doing: look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again. We will explore: lowland rain forests and cloud forests, archeological sites, banana plantations, beach and mangrove systems, volcanoes, sea turtle nesting site, and indigenous communities. The goal is to have a mix of students who are eager to contribute and learn about these ecosystems. All majors welcome. Maximum enrollment: 18.

Program cost (non-tuition) $1,095.

Visit the Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica Web Site:
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/tropics/costaricacourse.html

Photos: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/tropics/costaricaimagecollection.html

Contact: Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu or Donna McCollum, mccollds@muohio.edu

GEO 413/513; GLG 413/513; LAS 413/513; IES 413/513; LAS 413/513; (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology
06/10/2010 - 06/23/2010
Travel: 06/10/2010 - 06/22/2010
Location: San Salvador, Bahamas

Tropical Marine Ecology is offered to introduce students to the marine environments of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Workshop participants spend five days in the Florida Keys and Everglades and nine days on San Salvador, Bahamas, exploring coral reefs and associated marine communities.

Program cost (non-tuition) $1,495.

Workshop website: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/tropecolsyl.html

Workshop photos: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/TropEcoImages.html

Contact: Hays Cummins, haysc@muohio.edu, 513-529-1338.

JRN 421 / 340; GEO 410 (8 credits) GEO 699 8-12 credits)
Kosova 2010
Location: Based in Prishtina, Kosova. Classes at Kosova Media Institute. Internship at KosovaLive News Agency
06/14/2010 – 08/9/2010

Students will develop their ability as journalistic storytellers while learning about the geographical, cultural, and social history of the Balkans. They will also have the rare opportunity to witness and tell the story of history unfolding as Kosova works to become a free, independent nation and Kosovars begin building a new country. This 8-week Miami University summer program will be based in Pristina, Kosova. Students will attend classes and work in the KosovaLive newsroom 4 days a week, with 3-day weekends to explore and enjoy Southeastern Europe on their own. There will also be group day trips to Prizren and other nearby historic cities. The program is Ideal for majors in Jou rnalism, Mass Communication, International Studies, and related disciplines, Students majoring in other fields have also done very well in past years.

Kosova 2010, which is a June 14 – August 9 curriculum offering of the Journalism Program at Miami. Undergraduate students will earn 8 transferrable credits in these courses (taught in English):

• JRN 421 – Enterprise Reporting. This course has a special focus on in-depth articles and profiles that breathe life into the
  news. It can serve as a capstone. (3 credits)
• JRN 340 – Internship at KosovaLive, the highly respected, independent news agency based in Pristina, providing news articles to the rest of the world. It publishes online daily, in English and Albanian. (2 credits)
• GEO 410 – Advanced Regional Geography: The Balkans. This course focuses on the social, political, ethnic, economic and environmental issues of the region. (3 credits) Also open to grad students who can earn 8-12 transferrable credits.

Program cost (non-tuition) $5100

Contact: Ed Arnone, arnoneej@muohio.edu

SPN 299.O (6 credits)/SPN 342 (3 credits)
Immersion Spanish for Intermediate Level Students
Location: First two weeks in Oxford, last three weeks in Nicaragua
Workshop Dates: 05/24/2010 – 06/27/2010
Travel Dates: 06/06/2010 – 06/27/2010
Pre-Travel class meeting dates: 5/24/2010 to 6/4/2010 from 9:00-11:00 a.m From 6/7-6/25 from 8:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.

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Immersion Spanish for Intermediate Level Students offers a great opportunity to study Spanish and live with a host family in Granada, Nicaragua for 3 weeks. In a 5 week period students will be able to complete two semesters’ course work, equivalent to SPN 201 and SPN 202. The first two weeks will be taught at Miami and the last three weeks will be taught in Nicaragua. In addition to classroom instruction students will work with local programs in the community and attend cultural activities. Weekend trips to area beaches and other attractions are included in the program.

Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, located north of Costa Rica and south of Honduras and El Salvador. Those who visit Nicaragua are pleased to discover the hospitality of the Nicaraguan people. Its landscape consists of twenty volcanoes and two great lakes, including Lake Nicaragua, the second largest lake in Latin America (after Lake Titicaca, the border between Bolivia and Peru).

Granada is a city of 116,000 inhabitants located on the northwest shore of Lake Nicaragua. Granada was founded in 1524 by the Spaniard Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, and is considered the oldest colonial city on the mainland Americas. The capital city of Managua is only 45 kms (27 mi.) away. Granada’s location is an ideal base for easy access and travel to the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. This quaint colonial town stands in the shadow of the Volcano Mombacho. Its inhabitants refer to Granada as “La Gran Sultana” (The Grand Sultan). The heart of the town is built around the Colon Park or Central Park where one can easily walk to visit the civic buildings, the Cathedral and all main tourist attractions. Granada is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cities in Central America.

Pre-requisites: Completion of SPN 102 or SPN 111with a "C" or better. Enrollment in SPN 342 W requires completion of SPN 341 or instructor's permission.

Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,365.00

Contact the Department of Spanish and Portuguese 268 Irvin Hall, 529-4500 or Nohelia Rojas-Miesse: miessena@muohio.edu

EDT 498 / 598 (2 Credits)
Developing Children's Literacy Skills: Jamaica
1/21/10 - 5/6/10
Travel Dates: 3/6/10 - 3/13/10

This workshop is a service learning study abroad alternative for spring break week. The formal workshop begins in January 2010 with the on site service learning taking place in schools in Negril and Kemps Hill, Jamaica March 6-13. Particpants need to register by Oct. 30 or asap with the Director. While the focus is children and literacy strategies, non-education majors are welcome as the cultural component and work activities have wide appeal to many undergraduate and graduate students. Affiliated with Ambassadors for Children, a non-profit that has offered volun-tourism experiences in over 20 countries, Miami University has offered similar workshops to Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize and Malawi. This is the first M.U. workshop that focuses on children's literacy strategies in the context of an Ambassadors trip and also the first to Jamaica.

AFC Mission
Ambassadors for Children (AFC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving children around the world through short-term humanitarian service trips and sustainable programs.

AFC Vision
Ambassadors for Children will make a significant impact on world peace and understanding through face-to-face cultural exchanges. AFC trips provide hands-on interaction with disadvantaged children, balanced by opportunities for sightseeing and immersion in the native culture of the community served.

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For more information see the MU Ambassadors for Children Website

Contact: Karen Montgomery, montgok@muohio.edu

GEO 499.7 / LAS 499.7 / GEO 599.7 / LAS 599.7 (5 Credits)
Sustainable Development and Ecotourism in the Eastern Caribbean
Location: Dominica

Pre and post travel classes 6-8:30 pm in Shideler Hall, Room 229 dates: Jan. 21, Feb 18, Feb 25, and March 25
Travel Dates 03/04/10 – 03/15/10

Students in this course get a first-hand look at the challenges of, and progrss toward, sustainable development in the country of Dominica, the self proclaimed "Nature Island." Students explore tropical island ecosystems, interact with people working to achieve sustainable develpment through ecotourism, and make their own contribution through hands-on participatory development projects.

Contact: Thomas Klak, klakt@muohio.edu

COM / JRN / POL; 427 (4 Credits) / 454 (3 Credits) / 340 (7 Credits) / 477 (2 Credits)
Inside Washington
Location: Washington DC
01/26/2010 – 04/30/2010

This program provides students with an up-close look at the Washington community that governs the United States and mediates between citizens and the government. By combining reading assignments, lectures, discussions, presentations from experts, on-site visits to government offices, news organizations, interest groups, and other organizations, field research, and internships, students will have an opportunity to examine the interactions of government, the media, and the political system in an informed and thoughtful way.

Students will do more than just observe: by their preparatory reading, participation in discussions, reflective writing, and internship experiences, they will engage with others in reflection on the political process in contemporary America.

Contact: Howard Kleiman, kleimah@muohio.edu

CHI 101W/102W (4 credits); 201W/202W/301W/302W; (3 credits); 277W (1 or 3 credits)

Summer Intensive Chinese in Tianjin, China
06/26/2010 - 08/08/2010
Travel: 06/25/2010 - 08/08/2010
Location: Tianjin, China

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Summer Intensive Chinese offers an opportunity to travel to China and to complete two semesters’ course work in first, second, and third-year Chinese, plus 1-3 credit hours in culture. As the third largest city in China, Tianjin is conveniently located merely a little over an hour from the capital Beijing by car or train, making the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and other attractions accessible for daily trips. Organized trips also include Shanghai and Tanggu Special Economic Zone.

2010 program:

The 2010 summer program includes an exciting addition—a trip to Shanghai Expo! Universal Exposition or Expo (also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the third largest event in the world in terms of economic and cultural impact, after the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. The next Expo will be held in Shanghai, May 1 – October 31, 2010. To take advantage of this rare opportunity, the program will organize a tour to the Expo. On the same trip, we will also visit two famous cities Hangzhou and Suzhou, known as a paradise on earth in China.

Program dates: June 26 – August 8, 2010

Program cost: $2050 (estimated) program fee plus Miami tuition. The $2050 program fee covers room, board and excursions in China.

Application:
To apply, please turn in an application form and a $100 deposit to the Department of German, Russian and East Asian Languages (172 Irvin Hall, tel: 513-529-2526). You can get the application form at the department office or download it by following the link. The $100 deposit is refundable till February 28, 2010. If you withdraw your application after February 28, you cannot get the deposit back.

Excursions:
The participants of the program will travel to the following places:
Beijing
Xi’an
Shanghai
Hangzhou
Suzhou.

Location and host:
The host institution, Tianjin Foreign Studies University, has one of the longest established programs teaching Chinese to foreign students in China. Its main campus is situated in the heart of the city, ideal for students to integrate into local society.

Located 110 kilometers from Beijing, a half-hour ride by the bullet train, Tianjin is the third largest city in China, with an area of 11,000 square kilometers and a population of 12 million residents. The people of Tianjin are well known for their hospitality, generosity and colorful customs. The city is the industrial and commercial center in the region and boasts the biggest comprehensive port in north China. In 2006 the central government approved an ambitious plan to build Tianjin Binhai New Area—about four times bigger than Shanghai’s futuristic Pudong New Area—into a third economic powerhouse after Shenzhen and Pudong of Shanghai.

Financial aid: This program is eligible for the Study Abroad Scholarship: Click here to download the Study Abroad Credit Workshop Scholarship application

Notes: The participants of the program are expected to attend meetings during the spring semester and do some academic research before their departure for China.

Program website: http://montgomery.cas.muohio.edu/greal/study-abroad/china/

Contact: Liang Shi, shil@muohio.edu, 513-529-2231

EDL 699V (3 Credits)
International Student Affairs
Locations: pre- departure sessions in Oxford, Study Abroad in New Zealand
Workshop Dates: 01/23/10 - 06/18/10
Travel Dates: 05/16/10 - 06/01/10

The goals of this experiential learning opportunity, coupled with more traditional academic requirements (e.g., class discussions, readings, written reflections), are to enhance participants' global understanding and prepare them to address the needs of both international students and scholars who study in the United States and American students and scholars who study abroad. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Identify cultural elements that affect systems of tertiary education in New Zealand.
• Compare and contrast U. S. and New Zealand higher education systems in terms of their histories, values and philosophies, funding sources, organizational structures, physical facilities, student populations, staffing patterns, academic programs, student services, and current issues.
• Contribute to the global understanding and internationalization of higher education.

Pre-requisites: Prefer current master's students or full-time professionals in student affairs who have completed the master's degree. It is assumed that all workshop participants will be familiar with theories of student learning and development; practices in student affairs; and the history, philosophy, governance, and administration of colleges and universities in the United States.

Non-tuition program fee: $4700

Contact: Judith Rogers, rogersjl@muohio.edu

EDP 499N/599N (3 credits)
Education and Educational Reform in China
05/16/2010 - 08/01/2010
Travel: 05/16/2010 - 06/07/2010
Location: China

This workshop will allow students to gain international experience and international perspective on education and education related issues. Participants will travel and visit schools, and take lectures from selected professors in China. Meetings and informal interviews with teachers, students and parents will be conducted to better understand the school observations and the lectures.

Program cost (non-tuition) $3,120.

Contact: Aimin Wang, wanga@muohio.edu, 513-529-2432.

EDT 499L (3-6 credits)
Outdoor Leadership in New Zealand
05/11/2010 - 06/10/2010
Location: New Zealand

This field-based workshop uses the international expedition, a time-honored medium for discovery, to engage students in the acquisition of authentic knowledge. Instruction and facilitation will provide students with a meaningful integration of previous academic experiences and the development of self-efficacy, expeditionary team skills and global/cultural insight.

Program cost (non-tuition) $3,800.00.

Learn more at: http://www.units.muohio.edu/rsp/recsports/outdoorpursuit/trips.html

Contact: Mark Freidline, freidlm@muohio.edu, 513-529-8158.

KNH 499.P/599.P; SOC 499/599 (6 credits)
Critical Reflection on Practices in Health & Physical Culture
05/11/2010 - 06/07/2010
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

In this workshop, comparing health practices and cultures in the U.S. and Southeast Asia, students will learn about the physiology of acclimatization and experience it as they trek in the Himalayas up to Mt. Everest Base Camp. During the trek, the group is led by local Sherpa acting as guides up the mountain. Students will have the opportunity to visit and study in Kathmandu, Bangkok, and Tibet.

Program cost (non-tuition) $5,000.

Contact: Mark Walsh, walshms@muohio.edu, 513-529-2708.

MUS 499F / 599F (6-8 Credits)
Living Arts in Bali
06/21/2010 - 07/24/2010
Travel: 07/5/2010 - 07/24/2010
Location: Bali, Indonesia

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Travel to Indonesia to study the effects of the arts on the culture, economy, and religious practices in Bali!

This workshop will expose participants to the panorama of Balinese art forms through lectures, lessons, and cultural immersion. The arts assume a central position in Balinese daily life, making the island of Bali one of the globe’s most vibrant and active places in terms of artistic traditions. The various cottage industries in art, crafts, instrument making and music and dance instruction are vital components within Bali communities. Visual and musical arts are vital to Bali’s unique religious practices and ceremonies, which combine aspects of Buddhism, ancestor worship, ancient indigenous beliefs, and Hinduism. Annual festivals and other productions that celebrate the island’s artistic endeavors are significant, helping the Balinese maintain these critical aspects of their culture, while at the same time allowing outsiders to experience, enjoy, and study them.

The course will be divided into two sections. The first will consist of a two-week intensive session on the Oxford campus examining the various arts and how they are practiced, the religious system and how it effects society, and the economic characteristics of Balinese society.
Oxford session, June 15 - July 3

The second session will involve 15-17 days on the island of Bali that will include instructional session in music making, dance, woodcarving, painting, and other artistic activities unique to Bali. Also included will be opportunities to examine the entrepreneurial economic system. Balinese session, July 5-25

Final projects will include a paper and a journal.

Program cost (non-tuition) $4,700.

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Contact: William Albin, albinwr@muohio.edu, 513-529-3094.

AMS 205/ENG 230 (3 credits)
Americans in Paris
05/23/2010 - 06/26/2010
Travel: 05/23/2010 - 06/26/2010
Location: Paris, France

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Held in Paris for five weeks, this program offers an academic immersion into the variety of ways that French and American cultures influence one another, from music and painting to literature and cooking. Students have the opportunity to visit Monet’s exquisite gardens in the village of Giverney, tour the grand Versailes palace south of Paris, hear current American jazz in the ancient heart of Paris, and study the culture of French cuisine in a French cooking class with a first-rate Parisian chef.

Team-taught by two American Studies-trained professors at Miami, Gene Metcalf and Kay Sloan, the program allows students to meet three times a week for talks and group discussion. Students read memoirs and fiction written by American "expatriates" in Paris, examine the work of French Impressionists, listen to the blues and jazz brought to Paris by African-American musicians and watch the dance techniques of the legendary Josephine Baker, whose stage shows held Paris spell-bound in the Roaring Twenties. Students are encouraged to take advantage of their four-day week-ends to experience Europe on their own and share those learning discoveries with the class.

Under the sponsorship of the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) in Paris, health insurance, travel advice, and resonable housing are provided.

Non-tuition program fee: $6,050.00

For more information on the web go to: http://genemetcalf.com
or contact: Gene Metcalf, metcalew@muohio.edu; or Kay Sloan, sloansk@muohio.edu

ART 499.1/599.1; MKT 499L/599L (8 credits)
Highwire Brand Studio
05/14/2010 - 06/25/2010
Travel: 05/13/2010 - 06/26/2010
Location: London, England

This international advertising campaign workshop brings together students from art, communication, marketing, and interactive media studies. Students are divided into competing teams and receive an assignment from a client to devise a promotional campaign to sell a product or service in the United Kingdom. Campaign development includes marketing research and strategy development, media plans; fully produced electronic and interactive media, and finished art for print ads, brochures, and other support materials.

Workshop Website: www.muohio.edu/fsb/highwire

Program cost (non-tuition) $4300.

Contact: Becky Stephenson, stephera@muohio.edu, 513-529-1205.

ART 499 / 699 (6-8 credits)
Art and Design in Bohemia
05/24/2010 -07/1/2010
Travel: 05/31/2010 - 06/15/10
Location: Czech Republic

This workshop will familiarize students with the art, design, and cultural history of Bohemia as the context for contemporary art-making in the Czech Republic. Students will create new art works researched and produced on the theme of the Baroque with a cohort of Czech students from the Institute of Art and Design of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, on-site at a castle in the Sumava Mountains. Participants will have meaningful interactions with artist and designer peers; will visit visit select secondary applied art schools and museums in north Bohemia; and will tour important collections in Prague and the region. Students may elect to enroll in two additional credits to create new works in the Miami studio, reflecting upon their experience.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Art or permission of the instructor. Preference given to students in metals.

Contact: Susan R. Ewing, ewingsr@muohio.edu.

ART 399I (2-3 credits); ENG 251/ENG 350C/JRN 350W (3 credits)
Italy and the Renaissance 2010
06/29/2010 - 08/14/2010
Travel: 06/28/2010 - 08/15/2010
Location: Florence, Italy

The Miami University summer program in Florence, Italy is an all-majors workshop offering eight or nine credits, including thematic sequence options. In this academic cultural immersion workshop, students experience the art and architecture of Italy, Italian and other European cinemas, and the literary heritage of Europe. Field trips and independent European travel enhance the experience of a lifetime.

For more information: www.muohio.edu/studyinitaly

Program cost (non-tuition) $6,450.

Contact: Mark Bernheim, hardeswh@muohio.edu, 513-529-3237.

ART 253L/ENG 234L/GEO 410L (3 credits)
MUDEC Summer Program 2010: Luxembourg
05/14/2010 - 07/01/2010
Travel: 05/13/2010 - 07/02/10
Location: Luxembourg

This seven-week summer program at Miami’s Luxembourg campus (a 15th century chateau) in the heart of Western Europe offers a shorter version of the renowned semester program. While living in Luxembourg, students take courses in European History and European Architecture and gain a European perspective on globalization and its effects on international issues. All students take all three courses, which comprise a thematic sequence.

Workshop Website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/luxembourg/

Contact: Alyssa Klein, kleinal@muohio.edu, 513-529-5050.

BOT 499I (5 credits)
Viticulture Workshop in Italy
03/17/2010 - 05/25/2010
Travel: 05/13/2010 - 05/25/2010
Location: Italy

This is an in-depth look at the cultural heritage, viticulture and enology of Italy. Students will visit the Veneto, Tuscany, and Piedmont to experience the culture, horticulture and wine making methods of the various areas with a look at the differences in their practices due to size, age, etc. We will also review at other artisanal products endemic to those regions.

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Program cost(non-tuition): $3,500.

Contact: Jack Keegan, keeganjf@muohio.edu, 513-529-4200.

BUS 301A/302.A/303A (3 credits)
Summer Business Institute
05/17/2010 - 06/25/2010
Travel: 06/12/2010 - 06/25/2010
Location: London, England

The program is an introduction to the nature of business. The SBI is an approved Miami Plan Thematic Sequence. It is designed for students without academic preparation in business and who have majors outside the School of Business. We will provide a well integrated summary of business essentials from three perspectives. Specific content areas include an overview and history of business, organizational and human resource issues, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, operations, and more externally focused supply chain management concepts. All classes will be held on the Oxford campus during the first four weeks of summer I while as many as 20 students will have the option of traveling to London, UK for the last two weeks of the program where they will focus on the final project from an international perspective.

Program cost (non-tuition) $3,900.

Contact: Rocky Newman, newmanw@muohio.edu, 513-529-4219.

CLS 699A/LAT 699A (3 credits)
Vergil, Aeneas and Augustus
07/17/2010 - 07/28/2010
Travel: 07/15/2010 - 07/30/2010
Location: Villa Vergiliana, Via Cuma

This 12-day program is designed to help high school teachers prepare for teaching the AP Vergil syllabus in their classrooms. New teachers, teachers planning to start an AP program, and experienced teachers looking to develop their teaching skills will all benefit from it. Much of the workshop will take place on the sites either where Vergil lived and wrote or where the Aeneid was set. Additional sites that inform the world of Vergil will also be included especially those associated with Augustus.

Program cost (non-tuition) $4,095.

Workshop Website: http://vergil.clarku.edu/aptour.htm

Contact: Steve Tuck, tucksl@muohio.edu, 513-529-9718

Cancelled for Summer 2010

COM 499A/599A (3 credits)
Inside London
05/12/2009 - 06/02/2009
Travel: 05/11/2010 - 06/03/2010
Location: London, England

The purpose of this workshop is to provide students an opportunity for intensive study of contemporary print and electronic media in the United Kingdom, including their political and economic contexts, social and cultural implications, and professional practices. These include television, radio, newspapers, and magazines, as well as the allied advertising, publicity, and strategic communication areas.

Workshop content will be a mixture of lecture, discussion, presentations from invited guests, student presentations, and field experiences. These experiences will include tours of media organizations, most notably the BCC and SkyTV.

Prerequisites:
Undergraduates: COM 143 (Introduction to Mass Communication Theory and Issues), COM 259 (Introduction to Public Relations & Strategic Communication), FST 201 (Introduction to Film Studies), JRN 101 (Introduction to Journalism), or permission of instructor.

Program cost (non-tuition) $3,600.

Contact: Bruce Drushel, drushelbe@muohio.edu, 513-529-3526.

COM 499M/599M (3 credits)
Red Atlantic
05/31/2010 - 06/17/2010
Travel: 05/11/2010 - 06/18/2010
Location: London, England

The purpose of this workshop is to provide students an opportunity for application of prior course work and study in media studies and strategic communication, including theories of the media, copywriting, media production, media globalization, audience theories, and the media and culture of the UK to the problem of preparing an integrated marketing communication (IMC) campaign for a not-for-profit or profit-based organization abroad.

Prerequisites:
COM 143 (Introduction to Mass Communication Theory and Issues), COM 259 (Introduction to Public Relations & Strategic Communication), FST 201 (Introduction to Film Studies), JRN 101 (Introduction to Journalism), or permission of instructor, plus COM 499.A (Inside London).

Graduate Students:Permission of instructor

Program cost (non-tuition) $2,875.

Contact: Bruce Drushel, drushelbe@muohio.edu, 513-529-3526.

ENG 134/226/490 (3 credits); 399C (1 credit)
Literary London
05/17/2010 - 06/25/2010
Travel: 05/16/2010 - 06/25/2010
Location: London, England

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In this literature and creative writing workshop, taught on site in London, England, students can visit the Poet’s Corner at Westminster Abbey, Shakespeare’s Globe for performances of great plays, or the Tate to study magnificent paintings. Watch the sun set over the Houses of Parliament from Waterloo Bridge or enjoy a traditional afternoon tea at the Ritz Palm Court in this academic cultural immersion experience.

Program cost (non-tuition) $4,450.

For more information on the web go to: http://www.units.muohio.edu/english/undergraduate/studyabroad/litlondon.html

Contact: Kaara Peterson, petersk7@muohio.edu, 513-529-5281.

FRE 341D/411D/411W/499D/499W/341D/511D/599D/699D (3 credits); 680/700 (3-10 credits)
Intensive French Study in Dijon, France
05/27/2010 - 07/02/2010
Travel: 05/21/2010 - 07/16/2010
Location: Dijon, France

Earn six to nine hours of Miami University credit while living in Dijon France for five weeks!

Dijon is a beautiful small city located among rolling vineyards in the historic heart of Burgundy, just an hour and half by train from Paris and two and a half hours form Geneva, Switzerland.

Students work in small seminar style classes with an emphasis on discussion and engaged learning in French. They benefit from visiting lectures by intellectuals from France and the US.

Our intensive program offers students the opportunity to learn about a different culture in a total immersion setting. Weekly excursions are tied to the classroom experience (and part of your credit hours) emphasize empirical learning. Course offerings and topics change each year to reflect changing research interests in French studies.

For the same tuition costs as summer study at Miami University’s Oxford campus, students can fulfill half the course requirements for the French Minor, or nearly one third of the requirements for the French Major. The Department of French and Italian offer this intensive French study program.

Prerequisites: All undergraduates must have completed French 202 before the program begins in order to be eligible to participate. They must also demonstrate motivation for study abroad and strong language skills in order to be successful. Ideally, students who have completed French 301 are best suited for the intensity and level of the program.

Non-tuition program fee: $2725

Check out the workshop website with video!: http://muohio.edu/frenchitalian/wrkshopDijon.htm

Contact: Elisabeth Hodges, hodgesed@muohio.edu, 513-529-5809.

GER 201W/202W/277W/301A/321A/377A (8 credits)
Intensive German Summer
05/14/2010 - 07/02/2010
Travel: 05/13/2010 - 07/02/2010
Location: Heidelberg, Germany

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Intensive German Summer offers the second-year and third-year two workshop sequence in German, completing two semesters’ work in seven weeks; travel and study in Heidelberg, Jena, Dessau, and Berlin (Germany) with numerous excursions, independent travel to and from Europe and on most weekends.

Pre-requisites: First or Second year German

Program cost (non-tuition) $2,425.

Workshop Web Page: http://montgomery.cas.muohio.edu/greal/study-abroad/heidelberg

Contact: John Jeep, jeepjm@muohio.edu, 513-529-2516.

IMS 390C/440W (4 credits)
Armstrong Interactive: Dublin
07/19/2010 - 08/13/2010
Travel: 07/18/2010 - 08/15/2010
Location: Dublin, Ireland

This workshop, based in Dublin Ireland, is a consulting engagement, where students and faculty will work with a corporate client to develop a digital solution to a business problem. Interdisciplinary teams will identify requirements, propose solutions, and build those solutions for the client.

Program cost (non-tuition) $1,400.

Contact: Michael Bailey Van Kuren, baileym@muohio.edu, 513-529-0725.

ITL 105W/205W/305W/680W (8-12 credits)
Intensive Italian in Italy
06/14/2010 - 06/29/2010
Travel: 06/13/10 - 07/31/10
Location: Urbino, Italy

Students enroll for an accelerated Italian workshop at the first, second, or third-year level. Each workshop meets for eight weeks, three hours a day, and is the equivalent of a full year of university study, offering eight semester credits. The method in all sessions is very interactive and requires the active aural-oral participation of all students. All studies are conducted in Italian and are taught by three native Italian instructors. Graduate students sign up for one of the workshops under the ITL 680.W rubric.

Being in Italy means that you have a real incentive for achievement and that the learning process is constant, both in and out of class, both while you are studying and while you are enjoying leisure time. Urbino is located in the foothills of the Apennines, in the picturesque Marches region of central Italy, well off the routes of mass tourism, but within easy week-end distance of other centers of Italian culture such as Florence, Rome, and Venice, as well as the Adriatic Coast. Best of all, the Urbinati are very receptive to students and to your desire to speak their language.

For more information: www.units.muohio.edu/frenchitalian/wrkshopUrbino.htm

Contact: Dr. Sante Matteo, matteos@muohio.edu,
513-529-5932.

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JRN 421W/340W GEO 410W/GEO 699 (3-12 credits)
Kosova 2010
6/14/10-8/9/10
Location: Pristina, Kosova

In this workshop, students will develop their ability as journalistic storytellers while learning about the geographical, cultural, and social history of the Balkans. They will also have the rare opportunity to witness and tell the story of history unfolding as Kosova works to become a free, independent nation and Kosovars begin building a new country. This eight-week summer program will be based in Pristina, Kosova where students attend classes and work in the KosovaLive newsroom four days a week. The program is Ideal for majors in Journalism, Mass Communication, International Studies, and related disciplines, Students majoring in other fields are also welcome.

Program cost (non-tuition) $5,100.

Contact: Ed Arnone, arnoneej@muohio.edu, 513-529-2205.

KNH 699K (3 credits)
International Sport Psychology
07/18/2010 - 07/28/2010
Travel: 07/17/2010 - 07/30/2010
Location: Paris, France /London, Birmingham, Leicestershire, Sheffield, England

This study abroad experience will examine sport psychology research and practice in the United Kingdom. Faculty from Miami University and graduate students from around the United States will collaborate with students and faculty from universities such as the University of Birmingham, Sheffield Hallam University, Loughborough University, and the University of Strathclyde. The itinerary includes seminars with prominent international sport psychologists and tours of sport agencies in England, Scotland, and France.

Program cost (non-tuition) $1,008.

Contact: Melissa Chase, chasema@muohio.edu, 513-529-1951.

KNH 402 (3 credits)
Critical & Reflective Practices in Kinesiology & Health
06/28/2010 - 07/19/2010
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Munich, Germany; Dulbin, Ireland; Edinburgh,
Scotland; London, England

A capstone course in Kinesiology and Health (KNH), this workshop is open to students interested in examining the biological, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, geographic, and political influences on sport and health in a global world.

Program cost (non-tuition) $5,700.00.

For more information click here to download workshop information (.pdf)

Contact: J. Brett Massie, massiejb@muohio.edu, 513-529-8105.

KNH 444/445/544/545 (4 credits)
International Health Program
06/09/2010 - 07/25/2010
Travel: 06/05/2010 - 07/25/2010
Location: France: Dijon, Beaune, Paris. Switzerland: Geneva

This is the tenth consecutive year of this intensive study abroad program in international health. Study international health in the country ranked number one in health care systems by the World Health Organization (WHO). Students will study for five weeks and attend seminars with speakers at international and European health organizations. Students will travel to health agencies in France and Switzerland to attend seminars at the WHO, Doctors without Borders, and other organizations. Miami Plan Capstone (MPC) credit and/or honors credit are available for this study abroad program. The program will be conducted in English. Graduate students and students from other universities are encouraged to apply.

Program cost (non-tuition) $6,700.

Workshop Website: www.units.muohio.edu/eap/knh/studyAbroad/index.html

Contact: Reginald Fennell, fennelr@muohio.edu, 513-529-3226.

MME 499B/499C (3 credits)
Engineering Study Abroad in Poland
05/31/2010 - 07/09/2010
Travel: 05/28/2010 - 07/11/2010
Location: Krakow, Poland

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department offers undergraduate students a six-week international summer workshop opportunity in Kraków, Poland. The workshop is hosted by the AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland’s premier technical institution, and one of Europe’s top engineering schools. The workshop targets first and second year students that are prepared to enroll in MME 211, Statics, or MME 313, Fluid Mechanics. In addition to course work, students have the opportunity to participate in cultural events sponsored by the host institution, visit Auschwitz and the historic salt mines, explore the city of Kraków and travel to other European destinations.

Program cost (non-tuition) $5,690.

Contact: Carter Hamilton, hamiltbc@muohio.edu, 513-529-0722.

MUS 499N/599N (4-6 credits)
Culture: “Live” in Italy – Discovering Italian Opera
07/05/2010 - 07/22/2010
Location: Florence, Italy

This workshop is centered in Florence, the cradle of Italian Opera. Students will go to Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida at the Arena of Vernao, The Barber of Seville at La Scala Opera House in Milan, visit Giacomo Puccini’s summer home, and an opera festival at Torre del Lago. Also provided are academic opportunities at museums in Florence and Venice, and an Italian for traveler’s mini-course. Other possibilities are the Rossini Museum in Pesaro and Donizetti’s home and museum in Bergamo—and of course, beaches on the on the Italian sea coast.

Contact: Andrea Ridilla, ridillaj@muohio.edu, 513-529-3091.

PHL 499A (6 credits) / PHL 599A (8 credits)
French Postcolonial Theory
05/20/2010 - 06/20/2010
Location: Dijon, France

This summer workshop will center around a course in which students engage a philosophical investigation of European (in particular French) colonization and the resulting cultural conflicts within France. One of the questions the workshop will address is the way in which philosophical reflection can help us to understand the nature of interactions among different cultures. This workshop is a seminar for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.

Program cost (non-tuition) $2,500.

Contact: Elaine Miller, millerep@muohio.edu, 513-529-2451.

POR 399A (6 credit hours)
Immersion Portuguese for Intermediate Students
06/7/2010-07/6/2010
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Students will communicate in the target language in the four modalities:  listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will also learn about the culture of the host country. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Demonstrate oral proficiency at the Intermediate/Low level based on ACTFL standards; Participate in a simple face to face conversation with a native speaker unaccustomed to interacting with non-native speakers; Communicate using language of their own making rather than relying on memorized phrases or sentences; Read and understand local newspapers and other authentic Portuguese texts; Write on a variety of topics and demonstrate mastery of certain grammatical concepts and time frames (present, past and future); Demonstrate knowledge of current issues affecting Lusophone cultures.

Program cost (non-tuition) $2,365.

Contact: Paula Gandara, gandarp@muohio.edu, 513-529-6039.

Summer 2010

HST 482A/REL 482A/RUS 482A (3-6 credits); REL 582A (1-6 credits)
Havighurst Russia Summer Workshop
05/20/2010 - 06/11/2010
Location: Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia

This three-week study tour (6 credit hours, taught in English) will be an intensive study of Russian culture. Students examine the intersection of religion, literature, film, visual arts and architecture. The tour will include Moscow and St. Petersburg, with major historical and cultural sites such as the Kremlin and the Hermitage. Visit the most important Russian Orthodox sites, have a walking tour of Dostoevsky’s St. Petersburg, and tour the Tolstoy estate.

Program cost (non-tuition) $5,200.

Workshop Website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/havighurstcenter/russianstudies/abroad.html

Contact: Scott Kenworthy, kenwors@muohio.edu, 513-529-4308.

SOC 201W (4 Credits)
Social Problems: Luxembourg & Germany
Locations: Cologne, Germany; Luxembourg
Workshop Dates:05/17/10 – 06/17/10
Travel Dates: 05/15/10 - 06/18/10

This workshop is offered at the Miami campus in Luxembourg. As an integral part of the workshop, students take a study trip to Cologne, Germany to experience the German response to contemporary social issues raised by international migration, crime, and family problems. The study tour is open to all undergraduate students who have an interest in studying contemporary social issues in an international context and location.

ABOUT THE SOC 201 COURSE: The course is be customized to cover topics relevant to the study of social issues in our European setting. A major element will be a guided study tour to Cologne, Germany. The course will be taught Monday through Thursday mornings at MU's campus in Luxembourg. Along with their professor, students will eat lunch as a group following their daily course meetings. Students will live in home stays with local families in Luxembourg, to be arranged by our staff in Luxembourg.

ABOUT THE STUDY TOUR TO GERMANY: Offering the course on the Luxembourg campus, and including a study tour to Cologne, Germany will allow students to understand a variety of contemporary social issues from a global/comparative perspective. For example, one of the problems covered in the course will be the contemporary challenges raised by international migration. By visiting immigrant enclaves and social service agencies dealing with immigrant, student will get a first-hand look at global migration. Cologne is the fourth largest city in Germany, and has a sizable Turkish minority enclave. By experiencing the diversity in Germany, students should gain a better understanding of multi-cultural issues encountered in the U.S. In addition, students will visit with university students from the University of Cologne, and will visit a variety of other social service agencies in Cologne, including police and family service agencies. The study tour will take place during the third week of the course.

ABOUT APPLYING: The course is open to all students in good standing at the university. The application process involves meeting with the Prof. Muschert (either via phone or in person). During the meeting, we will discuss the applicant's academic standing (e.g., major, class standing, and GPA) and student's disciplinary history at the university (if any). Please note: having a disciplinary history at the university does not mean that a student will be declined admission; this is at Dr. Muschert's discretion.

Non-tuition program fees $2,575

Contact: Glenn W. Muschert, muschegw@muohio.edu, 513-529-1812

THE 496 / 596 (8 credits)
Field Studies in the Czech Republic
03/15/2010 - 07/03/2010
Travel: 05/30/2010 - 07/03/2010
Location: Olocouc, Czech Republic

This workshop is designed to give the participant an intensive exposure to the culture, society, and art of the Czech Republic, especially as they relate to theatre and the performing arts.

For more information online: http://muup.eu/

Program cost (non-tuition) $1,850.

Contact: Howard Blanning, blanniha@muohio.edu, 513-529-1270.

THE 495 (4 credits)
Children’s Theatre Summer Tour
05/09/2010 - 05/30/2010
Travel: 05/23/2010 - 05/30/2010

Location: Czech Republic
This workshop trains the participating students in the presentation, tour and performance of a 30 minute operetta for children. Participants will be developing an operetta that aims at an audience inclusive of children with mental retardation, physical, and social disadvantage, and that is able to be performed in a wide variety of venues, including international locations.

For more information online: http://muup.eu/

Program cost (non-tuition) $3,000.

Contact: Howard Blanning, blanniha@muohio.edu, 513-529-1270.

EDT 499.2/599.2 (3 credits)
Constructing Teaching Aids
06/07/2010 - 06/18/2010
Location: Circleville High School, Ohio

For classroom teachers at all levels to design and make three dimensional teaching aids and manipulatives. Participants will select and/or design and construct 3-D teaching aids for their classrooms that are normally too costly or unavailable to most teachers. Learn to use hand and power tools as well as basic construction processes without any previous experience.

Contact: Robert Shearer, shearerl@muohio.edu.

ENG 699.3 (6 credits)
OWP: Teaching of Writing
06/21/2010 - 07/16/2010
Location: Southern Ohio Educational Service Center

Teachers from all grade levels come together in this annual four-week summer workshop to study contemporary approaches to the teaching of writing and to share with one another their best classroom techniques. They attend workshops and presentations given by outstanding OWP associates (grades K-12) and return to the classroom with ideas, suggestions, and strategies for assigning, receiving, and evaluating writing. While at the workshop, teachers develop their own writing and editing skills and learn ways to implement Ohio’s Language Arts standards. Participants enjoy extended periods of free writing time, small peer editing groups, individual conferences with Miami faculty, and numerous special events such as; readings at Miami’s Art Museum, brown-bag discussions on special topics, book talks with teachers from their own grade levels, and open-mike readings.

For more information on the web go to: www.muohio.edu/owp

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513-529-5278.

ENG 699.8 (3 credits)
OWP: Using Mentor Texts
07/12/2010 - 07/22/2010
Location: Piqua High School, Ohio

Learn in this workshop how to invite master writers and teachers into your classroom through mentor texts. Participants will explore the latest resources in using mentor texts, hear from practicing teachers, and have the opportunity to develop lesson plans using mentor texts in their own classrooms. Whether you’ve been using mentor texts for years or are just beginning your journey, this workshop is sure to add new ideas to supplement your writing curriculum. This workshop is for K-12 teachers.

For more information on the web go to: www.muohio.edu/owp

Contact: Monica Fisher, fishermv@muohio.edu, 513-529-5278.