2007 Vienna (and Balkan) 2007 Vienna (and Balkan) Burch Field Research Burch Field Research

SeminarSeminar

Dr. Robert M. JenkinsDr. Robert M. JenkinsCenter for Slavic Eurasian, & East Center for Slavic Eurasian, & East

European Studies, European Studies, UNC-Chapel HillUNC-Chapel Hill

Email: rjenkins@unc.eduEmail: rjenkins@unc.edu

What is it?What is it? Academic study Academic study Field research Field research Focus on Focus on

international international organizationsorganizations

European travel European travel and cultureand culture

Academic ProgramAcademic Program 9 Credits9 Credits Ethnic Conflict and International Ethnic Conflict and International

Intervention in the former Yugoslavia Intervention in the former Yugoslavia (RUES/PWAD 469) – nationalism, state (RUES/PWAD 469) – nationalism, state building, ethnic conflict, international building, ethnic conflict, international interventionintervention

Lectures from faculty of Diplomatic Lectures from faculty of Diplomatic Academy of Vienna – Austrian history & Academy of Vienna – Austrian history & politics, European Union, European politics, European Union, European security, international lawsecurity, international law

Independent research paper on student Independent research paper on student selected topicselected topic

Vienna BaseVienna Base Weeks 1, 5-8 Weeks 1, 5-8 Diplomatic Diplomatic

Academy of ViennaAcademy of Vienna• ClassroomsClassrooms• HousingHousing• Dining hallDining hall

Opportunities for Opportunities for local culturelocal culture

Field ResearchField Research Vienna, AustriaVienna, Austria Dubrovnik, CroatiaDubrovnik, Croatia Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina

and Croatiaand Croatia

Croatia & BosniaCroatia & Bosnia Dubrovnik, Croatia Dubrovnik, Croatia

(week 2)(week 2) Bosnia (week 3)Bosnia (week 3) Croatia (week 4)Croatia (week 4)

International OrganizationsInternational Organizations Organization for Organization for

Security & Security & Cooperation in Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)Europe (OSCE)• Vienna diplomatic Vienna diplomatic

and organization and organization headquartersheadquarters

• Bosnia and Croatia Bosnia and Croatia missionsmissions

Other organizations in Other organizations in Bosnia & CroatiaBosnia & Croatia

United Nations High United Nations High Commissioner for Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)Refugees (UNHCR)

European Union Police European Union Police Mission (EUPM)Mission (EUPM)

European Union Force European Union Force (EUFOR)(EUFOR)

European Commission (EC) European Commission (EC) International Criminal International Criminal

Tribunal for the former Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)Yugoslavia (ICTY)

Local NGOsLocal NGOs

United Nations in ViennaUnited Nations in Vienna UN Office on Drugs & Crime UN Office on Drugs & Crime International Atomic Energy Association International Atomic Energy Association

(IAEA)(IAEA)

Central EuropeCentral Europe

Weekend travel to Prague, Budapest, beyond?Weekend travel to Prague, Budapest, beyond?

Next…Next… Honors Study Abroad Fair, Tuesday, Honors Study Abroad Fair, Tuesday,

January 23, 1-4 pm, Graham January 23, 1-4 pm, Graham Memorial 38Memorial 38

Begin an application at Study Abroad Begin an application at Study Abroad web siteweb site

Contact me for more information: Contact me for more information: rjenkins@unc.edurjenkins@unc.edu

Prepare for a fantastic experiencePrepare for a fantastic experience