Chamonix-Geneva Study Abroad Winter Intersession Program

The Chamonix-Geneva Program in International Human Rights Law offers a challenging and rewarding two-week opportunity for students to earn two credits during the Winter Intersession, beginning in the winter of 2010.
      

                                                         Program Dates: December 27, 2010 - January 7, 2011
 
                                                                                                                      
                                                         Sponsor: Seton Hall University School of Law

Eligibilty:

Seton Hall University School of Law is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. The School of Law provides full opportunities for the study of law to qualified candidates and does not discriminate on the basis of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation or religion.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must have completed their first year of law school and be in good academic standing. Applicants from schools other than Seton Hall University School of Law must submit a copy of their law school transcript and a letter of good standing from their dean’s office. If an applicant is already admitted to the practice of law, a letter from the court of admission will suffice.

SELECTION PROCESS & REGISTRATION
Students will be selected on a rolling-admissions basis. Acceptances will be extended beginning in July. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Upon acceptance, students will be provided with an acceptance package explaining program procedures in detail. Seats in the program are secured by a non-refundable $250 deposit applied toward tuition, and are awarded in the order in which deposits are received, so students should register early. It is anticipated that the deposit deadline will be October 15. If additional places are available after that date, students maybe admitted subject to the discretion of the Program Director.

Enrollment will be limited to 30 students.

Additional Information



Hotel Alpina

The Program, consisting of a two credit course on International Human Rights Law, will combine lectures in Chamonix with visits and briefings at a variety of international human rights organizations located in Geneva. The course will focus on the foundations of human rights law, global norms and institutions, human rights of women, minority rights and ethnic profiling, health and human rights, reservations to treaties and human rights in armed conflict.

The Program builds on Seton Hall’s Leuven-Geneva Program in Health Law, Intellectual Property and International Law and complements the Law School’s strong curricular emphasis on ethics and human rights. All classes will be conducted in English.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to expand their knowledge and understanding of international human rights law while enjoying winter break in one of the most revered alpine ski areas in the world.

 
CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY, ABA RESIDENCY, AND GRADES
Classroom attendance is mandatory. The Seton Hall University School of Law Attendance Policy and Honor Code will be enforced. Students seeking to accelerate graduation should consult with the Registrar before enrolling. Non-Seton Hall students participating in the program should note that acceptance of any credit or grade for any course taken in the program is subject to determination by the student’s home school. Students will be evaluated in accordance with current standards of the ABA, AALS, and the faculty of Seton Hall Law School.

Lori A. Nessel
Lori A. Nessel is a Professor, Dean’s Fellow and Director of the Center for Social Justice at Seton Hall University School of Law. Professor Nessel came to Seton Hall Law School in 1995 after completing a Skadden Arps Public Interest Law Fellowship representing migrant farmworkers in Upstate New York and working at a small civil rights firm in New York City. At Seton Hall, Professor Nessel regularly teaches immigration and refugee law courses and supervises live cases in the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic including claims under the Refugee Convention, Torture Convention, as well as cases involving human trafficking, family reunification and other forms of relief from deportation. Under her supervision, the Clinic has won groundbreaking decisions, including one of the first rulings to recognize domestic violence as torture under the United Nations Convention Against Torture. She has also taught Gender and the Law.

In 2006, Professor Nessel was appointed Director of the Center for Social Justice, home of the Law School’s large Clinical and Pro Bono Programs. She has also been actively involved in designing the new International Human Rights/Rule of Law Project and is one of the principle faculty members engaged in the Haiti Rule of Law Project. Professor Nessel’s international teaching, training and research experience includes: lecturing at the L’ecole Superieure Catholique de Droit in Jeremie, Haiti in 2003 and 2007, teaching International Human Rights Law in Parma, Italy in 2002, providing clinical training in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2006, and conducting comparative immigration law research in Spain as a Fulbright Senior Scholar in 2007-08.

Professor Nessel has written numerous scholarly articles on various aspects of immigration and international human rights norms including: the intersection of immigration and labor laws as it affects undocumented workers, gender and immigration issues, the Torture Convention, family reunification, post-conflict community justice mechanisms and gender-based torture in Rwanda, and the plight of migrant farmworkers. Her scholarship has been published in top academic journals (including University of Minnesota Law Review and Harvard Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review) and republished in annual immigration anthologies. She has also presented at numerous academic, immigration, clinical, community and religious-based conferences both locally and internationally.

Carl H. Coleman
Carl H. Coleman is Professor of Law at Seton Hall Law School, where he specializes in health law and policy. Before coming to Seton Hall, he was Executive Director of the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law, an interdisciplinary commission charged with developing public policy on issues raised by medical advances. From 2006-07, Professor Coleman served as Bioethics and Law Advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, where he was the principal drafter of the WHO report, Ethical Consideration in Preparing for a Public Health Response to Pandemic Influenza, and contributed to a WHO project on strengthening research ethics committees in Western and Central Africa. He is the lead author of The Ethics and Regulation of Research with Human Subjects (Lexis 2005, with Menikoff, Golder & Dubler), as well as numerous articles on health law and policy in legal and health policy journals. Professor Coleman received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He holds an A.M. in East Asian Studies from Harvard University and a B.S.F.S., cum laude, from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. In 2007, he was awarded the Andrea Catania Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching.

Student Checklist of important dates.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition will be assessed at $1,476 per credit. Non-Seton Hall students will pay a $250 activity fee and a $190 registration fee. Seton Hall students who will be assessed a $1,000 administrative fee, rather than a per-credit tuition charge, and a $250 activity fee.
 
Students should also anticipate the following additional expenses:

• Airfare
• Accommodations
• Passport Fee
• Living Expenses (spending money, food, emergency fund)
• Health Insurance (if coverage not already in force)

Activity Fee
Each student is required to pay a $250 activity fee to cover miscellaneous costs such as tipping and program lunches and dinners.

Airfare
Students are responsible for paying for their own airfare. Students should book their flight to arrive and depart from Geneva International Airport.

Accommodation
Students will be required to pay approximately $1,525 for housing during the program.

Passport Fee
A student must possess a valid passport, with an expiration date more than six months beyond the date of arrival in Switzerland.

Living Costs
Living expenses will depend on how lavishly or frugally a student wishes to live. Breakfast and dinner are included in the accommodation cost, so we recommend a budget of about $25 a day, which will allow for a comfortable experience. Souvenir, entertainment, and shopping costs are extra and not included in this figure.

Health Insurance
Each student must have a health insurance plan that includes coverage for medical care overseas. If the student does not have such a plan in force, the program can recommend a number of inexpensive insurance plans. Most of the plans offer insurance for a very small premium. Health insurance is mandatory for participation in this program. All health insurance policies must insure the student for hospitalization, medical evacuation and repatriation of remains. You will be required to provide proof of insurance before registration in the program.

Books
Books and class materials will be provided to students for approximately $20.

Typical Student Budgets (tentative)
A typical no-frills student budget for the Human Rights Law in Chamonix-Geneva Winter Program:

Non-Seton Hall Students   
    

Seton Hall Students  

Additional Information
CHAMONIX, FRANCE
Chamonix-Mont Blanc is a breathtaking old-fashioned mountain town. It is considered to be the historic capital of Alpine skiing and the oldest winter-sports resort town in France. The first winter Olympics were held in Chamonix in 1924. Chamonix sits in the Chamonix Valley near the intersection of France, Switzerland and Italy.  Chamonix’s most famous and recognizable feature is Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the European Alps.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Geneva, the second most populous city in Switzerland, is an international center for law and diplomacy. A beautiful city centered around a large lake, it houses numerous international organizations, including the United Nations. With nearly half of its residents coming from foreign countries, Geneva is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe.

SKIING OPPORTUNITIES IN CHAMONIX
The town of Chamonix lies in a valley on the borders of Italy, France and Switzerland and is located at the foot of spectacular Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps (15,632’).   Many skiers and snowboarders consider Chamonix to be the ultimate skiing and snowboarding experience.  Chamonix offers a multitude of slopes for all levels, with each area offering a variety of terrain which creates an infinite number of possibilities for mountain lovers.  For the truly adventurous, Chamonix and the Mont Blanc area offer incredible off-piste skiing and riding, paragliding, and ice climbing yet there is also plenty of terrain in the Chamonix Valley for beginner and intermediate skiers.

For additional detailed information on the program contact:

Assistant Dean Rosa Alves 

Seton Hall University School of Law

One Newark Center

Newark, NJ 07102-5210 USA

Telephone: (973) 642-8187

Fax: (973) 642-8031

Email: studylawabroad@shu.edu