Deadline: 5 March 2013
Open to: undergraduates, postbaccalaureates, and graduate students interested in climate change and global governance
Venue: May 28-August 16, 2013; Columbia University in New York City, New York (USA)
Description
The Hertog Global Strategy Initiative is a research program that employs historical analysis to confront present and future problems in world politics. Each summer, invited experts and select undergraduates, graduate students, and mid-career professionals gather at Columbia University (New York City, USA) for three months of intensive study, independent research, and collaborative writing on a critical issue in international affairs. The 2013 topic is: The History of Climate Change and the Future of Global Governance.
The program consists of three key components 1) a selective seminar of 15-20 students with a demonstrated interest in the topic, 2) elective courses open to seminar participants and students enrolled in Columbia University’s summer session, 3) a weekly lecture series of renowned experts that is free and open to the public. Their seminar aims to produce new discoveries in several interrelated fields and to demonstrate the transformational potential for collaborative research on historical subjects too large for individual scholars to tackle on their own. Participants work closely with leading scholars, meet key policymakers and learn critical skills in archival research, oral history, and computational analysis. Their elective classes and lecture series seek to encourage community participation and contribute to a broader understanding of these critical issues.
The 2013 global strategy seminar will be taught by Matthew Connelly, Professor of History at Columbia University, and Jim Fleming, professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Colby College. They will be assisted in the classroom by a number of experts in the field.
Dates: May 28-August 16, 2013 (Summer School Sessions 1 and 2).
Credits: Eight Points (seminar); Three-Four Points (per elective).
Tuition: Tuition is calculated on a per point basis, as set by the School of Continuing Education. For Summer 2013, tuition for all undergraduate and graduate students is $1,454 per point. Tuition for students not currently enrolled in an academic program is $1,488 per point. Accordingly, the cost of our 8-point seminar ranges from $11,632-$11,904 plus fees.
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION: Some outstanding undergraduates and postgraduate applicants may receive Hertog Fellowships to help pay tuition and fees. Some PhD students may be eligible for tuition exemption and a research stipend.
Eligibility
The program is open to undergraduates, postbaccalaureates, and graduate students. They expect to enroll 15-20 students.
Application
Application Deadline: March 5, 2013
To apply to the seminar, upload the following information to their online form HERE:
- Current and permanent mailing address, email, and phone number
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- A short essay on the following question:
The historian Dipesh Chakrabarty argues that Anthropogenic explanations of climate change signal the collapse of the age-old distinction between human history and natural history and require us to bring political histories of capital and governance into conversation with the history of humans, other animals, and the planet earth.
In 750 words, explain 1) what kind of research would help us discover whether and how human history and natural history have become one and the same, and 2) what skills and experience you would bring to this work.
FINANCIAL AID: if you would like to be considered for financial aid, please upload a brief statement describing your current circumstances and need for assistance (200 words max.)
Please also arrange for one letter of recommendation and a transcript showing all undergraduate or graduate work to be emailed to globalstrategy@columbia.edu or mailed to:
Hertog Global Strategy Initiative
Department of History
Columbia University
1180 Amsterdam Ave., Mail Code 2527
New York, NY 10027
Acceptance letters will be sent between April and early May. If, for some reason, you need an early decision, please contact the program at globalstrategy@columbia.edu. For more information, see the official website HERE.
