Barcelona, Spain

Shifting grounds in the Middle East and North Africa

when 1 July 2024 - 26 July 2024
language English
duration 4 weeks
credits 6 EC
fee EUR 150

The course Shifting Grounds in the Middle East and North Africa: Understanding International Relations and Foreign Policy in the Region is an introduction to the study of the regional political and social reality of the Middle East and North Africa. It is dedicated to the understanding and analysis of the primary and secondary institutions that constitute the regional order as well as the external action of the main regional and extra-regional actors. To achieve this, the course makes use of the main concepts and theories on regional society proposed from History, Political Science, International Relations, Law and Sociology, emphasizing the need for an interdisciplinary approach to understand the region.

Course leader

Jordi Quero Arias

Target group

Undergraduated students (Sophomore, Junior and Senior)

Fee info

EUR 150: Registration fee (non refundable)
EUR 900: Tuition fee (non refundable)

Scholarships

Non UPF students from universities with an international exchange partnership with UPF will be exempt of paying the 150€ non refundable registration fee.