Directed Study

IWP 901/902
Four credits

Depending on the availability of the appropriate professor, directed studies may cover a range of selected topics. Directed Study requires permission from the Academic Dean and professor. The Directed Study Form must first be submitted to the Asst. Dean of Student Affairs, who will forward it to the Dean for approval. Directed studies must meet at least eight times per semester, have regular required readings, and have either 4 short reaction papers or one 15-20 page research paper.

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Principal Professor

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FEATURED FACULTY

Joshua Muravchik

Foreign Policy Institute Fellow, SAIS

Refugees, Asylum, and the Changing World

This course examines the fundamental issues of justice raised by refugee and asylum policies and the way in which the United States and other countries address the treatment of people seeking refuge from persecution and war – which is both an important cause and consequence of conflict.