Language Requirement: None
Academic Standing by Program Start: Sophomore or above
Location: Europe, France
GPA: 2.75

Legal Studies: Human Rights, Immigration, and the Rule of Law in Europe

Program Overview

Legal Studies: Human Rights, Immigration, and the Rule of Law in Europe is a five week program offered through a partnership between Learn International, UC Lille, and the University of Oregon. The program is designed to give students classroom experience with International Human Rights, Immigration, and the Rule of Law in Europe. Faculty members will include professors from the University of Oregon, alongside professors from UC Lille and is designed to give students a better understanding of the sociopolitical, legal, and economic forces which inform International decisions regarding human rights. Alongside their coursework students will have the opportunity to see these processes at work in real-time with relevant excursions including a visit to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. UC Lille's law program has existed since 1875 and has recently carved out a niche for it's notable International Focus alongside a top 5 ranking in business & competition law within France. This program is recommended for students studying Legal Studies, Global Studies, Political Science, or any other major with an emphasis on International Human Rights, Immigration, and Citizenship. 

Lille's rich history is unique from the rest of France due to its strong links to the Flanders & Flemish regions of Belgium. This is immediately visible through it's unique architecture, cuisine, and local dialect, resulting in an extremely unique corner of Europe unlike any other. Lille's close proximity to Paris, London, and Brussels places it firmly in the center of the "Eurostar Triangle", offering students a rare opportunity to access metropolitan European hubs while living and learning in a city unlike any other. 

Dates and Deadlines

Term Year Deadline Arrival Date Departure Date
Summer 2027 03/01/2027 06/19/27 07/25/27
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Academic Details

Course 1: International Human Rights in the European Context (5 Credits): This is a survey course that provides an overview of how the international human rights regime operates within Europe. Brief overview of history of human rights and UN structure, followed by study of the EU human rights system. Case studies of human rights successes and challenges in France, comparative approaches to issues like homelessness or refugee/asylum issues. 

Course 2: Immigration and Citizenship (5 Credits): Citizenship, race, ethnicity and nationality are legal constructions. Belonging to a community is a social and cultural construction. This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to study the way in which the American legal order has constituted citizenship. Students will be encouraged to scrutinize their ideas about culture, religion, "race" and sexuality, and the ways that the laws of citizenship have interfaced with and reinforced these categories. We will examine the cultural dimensions of law in relationship to forms of power and governance. Readings are drawn from anthropology, history, politics, sociology and geography to trace the relationship between legal systems and societal practices and beliefs.

Course 3: Intro to French Language and Culture (2 credits): This "Survival French" course gives students an introduction to French national culture as well as the regional culture of the Hauts-De-France region and the city of Lille. It is designed to give students a quick baseline in French for those who haven't studied it before, or to give students with French experience a refresher for their time abroad. 

Course Equivalencies

UO students: please refer to the UO Course Equivalency Process and the UO Office of the Registrar Course Equivalency Database.

Non-UO students: Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad advisor for more information.

Faculty and Staff

The program will be led by Professor Will Johnson from the University of Oregon alongside Professor Ioannis Panoussis from UCLille. Professor Johnson and Professor Panoussis will divide their teaching duties between the two courses with Professor Johnson leading the International Human Rights in the European Context course and Professor Panoussis leading the Immigration and Citizenship in the EU course. 

The professors will also be accompanied by a variety of guest lecturers working directly with international human rights law alongside local UCLille faculty with a multitude of specializations related to the Rule of Law in Europe, Human Rights, and Citizenship. 

Housing Description

Students will stay in the student residence halls at UCLille. 

The rooms are single rooms that come with bedding and access to shared bathrooms and a shared kitchen. 

Students will receive a pre-loaded University meal card with 40 covered meals available. The University restaurants are open Monday-Friday and students will be expected to arrange their other meals themselves with the exception of a welcome meal and farewell meal. Additional meals cost €1 each. 

Budget and Price

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Legal Studies: Human Rights, Immigration, and the Rule of Law in Europe

2027 Summer

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Included in Program Costs: Program tuition, medical insurance, pre-departure orientation, and on-site support

* Non-UO Students: study abroad fees and application fees vary by campus; check with your home campus study abroad office." from the Projected Expenses Disclaimers, default value.

Please visit GEO Billing Information for information about how you will be billed and when payments are due.

Cancellation Policy

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Note that scholarship funds are not able to be applied to program deposit.

IMPORTANT: The GEO Cancellation Policy is effective from the time a student agrees to pay their non-refundable program deposit or electronically signs the program commitment form, regardless of application or acceptance status. It is essential to read this policy before a potential cancellation takes place, to fully understand the withdrawal and cancellation penalties, and to understand what it means financially to commit to a study abroad program.

To view the program specific cancellation policy dates and penalties, click the term budget dropdown menu.

Students who cancel their participation must notify GEO in writing. Email is acceptable (geoinfo@uoregon.edu). Verbal notification to GEO or notification given to a non-UO campus study abroad office is not sufficient.

For full details, see the complete GEO Cancellation Policy.

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