One Session: June 6 - 25, 2010
Tulane Law School and the University of Siena faculty of law have come together to found the Tulane-Siena Institute for International Law and the Arts. The goal of the Institute is to develop the world’s best program for the study of the complex and fascinating relationship between international law, and art and cultural property. There could be no better place to pursue such studies than in the artistic treasure that is Siena.
While classes in the conventional sense will be held at the Facolta di Giurisprudenza, Siena and Tuscany will be the true classrooms, providing students with the opportunity to see and experience first-hand the problems and issues that shape this field. Classroom lectures will be supplemented extensively with field trips, visits to museums, visits to private collections, and guest speakers to take full advantage of the program’s location.
While the program is designed primarily for law students, students in other disciplines, such as art, art history, archeology, and anthropology are encouraged to attend. As can be seen from the course descriptions and faculty biographies sections, the program brings together not onlyinternational legal scholars, but also scholars with expertise in art and archeology in order to give students in the program a multi-dimensional understanding of the subject matter.
In addition to exploring Siena, students will also have the opportunity to experience the glory that is Tuscany, often described as “the place where Mother Nature outdid herself.” Should a student desire to see more, the cities of Florence, Pisa, Volterra, Lucca and Arezzo are a short distance away.
Program Director:
Professor James Gordley
For more information about the Siena program or the courses being offered, please contact Prof. Gordley at 504/865-5971 E-mail: jgordley@tulane.edu or Chana Lewis at 504/865-5990 Email: clewis1@tulane.edu.
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