APPLICATION DETAILS:
Priority Application Deadline:
March 3, 2024
Priority Notification Deadline:
March 8, 2024
Commitment Deadline:
March 15, 2024
Please note: This program is only open to graduate students. Applications will continue to be accepted for this program until it fills.
Greece: Great Power Competition and US Grand Strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean
Course Number: GSCC1-GC2900 (3-credits)
Term: Summer 2024: Session 1
Location: Greece – Athens & Hydra
Program Dates: June 9 – June 21 (students must arrive by June 9 – depart on June 21)
NY Based Pre-departure course sessions (REQUIRED):
May & June session (dates TBA)
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO INFO SESSION
Instructor: Dr. Carolyn Kissane
Degree Requirement: This course is an elective within the MS in Global Security, Conflict, and Cybercrime program. With the approval of the department, this course can count as either an elective or concentration requirement for the MS in Global Affairs program. Non-SPS Global Affairs students must consult with their individual academic programs for approval.
Registration for program: All students must apply for this program using the online application form and with the submission of a personal statement uploaded to the form. The personal statement should address the following: “In 500 words, please explain why you would like to go on the GFI, what questions/issues you’re interested in, and how the GFI relates to your academic and/or professional goals.” Accepted students will be registered by the department.
Documents: A valid passport is required for entry. General info about visa requirements can be found below, but more specific guidance will be provided by the department and the NYU Office of Global Services.
Entrance to Greece: US Citizens require a valid passport for entry up to 90 days (6 month validity on passport). No visa is required for US Citizens. All other nationalities should review entry requirements specific to their country of citizenship and plan to consult with OGS and the CGA administration.
Program Overview:
Greece is at the epicenter of a region that has seen a staggering array of wars, revolutions, and coups since World War II. Greece’s geographic position in the Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean Sea makes it an important strategic ally of the United States both economically and geopolitically. The Eastern Med region contains substantial hydrocarbon reserves, which could transform the economy of countries like Egypt, Cyprus and Israel. But it also has a long history of conflict, and is an area of intense competition between great powers in the region including the US, Russia, China as well as regional powers such as Greece and Turkey. Activities of these nation-states have been accompanied by a series of small-scale conflicts over control over telecommunications infrastructure, natural resources and military basing. As the region re-emerges as a significant theater of global and regional security, the balance of power among regional players is being disturbed. Within this context, the GFI Greece will help students better understand the global security, conflict and cyber challenges facing the world today.
Students will participate in two joint exercises as a part of the program. The first will be in cooperation with students from the University of Piraeus American Studies Program examining Power Dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean which will be held on the island of Hydra. The second, held in Athens, will be a case study workshop on Hybrid Threats in partnership with the European Security and Defense College featuring prominent practitioners and academics from the European security community.
Site visits and briefings may include:
- US Embassy Athens
- Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Hellenic Ministry of Defense
- European Security and Defense College
- Representatives from the private sector and nongovernmental organizations
Trip Leader:
Carolyn Kissane, Ph.D, Associate Dean and Clinical Professor, NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs
Dr. Carolyn Kissane serves as the Associate Dean of the graduate programs in Global Affairs and Global Security, Conflict and Cybercrime at the Center for Global Affairs and is a Clinical Professor where she teaches graduate-level courses examining the geopolitics of energy, comparative energy politics, energy, environment and resource security, and climate change and security.
She is the Founding Director of the SPS Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab, Coordinator of the Energy and Environment concentration at the Center, and a faculty adviser to the Energy Policy International Club. Dr. Kissane was awarded the esteemed NYU Excellence in Teaching Award in 2007, the SCPS Award for Teaching Excellence in 2009, and nominated for the NYU-wide Distinguished Teaching Award in 2008, 2009, 2016, and 2021. She is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations, a Non-resident fellow of the Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines, Senior Fellow for the George W. H. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, Distinguished Fellow at the University of Piraeus. She serves on the boards of the New York Energy Forum, New York Energy Week, and the Clean Start Advisory Board.
She was named Breaking Energy’s Top Ten New York Women in Energy and Top Ten Energy Communicator.
Dr. Kissane received her Ph.D. from Columbia University.
Basic Itinerary:
June 9: Arrival in Athens
June 10 – 12: Briefings/Cultural Activities in Athens
June 13 – 15: Hydra Exercise with the University of Piraeus
June 16: Free time in Athens
June 17: Briefings/Cultural Activities in Athens
June 18 – 20: ESDC Hybrid Warfare Exercise
June 21: NYU students depart
Program Costs: Tuition, registration & service fees,
& Program fee
Tuition: Cost of 3-credit tuition (at the slightly reduced summer tuition rate of $2000 per credit). Students will be eligible to be made half-time equivalent in order to take advantage of financial aid.
*Normal Registration & Service Fees Apply to this tuition
Program Fee: $1,803 (shared double room); single rooms may be available for an additional fee.
The program fee includes the following:
- Lodging in Athens and other excursions
- All in-country transportation (excludes airfare to and from Greece)
- All meetings and guest lectures
- Multiple local and regional site visits and cultural excursions
- Geoblue travel health insurance
- All breakfasts, 3 group lunches, 2 group dinners
NOT Included
Airfare, passport fees as needed, personal items such as wines, liquors, laundry services, dinners (other than those specified in the program), special arrangements before or after the program, and other items not specifically mentioned as included. Insurance for trip cancellation, flight cancellation, luggage loss or damage, medical and accident is not included but is strongly recommended.
Other Travel Details:
Lodging/Accommodations: Students will stay in centrally located hotels in both Athens and Hydra.
Booking Flights – Arrive: Athens (on Sunday, June 9); Depart: Athens (on Friday, June 21)
Student participants will be responsible for booking flights to and from the GFI entry and departure cities. Students should plan to arrive in Athens on Sunday, June 9th (at the latest). Students will depart from Athens on Friday, June 21 (program officially ends on Thursday, June 20th). More information will be provided upon your registration.
Program cancellations must be made in writing and may result in full forfeiture of the program fee. To protect yourself, we recommend that you purchase flight cancellation insurance.