About Brandeis University
“I learned so much while on this program,
and I also had the most amazing time. I had
very high expectations for the program overall,
and it exceeded those expectations!”
Brandeis University is a community of scholars and students
united by their commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and
its transmission from generation to generation. As a research
university, Brandeis is dedicated to the advancement of the
Julia Kuperminc, Brandeis University ‘13
Politics and International and Global Studies Major
humanities, arts and social, natural and physical sciences.
As a liberal arts college, Brandeis affirms the importance
of a broad and critical education in enriching the lives
of students and preparing them for full participation in a
changing society, capable of promoting their own welfare,
yet remaining deeply concerned about the welfare of others.
Partnerships
The program is a collaboration between Brandeis University
and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies and
the Law Faculty at Leiden University.
Find Out More
For program fees, application deadlines and procedures, a
list of former participants, housing, FAQs and more, please
visit us on the web. If you would like to speak with a program
representative, please call the Office of Study Abroad.
Students on the program can expect to:
• See historic international
• Explore the personal
• Discover the cultural
trials, and meet with
impact of international
riches found in Holland
judges and advocates
law and human rights
and throughout Europe
• Understand how global
• Engage in interactive
justice is shaped by local
workshops with lawyers
conflict and the search
and law students from all
for peace
corners of the world
Office of Study Abroad
Usdan 169, MS 073
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
781–736–3483
abroad@brandeis.edu
Summer Program
go.brandeis.edu/hague
Netherlands
Academics
Students on the program take two courses
over the six-week session for a total of eight
credits. Courses are taught in English and
supervised by a Brandeis faculty member,
who accompanies the group and shares
teaching responsibilities with guest faculty
Applications are reviewed
on a rolling admissions
basis until the closing
deadline. Students are
encouraged to apply well
before the admissions
deadline. Applications will
be reviewed up until the
deadline, provided spaces
are still available.
International Criminal Court in The Hague,
in cooperation with Leiden University.
Sessions will include moot court exercises
and discussions with judges from the major
Faculty Leadership
Program Dates
Richard Gaskins holds the Proskauer
Late May – Mid July
Chair in Law and Social Welfare at Brandeis
University, where he directs the Legal
international tribunals.
Studies Program, and teaches in the
Credit Transfer
and Global Studies. An expert on compar-
interdepartmental program in International
Program Overview
from Leiden University. The two courses
are jointly developed by programs in
Students will receive an official Brandeis
multiple Fulbright awards for research in
Students on this program study in the historic Dutch city
Legal Studies and International and Global
University transcript after the successful
New Zealand. In 2011 he received Brandeis
that has become the “world capital of peace and justice.”
Studies at Brandeis University.
completion of the program. Credits earned
University’s Neubauer Award for excellence
are transferable only at the discretion of
in teaching and mentoring. As Academic
While in the Netherlands they explore first-hand how inter-
Program Application
with advocates and officials of the
ative law and social policy, he has won
national courts confront a range of global problems, meeting
The Spirit of International Law
your college or university. Please note that
Program Director for Brandeis in The Hague,
with judges, advocates, and academic specialists for a broad
Taught in The Hague, this course provides
many schools require prior approval in
Professor Gaskins coordinates the academic
survey of the international legal process. Students live in the
a broad survey of international law—how it
order to transfer credits earned through
partnership with Leiden University.
adjacent university town of Leiden and have direct access to
aspires to peace, justice, and human rights;
study abroad.
major tribunals sitting in The Hague: the International Court of
and how it meets the hard realities of a
Justice, the International Criminal Court and special war-crimes
complex world. Building on direct contact
tribunals. They also connect with research centers working on a
with international tribunals, the course
variety of global issues such as ethnic conflict, gender violence,
considers social, cultural, political, and
national and regional reconciliation, economic development,
economic factors shaping global justice,
environmental protection, social rights, and responsive gover-
along with the impact of legal values on
nance.
nations, regions, and communities.
The curriculum for the program combines coursework, field
Advocacy in the International
Criminal Court
is the dissemination of knowledge on all
After setting the historical and critical
quality training courses, lectures, seminars,
framework for international criminal law,
summer school programs, and yearly
this course features intensive workshops
conferences.
visits to international courts, and interactive workshops with
court advocates and international lawyers at the Grotius
Centre. Seminars lay the foundation for understanding the
Visit go.brandeis.edu/hague
for more information on the origins and purposes of the tribunals, while workshops provide
application process.
an intensive experience with international criminal law.
Academic Partner
The Grotius Centre for International Legal
Studies is a center of Leiden University,
focusing on public international law and
has locations both in Leiden and in The
Hague. The purpose of the Grotius Centre
fields of international law through high
Eligibility
The admissions committee strives to
accept students who are the best possible
match for the program. Both Brandeis and
non-Brandeis students from all majors and
minors are encouraged to apply. Interest in
human rights and international law should
be demonstrated by a commitment to varied
academic work, research, internships, and
other volunteer work both on and off the
home institution’s campus.
Students from outside Brandeis bring
“This program is for students from any academic
major who are passionate about global peace
and justice—and willing to direct their passion
to rigorous academic study and practical action. Along with advanced studies in human rights,
international law, and post-conflict reconciliation, students are able to test out new skills in
the learning laboratories of The Hague, home
to international courts and global NGO’s. This
gracious Dutch city and the nearby university
town of Leiden provide a stimulating cultural
experience, and also a convenient base for
exploring other parts of Europe.”
–Professor Richard Gaskins,
Academic Program Director
valuable diversity to the program and
are encouraged to apply. The Hague
programs have welcomed students from
Albion College, Amherst College, Colby
College, Tufts University, the University of
Michigan, and Wellesley College. Meet with
your college or university’s study abroad
advisors, academic advisors, and faculty to
assist in program selection and preparation.