Social Concerns Seminar:

Energy Policy, Environment, and Social Change

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Immersion Dates: Saturday, October 20–Friday, October 26, 2013

The Appalachia Seminar is football friendly! Students will leave on Sunday, October 20 and return on Friday, October 26 in order to be able to attend the ND vs.USC (October 19) football game.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Size: 12 students

Cost: $290 and $75–$100 for D.C. expenses

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*Only those students who are in good academic standing with the University are eligible for participation. By submitting the application, you confirm that you are in good academic standing with the University.

All Social Concerns Seminar placements will be posted on the following webpage when they have been confirmed. You will receive email notification when the site has been updated: Fall 2013 Application Status.

Fall 2013 Calendar of Events

Overview

The course will introduce students to the scientific, environmental, economic, geopolitical, and social implications of current energy technologies through selected readings, writing assignments, class lectures and discussions, and a week-long immersion in Washington, DC. Then, students will learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of alternative energy technologies (wind, solar, geothermal, fuel cells, ethanol, improving fossil fuel utilization, etc.), and of the various policies and economics surrounding energy. During the week in Washington, D.C. students will identify the limitations of current energy policies and environmental regulation through visits to industry lobbying groups, policy makers and government officials, environmental organizations, and federal regulatory bodies. Finally, students will begin to understand the relationship between energy consumption and environmental ethics, especially as understood in Catholic social tradition.

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