venice summer program comparative law summer 2009 prof. john knox prof. steve virgil
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Venice Summer ProgramComparative Law
Summer 2009
Prof. John Knox
Prof. Steve Virgil
Logistics
Getting ready– Passports, visas, permesso di soggiorno– Air travel reservations– Packing – travel light!!
Imagine!
Getting to know Venice
Universityof Venice
(Ca’ Foscari)
Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)
Getting to Casa Artom
011-39-041-522-2709
Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)
Train Station(Ferrovia)
Bus Station(Piazzale
Roma)
Directionsfrom airport
• Take bus from airport to Piazzale Roma– Take the blue ATVO airport
bus directly to “Piazzale Roma”
• Take vaporetto (line 1 or 82) to Accademia stop
• Walk from Accademia stop to Casa Artom (ring bell)
Vaporetto to Accademia
Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)
Accademia(vaporetto stop)
Casa Artom(and living in Venice)
• Casa Artom– Basics– House rules
• Food– Grocery stores– Restaurants
• Staying connected– Internet– Phone
• Money– Bank ATM card– Credit card
• Medical– BYO– WF doctor
• Courses– Prof. Knox: Comparative
Civil Rights– Prof. Virgil: Comparative
Nonprofit Organizations• Schedule
– Week 1: ____– Week 2: ____– Week 3: Small class– Week 4: Small class
• Exam– ___– ___
Casa Artom Casa Artom
Casa Artom
Casa Artom• Basics– House key (deposit)– Laundry (monthly fee – after 6:00p)– Weekly housekeeping– Front dock only for arrival/departure
• House rules (the “golden rule”)– No guests – KP: Clean after yourself – Eating only in dining room / terrace
• Internet and phone– Two house laptops– House wi-if - bring your own laptop?– House phone to 336 / calling card?
• “The forms” (return to Brenda Sargent)– Program participant’s information sheet– Health questionnaire– Assumption of risk and release form– International student ID (insurance)
• Deadline (Friday, April 10, 2009)– Tuition: $300 deposit + $1800– Housing: $1800 – Forms
Dire consequences …
Fine