Starts on May 16, 2017 and runs to July 1, 2017.

The Chile Summer Program places students in the heart of Latin America's quest for justice and the struggle over globalization. Whether it is human rights litigation, legal reforms, or economic development, Chile has long been a leader in Latin America; After emerging from the Pinochet dictatorship, the country consolidated its democracy with a new judicial system.

In Santiago, a city of more than six million people, students will experience the reform process first-hand with leaders from the legal sector, including human rights advocates, senior police officials, and Supreme Court judges. Workshops and site visits will introduce students to new trends in social justice and the role that expanding free trade has played in Latin America. Courses in international and comparative law will provide frameworks for understanding the globalization of law and legal practice – in the laboratory that Santiago and its environs provide.

There is the option to enroll in a total of three courses for six units or in four courses for a total of eight units. Students may not take more than eight units for the whole Chile Summer Program. Local and international experts and faculty members from the law schools of the Consortium for Innovative Legal Education serve as instructors, supplemented by practicing lawyers and law enforcement officials who provide occasional lectures.

Accommodations

Students can find their own accommodations in Chile through a number of agencies like contactchile.cl and andesproperty.com as well as popular online services like airbnb.com and homeaway.com. We do not in any way endorse or guarantee these housing options.

Try to stay in Providencia close to the Heidelberg Center so you can walk back and worth to your classes (Las Hortensias Street between Avda. Los Leones and Avenida Suecia), south of Avda. Carlos Antunez).

There will also be several trips as well as extra-curricular activities that take advantage of Chile's natural beauty and proximity to winter sport activities. Excellent ski resorts, thermal baths, wineries, coastal getaways, and top-end hiking are within a ninety-minute drive from Santiago. Non-program, optional trips to countries in the region may also be organized.