Global Research Seminar
The GRS is an innovative teaching model for exploring the global nature of today’s most complex legal issues. These intensive research courses build toward the overseas field research visit when students and faculty jointly meet with primary stakeholders on key topics in public and private international law.
Through the GRS, students:
- Gain substantive expertise on the issue being studied;
- Apply legal research in a real world setting;
- Engage meaningfully with international senior legal experts, practitioners, and faculty; and
- Develop highly-sought research, interview, analysis, and reporting skills.
Each year, the GRS addresses a new cutting-edge topic, identified by our faculty as a singular research opportunity for Penn Law students.
Upcoming Global Research Seminars
- Internet Law & Policy (Germany and Belgium) Fall 2013/Spring 2014
- China’s Approach to International Law (China) Spring 2014
Past Global Research Seminars
- U.S. and Indian Private Law (India) Fall 2012
- Islamic Finance (Malaysia) Spring 2012
- U.S. and E.U. Internet Law (Germany and Belgium) Fall 2011
- International Bankruptcy Law Reform (Japan) Spring 2011
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Globalization of Corporate Governance (Italy) Spring 2010
2011-2012 GRS on Telecommunications departs for Washington DC, where they met with FTC, FCC, Google, Microsoft, AT&T, and Senate and Congressional Committees.
