This class is offered to any student from any college interested in learning about the law and social justice programs in India. Students will spend three weeks in India.

1. Dombarahalli Village
Eligibility contact Information
This program is intended for undergraduate and Greg Bal, Course Instructor
graduate students at The University of Iowa (UI) as Supervising A orney
well as non‐UI students. No previous study of an Student Legal Services
Indian language is required as the academic 157 Iowa Memorial Union
program is conducted in English which is spoken Iowa City, IA 52242
throughout India. All students will receive credit 319‐335‐3276
and any addi onal credit toward specific degree gregory‐bal@uiowa.edu
requirements must be determined in concert with
the student’s academic department. Cory Petersen, Program Assistant
Office of Study Abroad
Dates 1111 University Capitol Centre
December 28, 2011—January 13, 2012 Iowa City, IA 52242
319‐335‐0353
Next Steps cory‐petersen@uiowa.edu
For applica ons and addi onal informa on please
go to the Office for Study Abroad website at Professor R. Rajagopal (Raj)
h p://interna onal.uiowa.edu. Prospec ve appli‐ Program Coordinator
cants should discuss their plans with their Department of Geography
academic advisor and India Winterim course 308 Jessup Hall
instructor Greg Bal. They should also contact the Iowa City, IA 52242
India Winterim Program Assistant Cory Petersen. 319‐335‐0160
The University of Iowa prohibits discrimina on in employment and in its
r‐rajagopal@uiowa.edu
educa onal programs and ac vi es on the basis of race, na onal origin,
color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual Study‐abroad@uiowa.edu
orienta on, gender iden ty, or associa on preferences. The University
also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportuni es and equal h p://interna onal.uiowa.edu
access to University facili es. For addi onal informa on on nondis‐
crimina on policies, contact the Coordinator of Title IX, Sec on 504, and
the ADA in the Office of Affirma ve Ac on, 319‐335‐0705 (voice) and
319‐335‐0697 (text), 202 Jessup Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
52242‐1316. The University of Iowa reserves the right to change without
no ce any statement in this brochure concerning, but not limited to
policies, program costs, courses, and ac vi es.

2. Na onal Law School of India University, Bangalore Visthar Campus
Program description Financial aid & Scholarships accomodations
Become a global ci zen and learn about social In general, financial aid received to a end the Students will be housed on the modern campus of
jus ce issues and the law in India. This course is a University of Iowa may be applied toward the cost Visthar, a secular, non‐profit organiza on, Visthar
perfect fit if you are in law school, want to a end of studying abroad. Aid eligibility is adjusted to will provide food, transporta on, and lodging on
law school, or wish to learn more about reflect the total cost of par cipa ng in the the secure and modern Visthar campus commi ed
interna onal social jus ce issues. program. In addi on, students are encouraged to to enabling women, children and other
apply for need‐ and merit‐based scholarships marginalized people realize their rights. Visthar’s
You will be located in Bangalore, home of the awarded by the Office for Study Abroad. Complete mission is to respond to issues of poverty,
Na onal Law School of India University. While informa on is available at: displacement, gender discrimina on, and social
there you will learn about India’s Na onal Legal exclusion by ini a ng and promo ng
Services Authority (NALSA) programs for promo ng h p://interna onal.uiowa.edu/study‐abroad/
transforma ve and inclusive educa on, community
social jus ce and will see how those programs funding/
based ini a ves and campaigns in collabora on
interact with the law. with Civil Society Organiza ons and Social
Movements.
The course will combine readings, lectures, and
discussions involving faculty from the Na onal Law
School of India University in Bangalore. Classes will
About the instructor You can visit the Visthar website at:
h p://www.visthar.org/
be held at the law school and on the Visthar Greg Bal is the supervising a orney for The
campus. You will interact with Indian law students University of Iowa’s Student Legal Services clinic.
who will par cipate in the discussions to give you a He was born in India and speaks several Indian
broader perspec ve of the issues engaged. Field languages including Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. His
visits will follow the lectures and discussions. You legal career has focused primarily on providing
will also have the opportunity to observe oral legal representa on in civil and
appellate arguments. criminal ma ers to indigent
popula ons. He is a graduate of
Grading will be based on par cipa on in Drake University Law School in
discussions, a daily journal, final paper, and final Des Moines, Iowa; The Judge
presenta on upon returning from India. (Students Advocate General’s School in
not a ending the University of Iowa will write a Charlo esville, Virginia; and the
slightly longer paper and will not be required to Na onal Criminal Defense
give a final presenta on.) College in Macon, Georgia. Visthar Dining Hall