Led by former Obama Administration State Department Advisor and UPenn Law Deputy Dean Professor William Burke-White (Harvard Law J.D., Cambridge Ph.D.), this program investigates international environmental diplomacy, global treaties, and Paris Climate Agreement compliance mechanisms.
Work to the standards of academic research: frame a precise question, weigh the evidence critically, and build an argument that holds up to expert scrutiny.
Students author their own research manuscript. Journal submission and acceptance are separate steps, not guaranteed outcomes.
Direct feedback and ongoing guidance from scholars active at top global institutions.
Start with what you want to investigate. Develop your own research question and write your own paper, with professor and TA guidance on methods, evidence and revision. The course theme is a starting point—not a predetermined paper to reproduce.
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Students work toward their own research manuscript. Journal submission and acceptance are separate steps; publication and university admission are not guaranteed.