Flash! 2010 Heritage Ethnography Field School, Mexico

[Ron Krate]

Dear Colleagues,

Please circulate, then enjoy your weekend all-the-more!

Kind regards,
Ron Krate, Ph.D.
Founding Head
International Professors Project
www.internationalprofs.org

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Sarah Taylor <sa...@osea-cite.org> wrote:

Thank you for circulating this announcement.

osea 2010
Heritage Ethnography Field School
  
7 WEEK PROGRAM: May 23 – July 10, 2010
Yucatán, Mexico

Based in Pisté and Maya Communities surrounding Chichén Itzá,

One of the New Seven Wonders of the World

Students do research on an issue they select according to their interests.  Possible areas of work include:
·            Art & Intangible Cultural Heritage
·            Archaeological Heritage
·            Ethnography of Archaeology
·            Tourism Development & Urbanism
·            Community Strategies of Tourism
·            Social History through Life Histories
·            Applied and Action Research
 ·           Art Exhibitions and Ethnographic Installation
 ·           Maya Forms of Health & Healing
 ·           Environmental Heritage

Students enroll in two courses and receive 8 credits in Anthropology:
"Anthropology Seminar in Heritage Issues"
"Ethnographic Research & Field Work Practicum"
 
Program includes intensive training in spoken Yucatec Maya language for ethnographic field work
 
osea Program Fees include:
Direct Enrollment with Accredited  University Transcript
Food & Lodging, Homestays with Maya families in Pisté
Local Field Trips to Chichén Itzá, Ek Balam, Yaxuna, Cenote Dzitnup, & jungle caves
Mid-Program Break (4-night/5 day) to allow participants free-time to explore Yucatán on their own (not included in program fees).

 Students can use their state and federal financial aid for OSEA Programs
 
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Open to Undergraduates in sophomore year and higher, with any social science & humanities major
Open to Graduate Students in any social science and humanities fields.
~Minimum 1-year college-level Spanish
~GPA of 2.5 or higher
 

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