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Field School Announcement
Andean Action Research
Sponsor: Center for Social Well Being
Contact Information
Patricia Jean Hammer
Correo de Carhuaz
Caserio Cajamarquilla
Carhuaz PERU
Phone: (51-43) 943-613058
Email: phammer@wayna.rcp.net.pe
URL http://www.socialwellbeing.org
Description
The Center for Social Well Being is now in its 9th year offering our 3 week training program with courses in ethnographic field methods and languages (Spanish and Quechua) in the Peruvian Andes. Students are housed at the center's rural base, an adobe lodge on an environmentally-focused ranch in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Callejan de Huaylas, 7 hours northeast of Lima.

Coursework provides in-depth orientation to theory and practice in anthropological investigation that emphasizes methods in Participatory Action Research and Andean Ethnography centered on themes of Health, Ecology, Biodiversity and Community Organization. Students have the opportunity to actively engage in ongoing investigations in local agricultural communities to develop effective field research techniques, and to acquire language skills. In addition, the program provides excursions to museums, archaeological sites, glacial lakes and hot springs; optional recreational activities include hiking, mountain biking, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing and trekking.

Total cost is $3000. The program tuition fee covers in-country travel, food and accommodations at the rural center, and all program activities, that consist of classes, lectures, research, site visits with local communities, as well as program related excursions. The program is under the direction of Applied Medical Anthropologist, Patricia J. Hammer, Ph.D., and Ecologist, Flor de Maria Barreto Tosi.

Program dates:
  • New Year Session: December 28th 2009 - January 15th 2010 LI>Session I: June 4th through June 24th
  • Session II: July 2nd through July 22nd
  • Session III: August 2nd - Aug. 22nd
For an application contact: phammer@wayna.rcp.net.pe Or click on: www.socialwellbeing.org/FieldSchool2003-3.htm.

Further information available at www.socialwellbeing.org.
Keywords: Field Methods | Ecology | Health
This announcement will be displayed until: 08/30/2010
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