Ethnographic Field School
June 18-July 17, 2019 (organized trough Northern Kentucky University)
Community-based research coupled with ethnographic methods training in Belize, an English speaking country in Central America!
Belize - Summer 2019
June 18-July 17, 2019 (organized trough Northern Kentucky University)
Community-based research coupled with ethnographic methods training in Belize, an English speaking country in Central America!
- Experience Belizean culture for one month doing ethnography!
- Be a part of a community-based research project on agricultural development within northern Belize farming communities!
- Develop skills in ethnographic methods of data collection!
- Collaborate on an original ethnographic field report, which may lead to presentations at regional, national and international conferences as well as publications!
In addition to conducting community-based research, students will visit the Belize Zoo, Banquitas House of Culture, Cuello's Distillery, Lamanai Maya Ruins (via boat on the New River), Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve (Cave Tubing), and the Tower Hill (Sugar Cane) Factory.
- Base Program Price: $3,799-$3,999 (includes ground transportation, accommodations, breakfast, dinner, and excursions; price varies due to early application deadline and optional transcript request, see below for more information)
- Group Travel Price: $699-$899 (estimated price round-trip air transportation from one of CCSA's designated U.S. departure cities)
- Tuition: Waived! Optional transfer credit to another institution, $100.00 transcript fee (check with your institutional transfer fees, if any).
- Early Application Deadline: February 15, 2019 (application fee of $150.00, thereby reducing the overall cost of the program by $100.00)
- Application Deadline: March 1, 2019 (application fee of $250.00
- Credit: 4 hours (undergraduate or graduate)
- Sample Syllabus: Syllabus Draft
- Sample Schedule: Schedule Draft
- CCSA Course Site: https://ccsa.cc/programs/summer/2019/Belize-Anthropology
- CCSA Online Application: https://ccsa.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=40572
- CCSA Scholarships: https://ccsa.cc/scholarships/
For more information, including scholarships and fundraising techniques, visit: https://inside.nku.edu/artsci/centers/cfaa/ethnographic-field-school.html