UGA summer field school opportunity

Costa Rica

Surfing & Sustainability: Political Ecology in Costa Rica

2nd Summer Session (July 5-August 2, 2020); 6 Credits

Instructor: Pete Brosius (pbrosius@uga.edu)

Program Cost: $3,800 (estimated); out-of-state students pay in-state tuition.

Covers all lodging, meals, transport, travel insurance, entry fees 

Students in this program take two courses:

• Communities, Conservation & Development on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast (ANTH/GEOG 4275/6275, 3 credits). This course focuses on the political ecology of conservation and coastal development in local communities.
• The Anthropology of Surfing (ANTH 4285/6285, 3 credits). This course introduces students to surfing as a globalizing cultural phenomenon from an ethnographic perspective and focuses on sustainable surf tourism.

To apply, visit the OGE website at:

https://studyaway.uga.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=13726