African Diaspora and the World Program Spelman College 350 Spelman Lane Atlanta, GA 30314-4399 Phone: 404-270-5530 Fax: 404-270-5528 Location: Giles 107 THE SETTING The Central American nation of Costa Rica is made up of seven provinces. After a brief stay in the capital city, San José, students will travel to the province of Limón, located on the Caribbean coast. Limón is home to the majority of Costa Rica’s African descendants. Our course will take place in Cahuita, an historically AfroCaribbean town established in the late 19th century. INFORMATION AND APPLICATION Application forms are available in the office of the African Diaspora and the World Program, located in Giles 107. Completed applications are due January 15, 2015. The course co-directors are: Dr. Sara Busdiecker [email protected]; Giles 107C Dr. Asia Leeds [email protected]; Giles 107F ADW in Costa Rica A Short-Term Study Travel Course June 4 – June 15, 2015 San José and Cahuita, Costa Rica activities will familiarize students with both the historical and contemporary reality of African descendants in Costa Rica, as well as the broader regional realities of African descendants in the Caribbean and Latin America. OVERVIEW Short-term study travel courses offered through the African Diaspora and the World Program make international experience available to a wider spectrum of Spelman students. These study travel courses draw on the foundation established in Spelman College’s signature ADW 111 and ADW 112 courses; in particular, offering opportunities to explore, extend, and apply concepts, theories, and interdisciplinary approaches from ADW in particular national contexts in the African Diaspora outside of the United States. In the process, students not only gain a deeper intellectual grasp of the complex realities of the African Diaspora, but also benefit from the opportunity to critically reflect upon their own individual identities and relationships to that Diaspora. ADW’s short-term study travel courses thus offer Spelman students spaces for the development of a greater sense of global citizenship. ADW IN COSTA RICA ADW in Costa Rica is a twelve day study travel course. After a brief stay in Costa Rica’s capital city, San José, students will spend the remainder of their time in the Caribbean coastal town of Cahuita. Course readings, lectures, discussions, and other While in Costa Rica, students will spend much of their time employing ethnographic methods (emphasizing interviews and participant observation) to learn about local life and identity. The end result of those efforts will be a small museum exhibit in Cahuita that will combine some of the images and words collected locally by students, as well as information and materials gathered during independent research prior to departure during the spring semester at Spelman. The exhibit will be left on display in Cahuita after students depart. Students participating in ADW in Costa Rica must complete the STS 100 course (Study Travel Seminar) prior to departing for Costa Rica. Also, students will meet for three to five sessions with the course instructors, Dr. Busdiecker and Dr. Leeds, during spring semester. ADW in Costa Rica is designated “ADW 220” and is a 3 credit hour course. EXCURSIONS Course outings will include a visit to a museum in San José, a farmers market in Cahuita, a coconut oil factory near Cahuita, and the coastal city of Limón. ELIGIBILITY Participants must have successfully completed ADW 111 and 112 at the time of application. Spanish language abilities are helpful but not required for this course. COST Program cost is approximately $2,000, not including round-trip airfare. Included in program cost: lodging in San José and Cahuita transportation to and from San José airport all meals transportation and entrance fees related to excursions Not included in program cost: round-trip airfare (approx. $650 from Atlanta) passport or other travel documents personal items and expenses baggage charges TRAVEL All participants must arrive in the San José, Costa Rica airport (SJO) by no later than 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday June 4, 2015. As roundtrip airline tickets will be purchased by students independently, each student can decide her departure and return city in the United States. DOCUMENTS A passport is required to enter Costa Rica. Students without a passport should apply for one well in advance of travel. Those with one should ensure that it does not expire before or during the course. RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY Participants will sign a waiver of liability. Spelman College does not assume responsibility for damage or loss of any personal effects. If a student is dismissed for failure to follow the rules and expectations of the program, she will be responsible for the costs associated earlier return to the U.S.
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