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****************************************************** * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * ****************************************************** Dear Anthropology Colleagues, We are sending you our 2005 Field Methods program announcement, both as an attachment and included in this message. Please contact us if you or your students have any questions about the course. Regards from Peru, Patricia J. Hammer, Ph.D., Director and Flor Barreto, Field Coordinator - Center for Social Well Being www.socialwellbeing.org Ethnographic Field School in the Andes: June 2005 The Center for Social Well Being, a non-profit Peruvian-based research and training institute, offers a 3 week Summer Program with courses in ethnographic field methods and languages (Spanish and Quechua), scheduled for June 12th through July 2nd. Students will be housed at the center's rural base, an adobe lodge on an ecological ranch in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Callejón 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. Students will have the opportunity to actively engage in ongoing investigations in local agricultural communities to develop effective field research techniques, and to acquire language skills. The program provides excursions to museums, archaeological sites, glacial lakes, handicraft centers, as well as recreational activities, such as hiking, mountain biking, rafting, and kayaking. Total cost is $1,800 US dollars. This includes all in-country travel, food and accommodations at the rural center, and course materials. The program is under the direction of Applied Medical Anthropologist, Patricia J. Hammer, Ph.D., and Ecologist, Flor de María Barreto Tosi. Complete information is available at our website: <http://www.socialwellbeing.org> www.socialwellbeing.org For an application contact: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Deadline for applications: March 15, 2005. Optional trek: For nature enthusiasts who would like to thoroughly experience this spectacular mountain region (the highest tropical range in the world), we offer a post-program 10 day trek with our Outdoor Excursion Guide, Ario Ferri, for an additional $600. Go to: www.yurakyaku.com, for details about the Los Cedros - Ulta route along the Santa Cruz trail. _____ ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Anthropology-Matters.HTML * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * ***************************************************************