Centre Study Abroad CentreTerm Trips

CentreTerm 2009 and Summer 2008 Study-Abroad Options

This year there is a new, two-step process to become part of a CentreTerm trip. Students must first apply to become a member of a trip to the faculty leader. Students should do this as soon as they have decided, but no later than Friday, March 7 . By Monday, March 10, the faculty leader will notify students by e-mail if they are approved or wait-listed for the trip. Students who are approved can hold their "slot" by paying a non-refundable deposit of $200 at the Cashier's Office in Boles Hall by 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 13 . Wait-listed students will be notified by e-mail as soon as slots become open. Although professors establish their own criteria for selection and are the final arbiters of how many and which students may participate, most will consider the relevance of the trip to students' academic interests and their class; some may ask students to fill out a form or write a short essay. To continue to hold your slot, you must pay the rest of the first payment (one-third the cost of the trip, minus your initial $200 deposit) at the Cashier's Office by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 24, the day after spring break. (The second payment is due on September 8, the third on November 17). Trips with 16 or more paid participants by March 24 will be approved by the Dean. Some students on CentreTerm trips may need to store their belongings at Centre while away and move into different residence-hall rooms at the beginning of spring term. In the past, students on CentreTerm trips have received a reimbursement of about $200 on their spring-term bills because of meals missed in January--though this is not guaranteed for the future.

*******Early Summer Strasbourg and KIIS Options*******

STRASBOURG, ALSACE, AND FRANCE – May 19-June 2008 (Hum 269). Students live in the Strasbourg furnished apartments, shop in local markets, prepare their own meals, and are introduced to the rich history and culture of the city and region at the geographical and, now, governmental center of Europe. One extended weekend is free for individual travel in Europe, and the last few days of the course are conducted in Paris. This program is not available to students who have studied in Strasbourg. Estimated cost: $2350. More information about this course will be available on Wednesday, 9 January, at 7:00p.m., in the Davidson Room of Carnegie. Address questions to Professor Reigelman at Milton.Reigelman@centre.edu. For this trip only, you must be approved by Prof. Reigelman and pay a $500 non-refundable deposit at the Cashier’s Office in Boles Hall by Wednesday, 27 February; the additional $1850 is due on Thursday, 1 May. This trip qualifies for senior subsidy support.

KENTUCKY INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (KIIS) Summer Programs: K.I.I.S. trips, which are excellent financial values and receive 3 or 6 hours of academic credit, are planned this summer for Argentina, Brazil, Austria, China, the Czech Republic (Prague), Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Turkey. Visit the website, www.kiis.org, or pick up a K.I.I.S. 2007 Summer Program booklet in the study-abroad cabinet outside Career Services in Carnegie. To transfer in K.I.I.S. academic credit, students must fill out a form at the Registrar’s office before leaving in the spring. KIIS trips do not qualify for senior subsidy support.

********CentreTerm 2009 Options********

1. AUSTRALIA: The Construction of National Identity (SOC 250/450). Like the U.S., Australia is a settler society with a British cultural foundation, varied aboriginal cultures, and immigrants from around the world. By talking with various groups and individuals, students will study how Australian national identity has been constructed. Based in Melbourne, with final days in Sydney. Contact Prof. Beau Weston. Estimated cost: $3400.

2. BARBADOS: Research in Primate Behavior (PYB 450). This course will focus on primate behavior and conservation, using native green monkeys as the sample. Students will be based at the Bellairs Research Institute and will also do observations at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve and Primate Research Center. The course will conclude with a trip to St. Vincent. Contact Prof. Brian Cusato or Melissa Burns-Cusado. Estimated Cost: $3000.

3. CAMEROON: Political History of an Evolving Nation (HIS or GOV course). An emphasis on recent history and the attempts by Anglophone Cameroonians to assert their political rights. Students will meet with historians, government officials, traditional chiefs, and members of NGOs; will stay for five days in a village; and will meet with opposition leaders. Contact Prof. Lori Hartmann-Mahmud. Estimated cost: $2850.

4. ENGLAND: English Regional Theatre (DRA 338). The class will travel by minivan throughout England (Manchester, Yorkshire, Oxford, Stratford, London) studying the differences in regional theatres, seeing plays, touring backstage, and meeting actors. Students give reports on two research projects, one theatrical and one cultural. Contact Prof. Tony Haigh or Matthew Hallock. Estimated cost: $3500.

5. MERIDA, MEXICO: Internships. Prof. Genny Ballard and Mindy Wilson, Internship Director, will oversee this new CentreTerm internship program in Merida. Students will live in home-stays and be placed with Merida firms or organizations. Some Spanish is necessary. Contact Dr. Ballard or Ms. Wilson for detailed information. Cost: non-refundable $200 deposit/surcharge at Cashier's Office by March 24 th plus airfare.

6. NICARAGUA: After the Revolution (REL 457 or SPA 270/450). Students explore the cultural and social effects of post-Revolutionary Micaragua's integration into the global marketplace; experience brief rural home-stays while harvesting coffee in a tropical mountain forest; and explore museums, churches, and historic sites in Managua, Masaya, and Leon. Contact Prof. Rick Axtell or Mary Daniels. Estimated cost: $2950.

7. PERU AND BOLIViA: Anthropology of Development (ANT 321). This course will introduce a broad anthropological perspective on development and globalization issues, including the evolution of indigenous cottage industries and eco-tourism. Begins in Lima, Peru, and ends in La Paz, Boliva, with visits to Machu Picchu, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, and Sucre. Contact Prof. Phyllis Passariello. Estimated cost: $2950.

8. VIETNAM: Past, Present, and Future (upper-level HIST course). Studies the culture and society of Vietnam, past and present, including the Vietnamese Revolution, American involvement, and the rapidly changing nature of the country. Begins in Hanoi, then travels to Central and Southern Vietnam, with a side trip to Angkor Wat and the killing fields in Cambodia. Contact Prof. Clarence Wyatt. Estimated cost: $3800.