Seminar and Fieldwork in Caribbean Society and Culture

This is an academic course used a course equivalent for the Study Abroad Program for seminar and fieldwork in the Caribbean (the geographical location - Puerto Rico, 161 Dominican Republic and Cuba - will be identified by section-specific codes), and conducted in Spanish or English. The course focuses on the most relevant aspects of Caribbean history, culture and society. To reach these goals, participants will have the opportunity of meeting and working with academicians, intellectuals and artists, while participating in the everyday life of the country. The students will be able to appraise people's lifestyles and problems and relate to them in their natural environment. Participants will thus be able to obtain a clear view of the country, and of its place in the Caribbean. Academic lectures will be held in the morning and the afternoon will be occupied with fieldwork experience, including field trips to institutional settings, historical sites, museums, art galleries, and artist's studios. Guided by notable academicians, the students will be able to distinguish between fact and stereotypes, and between folk and scientific knowledge. The students will compile facts, categorize, explain, analyze, and summarize them in written term papers. This course will be offered during the winter (three (3) weeks) and/or summer (four (4) weeks).

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