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Programs-Summer 2008

Overview:

Peru Past & Present will introduce students to the complex facets of Peruvian culture and society. Travel and study will take place in three geographically distinct regions of Peru (Lima, the capital located in the coastal desert; Cusco, the Andean center of pre-Columbian Inca civilization; and the Tambopata region in the Amazon basin). The course will explore interdisciplinary issues of Peru’s art, literature, history and culture. These issues will be examined through an introduction to its art and architecture; an introduction to the cultural and ethnic groups that make up Peruvian society; and the geographic, economic and political issues that have shaped Peru as an emerging democracy in the Andean region. The class will include readings from Peruvian writers that illustrate the many cultural differences that make up contemporary Peruvian society.

Credits:

6 undergraduate or graduate credits in Art (297/497) or 6 undergraduate credits in Spanish 297/497 (courses fulfill requirements for Spanish 391 & 350)

*optional 3 credits in Spanish 497 (fulfills Spanish 318)

Participation:

Open to all US college/university students. Preference given to UWM students.

Estimated Cost*: $3,900

*Cost includes academic fees, accommodation, most meals, in-country travel and excursions.

Program fees are based on a realistic estimate of participants.  The cost may change if the exchange rate fluctuates or the minimum number of participants is not achieved.

**There are fee differentials for graduate students and non-Wisconsin residents.

***Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Grants can be used for this program.

Faculty Leader:

Christopher Davis-Benavides, cdavisb@uwm.edu

Karen Gunderman, kmg@uwm.edu

César Ferreira, cferr@uwm.edu