Please share the following information with your students or any
other interested parties. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Stefanie
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ASU SUMMER PROGRAM
THE ANDES AND THE AMAZON: ECUADOR
June 7-June 29, 1999
This course is a field study of the oral history, literature,
art, dance, and religious life of the Quichua Indian people from
pre-Columbian times to the present. The unique perspective of
the course is gained by living and working with Indian
communities in the Andes Mountains and Amazonian Forests.
Members of these communities will serve as co-teachers in the
course.
LOCATION:
QUITO: Inca and colonial city founded in 1535. Visit Renaissance
and Baroque churches built with Inca gold while studying the
impact of the Spanish missions.
BA~NOS: Mountain pilgrimage site and spa.
OTAVALO-CAYAMBE ANDEAN QUICHUA COMMUNITIES: Learn about the
meaning of sacred mountains and lakes while hiking in the high
Andean tundra. Observe the dances of San Juan and San Pedro at
the time of the new corn.
AMAZONIAN NAPO RUNA INDIAN COMMUNITY: Learn the oral history of
ancestral hunting grounds while camped out in the forest with an
Amazonian family. Observe the ceremonial planting of manioc
while helping a family clear secondary forest with machetes.
Listen to the songs of a Napo Runa medicine woman.
ELIGIBILITY
This program is open to all students eligible to enroll in ASU's
summer programs. Non-resident tuition is waived for summer
sessions. A limited number of spaces are available. To reserve
a place in the program, submit a completed application form with
the $100 ($50 non-refundable) application fee by March 1, 1999.
Non-ASU students must submit proof of immunization. Applications
will be accepted until the spaces are filled.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Students must enroll for seven credits: four in Quichua
Language and Literature and three from any of the course
offerings listed below:
ASB 494: South American Indian Religion and Culture (3)
FLA 494: Intro to Quichua Language & Literature (4) - MANDATORY
HUM 494: South American Indian Cultural Expression (3)
REL 332: South American Indian Religions (3)
REL 494: Religion and the Colonial Experience: The Andes (3)
LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
Varies from a health spa at the foot of the Tunguragua volcano to
camping under a palm thatch in the Amazon forest. Basic
necessities and good meals in indigenous communities.
COST OF THE PROGRAM
The cost of $1,995 (subject to change) includes tuition and fees,
ground transportation in Ecuador, lodging and three meals a day.
Not included: airfare (approx. $700 with a group rate), passport,
health insurance, and personal expenses.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS CONTACT:
Dr. Tod Swanson, Director
Center for Latin American Studies
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 872401
Tempe, AZ 85287-2401
Telephone: (602) 965-5127
Fax: (602) 965-6679
E-mail: Tod.Swanson@asu.edu
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Stefanie L. Bobar Secretary, Administrative
Center for Latin American Studies Tel: (602) 965-4191
Arizona State University Fax: (602) 965-6679
PO Box 872401 E-mail: slbobar@imap3.asu.edu
Tempe, AZ 85287-2401 WWW: http://www.asu.edu/clas/latin
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