This program will give students the opportunity to travel to beautiful Ecuador where they will experience indigenous culture and language both in the Andes and the Amazon. The majority of the program will be spent on the shores of the Napo River, which is one of the main tributaries which create the Amazon River. This is an anthropological-based program in which students will take two courses (ANT 3900 and ANT 3549). In the first, Ethnographic Field School, students will learn how to construct a research project, learn interviewing techniques, and gain valuable experience in data collection and analysis. The focus will be on indigenous activism in Ecuador and will concentrate on Quichua-speakers of the upper Amazon. For the second course, Field Methods in Linguistics, students will have the opportunity to study the indigenous language of Quichua, while learning methods in language documentation and analysis. In addition, there will be numerous excursions for students to learn about shamanism, forestry conservation, biodiversity, and environmental citizenship. Six credits. June 5-30, 2010. $3,200 (airfare included). 
For more information, contact Dr. Timothy J. Smith.

For more information on how to apply for this program, please visit http://www.international.appstate.edu/education/shortterm.php

You can also read about the Summer 2009: Ecuador program or browse the photos from last year's progam below.  See also the Appalachian's coverage of the 2009 program here and the Appalachian Today's coverage of the school here.

Scholarships Available
Office of International Education and Development Scholarship (Deadlines November 6 and March 1)
Office of Student Research International Student Research Grants (Deadline November 2)