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| Asunto: | NoticiasdelCeHu 44/03 - Urban and Rural Development in Yucatán, Méxi co | | Fecha: | Jueves, 30 de Enero, 2003 12:04:25 (-0300) | | Autor: | Humboldt <humboldt @............ar>
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44/03
Urban and Rural Development in
Yucatán, Mexico
Program Overview
Urban and Rural
Development in Yucatán, Mexico is an intensive seven-week program focusing on
field-based research. The program is designed for advanced undegraduate and
perhaps MA students in several disciplines (geography, anthropoogy, planning,
political science, etc.). Classroom activities will be conducted in English;
however intermediate to advanced Spanish is recommended for program
participants. During the first two weeks, students will attend daily lectures
and take part in excursions and other field-based activities designed to expose
them to the reality of life in urban and rural areas of southern Mexico.
Initially, students will focus on the culture, history, environment and economy
of southern Mexico. Subsequently, students will turn their attention to the
theory and reality of sustainable development using Yucatán as a living
laboratory. During this first part of the program discussions will be led by WMU
and University of Yucatán faculty. During Weeks Three to Six, students will
carry out field research under the close supervision of WMU and local faculty
mentors. In general, students will work in small groups or individually to
collect and analyze data. During the final week of the program, students will
complete data analysis and write up their results as a 10 to 15-page research
paper. Subsequently, students will present their results formally at a public
forum sponsored by WMU, the University of Yucatán and Department of Urban
Development of the city of Mérida.
Location
The program will be based
in Mérida, Mexico, a city of about 800,000 inhabitants located in the northern
part of the Yucatán Peninsula. Due to its location and history, Mérida offers a
unique living laboratory in which to gain hands-on experience studying the
problems associated with urban and rural development in Latin America. The
program will be housed in downtown Mérida at the School of Anthropology of the
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Students will also participate in several
excursions and field trips throughout southern Mexico during their seven-week
stay.
Housing
Student participants will be housed with local families
during their stay in Mérida. Students may opt to live on their own or with
another WMU student. Lodging also includes meals.
Cost
The WMU program
fee is $2400. This fee includes application fees, insurance, field trips, local
transportation, tuition (3 credits), lodging costs and meals. The program fee
does not include airfare.
For more information, contact Dr. James Biles
at WMU Geography.
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James J Biles
Asst Professor
Dept of
Geography
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
49008
[mailto:james.biles@wmich.edu]
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