[GEO] Lecture on Sandinisimo, Hampshire Exchange Deadline March 11, Funding your study abroad

Fri Feb 27 10:25:56 EST 2009

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*CONTENTS*

This Week's GEO Events
- Lecture on 21st century Sandinisimo and current political juncture in Nicaragua
- Navigating Study Abroad 

Study Abroad Opportunities
- Hampshire Exchange Programs
- Hampshire May short-term field course
- Summer in China
- Field Study opportunities
- ISEP SUMMER PROGRAMS

Fellowships & Scholarships
- Funding your study abroad

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*THIS WEEK'S GEO EVENTS*
Check for more upcoming events at http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/events.htm

 >> CIEE Resident Director Lecture at Amherst College

21st century Sandinisimo and current political juncture in Nicaragua 
Wednesday, March 4
6:30 pm
Career Center in College Hall at Amherst College

Please join Dr. Hector M. Cruz Feliciano, Resident Director of the CIEE Study Center in Managua, Nicaragua for a lecture on 21st century Sandinisimo. A great opportunity for anyone interested in Latin American politics and history or anyone thinking about studying abroad in Nicaragua. 

 >> Navigating Study Abroad: Info Session at the GEO Office

Thursday, March 5
4-4:30pm
Weekly GEO Info Sessions provide an overview of study abroad options and 
how to begin planning your study abroad experience. 

*Remember the deadline for Hampshire Exchange programs is March 11*

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*STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES*
For more opportunities, visit:
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/opportunities.htm

 >> HAMPSHIRE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Why not spend the fall somewhere else???

Did you know that Hampshire students may choose from Hampshire Exchange Programs in Australia, Central America, China, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Puerto Rico, Scotland and many other locations through the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). 

*There is still time to apply!!*

Check out our website http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/exchange.htm or stop by our office in the Merrill Student Life Center, 1st floor.

*Deadline is Wednesday, March 11*

 >> In May GEO is hosting 3 short-term field courses in Ireland, Turkey 
and Czech Republic: 

*Deadline March 11*

Ireland: Where Three Streams Meet: Exploring Celtic Spirituality
Faculty Leader: Bob Meagher
(May 18-30) This course—grounded in the disciplines of religious 
studies, medieval studies, and Celtic studies—will comprise a field trip 
to County Limerick and County Dublin in the Republic of Ireland from 18 
to 29 May, 2008.

Turkey: Turkish Politics: Religion and Its Discontents
Faculty Leader: Berna Turam
( End may-June)
The field course in Turkey is extremely timely, as it will give us the 
opportunity of hands-on research on the only consistently democratizing 
state in the Muslim Middle East. The course has two major purposes. 
First, it will provide evidence and knowledge on Islamic politics by 
using secular Turkey ruled by the pro-Islamic government as an in-depth 
case study. The second and more specific goal is to equip students with 
theoretical insights and analytical and methodological tools to explore 
the specific meeting points of Islamic and secular politics.

Identities, Cultures, Texts in East-Central Europe:
Prague and Kraków. Stories of Resistance and Authority
Faculty Leaders: Polina Barskova and James Wald
(May 20-June 14)
Two cities with complicated histories, rich cultures, and promising 
futures will become case studies for this unique opportunity in global 
education. Among the theoretical foundations of this course will be the 
ever-shifting paradigm of center and periphery in relation to the 
European political and cultural power. The overarching framework of our 
program will be the dynamic of authority and resistance, particularly in 
the modern and contemporary era: How and why do given groups attempt to 
assert their authority? Why, when, and by what means do others resist? 
This theme is particularly germane to territories whose historical 
experience has been characterized by dependency.

http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/6715.htm

 >>Summer in China: Intensive Mandarin Chinese Program 

*Deadline March 11*

Hampshire college offers a unique exchange program with two Chinese institutions, the Anhui Academy of Social Science and the Anhui Agricultural University, both located in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province.

This program provides up to six upper-level Hampshire students with the opportunity to study in Anhui. While there, students participate in an intensive language program in Mandarin Chinese; take part in community activities such as language exchange, Chinese art, and cooking; and pursue independent projects with faculty members for the two institutions. Students are able to choose from a wide range of subjects offered at the institution.

http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/china.htm

 >> Field Study Opportunities

Check out our Field Study page for links to search engines to help you plan a semester or year away on field study.

http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/fieldstudy.htm

*F'09 enrollment Notification Deadline is April 10*

 >> ISEP Summer Programs

Looking to enhance your foreign language skills? Want to start learning Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, or Korean? ISEP has dozens of programs in dozens of countries.  Study a language or take a special topics course in English.

visit http://www.isep.org/Downloads/Brochures_Flyers/08-09/summer/General_2009.pdf

or stop by the GEO office today!! 

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*FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS*
For more scholarships & funding options, visit:
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/funding.htm

 >> Funding you study abroad

Don't be discouraged by high priced programs, Study Abroad Can Be Affordable. 

The GEO website has a links page to searching for scholarships and grants to study abroad. 
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/funding.htm#funding_study_abroad

or check out the search engine links:
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/funding.htm#additional_resources

Tip of the week: Many study abroad organizations have financial aid available, contact the program you are interested in to see what aid is available.

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*QUESTIONS? SUGGESTIONS?*

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appointment to discuss studying abroad, please contact the Global
Education Office at 413.559.5542 or geo at hampshire.edu

DISCLAIMER: Opportunities and programs listed on this digest (unless
specified as Hampshire Exchange or Short-Term Programs) are not endorsed
by our office. It is a list of opportunities that we've heard about that
look particularly interesting or that might be a good fit for some
Hampshire students. Just because a program is listed here does not mean
that Hampshire or GEO "recommends" it any more than programs not listed.

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