OSEA — The Open School of Ethnography and Anthropology
Terms Offered
Winter Quarter 2005, 2006, 2007
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Type of Program
Eligibility
Requirements
Study Abroad in Yucatán, México
Classroom Seminars
On-Site Interactive Learning Workshops
Supervised Independent Research
Undergrads: Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Graduate students
Any field of social science or humanities with cultural studies focus
Area of Study
Requirements
[especially Anthropology and Latin American Studies; Sociology;
Art, Journalism; Theatre; Museum Studies; English, Comparative Literature;
CHID, History; TESL]
Language of Instruction is Spanish and English
Minimum Requirement of 1 year of HS or College Spanish
Language
Subjects
Inter-disciplinary research in Cultural Anthropology, Ethnographic Methods,
México, Indigenous Peoples, Development, Tourism, Archaeological Heritage
Management, Maya Healing and Medicine, Migration, Urbanism, Youth Culture,
Multi-Media Research, Anthropology of Art
Housing
Home Stays with Bi-Lingual Spanish and Yucatec Maya Families
Locations
Mérida, Pisté, and Chichén Itzá in the state of Yucatán, México
Educational trips to Archaeological heritage sites & Maya Riviera
Credits
16 credits [UW Transcripting with concurrent enrollment]
OSEA Courses
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“Seminar in Maya Anthropology”
“Seminar on Culture Concepts and Theories”
“Seminar on Ethnographic Research and Fieldwork Methods”
“Fieldwork Forum for Independent Research”
“Speaking Spanish and Yucatec Maya for Ethnographic Research”
UW Course
Equivalency
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ANTH 418 “Indian Heritage of Mexico and Central America” (5 credits)
ANTH 489 “Anthropology Practicum” (6 credits)
ANTH 359 “Linguistic Ethnography” (5 credits)
Student Status
Assistantships
Application:
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UW Students pay IPE fee of $200 for Concurrent Enrollment with UW and OSEA
Concurrent enrollment allows full time status at UW and all aid eligibility
Available for UW Grad Students in Anthropology & Latin American Studies
OSEA Application Forms
http://www.osea-cite.org/apply/ap_index.php
UW Concurrent Enrollment Form
http://www.ipe.washington.edu/forms/ceForm.doc
OSEA November
UW-IPE Concurrent Enrollment December 1
www.osea-cite.org
Dr. Quetzil Castañeda, Director, OSEA
contact@osea-cite.org