GLBL 298

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Global Studies Seminar Abroad

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Credit: 3 OR 6 hours.

Seminars introduce students to aspects of globalization through a case study of a particular location abroad. On campus, students explore historical and contemporary aspects of the location abroad to prepare for their field visit. Abroad, students engage with local resources and people to better understand how the local site contributes to and is impacted by relevant global processes under focus. Course activities will include a field site visit abroad, discussions, lectures, short essays, student presentation, and final projects. Topics vary according to site location and instructor expertise.

May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours.

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	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	54040	Lecture-Discussion	DD	5:00PM -7:50PM	W	Location Pending	Salo, K	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/18-05/02/18 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: South Africa Cape Town Section Info: Globalization and Urban Inequalities in Cape Town, S Africa. In this course, you will explore how current policies of neoliberal globalization shape and are shaped by social hierarchies and spatial segregation at the city scale. Specifically, we will explore how global econmic policies and processes are re-articulating Cape Town?s segregated residential landscape of rich, white urban suburbs and poor, black peri-urban townships. This course will appeal to students of urban sociology, geography, anthropolgy, political science and urban planning interested in the relation between spatial practices and struggles for racial, gender and class justice. Class will meet in Room 19 in Temple Buell Hall (TBH) Registration is restricted until students have been accepted into the program by the Study Abroad Office. Program Dates Abroad: June 8 - 22, 2018. Application Deadline: February 15, 2018.
	67183	Lecture-Discussion	HS	5:00PM -7:00PM	W	Foreign Languages Building	Silverman, H	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/16/18-03/09/18 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Peru-Cultural Tourism Section Info: Join Professor Helaine Silverman (Anthropology) on this thrilling exploration of the heartland of the ancient Inca Empire. See its heritage expressed by the descendants of that great Andean society. Visit spectacular ruins, including the renowned “lost city” of Machu Picchu. Fly over the snow-capped Andes mountains. Travel on one of the most scenic train rides in the world. See the beautiful colonial churches built by the Spanish conquerors in Cuzco, the former Inca capital and today the epicenter of global tourism. Learn about the politics and policies of tourism and heritage management that promote economic development in this stunning highland region. Sample the delicious cuisine of Peru, which has achieved global acclaim. Stay in unique hotels. Participate in many interactions with local people. Finish the trip with two fascinating days in Peru's capital city, Lima, where we continue our time-travel through the heritage and economic development of the pre-Columbian, colonial and modern city. Enjoy a special tour of the UNESCO-designated historic center and a full day at a restored hacienda. Professor Silverman spent the first half of her adult life in Peru working as an archaeologist and since then has conducted more than ten years of contemporary research there. This study-abroad experience offers an insider's view of the country. REQUIRED PRE-DEPARTURE MEETING HELD ON: December 1, 2017 from 5-8pm. Location: 1057Lincoln Hall TRAVEL DATES: January 1 - January 12, 2018 DATES OF ON CAMPUS CLASS MEETINGS: JANUARY 17-FEBRUARY 21, 2018 Meeting Time: Wednesday, 5-7pm Location: TBD