India
Summer Program
Japan
Summer Program
Archaeology
Field School
India
The Temple University in
India
summer program, scheduled from July 1 to August 1 of each
year is intended to investigate Indian civilization through an
anthropological and historical approach of its religions and
artistic traditions, both ancient and contemporary. The mode
of study combines formal lectures, workshops, field trips and
short apprenticeships.
The program is based in the medieval town
of Dhrangadhra in Gujarat, the former capital of the
Halvad-Dhrangadhra kingdom that existed from the 11th century
until 1947. Dr Jayasinhji Jhala, Associate Professor of
Anthropology at Temple University will teach the courses.
Local academics, religious leaders and experts as well
as performers of art, music, theatre, painting, sculpture will
be invited to address and instruct the students. The course is
envisioned to be an opportunity for experiential learning and
students will have unique opportunity to engage in a safe and
nurturing environment.
Link
to floating desert school.
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Japan
Temple
University offers several options for students considering a
summer program of study in Tokyo, Japan.
Japanese
Visual Culture is a 2 course summer program which focuses on the central theme of human visuality and specifically visual culture in modern Japan.
Based at Temple's branch campus in Tokyo, Temple University
Japan, the program is designed for upper-level undergraduate
and graduate students interested in Japan, Asian Studies,
visual anthropology, visual sociology, media studies, or
inter-cultural communication. Students enroll in two courses
carrying three credits each for a total of six credits.
For more specific information please see the following
link:
http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/icjs/visual_anthropology02.html
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Archaeology
2007 FIELD SCHOOL IN PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY
When Summer
Session I, May 21 – July 2, 2007. The field
school meets every day, Monday through
Friday, except for the Memorial Day holiday
(May 28). In general, field school
activities will involve 8 hours/day.
Where
The Driftstone
Site, the remains of a buried Native
American settlement located along the
Delaware River south of Portland,
Pennsylvania and the Delaware Water Gap. The
focus of this season’s excavations are
deposits dating to about 1100 BC that
document the transition from the use of
stone bowls to early pottery by native
peoples of the area. The site is adjacent to
the Driftstone Campground.
Credit
Undergraduates earn 6
credits by registering for two courses:
Anthropology 3189 – Field Session in
Archaeology, and Anthropology 3170 – Methods
in Archaeology. Graduate students earn 6
credits by registering for Anthropology 5189
– Field Session in Archaeology, and
Anthropology 5170 – Methods in Archaeology.
Registration for Summer Session I begins
March 12. Individuals who are not currently
attending Temple University can register for
the courses through the Office of Continuing
Education at Temple.
Contact them at 215-204-2500,
conted@temple.edu
or visit their webpage at
www.temple.edu/conted
Costs
For in-state undergraduates: $375/credit;
out-of-state undergraduate students
$631/credit
For in-state
graduate students: $511/credit; out-of-state
graduate students $746/credit
Local Living Field school
participants will camp near the site in an
open field along the Delaware River on
property owned by the Driftstone Campground.
We will have use of the services provided at
the nearby campground including showers,
store, rec hall, game room, pool, and
laundry. Check out the Driftstone Campground
website at
www.driftstone.com
There will be a portable toilet on-site.
The field school is in session Monday
through Friday but you may choose to remain
in camp over the weekend and take advantage
of the many recreational activities
available in this portion of the Delaware
Valley. For example, the Driftstone
Campground rents canoes and kayaks for trips
on the river, and the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area is an easy drive to
the north.
Individuals
may choose to provide their own food and
prepare their own meals, or participate in a
small group that pools resources and cooks
together. Arrangements will be worked out at
a kick-off meeting to be scheduled prior to
the beginning of the field school or during
the first official day of the session. The
closest market is in the town of Portland,
about 4 miles from the site. Portland and
other nearby towns are home to a variety of
shops.
Costs The cost of camping and the use of
campground facilities is $7.50/day/person,
and is not included in the registration fees
for the field school. Individuals are also
responsible for the cost of their own food
and drink (besides water).
Travel
Car pools will be
arranged at the beginning and end of the
field school to transport participants
between Philadelphia and the site. All other
travel arrangements, including those on the
weekends, are up to individuals.
Gear: We will provide all necessary field
equipment and supplies for the
archaeological excavation. The following
text is required reading for all field
school participants and is your
responsibility to purchase. It is available
at the Temple bookstore or through a variety
of online vendors. There will also be a
small packet of articles available from the
instructor.
Archaeology: Basic Field Methods, by R.
Michael Stewart. 2002. Kendall Hunt
Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.
You must
provide all of your own camping equipment.
Prior to the official beginning of the field
school we can put participants in touch with
one another so that arrangements to share
tents, etc. can be made, if necessary.
Contact
Joe
Blondino at
jdino@temple.edu
or Michael Stewart at
stewartm@temple.edu
or call 215-204-6188 for more information.
Once you register for the field school,
please contact either Blondino or Stewart.
We want to plan a time for a kickoff meeting
of participants prior to the beginning of
the summer session.
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