Description

Georgia State offers many summer and maymester programs led and taught by Georgia State professors. These programs tend to be focused on a particular topic or theme and range from 10 to 20 participants, though some are larger. Students participate in lectures, site visits, excursions, and tours as part of the program. These programs usually last between two and six weeks. Students find these programs a great way to really get to know their professors and other GSU students while earning GSU credits and grades. Students do not have to study on a program related to their major, but they certainly can. Financial aid and scholarships are available.

Highlights

This program provides students with a unique study abroad opportunity that will give them experience in ethnographic methods and anthropological theory in the challenging and interesting metropolitan setting of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Applied, urban and medical anthropology are the major foci of the program. Through visits to public health clinics, nongovernmental organization (NGO) programs, and schools and community centers in different favelas (shantytowns), students will gain firsthand knowledge of how social stratification translates to disparities in health, education and standard of living.

Students will assist with the projects of the Instituto Dois Irmãos (i2i), an organization that provides educational opportunities to residents of Rocinha, the largest favela community in Brazil. Students will attend guest lectures by Brazilian researchers and NGO directors. In addition, students will have a chance to explore the city independently and through organized trips to major landmarks such as Sugarloaf Mountain and Corcovado, to samba clubs, to museums, and to the Northeastern Fair (a large fair held every weekend in Rio that highlights the music, food and literature of the Northeast of Brazil).

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Anthropology

Cost in US$:

Please contact program director

Program Fees Include:

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Experience Required

yes

ANTH2020- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or an equivalent course at another university

This Program is open to

American and Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Scholarships are Available

Please contact program director.

Application Process Involves

• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Georgia State University's Mission Statement

As the only urban research university in Georgia, Georgia State University offers educational opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by blending the best of theoretical and applied inquiry, scholarly and professional pursuits, and scientific and artistic expression. As an urban research university with strong disciplinary-based departments and a wide array of problem-oriented interdisciplinary programs, the goal of the university is to develop, transmit, and utilize knowledge in order to provide access to quality education for diverse groups of students, to educate leaders for the State of Georgia and the nation, and to prepare citizens for lifelong learning in a global society.