Study in the Dominican Republic Winter Quarter 2010
January 7-March 8, 2010
Hosted by Western Washington University's Fairhaven College of
Interdisciplinary Studies.
Experience the rich history, culture and language of the Caribbean region in winter 2010. Join Dr. Larry Estrada from Fairhaven College on this 12-credit, quarter long program (FAIR 337) in the Dominican Republic.
Examine the past and present context of how race and cultural fusion have been experienced among peoples in and from the Latino Caribbean. Explore how racial and cultural identities are complicated by questions of gender, class, religion and sexuality both in the Caribbean as well as those Latino Caribbean populations residing in the U.S.
Program Highlights
- Study for seven weeks in the Dominican Republic
- Experience the world famous Carnaval in La Vega
- Learn/Improve your Spanish
- Examine the history, culture and politics of the region
- Interact with Dominican and other international students
- Take weekend cultural excursions
- Participate in a service learning project