Dates: April 30, 2009 - June 2, 2009
Group leader(s): Professor Chris Gilmartin and Dr. Yuanxi Ma with a grad student Li Yan
Course description: The dialogue study tour will provide students with an interdisciplinary exploration of contemporary China. It features many opportunities for students to engage in dialogue with Chinese students, professionals, NGO activists, journalists, business people, migrant laborers, and farming families. Students will attend talks, visit historic sites and modern institutions, and attend a survival Chinese course. We will begin the study experience in the capital of Beijing where we will stay at a Chinese university for two weeks, then move onto the North China rural community of Dazhai where we will have a homestay for a long weekend before traveling to Xian, China�s historical centerpiece, and then to the southern province of Anhui where we will live in a tea producing community before moving onto the bustling city of Shanghai, the center of China�s economic reforms.
Course credits: HST U 942 (4 SH)and IAF U 939 (4 SH)
Cost of program: Major costs for the program will be covered through tuition. Students will need approx $150 to cover small expenses.
Application Process: It is recommend that applicants take one China related course before doing this Dialogue, but it is not required. Download the Dialogue of Civilizations application, enrollment form, and waiver form. Turn in two copies of each completed form and two copies of your unofficial transcript to the Office of International Study Programs in 10 BV.
Application Deadline EXTENDED: December 10, 2008
Disclaimer: Some information posted here is tentative and subject to change based on costs and dates of available flights. The website is updated as current information becomes available.
