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WHO ARE WE?
The Anthropology Department at
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) offers a 7 week
field school during the months of June and July in which
you will learn the basic skills for an effective
professional practice in applied anthropology, and
specifically, in the field of development.
The field school is strategically based in
Lake Atitlán, in the Department of Sololá, Guatemala;
home of three different Mayan ethnic groups (k´iche´,
kaqchikel, and tz´utujil) scattered in more than 12
villages around the lake. This predominantly
indigenous area offers unique opportunities to work
closely with NGOs and grass-roots organizations in the
planning, implementation & evaluation of development
projects - ranging from alternative resource management
to micro enterprises.
During your stay you will learn vital
fieldwork methods (qualitative and quantitative,
including analysis software packages), contemporary
development studies theories, and most importantly, have
the opportunity to conduct your applied research as part
of an interdisciplinary development team within an NGO,
a grassroots organization, or both.
This one of a kind experience will
greatly enrich your academic experience as an
anthropologist or development studies major. It will
also boost your CV as you prepare yourself for the
sometimes difficult transition towards professional
practice.
If you are interested in working as a
practitioner within the field of development,
this program is definitely for you!
UVG has a long-standing tradition in
Central American Social Sciences and has leaded
Guatemalan academia in the field of Anthropology &
Archaeology. Its Anthropology Department has more than
20 years of experience conducting fieldwork in rural
Guatemala. In 1996 UVG pioneered in the field of
Development Studies, founding a new BA level program in
Sociology & Development Studies, and in 1997, the first
MA in Development Studies in Central America.
Our instructors are trained field
practitioners, experienced in applying anthropological
theory and methods in their everyday work with NGOs,
communal organizations, and governmental institutions.
Starting 2009, our Summer Field School
aims at continuing this tradition of excellence and
commitment, and we would like you to be a part of this
experience.
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