WHERE: Cuba, Mexico (including Chiapas), El Salvador, and Nicaragua

WHEN: Spring term

THE COURSES: Twelve credits
Comparative Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Latin America (History)
Democratic Transformations in the Circum-Caribbean (Political Science)
Indians and the Nation in Modern Latin America (Integrated Studies)

THE PROFESSORS: Erik Ching (History) and Cleve Fraser (Political Science)

APPLICATIONS: Open to all majors.
Preference might be given to those with some training in Spanish language and/or prior coursework in Latin American studies.

The focus of the trip is recent history and politics, particularly revolutionary movements and their political aftermath. We will look closely at the role of indigenous peoples in the making of the modern nation. Over our ten weeks we will visit as many sites as possible within each of the four countries. This will include key areas in the history of the civil conflicts, centers of government, universities, contemporary Indian villages, and pre-Hispanic ruins. We will hear from various speakers, including former combatants, political leaders, grassroots organizers and academics. We will visit major cities and many rural areas. In addition, we will of course find opportunities for “R & R” at beaches, in the mountains, and in rain forests.

Applications will be taken in Fall Term. The first interest meeting will be announced at the beginning of that term.

For more information on the trip, contact Dr. Erik Ching (Furman Hall 211F), 294-2119, or Dr. Cleve Fraser, (Johns Hall 111), 294-3185 or visit http://www.furman.edu/depts/latinamerica.