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SIT Study Abroad: Ecuador: Dev., Politics, and Language
On Ecuador: Development, Politics, and Languages, you'll study indigenous concepts of sustainability as it intersects with biological diversity, culture, and quality of life. Living in Ecuador, you will experience a multilingual and multiethnic nation that is also one of America’s most biologically diverse countries. Here, you’ll study development as well as alternatives grounded in indigenous ...
On Ecuador: Development, Politics, and Languages, you'll study indigenous concepts of sustainability as it intersects with biological diversity, culture, and quality of life. Living in Ecuador, you will experience a multilingual and multiethnic nation that is also one of America’s most biologically diverse countries. Here, you’ll study development as well as alternatives grounded in indigenous worldviews that call for respect for natural resources. Two homestays will deepen your understanding of both urban and rural life and culture in Ecuador. On excursions to the threatened Andean Chocó Biosphere Reserve and the Galápagos Islands, you will observe the conflict between development and natural resource preservation. You will also visit the Upper Amazon, where you will experience dire...
Program Highlights
Study development, power, and language in a multilingual, multiethnic society.
Visit the spectacular Galápagos Islands, the Cloud Forest, and Upper Amazon Basin.
Explore how languages instill, reinforce, and subvert power relationships.
Learn how to identify your own cultural biases and imagine a different society.
Examine how Ecuador is addressing one of its most challenging and controversial issues: how to develop while preserving the natural resources upon which its development has so often depended.
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- Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- Spring
- Fall
- Anthropology
- Culture
- Development Studies
- History
- Humanities
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- American
- All Nationalities
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Highly recommend. Amazing experience.
by: Evamarie Kropp - United StatesProgram: SIT Study Abroad: Ecuador: Dev., Politics, and LanguageThe social media does not do this program justice. I had an amazing time, 10/10 would do again if I could. The program provided students with invaluable opportunities for cultural immersion and personal growth. The ISP project was a highlight, with so much academic freedom and support I was able to complete a project with a non-traditional format leaving me inspired and ready to continue utilizing my creativity within academic spaces. The coursework strikes a good balance between being rigor...
SIT Ecuador
by: Reeve Schroeder - United StatesProgram: SIT Study Abroad: Ecuador: Dev., Politics, and LanguageThis program can be very challenging, as it moves quickly, exposes you to various different environments, etc, but the amount of learning (both personally and academically) that can be gained makes it well worth it. Personally, I found the ISP (independent study project) especially challenging, but I learned more than I could have possibly imagined about the topic of my research, the process of doing research, and my own personal interests and boundaries. Also, the SIT community in-country (the ...
Complex experience!
by: Maria Duran - United StatesProgram: SIT Study Abroad: Ecuador: Dev., Politics, and LanguageMy study abroad experience with SIT was complex! I appreciated the breadth of experiences. I say complex because there were difficult parts, such as cultural difficulties, but I felt supported overall. I am very grateful for the experience and would suggest it to anyone.
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Locations
- Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Types & Subjects
- Anthropology
- Culture
- Development Studies
- History
Availability
Years Offered: 2024
- Spring
- Fall
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- American
- All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- All Program Activity Costs
- Medical / Accident Insurance
Accommodation Options
- Guest House
- Home-stays
- Other
Qualifications & Experience
Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Application Procedures
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Letters of Reference
- Other
- Online Application
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