Comparative History of Ideas: INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Summer 2009

Brazilian Modernities: Neo-Slave Developments & the Art of Social Change

(Program dates: June 16, 2009 - July 21, 2009 -- 12 Credits

Sponsored by The Comparative History of Ideas , Latin American Studies ,

Status: Program has departed

******PLEASE join CHID and Brazil program director Jonathan Warren for an information session to find out more about the program******

Monday, January 12th and 26th at 10:30 a.m.

CHID Lounge - Padelford C-101

During the summer of 2009 The H.M. Jackson School of International Studies and the Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) Program will conduct a study abroad program to Brazil. Students will reside in Rio de Janeiro, travel to the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, and study Brazilian film, Portuguese and the relationship between race, development and modernization in Brazil. Participating students will receive 12 to 15 credits. This program is especially well fitted to the needs of CHID, Latin America and International Studies majors but also meets the requirements of several other majors at UW.

Program Description

The Brazil program is composed of three courses: two seminars and one humanities course (2-5 credits) that focus on either Portuguese language or Brazilian history. In addition to the coursework, students will participate in numerous excursions. We will visit various locations within the city of Rio de Janeiro as well as the historic cities of Paraty, Vassouras, Porto Seguro (Bahia) and Araçuai (Minas Gerais). In Araçuai, students will visit the Bao maroon (quilombo) community and the Pakararu Indian (aldeia) reservation.

When not traveling, students will reside in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Attempts will be made to arrange homestays for any interested students; otherwise students will reside in apartments in either Copacabana or Ipanema.

A 2-credit pre-departure seminar will be required in the Spring 09. In this seminar students will be informed as to what to expect in Brazil as well as begin readings required in the summer, and formulating their plans for fulfilling their humanities’ requirement.

This program is open to students from all backgrounds. All students are encouraged to apply.

Curriculum

SIS 498/SISLA 492/CHID 472:

Readings in Latin American Studies Seminar/Latin American Study Abroad (5cr.)

Brazil has been plagued by its inability to create a vibrant, inclusive commons, extend democracy beyond suffrage, and develop economically. This seminar will explore how this failure to more fully modernize is linked to race. Some of the themes studied will include how race matters symbolically and materially in Brazil, contemporary racial discourses, antiracist movements and Brazilian responses to these movements. One sub-theme will be to use Brazil to help us reflect more critically on these issues in the United States and other national contexts. Likely readings include Dreaming Equality (Robin Sheriff), City of Walls (Teresa Caldeira), Racial Revolutions (Jonathan Warren), Race in Another America (Edward Telles), and Laughter Out of Place (Donna Goldstein) as well selected articles and book chapters

SIS 490/SISLA 485/CHID 472:

Special Topics/Cultural Studies of Latin America/Latin American Study Abroad (5cr.)

This seminar is devoted to visual culture and in particular Brazilian film. The main goals are to introduce students to Brazilian cinema, expose students to contemporary theoretical debates on visual culture, and use film as an ethnographic window into Brazilian society in order to more fully elaborate themes examined in the other seminar. Likely films include The Man Who Copied, Chronically Infeasible, Two Brothers, City of God, Bus 184, Quilombo, Carindiru, and Central Station.

2-5 cr. Humanities Course

Most students will likely fulfill this requirement by taking 2 credits of Portuguese language. Participants are also welcome to propose other modes for meeting this obligation such as studying Brazilian literature or music, Brazilian history, taking addition Portuguese language credits or experiential learning such as an internship. These alternative projects must be approved by the program director. The option selected will determine the credit received (e.g., SISLA 490, HIST 383, PORT 103, etc.).

Cost

The program fee is TBA and will not exceed $4,000. This fee will cover program costs, academic credit, housing, and transportation and overnight accommodations for field trips. includes tuition, lodging, some meals such as the welcoming and departure dinners, guest speakers, classrooms, and the excursions. Students will be required to pay for other items such as the majority of their meals, communications (e.g., telephone calls or emails), travel to and from Brazil, reading materials, and incidentals.

Upon acceptance, participants are required to submit a signed payment contract to the CHID office within approximately one week. At this time, the non-refundable $350 deposit, applied to the program fee, will be assessed to the student’s tuition account. In addition and at the same time, students must pay the IPE fee of $250 to the Office of International Programs and Exchanges. The program fee does not cover: IPE fee, airfare, insurance, meals or personal travel and expenses.

The CHID Program reserves the right to change the program fee based upon dollar devaluation or unforeseen economic conditions. If such a change occurs, students will be notified of the increase and an adjustment will be made to the final program payment. All fees are now charged to students’ accounts, and paid the same way as tuition.

Refund: The $350 deposit is non-refundable. Any student withdrawing from the program by April 17 will not be responsible for any payments beyond the $350 deposit. Any student withdrawing from the program after this deadline will be liable for any non-recoverable payments already made or committed on behalf of the participant, which could range from $550 to the entire program fee. Participants who wish to withdraw must submit a signed Withdrawal Form to both the CHID and IPE offices.

Payment Schedule

$350 Deposit + IPE Fee	Due March 13,2009
$500	Due April 17, 2009
Remainder	Due July 10, 2009

Scholarships

For information about scholarships - including the quarterly UW International Programs and Exchanges Scholarship, Go! and Fritz Grants - have a look at the following websites:

IPE Financial Aid Page

http://www.goglobal.washington.edu/

Financial Aid: Most forms of financial aid can be used to cover costs during participation in this program. Participants who are on financial aid should contact the Financial Aid office to verify that their awards will apply. Students interested in applying for increased financial aid during their study abroad should obtain a revision request from the Financial Aid office, and a budget of student expenses from the IPE office, and submit both to the Financial Aid office in Schmitz Hall.

Total Cost

TBD

Financial Aid

Most forms of financial aid can be used during participation in this program. Participants who are on financial aid should contact the Financial Aid office to verify that their awards will apply. Students interested in applying for increased financial aid during their study abroad should obtain a revision request from the Financial Aid office, and a budget of student expenses from the IPE office, and submit both to the Financial Aid office in Schmitz Hall.

Eligibility

Students from all areas of study are encouraged to apply. After applying, students will be contacted for an interview.
NOTE: In order to receive credit for this program, participants must submit a Concurrent Enrollment (CE) form to the IPE office.
There is a $25 late fee for forms that are turned in after the deadline.