CULTURE AND SOCIETY IN THE ANDES
Academic Extension Course
July 29 through August 14 1998
Cusco - Perú

Presentation
Areas
Registration form
Admission
Diploma
Costs
Library and documentation
Accomodation and Food
Scholarships
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Presentation

The objective of the academic extension course Culture and Society in the Andes at Escuela Andina de Postgrado, Centro Bartolomé de las Casas, is to introduce participants to the most important themes of the Andean culture.

The most approachable areas of study for investigators or students from academic backgrounds unfamiliar with Andean material or human sciences have been selected.


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Areas

Historical area: The program starts with an introduction to pre-Hispanic history and offers comprehensive insight into the most important themes in Andean socioeconomy, demographics, and religiosity of the colonial and republican periods.

Ethnology and Anthropology area: The program offers a general introduction to Andean ethnology and anthropology.

Andean mythology, art and textiles area: The three fundamentals for understanding the Andean symbolic universe are mythology, art and textiles.

Linguistic area: The linguistics course serves as an introduction to the principle themes of the discipline.

Sociology area: Themes relevant to the recent evolution of the Andean region: gender, development, tradition and modernity.

Visits: As a complement to the Culture and Society in the Andes program, archeological visits will introduce participants to some important archeological sites of the city and region of Cusco. Museum and colonial temple visits in the city and region are also planned.


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First Session

CYS-101:Andean ethnology and anthropology20

CYS-102:Andean mythology10

CYS-103:Andean social history20

CYS-104:Andean economic history20

CYS-105:History of the Andean religions20

CYS-106:Tradition and modernity in the Andes10

CYS-107:Art and symbolism10

CYS-108:Andean textiles I10

CYS-109:Gender and society in the Andes10

CYS-110:Politics and society in the Andes10

CYS-111:Ethno-development in the Andes I10

CYS-203:Pre-hispanic Andean societies10

CYS-301:Andean archeology of the Cusco region10

CYS-302:Cusco symbolical art and production10

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Second Session

CYS-201 Thesis seminary20

CYS-202: Incas, men and societies10

CYS-204: Colonial Andean paintings10

CYS-205: Andean textiles II10

CYS-207: Andean cultural patrimony10

CYS-208: Andean ethno-history10

CYS-209: Andean history10

CYS-210: Andean ethnology and anthropology II10

CYS-211: Ethno-development in the Andes II10


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Registration:

Registration is open May 04, 1997.


Registration form

1- GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Personal information

Name and Family Name

Date and place of birh

Marital status

Profession

Adress

Phone

Postal adress

1. 2 Institutional information

Work or universitary Institution

Adress

Phone

Postal adress

Fax

E-mail

2- EDUCATION-QUALIFICATION

2.1 Universitary studies

Speciality

University

Place

Years

2.2 Degrees or universitary diploma

Degree or diploma

Speciality

University

Year

* Enclose certificated copies of universitary studies (in which a list of the courses of your qualification is included) and copies of universitary diploma and degrees.

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Admission:

Admission to the Culture and Society in the Andes course requires the following:

1. Current enrollment in a university or superior education institute.

2. In the absence of a university diploma, the student should have experience in investigation or proof of knowledge of the majority of the material for the course.

The academic director of Colegio Universitario Andino will review all admission petitions.


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Diploma

Escuela Andina de Postgrado will grant a diploma of attendance and grades to the participants.

Graduate diploma

Masters in Andean Studies

The Escuela Andina de Postgrado will grant a Master's diploma in Andean studies/Culture and society in the Andes. In order to obtain this diploma, one must complete and succeed the first and the second sessions as well as the final thesis.


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Admission costs:

The evaluation of each application costs:

1. Latin America: US$15
2. Other countries: US$25

Enrollment and Program Fees:

Students can take part of the program or all of it. Students can also attend individual courses. For all of these categories, there is a program fee. The complete course, with diploma has a fixed price. The others are evaluated according to number of courses taken:

1. First session with diploma US $ 1,000

2. Second session with diploma US $ 1,000

3. Thesis and Master degree US $ 2,000

( it includes instructorship, examination and diploma)

4. Other modalities

Price per hour according to courses taken: US $ 15


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Library and documentation services:

The students of the "Culture and Society the Andes" course have the library and documentation services of Centro Bartolomé de las Casas at their disposal. This library is specialized in Andean themes and in the human sciences in general. The program fee includes access to the library and to its documentation services.


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Accommodation and food:

Colegio Universitario Andino has its own locale for accommodating students; however, there are limited spaces.

The cost of a complete pension in Colegio Universitario Andino (accommodation and food) for the duration of the course (7 weeks) amounts to US$ 1,000.


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Scholarships:

It is recommended that candidates apply for grants through the appropriate institution. Colegio Universitatio Andino is investigating the possibility of granting scholarships in exceptional cases to Latin American students in order to cover all or part of their costs (enrollment and programs, accommodations and food). When applying for admission, the candidate may solicit a scholarship.


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Professors:

Antonio Acosta Universidad de Sevilla, España
José Emilio Burucúa Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Neus Escandell-Tur Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, España
Gerardo Fernández Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha., España
Penélope Harvey Universidad de Manchester, Inglaterra
Isabel Iriarte Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Jorge León CEDIME/ FLACSO, Quito, Ecuador
Zoila Mendoza Universidad de California, Davis, EE.UU
Irene Silverblatt Universidad Duke, EE.UU
Sonia Tello Centro Bartolomé de Las Casas, Cuzco - Perú
Henrique Urbano Universidad Laval, Québec, Canadá
Julinho Zapata Universidad San Antonio Abad del Cuzco, Perú
Luis Enrique Tord Universidad de Lima - Perú


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More Information

CBC - Colegio Universitario Andino
Cultura y Sociedad en los Andes
Curso de extensión académica 1997
Apartado 477, Cusco - Perú
Teléfonos: (51-84) 233472 y 222524
Telefax: (51-84) 241319
Correo Electrónico: cys@coland.edu.pe

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