[Aztlan] Tulane Maya language course in Guatemala

[michael ruggeri]

Guatemala – Oxlajuj Aj: Kaqchikel Maya Intensive Language & Culture


Dates: June 21 – July 30, 2010.
 
The Stone Center for Latin American Studies offers an intensive six-week course in the vital Kaqchikel language and its culture, providing a unique opportunity to observe and study the complex process as a traditionally marginalized language is standardized for use in education and publication. Judith M. Maxwell, Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Linguistics at Tulane, is co-director of the program and serves as a resource and guide for students. The program is open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates with appropriate academic backgrounds and a working knowledge of Spanish. Students have the option of taking a three-credit version of the program by choosing either Beginning, Intermediate, or Advanced Kaqchikel Language for three credits each or the six-credit version including one of the referenced language courses plus a Kaqchikel Mayan Culture course for an additional three credits. 
 
The cost of the six-week program is $3,700 for the three-credit option and $4,100 for the six-credit option. The cost includes the following: three or six undergraduate/graduate credits from Tulane University, medical insurance, specialized tours and outings designed for participants in the program, and travel in between sites on the program. Housing and airfare are not included in the program price. This course qualifies for FLAS funding.  Contact your institution for more information on applying for a FLAS fellowship.
 
For more information please go to International Programs at 
http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/ 
or to Dr. Judith Maxwell website at http://www.tulane.edu/~maxwell/.