Portuguese Studies Program
Summer Study in Portugal: May 31-June 30, 2005
This summer the Portuguese Studies Program offers study in Portugal for U of L students that takes them to the Portuguese frontier with Spain for a course on economic development and cultural identity. The course, Anthropology 332, is taught in English by faculty from U of L, with participation by faculty and students from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), in Miranda do Douro. Students may opt to study intensive Portuguese in conjunction with the Anthropology course.
The courses
ANTH 332: Ecology, Politics and Culture (3 credits).
Examines questions of economic development, water use, tourism, ecomuseums and cultural identity in Portugal, Spain, and Europe through classroom study and field trips to regions and cities in Portugal and Spain.
Portuguese Language:
In conjunction with ANTH 332, students may choose to study Portuguese through UTAD in Miranda. 3 language credits may be transferred from UTAD to the University of Louisville.
Field trips
In addition to classroom study in Miranda, study excursions will be made to the major Portuguese cities of Lisbon and Porto, as well as to the Spanish cities of Salamanca and Zamora. Also included are trips along the Douro/Duero River and its tributaries. In Lisbon, beach-time is scheduled as a reward for the intellectual work accomplished.
Miranda do Douro
Miranda do Douro is a city on the Douro River Gorge, which forms the border with Spain. Formerly the religious center of northeastern Portugal, it declined economically in the 18th century. It has entered into a phase of redevelopment in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. UTAD has played a role in this redevelopment, as has the town’s position on the Douro River, and its relations with larger cities in both Portugal and Spain. It is renowned for its cattle-raising, Mirandês (a language dialect located between Portuguese and Castillian), its Pauliteiros (stick dancers), “Capes of Miranda” (cloaks worn for festivals), Celtic revivalism, and “Top-Hatted Baby Jesus.” It is also the gateway to the Natural Park of the International Douro.
Summer course, 2005
Total cost (including meals and U of L tuition): $1,500
Portuguese Studies Program scholarships pay for international travel and other expenses. See application details link.
Application fee: $200 (retained only if applicant selected)
Application deadline: February 23, 2005
Applications:
Click to obtain Application and Application Details or see Paula Huffman.
Deliver to:
Paula Huffman
Dept. of Anthropology, Lutz Hall 230
Telephone: 852-6864
Information:
Dr. Shawn Parkhurst, Director, Portuguese Studies
Dept. of Anthropology, Lutz Hall 238
University of Louisville
Phone: 852-2425
