UNM Summer Programs 2007

The following are programs that have been previously administered
through the Office of International Programs and Studies (OIPS)

African Field History Experience , Ghana , West Africa
A three week educational tour visiting chiefs, slave castles, universities, villages, the king's palace, WEB Dubois Research Center , and much more. Three undergraduate or graduate UNM credits available.
For dates and other information, contact Professor Shiame Okunor, African American Studies, 277-5644.

Architecture Summer Program, Switzerland
Designed for architecture, planning and landscape architecture students. Students stay in a hill town villa above Lake Lugano, and travel throught the European metropolis and countryside. Six academic credits available. Contact Tim Castillo, College of Architecture, telephone: 277-1063; E-mail: timc@unm.edu

Art History, Copan, Honduras
An intensive program in art history, museum studies, archeology, Spanish language and Honduras culture. Study and help conserve the ancient Mayan city of Copan, and earn 6 UNM undergraduate or graduate credits. Excursions to eco-tourism sites, homestays with Honduran families, Spanish instruction available. Application Deadline: Feb. 24, 2007
For dates and more information,contact Dr Jennifer Ahfeldt at E-mail: ahfeldt@unm.edu check the website at: www.unm.edu/~ahlfeldt.

Caminito Study Abroad Program, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Culture and language study with UNM professors hosted by the Universidad de Palermo. Courses include intensive Spanish language, Argentine literature, culture, politics, economics and society. Includes excursions, tours, Tango classes and cultural activities. See website at: http://www.unm.edu/~spanport/caminito/

Applications available at http://www.unm.edu/~spanport/pdfs/caminitoapp.pdf

Biodiversity of Australia, Northeastern Sub-tropical Australia
dates to be announced. UNM Honors Programs. An intensive summer field course lasting approximately one month, providing an opportunity to explore biologically diverse habitats not found in North America, and to learn basics of biological research. Students will receive 6 credits in UNM Honors. For more information: http://www.unm.edu/~austral/

Application Deadline, December 16, 2007.

Cynthia Radding, Director, LAII E-mail:cradding@unm.edu or

Fernando Maresma, Coordinator of Programs on Cuba.E-mail: ferma@unm.edu

Summer Law Institute, Guanajuato, Mexico
For law, graduate and professional students, classes are offered in International and Comparative Law, hosted by the University of Guanajuato. An optional “Externship” is also available in June and July. For more information, contact Robyn Cote, Latin American & Iberian Institute, 277-2961 E-mail:rcote@unm.edu.

Introduction to Mexican Traditional Medicine, Oaxaca, Mexico
Spanish instruction and study of views of health, wellness, and disability from different cultural perspectives. Students will participate in discussions, lectures, seminars, field trips, intensive Spanish study, and traditional healing experiences including the special Temazcal (steam bath) and a limpia (traditional cleansing ceremony.) UNM undergraduate and graduate credit available. or more information contact Professor Terry Crowe, Occupational Therapy, UNM School of Medicine, 272-1753, E-mail:tcrowe@salud.unm.edu.

Rome Summer Arts Program
A four-week, intensive program in art, art history, Italian language and culture. Students will gain first-hand practical experience with artistic and cultural monuments. The curriculum consists of Art History, Drawing and Italian language courses. Students have the option of taking independent study with OSU and UNM professors Paul Anderson and Susanne Anderson-Riedel, who have extensive experience in Europe and familiarity with Rome. Considerable class time will be spent on site studying original works of art and architecture in and around Rome. On weekends, we will travel to such ancient cities as Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Ostia Antica, as well as the Medieval and Renaissance centers of Florence, Siena, and Assisi. Students will be registered through Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, and will receive university credits. To learn more about this program contact Susanne Anderson-Riedel, 277-3813 or 291-6383, E-mail:ariedel@unm.edu.

For more information check the website at: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/arts/rome/,

Applications due: February 17.

Shakespeare in London
UNM English Professor Barry Gaines will offer English 352/582: Shakespeare and English 487/587. Undergraduate and graduate students can take the courses paying UNM tuition and receiving UNM credit, all the while living at the University of Westminster in central London and attending numerous theatre productions in the greatest theatre city of the English-speaking world. Contact Barry Gaines at 277-4436 E-mail:bjgaines@unm.edu

Spanish Language Programs in Mexico and Spain
Short-term sessions available all summer. Study intensive Spanish at any level at an intensive language school with optional homestays, excursions, volunteer opportunities, and much more. Programs available in Mexico in Cuernavaca, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Taxco or Xalapa, or in Granada, Spain. Some schools offer college credit.

For more information check the website at: http://laii.unm.edu/study.php, or contact Robyn Côté, Latin American & Iberian Institute, 277-2961 or E-mail:rcote@unm.edu

In Planning:

Summer Business Course in Mexico, sponsored by Anderson Schools.

Executive MBA Ireland Study Tour, March 9-19, 2006. International business seminars for MBA students in Dublin and Galway sponsored by Anderson Schools.

Comunidad Crecer, Mexico City, Speech & Hearing Science