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Department of

Anthropology

Field Schools

1. Archaeology Institute of America Fieldwork Opportunities

  • AFOB online continues to be one of the foremost fieldwork resources. There are over 250 listings for archaeological projects around the world. Each AFOB listing features a project profile window with icons to provide information on the size of the project, age requirements, and academic credit availability. The listings continue to provide in-depth descriptions of the projects and accommodations, as well as bibliographies and other detailed information. Click on the Archaeology Institute link above and select the "Fieldwork" option from the top menu bar on the home page.

2. University of Hawai`i at Manoa

3. Want to work with Orangutans and Chimpanzees?

  • The Center for Great Apes is in Wauchula, Florida; Tina Gilbert is the volunteer coordinator. Their web site is: www.prime-apes.org.

4. If you are interested in summer courses in Australia, please write to:

Australearn (www.australearn.org)
North American Center for Australian Universities
Colorado State University Denver Center
110 16th Street, 3rd Floor
Denver, CO 80202

5. If you are interested in semester and summer courses in Costa Rica, Baja, Caribbean, Pacific NW Canada, Australia, and Kenya, please contact:

The School for Field Studies (www.fieldstudies.org)
16 Broadway
Beverly, MA 01915
(800) 989-4435

6. University of Arizona and the Center for Mesoamerican Research (CIRMA) invite you to participate in the study abroad program in Antigua, Guatemala. This is a summer, spring and/or fall program. Students receive a University of Arizona transcript.

Offers a variety of Latin American studies taught by professors, scholars, and practitioners from Central America, with many learning opportunities, including a home stay with a Guatemalan family. Some students also intern with Safe Passage/Camino Seguro (www.safepassage.org) in Guatemala City. Deadline for Spring 2010 is October 30, 2009. For more information about the program visit: http://studyabroad.arizona.edu/databaseshowitem.aspx?id=971 or http://cirma.org.gt/web/

For more information about the application process, contact Jill Calderon at the UA Study Abroad office: jcaldero@email.arizona.edu For questions about CIRMA and Guatemala, contact John Way, Study Abroad Program Director for CIRMA: jtway@cirma.org.gt

For photos and to read what a recent student has to say about her experience in Guatemala, read the blog "A brief interlude of sensational experience": http://lauraebuchanan.blogspot.com/

7. University of South Florida Globalization and Community Health Field School in Costa Rica, 10 weeks, May 30 to August 8, 2010.

USF partners with the Monteverde Institute (MVI) to offer this field school. MVI is a nonprofit educational and research association which works in partnership with universities around the world providing educational, cultural and social programs to the Monteverde community. This summer field school (comprised of 5 weeks of classes and 5 weeks of structured research) provides graduate and undergraduate students with training in qualitative and quantitative methods used to conduct community-based health related research in areas undergoing changes associated with globalization. In addition to learning the methods, students work in small groups conducting research on issues identified by the local community and present their results to various stakeholders. Research areas focus on nutrition, reproductive health, water and sewage, and more.

For more information visit www.global.usf.edu/educationabroad or contact the Program Coordinator: Rene Sanchez, USF Education Abroad Office, at (813) 974-3104 or by email: rsanchez@iac.usf.edu.

8. Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project Summer 2010: Session 1 June 7-July 2; Session 2 July 12-August 6 (2-week sessions also available).

Operations will again focus on the site of Baking Pot, one of the largest sites in the Belize Valley which served as the capital to a small kingdom in the Classic period (c. AD 250-830). Students will be involved in all aspects of the investigations, from the setting of excavation units to the production of site maps, and incorporating daily laboratory work. Weekly lectures give an overview of Maya civilization and other topics such as ceramic analysis, archaeological survey methods, human osteology, ancient Maya ritual, ideology, and hieroglyphic writing.

For more information and to apply, visit the website at www.bvar.org or email Myka at BVARarchaeology@gmail.com.

9. Northern Arizona University, Himalayan Health Exchange Field Expeditions to India, Summer 2010. NOTE: high-altitude areas in Trans Himalayan regions; must be in excellent physical shape and health, and be willing to work in improvised field sites.

Offers students a practical approach to the study of India and the Himalayan culture in a socio-cultural, medical and religious context. First-hand experience will be accompanied by daily academic lectures and research assistance. Lecture topics will include: cultural/medical/economic/biological and visual anthropology, religion & philosophy, cross-cultural healing, Ayurveda, public health, Buddhism, Hinduism, Indian and Tibetan history, high-altitude adaptation, psychology, art/fine arts, geography, social work, sociology, Yoga and meditation. Application deadline: February 15, 2010.

Spiti Valley Field Expedition, June 21 - July 14, 2010: once a part of the Guge Empire of Tibet in Indian Himalayan region at the edge of Western Tibetan Plateau.

Ladakh Field Expedition, July 12 - August 4, 2010: India's highest, least populated, and most inaccessible areas, Ladakh and the Chang Thang Plateau are located in the Western Himalayan Indo-Tibetan Borderlands.

For details, contact Ravi Singh, Founder, Himalayan Health Exchange, by email at info@himalayanhealth.com, by phone at (404) 929-9399, or visit the website at www.himalayanhealth.com.

10. Please check back again soon. As we receive additional information for field school opportunities for summer 2010, we will post the information here.