06 Oct 2003

Summer Study in Tibet - U. Michigan
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Supplied note: "The University of Michigan announces its Summer Study Abroad program for Tibetan Studies, now in its fourth year. This unique opportunity offers undergraduate students a comprehensive nine week, six credit program for the study of Tibetan language, history, and culture, situated in Tibet. It combines two weeks in Tibet's capital Lhasa and neighboring urban areas, two weeks in various rural areas on the high plateau of Central Tibet (the Tibetan Autonomous Region), and four weeks of intensive field-study in one of Tibet's unique cultural regions to the east or south. Course topics range from Tibetan language, Buddhism, and traditional religious history to contemporary cultural and social issues. The program makes use of leading Tibetan and Western experts residing in Lhasa, extended visits to central Tibetan religious and historical sites, and field-work projects in various settings. The first of its kind to be offered by any academic institution in the United States, the program traverses the breadth of the Tibet's variegated landscapes and diverse cultures. The dates for the Summer 2004 program are May 19 to July 19.
Application deadline is December 1, 2003. - aq."
URL http://www.lsa.umich.edu/asian/travel/tibet
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