Bolivia Field School

Bolivia Field School

The Rutgers University International Service Learning Program in Cochabamba, Bolivia is back for a 5th year.  Students will work directly with local communities to develop water and sanitation projects for their communities, while studying and practicing anthropological research methods in the home of the Water War - Cochabamba, Bolivia.

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Conducted in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia, this pair of courses (each worth three credits in Latin American Studies or Anthropology) will focus on topics related to the practices and realities of the Bolivian justice system, from the perspectives of those who create, manage, and work in the system, and those who are affected by it. Through readings, lectures, discussions, informal meetings, and direct participation, students will have the opportunity to learn first-hand about the workings of the Bolivian legal system, the meanings of justice, and the practice of rights by poor, indigenous people living in a Bolivian city. Students will meet and study with justice professionals in Bolivia, to learn about how a foreign judicial system operates, and will meet with human rights advocates to develop a sense of how human rights promotion and defense works “on the ground” in Latin America.

For more information on studying abroad in Bolivia:   Rutgers Study Abroad Office, Bolivia Information

READ PROFESSOR DANIEL GOLDSTEIN'S SUMMER 2010  BOLIVIA BLOG -   WHICH INCLUDES DETAILS ABOUT HIS STUDENTS WORK WITH RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.

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