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UNIV 183

Off-Campus Extended Studies Course

Faculty-led domestic and international study and service courses that provide students opportunities to explore and experience other cultures, learn in new environments, develop skills not readily acquired elsewhere, and deepen their understanding of the global community. Curricular offerings earn .5 course credit and count toward satisfying the Extended Studies requirement; co-curricular offerings do not carry academic credit but do count toward the Extended Studies requirement.

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Winter Term information

Glen Kuecker,
Alejandro Puga

183IA: WTIS: Mexico City: The Flâneur's Megalopolis (off-campus)

Mexico City provides endless opportunities for academic explorations of key concepts in urban studies. We approach the megalopolis by assuming the role of academic flâneurs through a series of walking seminars where students learn by experiencing the city. The guides are Professors Kuecker and Puga, whose book, Mapping the Megalopolis, originated from a glorious day of academic flânerie in Mexico City. Students will gain insights from our expertise in Mexico City's prose narrative and urban theory. We will be inspired by the great intellectuals who have engaged the flâneur as a way to understand the urban phenomena, such as Baudelaire, Benjamin, and Solnit. Their works invite thinking about Lefebvre's spatial triad, planetary urbanization, and right to the city propositions, which will help us think about the megalopolis as it enters an uncertain future of 21st century crises. Walking together, and generating forms of the crónica - the primary written genre of the flâneur - we will contemplate the meaning of the flâneur in the liminal state, a time of in-between-ness in the meaning of Mexico City's existence as a megalopolis. And, yes, we will eat some great food and tell really bad jokes.

For more information on program costs and how to apply for the program, paste this URL into your web browser: https://offcampus.depauw.edu/_portal/program-discovery

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Kevin Moore,
Michael Roberts

183IB: Food, Psychology, and Culture in Spain and Portugal (off-campus)

Much scientific and popular attention focuses on what we should eat for reasons of personal nutrition, health, and global sustainability. This off-campus course will take students out of their cultural comfort zones, exposing them to novel food cultures and norms as a means of stepping back and taking a broader look at personal and societal decisions, health impacts, psychological factors, taste perception, cultural habits, evolved motivations, and unconscious cues that influence eating and impact how we produce and eat food. In sum, why do we eat what we eat, and how can people effectively change their eating habits if they have health, moral, or environmental motivations to do so? We will investigate how our relationship with food and eating contributes to the fact that the United States ranks 69th in the world for healthy life expectancy at birth, while Spain ranks 7th, and Portugal 20th. In addition, we will observe how people make different food choices (e.g., cuisine, portion sizes, time of day, norms for different meals of the day, greater reliance on cooking from fresh ingredients rather than processed foods, etc.) in Spain and Portugal, and students will get hands-on experience in cooking new cuisines.

For more information on program costs and how to apply for the program, paste this URL into your web browser: https://offcampus.depauw.edu/_portal/program-discovery

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Derek Ford,
Kevin Howley

183IC: (North) Koreans in Tokyo: Colonialism and Education (off-campus)

As a result of a variety of factors stemming mostly from Japanese colonialism, there are currently around 700,000 ethnic Koreans living in Japan. After Japan's defeat in World War II and the division of the Korean peninsula, many of these Koreans became citizens of the newly-founded Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). To this day, there is a wide network of over 100 educational and cultural institutions for Koreans living in Japan who identify as DPRK citizens, including primary and secondary schools and one university. In this class we will study the history and present of North Koreans in Japan by visiting Chongryon (the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan), which manages these institutions. We will visit schools, cultural centers, and even temples affiliated with Chongryon, and engage in sustained dialogue with a range of North Koreans--including students, teachers and professors, administrators, monks, and parents--living in Japan about their experiences and perspectives. Through this opportunity, we will gain unique insight not only into this particular situation, but also into how colonialism manifests itself today.

For more information on program costs and how to apply for the program, paste this URL into your web browser: https://offcampus.depauw.edu/_portal/program-discovery

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Mamunur Rashid,
David Alvarez

183ID: Trip to Oman: An Arabian Odyssey (off-campus)

The course will expose students to the historical and archaeological sites in Oman, and students will become acquainted with the Omani culture, including Bedouin (nomad) and desert life. The course will take place in different parts of Oman. The Sultanate of Oman is one of the most peaceful and wealthiest nations in the world. With its magnificent natural beauty and well-preserved Arab cultural history, Oman is one of the fascinating tourist destinations in the Middle East. The country lies on the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, overlooking the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, and the Persian Gulf. Within this stretch of land lies an amazing range of scenery, sights, and activities. The country offers beautiful landscapes, including mountains, cliffs, canyons, deserts, and a near-pristine coastline. Omanis are liberal, compassionate, friendly, and welcoming to guests and visitors. During this trip, we will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as Bahla Fort, the Archeological Sites of Bat, Al Khutm, and Al Ayn, the exceptional irrigation systems of Al Aflaj around the country, and the Land of Frankincense. We will also explore Nizwa fort, Jabal Shams, and Salaah city and spend a few nights in deserts to get an insight into the Omani Bedouin lifestyles and traditions. During our visit to each site, students will learn the history and discuss it with the local people linked to each site.

For more information on program costs and how to apply for the program, paste this URL into your web browser: https://offcampus.depauw.edu/_portal/program-discovery

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May Term information

Harry Brown,
Rusty Loyd

183IB: Peace Players: Northern Ireland (off-campus)

Our team will arrive in Dublin, Ireland and bus directly to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Upon arrival we'll acclimate to Belfast, then embark on a 2-day trip with PPI-NI staff to the North Coast of NI that will include visits to the Gobbins, Giants Causeway, Dunluce Castle, Corrymeela Peace Center, and the historic city of Derry (the sight of Bloody Sunday). This "residential" (Northern Irish for "retreat") is designed to meet multiple objectives: learning more about Northern Ireland, deepening understanding of the conflict, acclimating to PPI methodologies, and developing a working relationship with PPI-NI staff. On our return, students will be embedded in the historic city of Belfast, working in teams with PPI-NI staff to foster positive and lasting relationships among Catholic and Protestant youth and to deliver PPI-NI's culminating event of the year, Summer Jam. Our team will then travel to Dublin -- one of Europe's most international, historic and exciting cities -- for 3 days of sightseeing and reflection.

For more information on program costs and how to apply for the program, paste this URL into your web browser: https://offcampus.depauw.edu/_portal/program-discovery

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