The resident director is a member of the UW-Eau Claire faculty. Housing is provided with Mexican families. Prior knowledge of Spanish is not required for enrollment in intensive language courses. Meets Foreign Culture Requirement Introduces students to social, economic, political and cultural aspects of life in the Middle East by focusing on specific topics such as Religion and Politics, Nationalism, Peace and Conflict, Western Influence, etc. A multidisciplinary perspective on the various conflicts in Vietnam, 1945-1975.
Emphasis is on the roles of France and the United States in Vietnam.
History and Political Science perspectives will be employed in the analysis. This course will introduce indigenous religions in the cultural contexts of Latin America and North American Indian nations. It will study historical religious development from Pre-Columbian, through colonial experience, to present day cultural movements. Field trips include going to museums. Service-Learning Optional Examines women's studies as an interdisciplinary field which uses gender as a lens to understand culture and women's lives.