Junior or senior standing at the time of participation.
Preference is given to students with demonstrated interest in development studies.
Coursework in Social Science and experience in service learning projects such as Habitat for Humanity strongly recommended. This interdisciplinary course examines the context of development and globalization by looking at the history, politics, economics, sociology, and anthropology of Thailand, the wider Mekong Region and Southeast Asia. This survey course examines issues that touch on the core problems of sustainability, looking at bio-diversity, appropriate technology, ecology and natural resource management, sustainable agriculture and other issues. Participants are placed in internships with NGOs in the greater Chiang Mai area. The ICRP activities are developed under the supervision of program staff and supplemented with field research and written material as appropriate.