Program Structure

Schedule Ethnographic Field Methods Program 2003

Sun / Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs / Fri / Sat
June / 9 / 10 / 11 Lima
Students arrive / 12 Lima
Preliminary excursions:
Larco Herrera Museum: gold, ceramics, textiles / 13 Lima
National Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology / 14 Lima
Pachacamac Archaeological site 3rd century ceremonial center; Inka palace
15 Lima
Program orientation
Huaca Pukllana Archaeological site / 16
Travel to our rural base in the mountains, Carhuaz, Callejón de Huaylas / 17 Carhuaz
9-11am Spanish
11-1 Quechua
2-4pm Introduction to Field Work:
Irma Gomez, Colombian Anthropologist
V. Van Poeyer, Agronomist
4-6pm Participatory Action Research: mapping the farm in teams, learning your boundaries / 18
9-1pm Participatory Action Research: Exploring the market, mapping the town; Getting your bearings
2-3pm Andean Knowledge, Herbalist, Francisco Chauca
(INMETRA)
3-6pm Language
Spanish
Quechua: songs, music and dance / 19
9-11am Spanish
11-1 Quechua
2-6pm Participatory Action Research: Field work, District of Shilla / 20
9-10:30 Spanish
10:30 Quechua
12-5pm Visit with agronomist V. Van Poeyer, farm at Pati, Río Santa
5-6pm Reflection, analysis, evaluation of week’s activities / 21
9am-1pm
Observation and participation: Ceremonia de Tapacocha
Reenactment of Inka ritual in Huaraz
3pm Visit Herbalist Healing Center, Francisco Chauca
22
Excursión:
Llanganuco glacial lakes / 23
9-11am Spanish
2pm Andean Knowledge, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Rocío Cordova INMETRA (Research: Active properties of plants) / 24
9-11am Spanish
11-1 Quechua
2-6pm Fiesta de San Juan, Community of Shilla / 25
9-1pm Andean Knowledge, CEDEP, Marcará: Natural plant dyes for sheep and alpaca wool
3-6pm Language
Spanish
Quechua: songs, music and dance / 26
9-11am Spanish
11-1 Quechua
2-6pm Participatory Action Research: field work , District of Shilla / 27
9-10:30 Spanish
2-5pm
Hike to mineral baths at La Merced; visit ceramic village
5-6pm Reflection, analysis, evaluation of week’s activities / 28
Excursión:
Chavin PreInka Archaeologucal site
29
Fiesta de San Pedro y San Pablo
3-6pm
Regional Archaeology of Ancash, Steven Wegner / 30
9-1pm Longitudinal Anthropology Study in Urban Peru,
Dr. Jeanine
Anderson, Director, Graduate Social Sciences Program, Catholic University, Lima
2-6pm Student Research Teams present prelimary results; feedback, analysis / July 1
9-11am Spanish
11-1 Quechua
3-6pm Participatory Action Research:
Creation and implementation of the autodiagnóstico research instrument to identify and prioritize community needs / 2
9-1pm Participatory Action Research: Engaging in market day in Carhuaz; Visit local school in Cajamarquilla
2-3pm Andean Knowledge, Nutritionist, María Velasquez Osorio
(INMETRA)
3-6pm Language
Spanish
Quechua: songs, music and dance / 3
9-11am Spanish
11-1 Quechua
2-6pm Participatory Action Research: field work, District of Shilla / 4
9-11am Spanish
2-6pm Research presentations; Evaluation of program

Farewell

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