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2008 Summer Field Seminar in Japan |
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| JAPAN FIELD TRIP 6 Week 4-6 Credit Program 20 May - 30 June 2008 17-Day Tour - Hokkaido to Kyushu 25 Days in Yatsushiro,
Kumamoto WHY? Japan is one of the most influential nations in the world today, with a culture and history very different from our own. This summer program provides a wonderful opportunity for you to gain knowledge and insights that will aid you in your professional development. "There's much talk these days about
the cost to the environment of our insatiable urge to move around. My
view is that until the aeroplane is dis-invented then we should continue
to use it to learn more about our world. But you know my personal view
by now. Simply flying to a resort which looks just like home and learning
and absorbing nothing of the country you're in IS a waste, not only
of the world's resources, but also your own brain. Please travel but
use this precious privilege (available only to a tiny minority in the
world) to try and understand, appreciate, value and enjoy how other
people live. Only in this way can we who love travel, go some way to
reducing the well of anger and resentment which motivates those few,
but influential people, who don't want us to get to know each other."
Michael Palin - 8 May 2006 WHAT? The Summer Field Seminar is built around 2 courses (3 credits each) to examine the physical and cultural geography of Japan. The trip is designed to cover various regions of Japan, examining physical and cultural differences and likenesses among outer regions and such well-known areas as Tokyo and Osaka. Approximately 3-4 weeks of the trip will be held on the campus of IEC Kyushu Kokusai College in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto (near Nagasaki), Kyushu, and 2 weeks will be spent using the rail system to travel between Hokkaido and Kyushu. The field seminar provides a unique opportunity for students to conduct field studies and research on a variety of critical issues facing Japan's environment, culture and economy. Students participating in the Summer Field Seminar Program will register in two University of Kentucky or University of Wisconsin-Platteville three-credit courses (1 six-hour course).
Prior Japanese language study is not necessary. Information: Program Instructors: |
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Students in various fields and majors are
encouraged to apply.
For information contact: Professor P. P. Karan or Dr. Todd Stradford at the addresses below. | |||
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IEC SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS If you prefer an intensive Japanese language program only, an unescorted 3-week Japanese-language/culture-only non-credit program is available during the summer at IEC Kyushu Kokusai College. Minimum costs are approximately Y101,000 for the Japanese courses taught by IEC faculty, the homestay lodging, and 2 meals per day (Program - Y65,000; Homestay - Y36,000). Transportation to Japan and IEC is extra. For more info, contact IEC at info@iec-college.ac.jp.
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| Dr. P.P. Karan | Dr. H. Todd Stradford | President Kazuaki Imoto |
| Department of Geography | Department of Geography | IEC Kyushu Kokusai College |
| 1439 Patterson Office Tower | 1 University Plaza | 651 Hiokimachi |
| University of Kentucky | UW Platteville | Yatsushiro-shi |
| Lexington, KY 40506 | Platteville, WI 53818 | Kumamoto-ken T866 |
| Phone: 859-257-6953 | Phone: 608-342-1674 | Phone: 0965-32-5430 |
| Fax: 859-323-1969 | Fax: 608-342-1427 | Fax: 0965-32-0232 |
| PPKaran@uky.edu | stradfot@uwplatt.edu | |
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