Hofstra in Peru

Summer

Description

The Hofstra in Peru Program invites you to spend a month exploring ancient and contemporary Peru. You will learn about the ancient Andean world and its unique sociopolitical structures that have now become a wellspring for contemporary social regeneration. You will also learn about the many emerging social, economic, and cultural responses to globalization throughout Latin America and especially in Peru. We start in Lima, the seat of the colonial viceroy of South America and today the capital of Peru, and then spend a week in Cuzco, the center of the Inca Empire. From Cuzco we venture out to Machu Picchu, the ancient lost city of the Andes, and to Sacsayhuaman, the sacred Inca fortress overlooking Cuzco. The program includes tours, museum visits and invited lectures, as well as excursions both inside and outside of Lima.

Eligibility

The Program welcomes beginning and advanced students, and is open to students form Hofstra University as well as other universities or colleges.

Cost

Program cost is approximately $3,650 which includes round-trip airfare (New York-Lima, Lima-Cuzco), excursions and tours, housing, and two meals a day. Tuition/fees for the required 6 credits are separate and in addition to the program cost ($4,533).

Deadline

Interested individuals are urged to apply as soon as possible.

Available Courses

SPAN 1 and 2: Elementary Spanish
SPAN 3 and 4 Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 5: Advanced Reading
SPAN 106: Contemporary Journalism
SPAN 109: Advanced Spanish Conversation
SPAN 116: Readings in Spanish
ECO 110: Economics of Latin America (taught in English)
LSCS 1 (CC, IS) Putting Latin America and the Caribbean on the Map (taught in English)

Contact

Dr. Conrad Herold
113 Roosevelt Hall
130 Hofstra University
Hempstead, N.Y. 11549
Phone: (516) 463-6449
Email