Human Rights & Collective Memory in Buenos Aires

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Term: Summer 

Description: Learn about Argentina's struggles over collective memory through the work of artists, activists, and cultural workers. In this program, you'll gain first-hand knowledge of Buenos Aires' distinct heritage by visiting urban sites, monuments, spaces of memory, and artists' studios. Participants also engage in hands-on experience with a human rights organization.

The elegance of Europe and the spirit of South America live side by side in Buenos Aires. Founded by immigrants along the shores of Rio de la Plata, Buenos Aires built its identity on Spanish, Italian, and French influences, which appear in the grand boulevards, expansive parks, and magnificent architecture. This course focuses on the complex issues surrounding human rights in Argentina, of the gripping stories of the thousands of desaparecidos or disappeared, and of the dedication of the artists, activists, and cultural workers whose work is to interpret the past in their push for social justice.

Highlights:
Excursions

Participants visit sites of memory and NGOs (Nongovernmental Organizations) as well as experience Argentine life and culture. Excursions could include the Monument to the Disappeared, the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, the studio of Viviana Ponieman or Marcelo Brodsky, the Tango Club, the Matadero Fair, and neighborhoods such as San Telmo, La Boca, and Puerto Madero. Visits to various restaurants and a weekend in Mar del Plata are be included.

Housing & Meals

Students live in shared apartments with other program participants. A welcome dinner and farewell luncheon are included in the program fee. Additional meals can be taken in the apartments or at local eateries.

On-Site Support

On-site support is provided by a local learning abroad center. Students may have access to a computer lab, a classroom space, and a library. On-site staff provide information to students regarding cultural activities as well as ensuring 24-hour emergency support.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.