Harvard Summer Program in Seoul, South Korea

  South Korea

• Seoul: 
Seoul

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 16-July 31, 2010

Description: We explore the changes and transitions South Korean society has undergone over the past 50 years, as well as the innovations and policies created in response to the challenges of modernity. We reflect on various aspects of everyday life such as gender politics, the growing experience of multiculturalism, the handling of death, the management and uses of space in Seoul, the relationship between civil society and the government, and the construction of cultural heritage.

We put these themes into relief by means of anthropological concepts and comparative analyses based on fieldwork conducted in Greece, Italy and Thailand, and the French and British backgrounds of the instructors. We aim to inspire students to enlarge their outlook on South Korean society by engaging in a dialogue with the very people who help construct it.

This is facilitated by framing activities through which students experience for themselves the ongoing development and modernization of South Korean society. Multitrack instruction in Korean language enriches students' understanding of the culture.

No prior knowledge of Korean is needed to participate.

Highlights: Potential Courses: Korean Culture and Language Study in the South Korean Capital

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 5,775 USD

- Tuition
- Room and some meals
- All course materials
- All scheduled excursions and extracurricular activities

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to South Korea Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Transcript
• Written Application

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