Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights
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Discover the diverse social movements and struggle for human rights in Argentina.
Argentina is a country renowned for heroic efforts against impunity, economic disenfranchisement, and social exclusion. Central to its history are the immigrant movements of the late 1800s, Peron’s populist surge in the mid 20th century, and the military regime of the late 20th century, which resulted in tens of thousands of disappearances. Argentina’s recent economic crisis in 2001 sparked action by new social movements working for economic advancement and social justice.
Based in the vibrant capital city of Buenos Aires, this program examines Argentina’s prolific and highly dynamic social movements.
Students meet with social activists, local scholars, indigenous leaders, rural organizers, environmental advocates, female activists, community muralists, and others who share their struggles, hopes, and dreams for their community, nation, and world.
Lecturers include experts from institutions such as the University of Buenos Aires and the National University of Salta, as well as human rights organizations such as EPADHES.
Students are immersed in Argentinean daily life by living with host families in Buenos Aires for six weeks and with another family in the country’s rural northwest region for three days.
Learning incorporates in-class lectures, site visits, discussions during program excursions, and intensive instruction in Spanish. Read more about the program’s coursework and review syllabi.
Students also engage in hands-on community work experiences such as helping in a soup kitchen in Salta or working with Mapuche women to build an indigenous community center in Patagonia.
| Alum awarded Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Wheaton College senior Kelly Maby has been intrigued with trash since she was a child growing up in New York. She and her brother collected cans and bottles to support their low-income family. That childhood fascination with the value of discarded objects and an intellectual curiosity about the waste scavengers she encountered during her study abroad has earned her a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Read full article. |
Program alum Ellen Song (Williams College) has been awarded funding through the Davis Projects for Peace to return to Argentina to set up a literacy project for young women in two slums of Buenos Aires. Ellen studied on the Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights program in the fall of 2009. Learn how Ellen aims to use the experience and networks she acquired studying with SIT to successfully complete her project: |
Duration: 15 weeks
Program Base: Buenos Aires
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Prerequisites: Coursework in social work, Latin American studies, political economy, or development studies; 3 semesters Spanish Read more...
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