Social Movements and Human Rights in Argentina
Region: Latin AmericaCountry: Argentina
City: Buenos Aires & other lcoations
Language: Spanish
Term: Fall-Spring
Semesters of language study required: 4 Semesters of Spanish
Sponsoring Institution: School for International Training SIT
Notes:
A Field study program designed to explore diverse social movements and the struggle for human rights in Argentina, a nation known for heroic efforts against impunity, economic disenfranchisement, and social exclusion.
History here encompasses the diverse immigrant organization of the late 1800s, Peron’s populist movement, and the late twentieth-century military regime in which tens of thousands lost their lives. Since the country’s recent economic crisis, a variety of social movements have worked toward creating new means of achieving economic advancement along with social justice.
The capital city of Buenos Aires, home to many Argentine activist groups and human rights organizations, serves as program headquarters. Students travel throughout the nation, visiting social activists, local scholars, indigenous leaders, environmental advocates, rural organizers, and others who share their struggles, hopes, and dreams for their community, nation, and world.
- Interdisciplinary Seminar in Argentine Social Movements
- Ethnographic Field Study Seminar
- Independent Study Project and practicum
- Rural homestays
- Educational excursions around the region
For more information, contact and or SIT in Argentina