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Religions & Social Struggle Travel Course to Mexico

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Take part in a two week travel course to Mexico this July 23rd, and explore the role that religions play in social struggle in Mexico.

Religions and Social Struggle Travel Course to Mexico: July 23 to August 6

Contacts

Colin Bossen, cbossen@mindspring.com, 773.834.4216 or

Rev. Dr. Susi Pangerl, spangerl@meadville.edu, 773.256.3000 x227

Description

1 credit, 2-week study abroad program and the relationship between religion and social struggle in Mexico

A Meadville Lombard Theological School (affiliated with the University of Chicago) course organized with the Chiapas Peace House Project

This two week course will explore the role that religions play in social struggle in both urban and rural Mexico. The course will be split between Mexico City and Chiapas. Throughout the course students will meet with a variety of non-governmental, religious, indigenous, labor and social justice organizations. The course is open to college and graduate students and activists and religions professionals.

The central questions of the course will be: How do different religions shape the development of social movements? What role should it play? Special attention will be paid to the roles of Evangelical Christianity, Catholicism and various indigenous religions. While academic rigor is strongly encouraged this will be a primarily experiential course and students will travel as a group to Mexico for two weeks to learn about social struggles first hand.

Meadville Lombard Theological School educates people for effective, morally responsible Unitarian Universalist ministries and advances liberal religious scholarship for a diverse and multicultural world community. The instructors for the course are the Rev. Dr. Susi Pangerl, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Academic Dean, and Colin Bossen, co-founder of the Chiapas Peace House Project.

Fees

Students will pay a program fee of $1200 in addition to regular tuition ($1195 for credit/$395 for audit). This will cover travel, housing and program within Mexico. Students will be responsible for their own travel to and from Mexico City. Registration opens March 15, 2005 and closes June 1st, 2005.

 


Colin Bossen cbossen@mindspring.com 773.834.4216
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