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Schedule of Activities
Specific activities can change for each year. Note however that the dates and times of arrival do not change. Students must take these times of arrival and departure into consideration when planning their trips and flights. On the OSEA travel information pages you can find out about travel times and bus schedules to/from Piste to airports in order to make appropriate travel plans.
| Arrival Day |
Arrival by 12pm on-site in Posada Olalde
Orientation Meeting at 1pm and Group Dinner |
Ethnographic Arrival Assignment |
| Week 1 |
Seminars
Maya Language, Ethnographic Methods and Anthropology Seminar |
Field Trip to Chichén Itzá, Cenote Swimming, Meeting Artisans
Shopping for Hammocks |
| Week 2 |
Seminars
Maya Language, Ethnographic Methods and Anthropology Seminar |
Field Trip to Yaxunah Ruins, including swim in Cenote |
| Week 3 |
Seminars
Maya Language, Ethnographic Methods and Anthropology Seminar |
Field Trip: possible sites, Ek Balam Ruins & Cenote, Rio Lagartos, Sacalaca and Huaymax Caves |
| Week 4 |
Seminars
Maya Language, Ethnographic Methods and Anthropology of Heritage |
Four Day Break Begins
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| Week 5 |
Ethnography Workshops
(student focused discussions of their successes and frustrations in their research process) |
Independent Ethnography Fieldwork |
| Week 6 |
Ethnography Workshops & Research Conference
(formal presentation of student projects to date; development of analytical-interpretative frame) |
Independent Ethnography Fieldwork |
| Week 7 |
Ethnography Workshop &
Writing Up Student Ethnography, including lab work to prepare research portfolio & write-up ethnography |
Independent Ethnography Fieldwork
Writing Up Research Project |
Day of Departure
Final Program
Day
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Final Group Meeting and De-Briefing
OSEA 2011 Field Season Ends on closing date
Departures FROM Pisté AFTER 1pm
[Calculate 3hrs minimum to get to Cancun Airport by Taxi or
2hrs to get to Merida Airport by Taxi] |
Completion of Student Portfolios and Submission of Final Projects |
NOTE: Specific locations and dates for Program Field Excursions are open to on-site modification during the Field School.
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