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For the third time in June, 2008, Food Forever will be taught in Thailand in collaboration with faculty and students from Chiang Mai University.
Food Forever: Comparisons of Sustainable Food Production Systems is an investigation of how ecological factors, technology, and human values interact to determine available choices of food and its production. It looks at the consequences of these choices in terms of community structures, resource allocations, and stability of agro-ecosystems. This course is a component of the upper-division theme in Cross-Cultural Exploration. This is an approved General Education course and an approved Non-Western course.
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Program
- Earn three units of credit and fulfill a GE course requirement.
- Study and travel for three weeks in Northern Thailand
- Participate in a joint class with Thai and U.S. Students
- Engage in cultural programs
- Visit and discuss management practices with hill-tribe villagers
- Employ your skills to help villagers in a service project
- Participate with guidance from agricultural and humanities faculty
This is an amazing class in which you will be participating with Asian students and have two instructors from CSU, Chico and Chiang Mai University.
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Schedule
- Depart Chico on Wednesday, May 28.
- Arrive in Bangkok on Thursday, May 29.
- Arrive in Chiang Mai on Friday, May 30.
- Students will participate in several days of class and field activities in Chiang Mai during the first week.
- The second week will include an overnight field trip to villages to the west.
- In the third week we will depart Chiang Mai toward Sukothai and Pitsanuloke.
- Other days will be available for working on projects, excursions and sightseeing.
—> Check out possible free-time activites!
- Return to Bangkok on Saturday, June 21.
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Eligiblilty
- Good academic and disciplinary standing
- Junior standing or higher, or permission of director
Cost:
- University tuition and fees.
Course fee: $3560
--covers tuition, transportation, and lodging
- Personal expenses: $300-500 (varies greatly)
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Application Deadline and other important dates:
March 14, 2008 (Extended) (half of course fee due at time of application ($1,780)
- Click here for the application
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- May 1 -- remainder of fees due
($1,780)
- Early May -- mandatory orientation meeting
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai is located in the area of the ancient kingdom of Lanna. The culture Lanna is distinct from central and eastern (Isaan) Thailand. It is a major crafts area and there are many interesting markets, museums, monasteries, and temples.
For pictures from a previous course
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For more information :
Dr. Lee Altier contact
College of Agriculture
California State University, Chico
530 898 4137
LAltier@csuchico.edu
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Please Contact :
Dr. Sakda Jongkaewwattana contact
Department of Agronomy
Faculty of Agriculture
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Phone : 66 5322 1275 #228
E-mail : sakda@chiangmai.ac.th
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