NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
15TH ANNUAL SUMMER ETHNOGRAPHIC
FIELD SCHOOL
GUATEMALA, CENTRAL AMERICA
MAY 16, 2008 - JULY 7, 2008
The site of the 2008 NC State University Ethnographic Field School is Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. As you will see in some of the photographs in the website, Lake Atitlán is a beautiful, fascinating location. It has been a tourist destination for twenty years or more. Located in the Western Guatemala Highlands, the modern Maya have withstood centuries of outside pressure to change. The people have retained their vibrant cultural heritage. The program tries to help students learn how to do ethnographic field work in an exciting, international setting. Craft stores abound here and the ethnographic field school will focus its research agenda this year on the impacts of tourism on heritage and culture. Please consider applying for participating in this exciting adventure.