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Presented by: J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Tibetans in Exile Today: A Study Tour in India
May 19 - June 27, 2008 2008 flyer 2008 program application Summer '08 Program Full: Accepted Students, make sure and check out the TEXT website Program Description and Photos
Program Description and Photos Check out Geshee Dorjee's recent photos from Tibet! Since 1959, when the Dalai Lama fled Tibet, the Tibetan community has settled around the globe, but it is in India that this ancient and highly developed culture has taken root and made its extraordinary contribution to the contemporary world. Now, under the personal guidance of Geshe Thupten Dorjee, a Tibetan monk who holds the degree of Geshe—the highest academic degree awarded by a Buddhist university, and the equivalent of several Ph.D.’s—Arkansas students will be able to travel to India, gain access to monasteries seldom visited by Westerners, and participate in a ground-breaking oral history project. The project, entitled Tibetans in Exile Today, or TEXT, will record and archive in digital form the life stories of the older Tibetan monks who remember Tibet as it once was, and who successfully made the perilous passage over the Himalayan mountains. These stories are quickly vanishing, never to be recovered, and Arkansas students now have a unique opportunity to participate in a preservation project of international significance.
Sidney Burris (sburris@uark.edu) Geshe Thupten Dorjee (tdorjee@uark.edu)
Students will spend the first half of the summer semester in Arkansas studying Tibetan history and the fundamental principles of oral history. Once in India, we will begin our trip in New Delhi, staying in Tibetan hotels in the Tibetan colony, and then head south for two days in Goa on the beautiful west coast of India before traveling to Drepung Loseling Monastery, the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the world. We will return to New Delhi and take the train up to Dharamsala, the official residence of the Dalai Lama, where we will continue our oral history project, finally returning to New Delhi in time to spend one night at Agra at the JayPee, a world-class hotel from which we will take a day-trip to the Taj Mahal. We will have one final day in New Delhi to collect ourselves before returning to America.
Summer Courses Offered (6 hours from the following) HUMN 3923H & ENGL 3923H Humanities and English Colloquium HUMN 4256 Humanities Colloquium SOCI 3103 Religion and Society FLAN 423V Culture and Civilization: Field Studies
Estimated Program Fee: $4,000 + UA Tuition* UA Tuition: $954.30 (6 hours undergraduate) *Tuition discounts are not allowed.
The program fee includes round trip airfare,lodging, some meals, in-country transportation and excursions. Not included are UA tuition, passport fees, remaining meals, books, personal travel and incidentals.
Upon Acceptance into the Program: Deposit $300 due by December 15, 2007 First payment $1,200 due by February 1, 2008 Second Payment $2,500 due April 1, 2008 UA tuition payment $954.30 * due May 15, 2008
Withdrawal Policy: Notification of withdrawal is required in writing to the Office of Study Abroad. Lack of written notification will result in the charging of the full fee to the student, regardless of the actual time of withdrawal. For specific withdrawal policy, please refer to payment agreement.
Financial Aid/Scholarships Financial aid and scholarships are available to UA students. Visiting students must apply for financial aid through their home university. Honors College students should apply for study abroad grants through the UA Honors College. Contact the UA Office of Study Abroad for applications and deadlines or visit the Honors website.Applicants must have completed a minimum of 24 hours by the beginning of the program with a cumulative GPA of 2.6 or better. One academic recommendation from a faculty member or academic advisor is also required. This is a competitive selection process and preference will be given to students who have relevant academic experience or who have completed courses taught by Dr. Sidney Burris and/or Geshe Dorjee. The priority application deadline is October 15, 2007. Applications will be considered after this date on a space available basis. A deposit is required upon acceptance into the program.
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