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Modern Media and Gender Studies
The first week of the program will be based in Mumbai (Bombay) with visits to film studios in Bandra and guest lectures by filmmakers and film technicians. Students will be offered numerous opportunities to become acquainted with megacity culture in India. The second week of the program will be based in Pune, home to the National Film and Television Institute of India, to the National Film Archive of India and to a thriving Marathi theater. The third week of the program will be based in the national capital of Delhi, with a visit to Agra for the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri. The final three and half weeks of the program will be based in the lake city of Udaipur in Rajasthan. Udaipur is an excellent site for inquiry into the culture of small town India, a culture insufficiently studied in contrast to village India and metropolitan India. The program concludes on June 29 with a return to New Delhi by train. COURSES AALL 138: The Media in Modern India , CCI, CZ, SS C-L International Comparative Studies. This course analyzes the influence of modern media on Indian society. Comparative study of the role of media in other South Asian cultures. Topics include: the traditional sources of new knowledge; the role of print media during colonization and in the postcolonial period; the emergence of radio; contemporary use of film and television. Taught in English. One course credit. Instructor: Satti Khanna. AALL 139: Gender and Expressive Culture in India . ALP, CCI, CZ C-L: Religion 113; Cultural Anthropology 123; International Comparative Studies, Women's Studies. This course examines gender construction and expression in different contexts within daily Indian life. Focus on the dynamic relationship between dominant representations of men and women, and their own self-representations. Taught in English. One course credit. Instructor: Premlata Vaishnava.
Student accommodations will be in hotels, guest houses and in New Delhi at the YMCA in Connaught Place. For the last three and a half weeks of the program, students will be housed in the Hotel Udai Kothi on Pichola Lake in Udaipur. Hotel Udai Kothi, Tel: 0091-294-2432810-12. Fax: 0091-294-2430412 www.udaikothi.com. TRANSPORTATION Participating students will be responsible for arranging their own domestic connecting and international flights into Mumbai, with outbound departure from Delhi no earlier than June 29. The program will cover travel by train from Pune to Delhi, Delhi to Agra and back, Delhi to Udaipur and back. Contingent travel arrangements may be discussed at program information meetings, if there is student interest. Students will be held responsible for payment of the international airfare. ESTIMATED COSTS Tuition for courses $4,500 Program fee‡ $1,924 Total due Duke University $6,424 Duke students Total non-Duke students: $ 6,464 ($40 added for lifetime transcript fee) Estimated additional meals and local transportation $1,000 ‡Program fee includes room and program excursions. This fee does not include domestic or international airfare, meals (except breakfast), independent travel during or after the program, or items of a personal nature (i.e. books, laundry, beverages, etc.) PAYMENT SCHEDULE Upon acceptance into the program, students must pay the $1,000 deposit directly to the Duke University Office of Study Abroad, 2016 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27708-0057. Make all checks payable to Duke University and include the program name and summer term on the check memo line. Duke students must include their student number (found on transcript) on all checks. Due Dates Non Refundable Deposit $1,000 Within 3 weeks of notification of acceptance to the program Balance due Duke University $5,424 (Duke students) See due date on your bursar's statement $5,464 (non-Duke students, includes $40 lifetime transcript fee) All financial arrangements involving Duke University must be completed before departure. Withdrawal Procedures/Refund Policy For the Duke Office of Study Abroad's refund policy for summer study abroad programs, see statement of ‘Authorization and Consent' (http://studyabroad.duke.edu/forms/summerauthconsent.pdf ). Funds, once sent to India, are not recoverable. FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS For Duke students: Duke undergraduates who receive need-based financial aid during the academic year are eligible to apply for financial aid for up to two Duke summer study abroad programs (and/or summer sessions in Durham) offering either one or two courses of credit. This aid is offered in addition to the eight basic academic year semesters of financial aid. Eligibility for aid will be determined in the same manner as academic year aid. Note: this policy does not apply to a summer abroad program taken prior to matriculation or after graduation from Duke. The Financial Aid Application for Duke Summer Study Abroad 2007 must be completed and submitted to the Office of Study Abroad by 5 p.m. , Friday, February 9, 2007. Duke Students need not have been accepted into the study abroad program to apply for aid, but they must have applied to the program. Stephenson Pope Babcock Scholarships: Duke undergraduates currently receiving financial aid may apply for the Stephenson Pope Babcock Scholarship, which may be used for select Duke-administered summer programs only. Preference will be given to those students wishing to attend Duke's summer Australia , Latin America , or Caribbean programs. After the parental contribution, the Babcock Scholarship will replace the loan portion of the summer financial aid package. Seniors graduating in December 2006 or May 2007 are not eligible, nor are students who have previously received Babcock awards. The scholarship application deadline is also February 9, 2007. The applications are available online or in the Office of Study Abroad. For Non-Duke students: Duke does not offer financial aid to non-Duke students. You are advised to consult with the Financial Aid Office at your home institution. APPLICATION Please submit the following application materials to the Office of Study Abroad : 1. On-line application, found on http://studyabroad.duke.edu/forms.html 2. Summer Authorization & Consent Form (studyabroad.duke.edu/forms/summerauthconsent.pdf ) 4. Personal statement, no longer than one page, explaining why you would like to participate on this study abroad program (may be submitted via on-line application process) 5. Academic letter of recommendation Non-Duke students may apply, but must be in good academic standing at their college or university and must submit a transcript and a letter of recommendation in addition to the attached forms. In order to transfer credit for the above courses they should consult their home institution advisor and/or registrar. All participants must have a valid passport. An International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is also required. Duke students may purchase this card for $22 from the Student Service Center, 101 Allen Bldg. Provide a small, ID-sized photo, payment and application; the card will be created at the center. Non-Duke students can purchase ISICs at their home university or through the Student Travel Agency website, http://www.statravel.com. VISA INFORMATION Indian visas are required of US citizens. Summer study abroad students fall under the category of "visitors." Students with US passports will need to apply for the multiple entry Indian tourist visa valid for up to 6 months; please see the Indian embassy website for details on how and where to apply for your Indian tourist visa: http://www.indianembassy.org/newsite/visa_guide.asp . Non U.S. citizens should pay special attention to possible visa requirements for their specific citizenship by contacting the Embassy of India ( 2536 Massachusetts Ave., NW / Washington , DC 20008 / Tel: 202-939-9838/9806 Fax: 202-387-6946 or visit the Embassy website: http://www.indianembassy.org/newsite/default.asp ). For additional program information, contact the Office of Study Abroad (919-684-2174) or: Professor Satti Khanna, Program Director Asian and African Languages and Literature 2101 Campus Dr., Box 90414 Durham , NC 27708 Tel.: 919.660.4361, Fax: 919.681.7871 E-mail: skhanna@duke.edu DUKE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR PREFERENCE, GENDER OR AGE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSIONS POLICIES, FINANCIAL AID, EMPLOYMENT, OR ANY OTHER UNIVERSITY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY. DUKE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS PROGRAM. SHOULD IT DO SO, REFUNDS WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFUND POLICY OUTLINED IN THE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM SUMMER STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT. Summer program and scholarship applications, as well as financial aid information, will be accepted on a rolling admissions basis with a final deadline of February 9, 2007. |
The Duke University Department of Asian and African Languages and Literature (AALL) and the Office of Study Abroad will offer a two-course six and one half-week program in India in the summer of 2007. The program introduces students to two vital aspects of contemporary Indian society: (1) the power of modern media, particularly Bollywood and television; and (2) the uses of traditional expressive culture to advance rights and opportunities for women. The program is directed by Professor Satti Khanna of the Department of Asian & African Languages and Literature at Duke University. 
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