Argentina—Buenos Aires
In cooperation with the University of Palermo in Buenos Aires, Knox offers a term of accredited academic study specially designed to emphasize the social sciences and language. Distinctive features of the Program are its environmental outlook, its concentration on the southern cone of South America, and the possibility of internships. Courses are taught in Spanish by University of Palermo professors. All students take a core course (which includes two educational trips), language, and pursue a combination of electives, mostly chosen from those offered by the program. A series of talks are given by prominent figures on different aspects of Argentine culture. All students live in the homes of Argentine families in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires

Costa Rica: Studies in Latin American Culture and Society (An ACM Program)
Studies in Latin American Culture and Society is an interdisciplinary program for students seeking a comprehensive understanding of life in Latin America and wishing to develop fluency in Spanish. This program, which focuses on the humanities and social sciences, is designed to take full advantage of its Costa Rican setting. Language study is stressed as the key to understanding the culture. Course work in language, literature, geography, anthropology, politics and cultural change enables students to develop insights which are reinforced by field trips and two weeks of field work in rural areas. In San Jose and its environs, students live with families both to improve their language ability and enjoy personal involvement in the daily life of a Latin American community.

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Costa Rica: Tropical Field Research (An ACM Program)
The Tropical Field Research Program is designed for advanced work in the social and natural sciences. Independent research in the humanities is also encouraged. Costa Rica supports an extraordinary variety of plant and animal life and provides rich research opportunities for students of tropical biology and ecology. An equally broad range of research topics is available for students of anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, geology, history, political science and sociology. Students prepare for their research during a month-long orientation which includes intensive language training and a review of field work methodology. Their field study may be integrated with an ongoing project undertaken independently under the supervision of a faculty adviser.

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Karen Kampwirth, Program adviser