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Sequential SST
Theme: Ecological Justice
every three years
This course will provide an outstanding opportunity to explore the connections between social structures, economic opportunities, and ecological realities in a diverse and fascinating area of north India. We’ll travel from Delhi into the middle Himalaya, including a porter-supported trek through remote villages up to 12,000’ above sea level.
This course may be added to GLST251 but not taken separately. Students remain in India an additional three weeks beyond May term, wrapping up in mid-June.
Service opportunities will focus on organizations working to improve environmental sustainability, economic viability, and/or social equity.
We’ve spent almost two days in this area where the Ganges River comes out of the mountains and journeys across the plains. The Ganges’ role in bringing life to the whole of north India (through depositing mineral-rich silt in its annual…
We impressed ourselves and each other by gathering promptly at 5:30 a.m. to drive to the train station for the six-hour trip to Haridwar. Once there, we loaded the buses and drove to Rishikesh, a town considered the world capital…