SIT Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change
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Program Information
Location
Kerambitan, Indonesia
Terms
Fall, Spring
Languages
English, Indonesian
Minimum Language Requirement
None; however, you must take the host language as one of your courses.
Areas of Focus
Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences
Structure
Field-Based
Description
Examine the important roles played by Indonesia's arts and six officially recognized religions in shaping sociocultural discourses in Bali and Java. This program, based in Bali, blends contemporary culture and politics with rich cultural traditions in the arts and religion. You will examine the arts and religions of Indonesia, as well as the socio-religious and other current issues the country faces, including those related to land, water, ethnic identity, and the environment, especially as they relate to the tourism industry in Bali. You will be immersed in the traditions and contemporary interpretations of Hindu and Islamic religious and cultural practices in the context of political transformation and tourism development.
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