Summer Fieldschool2001 (fwd)

Tue Apr 10 20:47:07 UTC 2001

Hello,
I am forwarding an announcement of a summer fieldschool on
"Documenting Local Culture," being held in Bloomington, Indiana.
Further information can be obtained from Dr. Inta Carpenter,
carpente at indiana.edu

Alkisti

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	Documenting Local Culture:
	An Introductory Field School on "Disability and Community"
	June 9 - July 1, 2001
	Bloomington, Indiana

	Are you interested in learning how to:

		*	document the cultural resources of your community or
region through the use of photography, sound recordings, ethnographic
fieldwork and other methods?
		*	preserve documentary materials for future
generations?
		*	build community through the creation of exhibitions,
publications and other examinations and celebrations of local culture?

	If you are, then you should apply to become a participant in an
exciting and intensive three-week field school called Documenting Local
Culture, sponsored by the Indiana University Folklore Institute, The Indiana
Institute on Disability and Community, and the American Folklife Center
(Library of Congress).

	Content
	This three-week-long field school will be an immersion experience.
It offers hands-on training in professional techniques for cultural
documentation, including archiving, interviewing, still photography,
ethnographic writing, project planning, research ethics, computer
applications, and the development of community-building participation
programs. Trainers are experienced specialists, who will provide lectures,
workshops, discussions, curriculum materials, and supervised fieldwork
experiences.

	"Disability and Community" will be the focus of the 2001 field
school, to be held in Bloomington, Indiana. Field school participants will
work closely with local residents with and without disabilities to document
the history and experience of disability in the community.  Their gathered
materials will be later used to launch a local "Museum of the Person," a
format that uses the web to present  life stories of persons whose voices
often are submerged in official history and community planning.

	Who Should Apply?
	 The field school is designed for adults who have a strong interest
in cultural documentation, but little or no previous training or experience
in this area. Preference will be given to persons who are in a position to
utilize newly learned skills upon returning to their home communities.
School teachers, museum curators, local historians, leaders of cultural
groups and foundations, librarians, community organizers and activists, and
undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply. Persons with
disabilities, professionals in the field of disabilities, and members of
minority groups are especially urged to apply. Indiana residents will be
given preference, but residents of other states are welcome to apply.

	Dates and Location
	The field school will begin on Saturday, June 9, 2001, and conclude
on Sunday, July 1, 2001. Field documentation will focus on Bloomington and
nearby communities.

	Cost, Housing, and Credit Options
	Registration fee for the field school is $750 for the entire
three-week package. The package includes most meals, instruction, equipment,
and all course materials. A non-refundable deposit of $375 will be required
upon acceptance; the balance will be due by May 11.

	Fee scholarships will be granted according to need and available
funds. Please specify need and required amount on the application form
below.

	Housing arrangements are the responsibility of individual
applications.  Housing will be available both on the IU campus and in the
Bloomington community. For more information contact Inta Carpenter, address
below.

	Optional class credit hours available. Participants may sign up for
1-3  IU undergraduate or graduate credits, by registering for F404/804 or
E400/E600. Tuition costs as follows: Undergraduate Indiana residents $121.80
per credit; non-residents, $404.90. Graduate Indiana residents $168.69 per
credit, non-residents  $491.15 per credit. Registration information for
non-Indiana University students is available from Jody Smith, University
Graduate School's Continuing Nondegree Program, Indiana University, E-mail:
josmith at indiana.edu.

	Application
	An application form is attached (below). A total of 15 participants
will be selected from the pool of applicants. There is a rolling application
deadline. Application review will begin on March 15, 2001 and continue until
April 27, or until all 15 spaces are filled.

	Questions?
	For more information, contact one of the co-directors: Dr. Inta
Carpenter, Director Special Projects, Indiana University, Department of
Folklore and Ethnomusicology, 504 North Fess, Bloomington, IN 47408  (812)
855-8049, carpente at indiana.edu. Dr. Philip B. Stafford, Director , Center on
Aging and Community, 2853 East Tenth, Bloomington, IN, 47408-2696 (812)
855-2163, staffor at indiana.edu.  Dr. David A. Taylor, American Folklife
Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.  20540-4610. (202) 707-1737,
dtay at loc.gov.
	Application Form
	Documenting Local Culture:
	An Introductory Field School
	Disability and Community
	June 9 - July 1, 2001 Bloomington, Indiana

	We encourage each applicant to seek support from your school,
workplace, or other source for field school fees. We will have limited funds
for fee reduction. If you wish to be considered for a fee scholarship,
please explain your need, including the amount required, in the application
form.

	Send completed form to Dr. Inta Carpenter by email
(carpente at indiana.edu) or by regular mail to her at Indiana University
Folklore Institute, 504 N. Fess, Bloomington, Indiana  47408.

	Please limit your response to the questions below to no more than
two (2) pages. Send completed application to the address above. Application
review begins March 15 and continues until April 27.

	Name:
	Address:
	Home phone:						Work phone:
	Email:							Fax:
	Occupation:						Age:

	1. How could the training you receive help you in your work?

	2. Have you had previous training or experience with cultural
documentation?  If you have, please describe it.

	3. Do you have any experience with or own any of the following
equipment?  If you own any equipment, would you be willing to bring it to
the field school for your own use?  (Previous experience with documentation
equipment and the supplying of equipment are not prerequisites for the
course.)  Please respond below:

	35mm camera
	_____________ level of experience        own        can bring

	Portable cassette tape recorder
	_____________ level of experience        own        can bring

	Laptop computer
	 	_____________ level of experience        own        can
bring

	4. Request for fee scholarship (optional).  If you would like to
apply for a fee scholarship, please explain your need and specify the amount
of your request.
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