[BCFSN] Food Systems and Sustainability short study abroad programs in Vietnam and Japan this summer

[salem paulos]

 Dear Colleagues,

Apologies for the cross-posting.

Could you kindly forward this information to potentially
interested students studying in Vietnam or Japan?

*CRITICAL STUDIES ON FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN VIETNAM PROGRAM -
SUMMER 2020*

The Critical Studies on Food Systems and Sustainability program in
Vietnam makes
extensive use of the whole country as a site.  Vietnam is an extraordinary
country, filled with a remarkable history and culture, and a visual feast
for the eyes.  Students will encounter and visit more of the country and
its features than most travelers. We will study at museums, historic and
religious sites, markets, restaurants, and farms, ethnic minority villages,
local academic institutions, as part of regular site visits. Students will
learn sufficient Vietnamese to travel independently and to converse on
food-related topics. We will interview experts in the Vietnamese food
industry, from growers to chefs, as well as experts on the crisis of rice
production, food security, food hygiene, and food quality. All site visits
are in support of the courses and include encouragement to practice
Vietnamese conversation. The program is designed, promoted and managed by
Gustolab International: Food Systems and Sustainability.


DURATION: 4-week Full Immersion Program
WHEN:   June 28  – July 24, 2020
WHERE:  Multiple locations in Vietnam, including Bac Ha and Mai Chau in the
north,
Danang, Hoi An, and Hue in central Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City and the
Mekong delta in the south.


COURSES OFFERED

·Paddy Rice Production in Vietnam (3 credits);

·Sustainable Farming in Vietnam, An Introduction to the VAC System
(Gardens, Ponds, Domestic Livestock) (3 credits);

·Vietnamese Language for Food and Culture Business (up to 3 credits).

Gustolab International will assist students by working with the home
institution to facilitate credit recognition.

Learn more!
<https://www.gustolab.com/study-and-intern-abroad/study-abroad-vietnam/>

*CRITICAL STUDIES ON FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN JAPAN PROGRAM-
SUMMER 2020*
Our summer study abroad program in Japan “Critical Studies on Food Systems
& Sustainability” is based in the city of Osaka “the food capital of
Japan”. Students will explore the food cultures and systems of contemporary
Japan through interdisciplinary, and multisensory learning experiences.
Students will explore themes dealing with sacred sites and foods in the Kii
Mountain range, home to the Unesco World Heritage pilgrimage site, the
Kumano Kodo. They will stay in ancient Buddhist temples and study one of
the Great Shines of Japan, the Nachikatsuura Shrine. They will also study
the challenges facing agriculture in Japan and visit agricultural
communities and assist in harvest activities. The program includes a
colloquia series with a focus on the above themes as well as nutrition in
Japan and includes, among others:

   - The Geological Basis of Japanese cuisine by Tatsumi Yoshiyuki,
   Professor, Kobe Ocean-Botom Exploration Center, Kobe University
   - Food Tourism in Japan by Onoda Kinji, Professor, Osaka University of
   Tourism
   - Food and Environmental Design by Kitajima Akira, Professor, Kyoto
   University of Advanced Science, Department of Agriculture and Food
   Technology
   - Food Nutrition in Japan by faculty from the Department of Health and
   Nutrition, Osaka Aoyama University.

Students will also learn basic culinary techniques through intensive
cooking sessions, and they broaden and deepen their culinary experience by
critically engaging in the culture and politics of sustainability in
seminar sessions. The program is designed, promoted and managed by Gustolab
International: Food Systems and Sustainability.
DURATION: 4-week Full Immersion Program (with homestays)
WHEN:   June 7 – July 4, 2020
WHERE:  Osaka, Japan
COURSES OFFERED

   - The Story of Food in Osaka: A field study  (3 credits)
   - Culinary Practices and the Sensible World, From History and Politics
   to Tastes, Textures and Aromas (3 credits)
   - Japanese Lexicon for Food and Business (1-2 credits)

Transcripts are available from Portland State University, the School of
Record for Gustolab International.

Watch a short video of the program <https://youtu.be/SmTiZR_xNMY>

To request an application, please go to: https://www.gustolab.com/apply/

Thanks,
Salem


SALEM PAULOS
Media, Outreach and Projects coordinator
salem.paulos at gustolab.com

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