CLOSED: The Azores & Lisbon: Ecotourism & Sustainable Agriculture
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Course Overview:
How can food and tourism be done sustainably? In this all-inclusive, 15-day course, we will travel to Portugal, stopping on São Miguel island (Azores) and in Lisbon, to learn from organizations involved in agritourism and sustainability work. We will also participate in the programs these organizations offer (walking tours, helping out on an eco-farm, pineapple tastings, whale watching swimming with dolphins, tea plantation tours, and cooking traditional dishes picnics in lava vents, etc.). Our lodgings are very close to one of the amazing beaches on the island and we will visit several others. Our three-day stay in Lisbon will provide a point of comparison for the design and impact of tourist experiences.
We will draw on poli sci and environmental studies frameworks to organize and interpret our observations. Assignments may include a field journal, travelogs, interviews, and a community engagement plan for a local organization.
Dr. Mihalache O’Keef will be delighted to provide more information and to show you ALL her Azores photos. Reach her at mihalache@roanoke.edu or https://calendly.com/dr_okeef . Or, for a quick overview of some of the sites that make the Azores magical, watch this 10-minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr6QuubYeRQ
Course fulfills these requirements:
European Perspective or Global Perspective for IR major; elective for POLI major; elective for Environmental Studies major
Course Prerequisites: None
Destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal
San Miguel island
Ponta Delgada
Furnas
Ponta da Ferraria
Ponta do Escalvado
Sete Citades
Villa Franca
Course Duration: 15 days
Program Fee: $4,800
What is included:
Airfare
Lodging
All meals on San Miguel
Some meals in Lisbon
Excursions, tours, & entrance fees for course activities
Ground transportation
Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses: $ 300
Souvenirs and activities on free days in Lisbon
Outside Funding Options:
Public Affairs students can apply to Lucas Hathaway Scholarships for up to $400