Post on 30-Jun-2018
Gunsi, SurinameTHE ARCHITECTURE OF DISPLACEMENT
Dugout Canoes on Suriname River by Ted Hill
Brokopondo Reservoir, SurinameTHE ARCHITECTURE OF DISPLACEMENT
Three Gorges Dam Resettlement; Chongqing, China; 2009-PresentOver million people displacedImages: REUTERS, Carlos Barrla
Enslaved Africans in Hold of Slave Ship, 1827Image: Johann Moritz Rugendas
Plantations Along the Carribean Sea and Suriname River, 1800
Surinamese Maroon Tribes People
Social Spaces - Maripa Oil Production; Tu Maipa, Suriname
Social Spaces - Music Festivals and Food Preparation
Amazon River
Suriname
Suriname, South America
Brokopondo Reservoir
Carribean Sea
Paramaribo
Suriname, South America
Community Visioning; Brokoponodo, Suriname
The Visual Form of Los Angeles as seen in the Field; The Image of the City; Kevin Lynch; 1960
Tapoeripa, SurinameImage: Google Images
Transmigration Housing Provided by Suriname Government; Tapoeripa, Suriname
Traditional Saramakan House Facade; Tu Maipa, Suriname
Quinta Monroy; ELEMENTAL; Iquique, Chile; 2004Images: ELEMENTAL
Suriname, South America
Atjoni, Suriname
Rosebel Goldmine, SurinameImage: Michael Swerdlyk
SBBS Banana Plantation; Nickerie, Suriname
Babunsanti Nature Reserve Sea Turtle Breeding Ground; Galibi, Suriname
Brownsberg Nature Reserve; Brownsberg, Suriname
Cultural Institutions; Paramaribo, Suriname
Cultural Celebrations; Paramaribo, Suriname
UNESCO World Heritage Site; Downtown Paramaribo, Suriname
UNESCO World Heritage Site; Downtown Paramaribo, Suriname
Fort Neiuw Amsterdam; Commewijne, Suriname
Fort Zeelandia; Paramaribo, Suriname
Proposed Budget and Schedule
PROPOSED STUDENT EXPENSES
Airfare $1280Visa (5-year) $100Lodging in Paramaribo (18 nights @ $45/night) $810Lodging in Hinterlands (28 nights @ $25/night) $700Meals (46 days @ $12/day) $552Transportation in Paramaribo ($2/day) $92Transportation to Hinterlands $60Entrance to Site Visits $300UM Travel Abroad Insurance ($1.10/day) $51
Total Student Expenses $3945
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 2 Travel Studio Meets in Ann Arbor, MIThursday, May 4 Depart to Paramaribo, SurinameMonday, May 8 Language and Cultural Training in Paramaribo, SurinameMonday, May 15 Depart to Brokopondo Centrum, SurinameMonday, May 29 Depart to Upper Suriname River, SurinameMonday, June 12 Return to Paramaribo, Suriname - Public PresentationMonday, June 19 Travel Studio Ends, Students May Travel Independently (Brazil, Guyanas, Carribean Islands, etc.)
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PROJECT LEADS
Kasey Vliet | Lecturer, Taubman College | Principal, KASE Studio | United States Peace Corps, Suriname (2008-2010)
Assisting, Denice Gravenstijn | Master of Sociology and Applied Research Candidate, Eastern Michigan University | Surinamese Citizen
UPCOMING INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 12:00PM NOON | WEST REVIEW
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 12:00PM NOON | EAST REVIEW
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 12:00PM NOON | WEST REVIEW
AND/OR
EMAIL: kaseyv@umich.edu
INSTAGRAM: @kasestudio
Tafelberg; Sipaliwini, Suriname