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Costa Rica: Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences, & Humanities

San José & field sites, Costa Rica

Quince Duncan

Areas of expertise

Latin American Studies, Literature, Black History and culture in Latin America, Human Rights issues, Natural and Homeopathic medicine

Degrees

  • B.A. in Literature and Linguistics, Universdad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Lic., Latinamerican Studies, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Doctor Honoris Causa, St. Olaf College, for contribution to Human Rights and culture

Potential student research areas

  • Latin American Studies
  • Black History and culture in Latin America
  • Human Rights issues
  • Natural and Homeopathic medicine

Biography

Quince is Costa Rican by birth, a third generation descendant from Jamaican ancestors. He has been a teacher both at High School and University Level. Was professor at Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica and Visiting Professor at University of Alabama, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and Purdue University, teaching Latin American Culture and History. Doctor Honoris Causa by St. Olaf College for contribution to Human Rights and culture.   He is the author and co-author of over 30 books, including essays, novels, short stories, research manuals, and other academic texts.  He has been a contributor to many other books and Journals internationally, including publications in the USA, Mexico, Cuba, and France. Books and articles have analyzed the "literary works of Quince Duncan.”

Costa Rica: Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences, & Humanities

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Raluca Oprinca My decision to study in Costa Rica proved to be amazing, and the trimester I did there was the best term in my college career! I don't know of any other study abroad program that my school offers where you can do hands-on research under the close supervision of an adviser and receive help from so many other people. Not to mention the invaluable Spanish skills I gained from my class and from the prolonged conversations with my host family members and my "tico" friends. The paper I wrote was already accepted for a presentation at an international conference and has high chances of being published in a scientific journal, which I believe is a great early beginning for my career as a researcher. I am really glad I decided to join this ACM program in this heavenly country!

—Raluca Oprinca, Costa Rica, Spring 2010

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