Tanzania: Studies in Human Evolution and Ecology

This program offers a unique opportunity to conduct field work in some of the world’s greatest paleoanthropological and ecological sites. Students divide their time between the University of Dar es Salaam and the northern region of Tanzania.

At the University, they take courses in intensive Kiswahili, human evolution and the ecology of the Maasai ecosystem, while developing a field project in conjunction with a research methods class. Students then live for six weeks in field camps and pursue individual projects before returning to the University for final work on their projects. Before the field experience, students live in campus housing. Afterward, there are home stays with Tanzanian families. The program is both physically and academically demanding. An ACM program.