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Oct 04, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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GFS 325 Sustainable Tourism in Bali
(4 credits)
This Global Field Study (GFS) explores the promises and challenges of environmental sustainability from the perspective of Bali, an island in Indonesia. Sustainability is a major, global challenge for human societies. Bali is a perfect-fit to explore themes in sustainability because it is at a critical turning point in its development: trying to balance tradition and modernity, cultural sustainability and economic advancement. During the semester, we cultivate a seminar atmosphere to encourage collaborative knowledge building and use a systems-thinking approach to explore topics in sustainability including: principles for sustainability; sustainability as “inclusive human well-being;” the dynamics of social-environmental systems; poverty alleviation through tourism; natural resources as attractions and destinations; the challenges of linking knowledge with action; and governance for sustainable development.
During our field study, Bali is our “living classroom” where we examine the ways that individual, community, and environmental well-being are intertwined and connected to global economies and local ecologies. Exploring Bali’s challenges through interactions with the island’s NGOs provides real-world context for issues discussed in the classroom. Students have multiple learning opportunities including visiting revered Balinese temples and royal palaces, exploring sustainability in a national park, snorkeling over coral restoration sites, speaking with a member of the Balinese royal family, and visiting an organization that brings simple technologies to communities in need. This GFS combines experiential learning with reflective writing, culminating in a project where you explore podcasting or photoethnography based on your experience in the field study. |
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