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.)

Texts

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