Annual AEA Photo Contest Deadline Approaches
Posted on Friday, February 10th, 2012
Every year, Antioch Education Abroad invites past program participants to submit spectacular photos from their experiences abroad. These photos give us a glimpse at the unique opportunities that arise daily when one is immersed in living and studying abroad.
2011 AEA past participants have until February 17th to submit five high resolution photos to AEA Asst. Director, Luisa Bieri: lbieri@antioch.edu
The prize? Gift certificates to online bookstores! Check out the 2010 winners–
WINNER – Portrayal of Host Culture category
“Konsigi Don (Hair Dance)” Pauline Abrons, Arts and Culture in Mali, Oberlin College
Her feet begin to drum to the beat: a big step here, two small steps; a big step there, two small steps. Her headscarf slips a little. She quickens the pace, the jembe and dunun following her lead. The big steps grow into a jumps; her dreadlocks thrust off their fetters and dance too, accenting Mba’s movements.
WINNER- Student Engaged in Culture/Learning category
“Night Class” Lucy Woodward, Brazilian Ecosystems, Prescott College
While in the Pantanal, Brazil’s famous wetlands we studied herps (reptiles and amphibians) diversity. This included many night walks with only head lamps to see by. Here the group discusses a captured frog.
WINNER – Scenery category
“Flag Running” Joshua Swenson, Buddhist Studies in India, Northwestern University
An Antioch student runs prayer flags from one pole to the other on top of a mountain near Bodh Gaya.
WINNER – Technical/Artistic Quality category
“Cinquantenaire” Joseph Edgar, Arts and Culture in Mali, University of Pittsburgh
That Mali celebrated its 50th year of independence from the French was an interesting backdrop to the Antioch program in 2010. Though Mali has come far since it has taken up the mantles of independence and democracy, it still has much work in the realms of equality among the genders. Women continue to fulfill a traditional role.
