Mining Peru!

I am now at the 24 hour countdown until I leave for Peru! This will be my first time in South America and I could not be more excited. After nearly 8 months of planning, I cannot believe it is finally time to pack my bags! Not only am I eager to see all the amazing sights Peru has to offer, I am also looking forward to conducting my ethnographic field research. As an International Political Economy major, I am traveling to Peru on a departmental summer research grant. My project concerns the impact of the Peruvian mineral extraction industry on the communities and environments surrounding extraction sites. I will be conducting interviews with influential individuals in the mining industry all over the country. The information I gather during my travels will be used when writing my IPE senior thesis next spring. First stop: Lima!

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