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Travel and Study Abroad Grant Committee Grant Recipient: Helene Demers, Department of Anthropology Date: January 30, 2013 Re: Netherlands Field School Research

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Travel and Study Abroad Grant Committee Grant Recipient: Helene Demers, Department of Anthropology Date: January 30, 2013 Re: Netherlands Field School Research Prepared for: Travel and Study Abroad Grant Committee Grant Recipient: Helene Demers, Department of Anthropology Date: January 30, 2013 Re: Netherlands Field School Research My purpose for travelling to the Netherlands was to explore the viability of an Anthropology Field School focusing on how water has shaped and continues to shape Dutch culture and identity. I researched and visited as many locations as possible and a list is provided below. Limiting the number of field school site visits was daunting as, not surprisingly given Netherlands’ location and history, one could easily spend months visiting sites and events that are water-related. The field school will be located in various regions of the Netherlands over the course of a month. Tentative locations are: Amsterdam (Noordholland), Flevoland or Overijssel (location tba), Friesland (location tba), and Schouwen-Duiveland (Zeeland). The locations will be finalized once the number of students participating is determined. Province of Noordholland Amsterdam: Canal museum, Canal boat tour, Houseboat museum and tour by local anthropologist, walking tour by local historian, Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum, Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder Museum, Office of BIOSAFOR (remediation of saline wastelands through the production of biosaline biomass - for bioenergy, fodder and biomass), Albert Cuyp daily open air market, Noordermarkt Organic Farmers Market, Aletta E-Quality Institute for equality and women’s history. Schoorl: featuring the highest and widest dunes of the Netherlands. Enkhuizen: the Zuiderzee Museum with its interactive displays on the themes of water, traditional crafts, and communities. Province of Zuidholland Rotterdam: Erasmus University presentation by water management researchers. Alblasserwaard: the windmills of the village of Kinderdijk (UNESCO World Heritage site) including a visit to a local organic cheese maker. Den Haag: Madurodam to explore the interactive watermangement displays e.g. Oosterscheldekering storm surge barrier to prevent the village that lies behind from flooding. Tour of the Binnenhof: Knights’ Hall, the Senate and the House of Dutch Parliament. Scheveningen: Artist Theo Jansen’s “beach beasts”, kinetic sculptures powered by the wind. Alphen a/d Rijn: Archeon, an archeology park which employs Dutch anthropology students. The possibility of VIU internships will be explored. Province of Flevoland Urk: Urk Days, the annual celebration of traditional dress and trades in the ancient fishing village and former island. Schokland: former island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, museum and archeological site. Oostvaarderplassen : nature reserve and government funded initiative to re- establish a paleolithic landscape populated by heritage species. Province of Overijssel Giethoorn: the Venice of Holland located in the nature reserve, De Wieden. The village has no roads, and the only access is by water via the many canals or on foot over its wooden arch bridges Province of Friesland Afsluitdijk (joining Friesland and Noordholland): a hydraulic engineering feat built to control the Zuiderzee and resulting in the IJselmeer. Stavoren: the oldest city in Friesland and former maritime center, site of the Dutch Renaissance folk-tale, the mythical Woman of Stavoren. Makkum: Royal Tichelaar, the oldest Dutch pottery company. The traditional material used is red or yellow sea clay. Wadden Eilanden archipelago: day trip including a “wadlopen” (mud flat hiking) excursion. Province of Groningen Groningen: University of Groningen doctoral student presentation on the history of water management in the Netherlands. Province of Drenthe Borger: Bronze Age archeological site including hunebedden (dolmens) built around 3500 BC. 53 of the 54 dolmens in the Netherlands are found in Drenthe. Province of Gelderland Arnhem: Interactive Water museum which focuses on the global threat to fresh water. Vierhouten: The Hidden Village. The reconstructed village consists of 9 huts, some half underground, some at ground level which provided a hiding place for Jews, members of the resistance , Allied people, and many others during World War II. Province of Zeeland Schouwen-Duiveland: Delta Park Neeltje Jans including a boat tour of the Delta Works. Ouwerkerk: Watersnoodmuseum (Zeeland Flood Museum). The museum recounts the tragic events of the 1953 Flood as well as explores how the Dutch live with water today and plan for the future. Transportation Field School travel will be primarily by public transport (tram, bus or train). In more rural areas, bikes will be rented. For long excursions not easily reached by public transport, a van and driver will be hired. The cost of a van and driver is quite high so use of a van will be limited to 3-4 days only. Accommodation Accommodation will vary from apartments to holiday cabins, but it is the intent to rent independent accommodation where we will do our own cooking which will provide students with the opportunity to visit Dutch grocery stores and open air markets. Eating in restaurants is quite expensive compared to Canada and restaurant visits will be limited to exploring traditional Dutch as well as Indian, Chinese, Surinam and Turkish foods. Group accommodation is readily available, but is usually aimed at large groups e.g. 20 and up. As well, field school accommodation needs to be located within walking distance of public transport which excludes the more rural group accommodation locations. Finding accommodation in May/June is relatively easy except for Pinksteren (Pentecost) weekend (May 18-20), a popular travel holiday weekend for the Dutch when the prices of accommodation go up and accommodation becomes scarce. A Netherlands Field School organized around the theme of water will provide students with an understanding of the cultural history and present day economic, social, political life in the Netherlands and the role environment plays in shaping a nation. In addition, they will learn first hand about the threat of rising water levels to low-lying countries and the innovative research carried out in the Netherlands to address these threats. Frequent interactions with Dutch citizens and exchanges with faculty and students at Erasmus University, the Universityof Utrecht (and possibly at the University of Groningen) will promote cross-cultural understanding and establish links for future collaboration. Students will receive 9-credits: ANTH 315, ANTH 325F, and ANTH 490, or another upper-level course based on the expertise of the accompanying faculty member, Dr. Imogene Lim. The field school will use experiential-based learning and provide the opportunity for students to directly apply field methodologies. I would like to express my sincere thanks to International Education’s Travel Study Grant Committee for supporting my travel to the Netherlands to research field school opportunities. Travelling to these locations in my home land was rewarding and I look forward to sharing Dutch culture and history with VIU students. .
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