Nicaragua
Academic Content
Lectures
IFDS lectures are given at a mix of academic environments and field locations. Please note the following lecture listings are tentative and subject to change:
- Politics in Nicaragua Today
- The Sandinista Revolution and its Legacy
- The Contra War and its Impact on Nicaraguan Society
- Women during the Revolution and Today
- NGOs and Grassroots Movements
- Economic Policy During and After the Revolution
- U.S. Influence in Nicaragua: Walker, Sandino, Somoza, and Beyond
International Development in the Nicaraguan Context
- Access to Food and Land: Accomplishments and Challenges
- Roundtable with Former Combatants
Co-curricular Site Visits & Field Trips
Please note the following trips are tentative and subject to change:
- Managua’s Historic Center, including the National Palace, the Old Cathedral, and Carlos Fonseca’s Mausoleum
- Somoza’s Headquarters in Tiscapa
- Augusto C. Sandino’s Birthplace/Museum in Niquinohomo
- Scenic Mirador de Catarina overlooking Laguna de Apoyo
- The Old Market in Masaya
- Masaya Volcano
- Museum of Heroes and Martyrs
- La Casa de los Tres Mundos Foundation in Granada
- Tour of Historic Center of Granada including San Francisco Museum and Isles of Granada