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