Classics and anthropology professor Nancy Wilkie, professor emeritus of art history Dale Haworth, and music professor Lawrence Archbold will be our guides as we explore this destination rich in history, heritage, arts, and culture. From exploring its archeology firsthand to enjoying its varied arts scene and opera, there will be something for everyone on this Southwestern trip.

ARCHEOLOGY

Visit Bandelier National Monument where 600 years ago the ancestors of modern Pueblo people built thriving communities. Several thousand ancestral Pueblo dwellings are found among the pink mesas and sheer-walled canyons. The best-known archeological sites, in Frijoles Canyon near the Visitor Center, were inhabited from the 1100s into the mid-1500s. Wilkie will be our guide for a daytrip to this monument.

OPERA

You’ll attend two operas in while in Santa Fe. On Thursday evening enjoy a buffet on the opera grounds, a talk by an opera staff member, and a performance of Adriana Mater by Kaija Saariaho. Set in a country at war, Adriana Mater’s themes of revenge, forgiveness, and redemption are sure to touch your consciousness in profound ways. On Saturday night you’ll return for the delightful The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

ART

Santa Fe’s contemporary art scene is in the process of expansion. Dale Haworth, professor emeritus of art history, will update us on the "new" Santa Fe, including Site Santa Fe, the famous avant-garde exhibition gallery and the future TAI gallery of contemporary Asian arts, crafts, and photographs, among others.

ACCOMMODATIONS

We ask that you make your own reservations at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza at 505-986-6415. A block of rooms will be held until June 1, 2008, at a price of $199 for a single or double. Please ask for the Carleton College block of rooms.

FACULTY

Nancy Wilkie, the William H. Laird Professor of Classics, Anthropology, and Liberal Arts and codirector of the archaeological concentration at Carleton, has conducted archaeological fieldwork in Greece, Egypt, and Nepal and currently serves on the Cultural Property Advisory Committee of the United States State Department. When not teaching at Carleton, Wilkie lives in Santa Fe.

Lawrence Archbold, professor of music and the Enid & Henry Woodward College Organist, received AB, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of California–Berkeley. He currently teaches the Introduction to Opera class at Carleton. Archbold led a successful alumni trip to the Santa Fe Opera in 1999.

Dale Haworth, professor emeritus of art history, taught at Carleton from 1960 to 1996. Haworth directed off-campus study trips in Greece and Japan, and has led alumni adventure programs in Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain. After retiring from Carleton, Haworth moved to Santa Fe and has been active in its ever-changing art scene.

WANT MORE INFORMATION?

Contact Merilyn Calcutt: 800-729-2586 or 507-646-5602 or mcalcutt@acs.carleton.edu