12 May 2008

Abington student conducts research on marketplace transactions in Morocco

MoroccoFollowing a recreational summer tour of Morocco, Autumn Zellers is returning for Spring Break 2008 for anthropological research in the souqs, or open air marketplaces, of Morocco. She will be visiting the medinas (downtown areas) of Marrakech and Essaouira, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. Here she will be observing how social interactions affect the processes of daily transactions.

Visit her Morocco 2008 blog to read more about her travels and research.

Autumn is a 5th year student of biology, completing a minor in anthropology. She is interested in pursuing graduate study in anthropology.

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