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| Anthropology | |
| ANTH 3152 | Rainforests of Flesh / Peoples of Spirit (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Ethnographies of Amazonian Peoples and the new anthropological theories about their way of life. |
| ANTH 3480 | Language and Prehistory (3) |
| This course covers the basic principles of diachronic linguistics and discusses the uses of linguistic data in the reconstruction of prehistory. | |
| History-Latin American History | |
| HILA 1501 | Introductory Seminar in Latin American History (3) |
| Intended for first- or second-year students, this course introduces the study of history. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major history. Course was offered Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| HILA 2001 | Colonial Latin America, 1500-1824 (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduces major developments and issues in the study of Latin American history from Native American societies on the eve of the Spanish Conquest to the wars of national independence in the early 19th century. |
| HILA 3111 | Public Life in Modern Latin America (3) |
| Introduces the forces shaping the emerging nations of Latin America since independence, emphasizing the dynamic reproduction of hierarchies that correspond to the patrimonial, aristocratic, and populist legitimization of social, cultural, and political relations in city life. | |
| HILA 4511 | Colloquium in Latin American History (4) |
| The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. Course was offered Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| Latin American Studies | |
| LAST 2050 | Latin American Interdisciplinary Seminar (4) |
| An interdisciplinary seminar taught by the faculty of the Latin Americans Studies Program, containing twelve different subjects, from historical, anthropological, literary, political and media studies disciplines. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017 | |
| LAST 4655 | Sustainability in Brazil's Emerging Markets (3) |
| This class will discuss the economic and environmental impacts of Brazil's past, present, and future growth. It will also survey Brazil's attitudes and approach to balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability since the Industrial Revolution. | |
| LAST 4993 | Majors Thesis, Independent Studies (3) |
| Majors Thesis, Independent Studies | |
| LAST 4999 | Majors Thesis, Independent Studies (3) |
| Majors Thesis, Independent Studies Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| Religion-General Religion | |
| RELG 3360 | Conquests and Religions in the Americas, 1400s-1830s (3) |
| Beginning with Islamic-ruled Spain and the Aztec and Incan empires, the course examines historical changes in the religious practices of indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans and European settlers in Latin America and the Caribbean under European colonization and the transatlantic slave trade. Topics include: religious violence, human sacrifice, the Inquisition; missions; race, gender and sexuality; slavery, revolts, revolutions, nationalism. | |
| Sociology | |
| SOC 3410 | Race and Ethnic Relations (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduces the study of race and ethnic relations, including the social and economic conditions promoting prejudice, racism, discrimination, and segregation. Examines contemporary American conditions, and historical and international materials. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Spanish | |
| SPAN 3420 | Survey of Latin American Literature I (Colonial to 1900) (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduces students to the expressions and experiences of people in the early Americas. By studying primary source materials, students will enrich their knowledge of the colonial period while further developing methods of historical and literary analysis. By the end of the course, students will be able to close read primary sources, situate them within specific historical contexts, and explain their analysis in spoken and written Spanish. Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| SPAN 3430 | Survey of Latin American Literature II (1900 to Present) (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This course provides students with a survey of Latin American literature and the context in which it developed from 1900 to the present. This course will cover how the region's cultural production has been shaped by its cultures, peoples, and historical events, the consciousness, memory, and imagination expressed within the region's literature, and how the region's representation has been shaped by who has (and has not) had access to literature. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| SPAN 4310 | Latin American Women Writers from 1900 to the Present (3) |
| Study of major Latin American women writers from 1900 to the present, including poets, essayists, playwrights, and fiction writers. Discussion will focus on the literary representation of issues related to gender and culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement. | |
| SPAN 4712 | Travelers in Latin America (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | In this course we will study diaries and accounts of travelers in Latin America since the first European got in contact with the continent for the first time What did they see? What did they want to see? How did the describe it? How much influence their account had in the construction of continental imaginary. We will start with el Diario of Christopher Columbus, and finish with some diaries of today.
Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement |