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Program Requirements
The B.A.; Minor Concentration in Latin American and Caribbean Studies focuses on a broad, interdisciplinary view of key aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean. The program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Required Course (3 credits)
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LACS 497 Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean (3 credits)
Overview
Latin American & Caribbean St : An interdisciplinary research seminar on topics of common interest to staff and students of the Latin-American and Caribbean Studies Program.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Studnicki-Gizbert, Daviken (Winter)
Restriction: Open to Program students and to others with permission of the Program Adviser.
Ordinarily offered in alternate years
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
3-6 credits to be chosen from:
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HISP 210D1 Spanish Language: Beginners (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A comprehensive first-level course focusing on all oral and written skills. An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and syntax and to Hispanic culture.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Chamanadjian, Lucia; Amores, Jerikho Ezzekiel; Pajuelo Jara, Carlos (Fall)
Fall, Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 218 or equivalent
Students must register for both HISP 210D1 and HISP 210D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both HISP 210D1 and HISP 210D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
HISP 210D1 and HISP 210D2 together are equivalent to HISP 210
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HISP 210D2 Spanish Language: Beginners (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : See HISP 210D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Chamanadjian, Lucia; Amores, Jerikho Ezzekiel; Pajuelo Jara, Carlos; Oviedo, Mary (Winter)
Prerequisite: HISP 210D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both HISP 210D1 and HISP 210D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
HISP 210D1 and HISP 210D2 together are equivalent to HISP 210
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HISP 218 Spanish Language Intensive - Elementary (6 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A comprehensive first-level course focusing upon all oral and written skills. An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and syntax and to Hispanic culture.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: Mascaro, Maria Teresa; Chamanadjian, Lucia; Guimont, Anny (Fall) Barriales Bouche, Alejandra; Chamanadjian, Lucia; Guimont, Anny (Winter)
Fall or Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 210 or 210D1/D2 or equivalent
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HISP 219 Spanish Language Intensive - Intermediate (6 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A thorough review of Spanish grammar with emphasis upon current usage. Enrichment of all language skills, with a goal of proficiency in written and oral communication, through readings in the literature and civilization of Spain and Spanish America.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: Barriales Bouche, Alejandra; Chamanadjian, Lucia (Fall) Mascaro, Maria Teresa; Chamanadjian, Lucia (Winter)
Fall or Winter
Prerequisite: HISP 210 or 210D1/D2 or HISP 218 or equivalent
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 220D1/D2 or equivalent
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HISP 220D1 Spanish Language: Intermediate (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A thorough review of Spanish grammar with emphasis upon current usage. Enrichment of all language skills, with a goal of proficiency in written and oral communication, through readings in the literature and civilization of Spain and Spanish America.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Chamanadjian, Lucia; Kobek, Patricio; Meza, Julio; Lopez Meneses, Zyanya (Fall)
Fall, Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 219 or equivalent
Students must register for both HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2 together are equivalent to HISP 220
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HISP 220D2 Spanish Language: Intermediate (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A thorough review of Spanish grammar with emphasis upon current usage. Enrichment of all language skills, with a goal of proficiency in written and oral communication, through readings in the literature and cultural aspects of Spain and Spanish America.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Chamanadjian, Lucia; Meza, Julio; Lopez Meneses, Zyanya; Kobek, Patricio (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: HISP 220D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2 together are equivalent to HISP 220
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HISP 243 Survey of Latin American Literature and Culture 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : From the Colonial period to Modernism through a study of representative works.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Macchi, Maria (Fall)
Fall
Taught in Spanish
Prerequisite: successful completion of HISP 220D1/HISP 220D2, HISP 219 or equivalent
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HISP 244 Survey of Latin American Literature and Culture 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : From Modernism to the present through a study of representative works.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Macchi, Maria (Winter)
Winter
Taught in Spanish
Prerequisite: HISP 220D1/HISP 220D2, HISP 219 or equivalent
3-6 credits to be chosen from:
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HIST 309 History of Latin America to 1825 (3 credits)
Overview
History : The social, cultural, and economic aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean in the colonial period and the transition to independence.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
- HIST 360 Latin America since 1825 (3 credits)
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LACS 480 Latin American and Caribbean Studies Reading Course (3 credits)
Overview
Latin American & Caribbean St : Supervised reading in advance special topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies under the direction of member of faculty.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): Having completed at least two of the required courses of the Program.
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LACS 499 Internship: Latin America and Caribbean Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Latin American & Caribbean St : Internship with an approved host institution or organization.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program Internship Advisor.
Restriction(s): Open to U2 and U3 students after completing 30 credits of a 90 credit degree program or 45 credits of a 69-120 credit program, a minimum CGPA of 2.7 and permission of the program Internship Advisor. This course will normally not fulfill program requirements for seminar or 400 level courses.
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POLI 319 Politics of Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : This course will deal with the dynamics of political change in Latin America today.
Terms: Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: Angel Tapias, Alejandro (Winter) Chabot, Rose (Summer)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
3-9 credits to be selected from the following course list in consultation with the Program Adviser. If more than one course is chosen, they must be from at least two different disciplines or departments. At least one course should be at the 300 level or above. No more than 6 credits in Spanish or Portuguese language shall count for the Minor Concentration.
Courses Offered by Other Units
Anthropology
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ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Moreira, Andrea (Winter)
Winter
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ANTH 307 Andean Prehistory (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Questions related to social inequality, ritual practice, monumental space, and urban landscapes within the context of the Pre-Columbian Andes and sections on the Inkas, as well as earlier groups, such as the Nazca, Wari, Moche, Tiwanaku, and Chimu.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Couture, Nicole (Winter)
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ANTH 319 Inka Archaeology and Ethnohistory (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : In-depth study of material and symbolic manifestations of power and identity in the Pre-Columbian Inka state, drawing on both archaeological and ethnohistoric sources.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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ANTH 326 Anthropology of Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Central themes in the anthropology of Latin America, including colonialism, religiosity, sexuality and gender, indigeneity, social movements, and transnationalism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Fall
Prerequisite: ANTH 202 or 204 or 205 or 206 or 212 or permission of instructor
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ANTH 332 Mesoamerican Archaeology (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Central themes in the archaeological study of ancient and colonial Mesoamerica, such as social identity, political economy, and cosmogony; peoples covered will include the Aztecs, Maya, Olmecs, Teotihuacanos, and others.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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ANTH 422 Contemporary Latin American Culture and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Themes central to the culture and society of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean, including globalization, questions of race and ethnicity, (post)modernity, social movements, constructions of gender and sexuality, and national and diasporic identities.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Canadian Studies
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CANS 412 Canada and Americas Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
Canadian Studies : Canada and the Americas.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Prerequisites: Cans 200 or permission of the Instructor
Economics
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ECON 313 Economic Development 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Microeconomic theories of economic development and empirical evidence on population, labour, firms, poverty. Inequality and environment.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: Amodio, Francesco; Chemin, Matthieu (Fall) Laszlo, Sonia (Winter) Sen Choudhury, Eesha (Summer)
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ECON 314 Economic Development 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Macroeconomic development issues, including theories of growth, public finance, debt, currency crises, corruption, structural adjustment, democracy and global economic organization.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: Sen Choudhury, Eesha (Fall) Grimard, Franque (Winter)
Prerequisite: ECON 313
English
* when given under a topic related to Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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ENGL 431 Studies in Drama (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of a period or genre of drama. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Zien, Katherine (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Geography
* Note: GEOG 404 may only count toward the requirements for this program when the topic is related to Panama.
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GEOG 310 Development and Livelihoods (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Geographical dimensions of rural/urban livelihoods in the face of socioeconomic and environmental change in developing regions. Emphasis on household natural resource use, survival strategies and vulnerability, decision-making, formal and informal institutions, migration, and development experience in contrasting global environments.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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GEOG 404 Environmental Management 2 (3 credits) *
Overview
Geography : Practical application of environmental planning, analysis and management techniques with reference to the needs and problems of developing areas. Special challenges posed by cultural differences and traditional resource systems are discussed. This course involves practical field work in a developing area (Kenya or Panama).
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Winter
3 hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 302 or permission of instructor
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GEOG 408 Geography of Development (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Examines the geographical dimensions of development policy, specifically the relationships between the process of development and human-induced environmental change. Focuses on environmental sustainability, struggles over resource control, population and poverty, and levels of governance (the role of the state, non-governmental organizations, and local communities).
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Unruh, Jon (Fall)
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GEOG 410 Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : An examination of the cultural, political, and economic mechanisms and manifestations of contemporary underdevelopment and the response to it from different regional and national peripheral societies within the dominant world economic system.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Winter
3 hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 216 or permission of instructor
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GEOG 498 Humans in Tropical Environments (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Focus on understanding of inter-relations between humans and neotropical environments represented in Panama. Study of contemporary rural landscapes, their origins, development and change. Impacts of economic growth and inequality, social organization, and politics on natural resource use and environmental degradation. Site visits and field exercises in peasant/colonist, Amerindian, and plantation communities.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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GEOG 510 Humid Tropical Environments (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Focus on the environmental and human spatial relationships in tropical rain forest and savanna landscapes. Human adaptation to variations within these landscapes through time and space. Biophysical constraints upon "development" in the modern era.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Coomes, Oliver T (Fall)
Fall
3 hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 203 or equivalent and written permission of the instructor
Hispanic Studies
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HISP 219 Spanish Language Intensive - Intermediate (6 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A thorough review of Spanish grammar with emphasis upon current usage. Enrichment of all language skills, with a goal of proficiency in written and oral communication, through readings in the literature and civilization of Spain and Spanish America.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: Barriales Bouche, Alejandra; Chamanadjian, Lucia (Fall) Mascaro, Maria Teresa; Chamanadjian, Lucia (Winter)
Fall or Winter
Prerequisite: HISP 210 or 210D1/D2 or HISP 218 or equivalent
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 220D1/D2 or equivalent
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HISP 220D1 Spanish Language: Intermediate (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A thorough review of Spanish grammar with emphasis upon current usage. Enrichment of all language skills, with a goal of proficiency in written and oral communication, through readings in the literature and civilization of Spain and Spanish America.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Chamanadjian, Lucia; Kobek, Patricio; Meza, Julio; Lopez Meneses, Zyanya (Fall)
Fall, Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 219 or equivalent
Students must register for both HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2 together are equivalent to HISP 220
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HISP 220D2 Spanish Language: Intermediate (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A thorough review of Spanish grammar with emphasis upon current usage. Enrichment of all language skills, with a goal of proficiency in written and oral communication, through readings in the literature and cultural aspects of Spain and Spanish America.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Chamanadjian, Lucia; Meza, Julio; Lopez Meneses, Zyanya; Kobek, Patricio (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: HISP 220D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
HISP 220D1 and HISP 220D2 together are equivalent to HISP 220
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HISP 225 Hispanic Civilization 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A survey of historical and cultural elements which constitute the background of the Hispanic world up to the 18th century; a survey of the pre-Columbian indigenous civilizations (Aztec, Maya and Inca) and the conquest of America.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Jouve-Martin, Jose (Fall)
Fall
Taught in English
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HISP 226 Hispanic Civilization 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A survey of the constitution of the ideological and political structures of the Spanish Empire in both Europe and America until the Wars of Independence; a survey of the culture and history of the Hispanic people from the early 19th Century to the present.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Jouve-Martin, Jose (Winter)
Winter
Taught in English
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HISP 301 Hispanic Literature and Culture in English 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A topic in the literatures and/or cultures of the Hispanic world will be studied, with all readings and discussion in English.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Ostrom, Timothy (Fall)
Fall
Taught in English
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HISP 320 Contemporary Brazilian Literature and Film (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : This course introduces students to Brazilian literature and film from the early 20th century to the present day. Students will examine literary works and films from a historical perspective, studying the social, political and regional processes in which they are embedded. From the barren Northeast, to an analysis of gender and race, to urban violence and its manifestations to the contemporary cityscape, this course covers a range of visual and textual material. Students will engage works from major Brazilian authors and filmmakers in conjunction with theoretical texts to better understand some of the main developments in contemporary cultural production.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Course taught in English.
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HISP 328 Literature of Ideas: Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Critical reading and discussion of works of outstanding thinkers as a key to understanding the cultural development of a continent.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Lopez Meneses, Zyanya (Winter)
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HISP 332 Latin American Literature of 19th Century (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : An intensive study of representative authors from the period of Independence to the advent of Modernism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HISP 333 Theatre, Performance and Politics in Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of the outstanding works of the theatre from the colonial period to the present, including pre-Columbian works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HISP 352 Latin American Novel (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Critical reading and discussion of contemporary Spanish-American fiction writers.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HISP 356 Latin American Short Story (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Study of style, tendencies and types as reflected in the evolution of this genre, and seen against the background of a developing continent.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HISP 358 Gender and Textualities (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Historical development and literary tendencies regarding gender and sexuality in Hispanic literature, film, and culture.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HISP 437 Colonial / Postcolonial Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of the dialogue between colonial and postcolonial Latin American texts and theories.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Macchi, Maria (Winter)
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HISP 439 Topics: Latin American Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Specific topics of interest in Spanish-American literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HISP 453 20th Century Latin American Poetry (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of representative trends and authors (Dar铆o, Mart铆, Huidobro, Mistral, Vallejo, Neruda, Paz).
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HISP 505 Seminar in Hispanic Studies 01 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A team-taught seminar examining major issues in Hispanic letters that transcend national literatures and historical periods. Although the specific topics will vary, each will address broad questions of a diachronic nature, thereby permitting an understanding of literary schools and movements, genres or ideologies present throughout the Hispanic world.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Winter
Taught in Spanish
History
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HIST 197 FYS: Race in Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
History : This seminar explores what it meant to be native, black, or white in Latin America from the colonial period to the present. It explores how conceptualisations of race and ethnicity shaped colonialism, social organisation, opportunities for mobility, visions of nationhood, and social movements.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Restriction: Open only to newly admitted students in U0 or U1, who may take only one FYS. Students who register for more than one will be obliged to withdraw from all but one of them.
Maximum 25 students
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HIST 223 Indigenous Peoples and Empires (3 credits)
Overview
History : History of Indigenous Peoples of North and South America and their early experiences of European conquest and colonization, c. 1400 - 1800.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Ince, Nathan (Winter)
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HIST 366 Themes in Latin American History (3 credits)
Overview
History : Exploration of a specific topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HIST 409 Topics in Latin American History (3 credits)
Overview
History : In-depth discussion and research on a circumscribed topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HIST 419 Central America (3 credits)
Overview
History : The study of historical roots of the regional crisis of the 1980s, with particular attention to Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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HIST 580D1 European and Native-American Encounters (3 credits)
Overview
History : This seminar will examine European and Native encounters throughout the Americas, from the late 15th century to the mid-nineteenth century. The aim is to introduce students to key primary sources related to contact, and to the methods used to interpret them.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Prerequisite (Undergraduate): Permission of instructor. Priority is given to Graduate students
Students must register for both HIST 580D1 and HIST 580D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both HIST 580D1 and HIST 580D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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HIST 580D2 European and Native-American Encounters (3 credits)
Overview
History : See HIST 580D1 for course description.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Prerequisite: HIST 580D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both HIST 580D1 and HIST 580D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Political Science
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POLI 227 Developing Areas/Introduction (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An introduction to Third World politics. A comparative examination of the legacies of colonialism, the achievement of independence, and contemporary dynamics of political and socio-economic development in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Topics include modernization, dependency, state-building and national integration, revolution, the role of the military, and democratization.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Douek, Daniel; Jorgensen, Kristoffer (Winter)
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
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POLI 473 Democracy and the Market (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The course examines the relationship between economic and political change by focusing on dual processes of economic reform and democratization. The inter-play of societal, state-level and international actors, and the possible trade-offs involved, are explored using examples from Latin America, the former Soviet bloc, and other developing areas.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Prerequisite: A course in Comparative Politics or written permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
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