Latin America, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies Course Offerings, Fall 2020

Winter 2020
MUS 498: Special Topics in Music: Introduction to Latin Jazz
Andy Connell | January 11-15 (M through F) | 9:00AM-12:00PMThis course introduces students to select jazz cultures in Latin America, with a focus on Cuba, Brazil, and Latin jazz in the United States
Spring 2021
Core Courses
ANTH 265: Peoples and Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean
Amy Paugh | T/Th 2:40-3:55PM | Online/Synchronous
Anthropological and historical perspectives on the cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean through such themes as colonialism, nationalism, ethnicity, development, aesthetic traditions, gender, religion and urban and rural resistance movements.
HIS 313: A History of Latinx America
Kristen McCleary | MWF 2:15-3:05PM | In-Person | Wilson Hall 1001
This class will examine the history and diversity of peoples of Latin American-descent [and dissect whatever that means] in the current-day geography of the U.S. It will explore the following topics: pre-Columbian Americas, the rise of the Spanish empire, immigration, Latinx diversity and identities, the porous, political, and imagined border, AOC and the political rise of Latinx-America, the contemporary cultural power of Latinx-America as exemplified by Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, the original Fly Girl: J-Lo, Bad Bunny, and the most famous of Latinx EGOT-ers, Rita Moreno.
HUM 252: Latin America
William Van Norman | TBA | TBA | TBA
SPAN 308: Latin American Civilization
Tomás Regalado-López | MW 3:55-5:10PM | Online
A study of the geographical, historical, and cultural development of Latin American countries from pre-Hispanic civilizations to the present.
Pre-requisite: SPAN 300
Elective Courses
SPAN 395: Latin American Poetry
Tomás Regalado-López | MW 5:35-6:50PM | Online
A thorough review of Latin American poetry during the 20th century dealing with the most important authors and trends (Modernism, Avantgarde, Existentialism).
Pre-requisites: SPAN 300, SPAN 335
SPAN 404: Spanish in the United States
Jennifer Lang-Rigal | T/Th 2:40-3:55PM | Online
This course will study the present situation of Spanish in the United States, how Spanish has been shaped by social forces in the US and how Spanish, in turn, shapes these forces.
Prerequisite: SPAN 320 or SPAN 321 or permission of the instructor.
SPAN 485: Business and Society in Latin America
Lucy Morris | T/Th 2:40-3:55PM | Online
This course explores the development of Latin American society in the business and economic contexts and investigates areas such as importation and exportation, the health and education systems, banking and financial institutions, agriculture, and the textile, fashion, wine, motion picture, music, and media industries.
Prerequisite: SPAN 300
ANTH 395-0001: Andean Archeology
Di Hu | T/Th 9:40-10:55AM | Online
This class will be an overview of Andean Archaeology. The time period will be expansive, ranging from the arrival of the first settlers of the Andes to the mighty Inkas.
Electives by Course Directive
ENG 221H: Latinx Storytelling
Allison Fagan | MWF 9:15-10:05AM | Online; Synchronous/Asynchronous Combination
This course will take a thematic approach to literature by examining multiple literary texts that engage with a common course theme concerned with the human experience. This section’s theme is Latinx Storytelling, focusing on the political, historical, social, gender, geographic, and class experiences narrated by U.S. writers tracing their heritage to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
HON 300: 20th and 21st Century Leadership in Black, Afro-Latinx and Latinx Popular Culture
Fawn-Amber Montoya | T 5:30-8:00PM | Hybrid
Course will analyze the historical context of 20th and 21st popular culture from the perspective of race, class, gender, and sexual identity. Students will think critically about how Black, Latinx, and Afro-Latinx female musicians, actors, and artists have portrayed the female body. The course will consider the following: How do history and current events impact popular culture? How do personal and political lines blur within the context of popular culture? What qualifies as leadership?
HUMN 201: Intro to Humanitarian Affairs
Daniel Beers | T/Th 11:00AM-12:15PM | In-Person | Mountain Hall G002
Includes case studies on humanitarian emergencies in Haiti, Venezuela and the U.S.-Mexico border.
JUST 301: Solutions to Global Poverty
Daniel Beets | T/Th 2:00-3:15PM | In-Person | Mountain Hall G002
Topical material relevant to the region, with several cases and examples drawn from Latin America and the Caribbean
POSC/WGSS 383-0001: Women and Politics in Comparative Perspective
Kristin Wylie | T/Th 2:40-3:55PM | Online/Synchronous
A study of the causes and consequences of women's political marginalization in the United States and abroad. The course takes an intersectional approach to examine socioeconomic and political dimensions of gender inequality, exploring how women have worked through social movements, electoral politics, and public policy initiatives to overcome obstacles to their political empowerment.