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American & Caribbean StudiesAnthrArc 386.001. Early New World Civilization. (4; SS, ULWR) The long-term development of pre-Columbian Latin American civilizations, including Aztec, Maya, and Inca. Jeffrey Parsons (jpar@umich.edu). TTh 10-11:30, Aud D Angell
Anthropology 417.001. Indians of Mexico and Guatemala. (3) Overview of Indian groups of Mexico and Guatemala, including Maya, Nahuatl (Aztec), Zapotec, Mixtec, Huichol, Mixe, Tarascans; focus on social and political organization, world view and religion, subsistence, settlement patterns, etc. Joyce Marcus. TTh 1-2:30, 2009 Museums
Anthropology 439.001. Economic Anthropology and Development. (3) Introduces students to economic anthropology and development in rural, village-based, tribal, peasant, urbanizing and industrializing societies and cultures of the Third World: Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. Maxwell Owusu. TTh 2:30-4, 4560 LSA. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.)
CAAS 348.001 (meets with Dance 358). Dance in Culture: Origins of Jazz Dance. (3) Explores the origins of Jazz Dance through movement, as related to African-American vernacular dance, African Diaspora, and American culture as a whole. Robin Wilson. MW 11-12:30, Studio B, Dance. (May count for LACS credit depending on student project.)
CAAS 361.001. Comparative Black Art. (3) Relationship of West African cultures to both South and North American insistencies; controversies surrounding the impact of the Afrocentric aesthetic on Western culture and lifestyles. John Lockard. M 9-11, W 9-10, South Quad. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.)
CAAS 442.001 (meets with Film Video 442). Third World Cinema. (3) (No description available.) Frances Gateward. MW 9:30-11, Lec Rm 2 MLB. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.) Students must also attend screenings, M 6-8:30, Aud A Angell
CAAS 458.002 (meets with Theater 404.001). Issues in Black World Studies – Comparing Black Aesthetics: Black Drama and Theatre in U.S., Caribbean, and Africa. (3) (No description available.) Dieudonné-Christophe Mbala Nkanga. TTh 1:30-3, 4528 Frieze. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.)
CAAS 490.001. Special Topics in Black World Studies – Remembering Babylon. (1) Emphasis on Afro-Caribbean retention; comparatively examines performative structures of two writers of the Caribbean and demonstrates the significant impact of Afro-Caribbean cultural expressions on other diasporic cultures. Michael Bucknor. W 1-3, 5523 Haven. Mini Course, meets Jan 15 thru Feb 19.
French 350.001. Special Topics in French and Francophone Studies – Francophone Caribbean Literature: Reading Dany Laferrière's texts. (3; HU) Examines time and space in the writing of Haitian writer Dany Laferrière, who will visit the class during the term. Frieda Ekotto. MWF 1-2, 2114 MLB
History 302.001 (meets with Anthropology 258, Honors 250). Race and Nation in Latin America. (3) How concepts and relations of race vary across Latin America and compare with prevailing U.S. conceptions; how racial categories are tied to distinctions of class, ethnicity, gender, and nationality. Julie Skurski. TTh 2:30-4, 1303 Mason
History 348.001. Latin America: The National Period. (4; SS, R&E) Latin America from the early nineteenth century until the present; temporal narrative will be organized around: (1) state formation; (2) elite and popular relations; and (3) forms of capitalist development and transformations in class relations. Fernando Coronil (coronil@umich.edu). TTh 11:30-1pm, 260 Dennison. Students who elect the Spanish-language Discussion Session 348.004 (Th 4-5:30, 1014 Tisch) may also enroll in the 1-credit UC 390.004, Language Across the Curriculum.
History 477.001 (meets with Law 877.001). Law, History, and the Dynamics of Social Change – Race and Citizenship in Comparative Historical Perspective: The United States and Cuba, 1865-1965. (3) The relationship of law and society during a process of radical political and social transformation: the end of slavery and the redefining of the boundaries of race and citizenship. Rebecca Scott. W 7-9, S106 Law Library. Admission is by permission of the instructor only; open to law students, advanced undergraduates and graduate students. See LSA course guide description.
History 498.001 (meets with American Culture 505.001). Topics in History – Caribbean Diasporas. (3) Examines key moments in the history of diasporas, and ideas about diasporas, in the Caribbean and in Caribbean settlements in the US. Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof. W 10am-1pm, room tba. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.)
LACS 399.001. Thesis-Writers’ Seminar. (3) David Frye (dfrye@umich.edu). Independent study. This course is normally taken by LACS concentrators in their final semester before graduation. Contact the LACS office for more information.
LACS 472.001. Elementary Quechua, II. (4) Second-term continuation of Elementary Quechua I. Margarita Huayhua. MW 9-11, 3419 Mason
LACS 474.001. Intermediate Quechua, II. (4) Continuation of intermediate Quechua emphasizing conversational skills and grammatical structure. Margarita Huayhua. TTh 9-11, 3405 Mason
LACS 476.001. Advanced Quechua, II. (4) Continuation of advanced Quechua. Course is designed to improve conversation skills, build up vocabulary, and heighten reading ability. Margarita Huayhua. TTh 11-1, 3405 Mason
LACS 490.001 (meets with LACS 590.001, History 590.001). Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies Mini-course – Slavery, Miscegenation, and the Constitutional Rights of Descendents of Maroons in Brazil. (1) Visiting professor from Brazil, Maria Elena Machado. MW 7-9 pm, 2609 SSWB. Mini course meets 2/3, 2/5, 2/10, 2/12, 2/17, 2/19 plus one additional 2-hour session arranged; total of 14 hours.
Portuguese 301.001. Readings in Luso-Brazilian Culture. (3) A panoramic view of Brazilian literature from the 1800’s to today; focusing on narrative, poetry, and film, the course will offer a historical perspective on issues related to Brazilian literatures, cultures, and identities. Jossianna Arroyo. TTh 10-11:30, room tba
RC Core 324.001. Readings in Spanish – De la diáspora al desplazamiento. (4) España ha experimentado un flujo creciente desde África y Latinoamérica en años recientes que desafía esta noción de homogeneidad cultural y confronta al país con su propia resistencia a la diferencia. Lopez-Cotin. MTTh 11-12, 70 Gr (EQ)
RC Core 324.003. Readings in Spanish – Ciudades latinoamericanas. (4) La formación de ciudades latinoamericanas; los procesos históricos y culturales, la política y el poder, las políticas urbanas y de desarrollo económico y social, y el rol de los espacios y recursos públicos. Moira Liliana Zellner. MWF 12-1, 220 Tyler (EQ)
RC Core 324.004. Readings in Spanish – Transculturación, mestizaje y la literatura latinoamericana. (4) Aplicaremos la teoría de transculturación a ensayos, cuentos y poesía para analizar y entender como algunos autores latinoamericanos intentan representar la condición mestiza. Stephanie Alvarez. MWF 10-11, 12 Tyler (EQ)
RC Core 324.005. Readings in Spanish – Literatura Indígena: Tradición Oral y Movimientos Indígenas. (4) Leeremos textos que representan una variedad de expresión creativa, cultural, y social de las poblaciones indígenas de la región andina, enfocando la problemática indígena que a través de ella se manfiesta. Maria Gonzalez. MWF 1-2, 70 Gr (EQ)
RC Soc Sci 311.001. Contemporary Globalizations. (4) The interactions among the political, economic and ecological dimensions of globalization processes since World War II, focusing on the national policies and international institutions that shape these processes. Ian Robinson. TTh 9-11, 28 Tyler EQ. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.)
RC Soc Sci 360.005. Social Science Junior Seminar – Labor in Mexico's Maquiladora Zone: Nogales Field Study. (4) Through readings, videos and a field experience in Nogales (Mexico) during Spring Break (Feb. 22-March 2), this seminar course examines what workers are paid, what standard of living such wages permit, what rights maquila workers have, and rival explanations of these realities. Ian Robinson. T 7-9 pm, 126 EQ. Everyone in the course will go to Nogales, Mexico during Spring Break. Open to all LS&A students; capped at 20; 10 spaces reserved for RC students.
Spanish 305.001. Spanish for Business and the Professions – Spanish for Legal Professions. (3) Includes language tools, functions and notions necessary to move in the Hispanic legal world. Betina Schlossberg (betinas@umich.edu). TTh 8:30-10, B135 MLB
Spanish 305.002. Spanish for Business and the Professions – Spanish for Business. (3) Intended to increase the student's vocabulary and knowledge about the Spanish-speaking business world. Dorantes. MWF 9-10, B115A MLB
Spanish 305.003. Spanish for Business and the Professions – Spanish for Medical Professions. (3) Prepares students who will be working in medical fields to interact with the Spanish-speaking population. Dorantes. MWF 10-11, 2114 MLB
Spanish 320. Introduction to the Study of Literature. Various sections, some of which focus on Latin America—ask the course instructor for details.
Spanish 341.001. Introduction to Latin America. (3) Presenta una introducción a la cultura de América Latina desde la etapa pre-colombina hasta el momento actual. Alejandro Herrero-Olaizola. M 11-12 plus dis sec, 2011 MLB
Spanish 373.002. Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures – The Latin American Fantastic. (3; HU) Examines the emergence and development of Latin American "fantastic" literature, one of the most influential literary and philosophical developments of the twentieth century in Latin America. Gareth Williams. MWF 10-11, 3518 Frieze
Spanish 373.003. Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures – Ideologies & Literature of Latin America. (3; HU) By reading political and literary essays, this course will discuss some key moments of Latin America's modern political thought through techniques of literary analysis. Javier Sanjines. MWF 11-12, 3415 Mason
Spanish 382.001. Survey of Latin American Literature, II. (3; HU) A panoramic view of the main authors of Latin American literatures from the 1800's to the present; covers Brazilian and Caribbean writers. Gareth Williams. MWF 2-3, B115A MLB
Spanish 428.001. Internship in Spanish. (3) This course allows up to 3 credits for internships that involve the extensive use of Spanish, either abroad or within the US. Contact the Spanish advisor for details. Amy Roust, Spanish Advising Coordinator, aroust@umich.edu. Independent study
Spanish 430.001. Advanced Studies in Hispanic Culture and Society – Historical Narratives of Latin America. (3) Latin American historical novelists from the 1880s to the 1920s. Javier Sanjines. MWF 9-10, B134 MLB
Spanish 442.001. Testimonial Narrative – Terror, Memory, and Human Rights. (3) Analyzes the historical and political production and use of testimonio literature in Latin America. Lucia Suarez. TTh 1-2:30, 3512 Frieze
Spanish 475.001. Latin-American Narrative – Modernismo. (3) What were the social and cultural conditions of Spanish America’s “Modernismo”? Jossianna Arroyo. TTh 2:30-4, 3409 Mason
Spanish 476.001. Latin American Poetry – El sueño y la meditación poética. (3) Qué son los sueños? Qué misterio guardan? Qué revelan sobre nuestro ser, sobre el mundo que habitamos; sobre la vida, la existencia, la realidad, el tiempo, el más allá, la muerte? Hugo Moreno. TTh 11:30-1, G333 Mason
Spanish 485.001. Case Studies – What can you make of Julio Cortázar?. (3) In this course, we will explore the fiction (and some of the poetry) of the Argentine writer Julio Cortázar (1914-1984). Santiago Colas. TTh 10-11:30, 1518 CC Little
Spanish 485.002. Case Studies – Borges. (3) An in-depth view of the works of Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), the most influential Latin American writer of the 20th century. Alejandro Herrero-Olaizola. MWF 1-2, 3508 Frieze
University Course 390.004. Spanish section. (3) Spanish-language discussion section for National Period Latin American History, with readings and discussions in Spanish. . Th 4-5:30, 1014 Tisch. See History 348.
Academic credit for Study Abroad programs, whether administered by U-M or by other universities, can in many cases be applied toward a LACS major.
Summer programs include Belo Horizonte, Brazil (application deadline: February 14, 2003), Guanajuato, Mexico (deadline: February 21, 2003), and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (deadline: February 21, 2003).
U-M programs during the academic year include Bahia and Belo Horizonte, Brazil (application deadline for Fall '03: January 31, 2003); Santiago, Chile (deadline for Fall '03: January 24, 2003); and Costa Rica (SFS program, deadline for Fall '03: January 24, 2003). For information, contact the Office of International Programs, G513 Michigan Union (www.umich.edu/~iinet/oip).
The following lower-level courses will not be granted LACS credit but may be of interest.
CAAS 202.001. Introduction to Afro-Caribbean Studies. (3; R&E) Caribbean poet Lorna Goodison will teach this introductory course. Readings will include poems by Derek Walcott, V.S. Naipaul, Jean Rhys, and other Caribbean poets. Lorna Goodison. TTh 11:30-1, 4649 Haven
Portuguese 150.001. First Year Seminar in Brazilian Studies – Breaking Gender and Racial Barriers in Brazil. (3; HU) The condition of contemporary Brazilian women and African Brazilians and their struggle to gain cultural, economic, and sociopolitical equality. Niedja Fedrigo. TTh 1-2:30, 2010 MLB
RC Core 100.001. First Year Seminar – Culture and Politics in Brazil. (3) Will look at samba music, carnival, and the martial arts form, capoeira, as well as the ways these relate to issues such as working class politics, democratization, and family and sexuality. Caulfield. time tba, room tba
Women's Studies 253.003. Special topics – Imagining the Island: Women, Writing, and the Transatlantic World. (3) The trope of the island in contemporary transnational writings, mostly by women of color. Jocelyn Stitt.
