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American & Caribbean StudiesNote: This list was compiled on November 21, 2005, with the best information available at that date. In some cases times, rooms, and course descriptions may change before the beginning of the semester. Also, new classes may be added (or we may have missed them). Please inform us if you find corrections that should be made.
CAAS 458.003 (meets with English 407.002). Issues in Black World Studies – Black Women of the U.S. Caribbean, and Latin America: Life, Literature and Music. (3) Despite attempts to silence them, Black women workers, writers, and musicians in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean have found ways to make their voices heard and their experiences acknowledged in the public sphere. Ifeoma C Nwankwo. TTh 1-2:30, 1359 Mason
CAAS 558.005 (meets with Law 877). Seminar in Black World Studies – The Law in Slavery and Freedom. (3) Analyzes the ways in which slavery—generally defined in the Americas as the ownership of property in human beings — was codified and regulated in law. Examines US court cases and material from French Louisiana, Spanish Cuba, and nineteenth-century Brazil. Rebecca Scott. T 6:45-8:45 pm, S106 Law Library. Class meets January 11-April 19
FilmVid 441.005 (meets with AmCult 510.001). National Cinemas – Mexican and Brazilian Cinema. (3) This course will take a comparative approach to the historical trajectories of these important national cinemas, focusing on six key trends that have shaped their global positioning and ability to deliver meaningful entertainment. Catherine Benamou. TTH 2:30-4 pm, Lec Rm 2, MLB. Students will also take a Lab section (W, 4-7)
History 348.001. Latin America: The National Period. (4) Paulina Alberto. MW 2:30-4 pm, 1528 CCLittle. (Speak with professor Alberto about taking this course as a Graduate reading course.)
LACS 471.001. Elementary Quechua, I. (4) Introduces students with little or no proficiency in Quechua (the "language of the Incas," spoken by 10 million people in the Andean republics) to conversational and cultural skills needed to use the language in real life situations. Virginia Chavez. TTh 9-11, 208 Dennison
LACS 472.001. Elementary Quechua, II. (4) Second-term continuation of Elementary Quechua I. Virginia Chavez. MW 9-11, 208 Dennison
LACS 474.001. Intermediate Quechua, II. (4) Continuation of intermediate Quechua emphasizing conversational skills and grammatical structure. Virginia Chavez. TTh 1-11, 208 Dennison
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. Virginia Chavez. TTh 11-1, 208 Dennison
LACS 490.001 (meets with LACS 590.001, History 590.001; Communications 437.001). Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies Mini-course – Wired up to the World: Film & Television in Contemporary Brazil. (1) Film and television representations of violence and poverty as intrinsic dimensions of what is known as "the social problem" in contemporary Brazil. Visiting Prof. Esther Hamburger (U. Sao Paulo). 3512 Haven, TTh 5-7. This minicourse meets in March only (3/7, 3/9, 3/14, 3/16, 3/21, 3/23, and 3/28).
LACS 619.001 (meets with Anthropology 619, History 617; History of Art 617.001). Proseminar in Latin American and Caribbean Studies – From the Law of the Indies to Brasilia: Architecture & Urbanism in Mexico, Peru & Brazil. (3) An interdisciplinary proseminar for graduate students from a variety of fields interested in Latin American studies. This year, the focus is on Latin American architecture and urbanism. Stella Nair and Fernando Lara. Th 10-1, 210 Tappan. Foundation course for the new LACS Graduate Certificate.
Spanish 305.001. 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. Maria Lourdes Dorantes. TTh 8:30-10, 2402 MLB. (Note: Not for Graduate credit)
Spanish 305.002. Spanish for Business and the Professions – Spanish for Medical Professions. (3) This course's objective is to prepare students who will be working in medical fields to interact with the Spanish-speaking population. Ann Hilberry. TTh 11:30-1, B120 MLB. (Note: Not for Graduate credit)
Spanish 305.003. Spanish for Business and the Professions – Spanish for Engineering. (3) Pedro Gomez. TTh 1-2:30, B101 MLB. (Note: Not for Graduate credit)
Spanish 430.001. Advanced Studies in Hispanic Culture and Society – Queer Culture of the Hispanic Caribbean and its Diaspora. (3) An exploration of select cultural texts (film, literature, essay, performance, cartoons) from the insular Hispanic Caribbean (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) and its U.S. Diaspora that present issues of queer identities and practices. Lawrence LaFountain-Stokes. TTh 230-4, 2353 Mason. There will also be film screening T 6-9 pm
Spanish 438.001. Economics and Politics of Literature – Nation, Nationalism, Post-Nation: History of Chile. (3) We will study and problematize three key moments in Chile's cultural history: the creation of a ‘Chilean' culture in the 1840's; the raise of nationalism in the early 20th century; and the post-dictatorship period (1990-2005). Daniel Noemi. TTh 10-11:30, 3528 Frieze
Spanish 467.001. Literary and Artistic Movements in Latin America/Spain – Poverty and Realism in Latin American Literature (1930-2000). (3) On the construction and characteristics of poverty/the poor in 1) Latin American texts from the 30's and 60's and 2) the works of contemporary Latin American writers and film directors. Daniel Noemi. TTh 1-2:30 pm, 166 Frieze
Spanish 475.001. Latin-American Narrative. (3) On the uneasy relationship between the ideals of civilization and barbarism in Latin American writing—essays, novels and stories—from the 19th to the late 20th century. Katharine Jenckes. MWF 1-2, B103 MLB
Spanish 475.003. Latin-American Narrative – Latin American Monsters. (3) Entre los textos a explorar se cuentan obras de Horacio Quiroga, Julio Cortázar, Alejandra Pizarnik, Andrés Caicedo, y Carlos Balmaceda, así como películas dirigidas por Juan Padrón y Guillermo del Toro. Felipe Gomez. MWF 11-12, 3012 Frieze
Spanish 485.003. Case Studies – Literary Prostitutes. (3) The representation of prostitutes in contemporary Latin American Literature.. MWF 12-1, 3012 Frieze
Spanish 488.001. Topics in Spanish Literature – Mujeres en México: representación y autorepresentación de la colonia al siglo XX. (3) Literary works and historical texts written about or by women in what is now México. Ivonne Del Valle. MWF 12-1, B122 MLB
Spanish 488.002. Topics in Spanish Literature – La frontera poesía-filosofía en la obra de Octavio Paz y María Zambrano. (3) Los puntos de convergencia y de divergencia entre el discurso poético y el filosófico en Paz y Zambrano. Hugo Moreno. TTh 11:30-1, B122 MLB
Spanish 488.003. Topics in Spanish Literature – Cuban Film. (3) (No description provided.) Lucia Suarez. TTh 1-2:30, 2008 MLB
Spanish 823.001. Race, Ethnicity, and Class – Narrativa indigenista, desarrollo de la conciencia y nuevos movimientos sociales. (3) Sobre el desarrollo de la conciencia en las sociedades andinas de los dos siglos pasados y de principios de este siglo, desde la construcción letrada de la narrativa indigenista, hasta la presencia de los movimientos sociales más recientes. Javier Sanjines. T 3-6 pm, B131 MLB
Spanish 825.001 (meets with AmCult 801.001). Indigenous Cultures – Amerindians and the Lettered City: Re-writing History Against the Grain. (3) How a tool for domination (writing) became, in the hands of some Amerindians, a tool for resistance, survival, or adaptation to the new order of things; and the changes produced by writing on indigenous ways of understanding and narrating history. Gustavo Verdesio. M 4-7 pm, 2108 MLB
The following courses may count for LACS credit, depending on course contents, student projects, final papers, and so on. In general, any course with more than 50% course content on Latin America or the Caribbean will count for LACS credit. Contact the LACS advisor for details.
AnthrCul 558.004 (meets with History 604.001, LACS 655.001). Current Issues in Ethnology – Globalization or Imperialism?. (3) Understanding the resurgence of discussions of "empire" and the current reconfigurations of power. Fernando Coronil. T 4-7 pm. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.)
CAAS 458.005 (meets with HistArt 489.001). Black World Issues – Black Atlantic Expressive Culture. (3) A variety of Black Atlantic visual cultures, both in Africa and in the Diaspora, with a focus on how historical memory and the experience of the passage of time are articulated in objects and performances. David Doris. T 1-4, 210 Tappan. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.)
History 761.001. Seminar in Early American History – Research in Atlantic and Early American History. (3) On the circulation of people, goods, and ideas; the impact of European culture and colonization on the New World; and the impact of colonialism and New World cultures on the Old. David Hancock. Th 4-7 pm, 3315 Mason. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.)
Spanish 855.001. Special Topics – Bilingualism. (3) Survey of a broad range of social and cognitive issues that underlie much of the discussion in the extensive literature on bilingualism, with a focus on child bilinguals and the acquisition of Romance Languages. Teresa Satterfield. W 1-4 pm, 2108 MLB. (May count for LACS credit depending on content of student project.)
