Latin American Studies (LATA)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

LATA 1210

1210-1220 is an introductory sequence that allows students to develop basic fluency in Quechua, the most widely spoken indigenous language in the Americas. Students learn elements of Quechua's phonetics, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: QUECH 1210

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9259 LATA 1210   SEM 101

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Tacca Apaza, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 1960

Do you wonder what the historical context is for migrations out of Central America? Or why many Brazilians are so fearful of the recent election of Jair Bolsonaro? Curious as to what the 'pink tide' is? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 1960

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16002 LATA 1960   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Craib, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16003 LATA 1960   DIS 201

    • R
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16004 LATA 1960   DIS 202

    • F
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16005 LATA 1960   DIS 203

    • R
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16006 LATA 1960   DIS 204

    • F
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 2055

The legacies of slavery remain all too obvious in the modern Atlantic World. From demographic imbalances to pervasive social and economic inequality, much of the recent past has involved addressing that ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 2755ASRC 2755HIST 2055

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16269 LATA 2055   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Schmitt, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16270 LATA 2055   IND 601

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

LATA 2170

This course explores major texts and themes of the Hispanic tradition from the 11th to the 17th centuries. We will examine general questions on literary analysis and the relationship between literature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MEDVL 2170SPAN 2170

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9318 LATA 2170   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Harari, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: SPAN 2070 or SPAN 2090, or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q+, or permission of instructor.

LATA 2307

This seminar will introduce students to the expanding and dynamic historiography of the African diaspora. The most astute scholars of the African diaspora argue that diaspora is not to be conflated with ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASRC 2317HIST 2307

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16301 LATA 2307   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Byfield, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16302 LATA 2307   IND 601

    • Byfield, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

LATA 3010

In this course, we will develop a toolbox of performance techniques based on methods developed in the Spanish-speaking and Latinx contexts. These techniques will be used in preparing short, original, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  3616 LATA 3010   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Castillo, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 3566

This course introduces students to the arts of the ancient Americas from circa 2000 BC to the Spanish invasions of the 15th and 16th centuries. The term pre-Columbian refers to the span of time during ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5524 LATA 3566   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cohen-Aponte, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 3613

The Cornell Steel Band explores the wide variety of music for an orchestra of instruments fashioned from 55-gallon oil drums, and an engine room of non-pitched percussion. Interwoven into the focus on ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MUSIC 3613

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17804 LATA 3613   STU 501

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Miller, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 3801

This course examines war and revolution as drivers of migration from Latin America and the Spanish Caribbean to the United States and Canada. From the War of 1898 to the wars in Central America, war and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3831HIST 3801LSP 3801

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16341 LATA 3801   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Garcia, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 4000

Interested in Latino Studies and Latin American Studies? This course will explore topics in Anthropology, Art, Economics, History, Literature, Government, Sociology, etc., of US Latino and Latin American ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 6000LSP 4000LSP 6000

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  8892 LATA 4000   LEC 001

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Castillo, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 4160

The colonial period in Latin America (circa 1521-1820s) witnessed the formation of one of the most diverse societies in the world. Labor regimes, religious activities, marriage alliances, and commercial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • Topic: Visual Archives of the Spanish Empire

  •  5517 LATA 4160   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cohen-Aponte, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 6000

Interested in Latino Studies and Latin American Studies? This course will explore topics in Anthropology, Art, Economics, History, Literature, Government, Sociology, etc., of US Latino and Latin American ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 4000LSP 4000LSP 6000

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  8890 LATA 6000   LEC 001

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Castillo, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 6020

In this course, we will develop a toolbox of performance techniques based on methods developed in the Spanish-speaking and Latinx contexts. These techniques will be used in preparing short, original, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  3622 LATA 6020   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Castillo, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

LATA 6160

The colonial period in Latin America (circa 1521-1820s) witnessed the formation of one of the most diverse societies in the world. Labor regimes, religious activities, marriage alliances, and commercial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • Topic: Visual Archives of the Spanish Empire

  •  5520 LATA 6160   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cohen-Aponte, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person