Latin American Studies (LATA)Arts and Sciences
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LATA 1951
Course Description
To what extent does the ideal of the US as a vanguard for democracy and freedom in the world match up with other aspects—military, economic, and humanitarian—of US foreign policy? This same question about ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture. Discussion optional. Combined with: AMST 1951, HIST 1951
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Craib, R
Loos, T
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- R Uris Hall 312
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
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Staff
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- F McGraw Hall 366
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
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Staff
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G19
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
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Staff
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- F Uris Hall 498
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
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Staff
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LATA 2091
Course Description
According to the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report released by the U.S. State Department, 24.9 million people worldwide are currently the victims of human trafficking and modern-day slavery. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2092, ASRC 2091, HIST 2091
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Malott Hall 205
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Schmitt, C
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Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 2170
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 2170, SPAN 2170
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Uris Hall G22
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Francis, L
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Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor. Conducted in Spanish. This is a core course for the major.
LATA 2200
Course Description
Interdisciplinary course offered every spring. Topics vary by semester, but readings always focus on current research in various disciplines and regions of Latin America. The range of issues addressed ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SPAN 2200
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Uris Hall 331
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Ruiz Mautino, A
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Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 2307
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2317, HIST 2307
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- TR McGraw Hall 366
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Byfield, J
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Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 2308
Course Description
This course examines the development of the Caribbean since the Haitian Revolution. It will focus on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and our readings pay particular attention to the ways in which ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2308, HIST 2541
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Morrill Hall 107
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Byfield, J
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LATA 3336
Course Description
This course focuses on a place and a concept where two of the most urgent issues of our times - migration and environmental degradation - converge, collide, and shape each other. It examines borders not ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3336, COML 6336, LATA 6336, LSP 3336, LSP 6336, SPAN 3335, SPAN 6335
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Rockefeller Hall 105
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Banerjee, A
Castillo, D
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Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 3405
Course Description
In the early 1590s, a mysterious cartographer drew a map of the Americas for eager and curious European audiences. The orientation of the map was from the perspective of a ship crossing the Atlantic and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3404, ASRC 3405, HIST 3405
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Rockefeller Hall 104
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Schmitt, C
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LATA 3550
Course Description
An introduction to ancient Mesoamerica, focusing on the nature and development of societies that are arguably the most complex to develop anywhere in the precolumbian Americas. The course provides a summary ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3255, ANTHR 6255, ARKEO 3255, ARKEO 6255, LATA 6255
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 111
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Henderson, J
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Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 3613
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MUSIC 3613
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- W Bailey Hall 101
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Miller, C
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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LATA 4000
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATA 6000, LSP 4000, LSP 6000
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- M Stimson Hall G01
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Castillo, D
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Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 4666
Course Description
In this course, we will take an inter- and multidisciplinary approach that examines works of fiction, film, performance, and photography, as well as graffiti, souvenirs, and internet memes, to explore ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATA 6666, SHUM 4666, SHUM 6666, SPAN 4666, SPAN 6666
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- M A D White House 110
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Troconis Gonzalez, I
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Instruction Mode: In Person
This class will be taught in English.
LATA 4970
Course Description
Guided independent study with a faculty member. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
LATA 6000
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATA 4000, LSP 4000, LSP 6000
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Stimson Hall G01
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Castillo, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 6255
Course Description
An introduction to ancient Mesoamerica, focusing on the nature and development of societies that are arguably the most complex to develop anywhere in the precolumbian Americas. The course provides a summary ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3255, ANTHR 6255, ARKEO 3255, ARKEO 6255, LATA 3550
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 111
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Henderson, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 6336
Course Description
This course focuses on a place and a concept where two of the most urgent issues of our times - migration and environmental degradation - converge, collide, and shape each other. It examines borders not ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3336, COML 6336, LATA 3336, LSP 3336, LSP 6336, SPAN 3335, SPAN 6335
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Rockefeller Hall 105
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Banerjee, A
Castillo, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 6666
Course Description
In this course, we will take an inter- and multidisciplinary approach that examines works of fiction, film, performance, and photography, as well as graffiti, souvenirs, and internet memes, to explore ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATA 4666, SHUM 4666, SHUM 6666, SPAN 4666, SPAN 6666
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M A D White House 110
- Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
Instructors
Troconis Gonzalez, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This class will be taught in English.