Fall 2021
1000. Introduction to Latina/o Studies
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Interdisciplinary examination of the Latina/o experience and impact across the United States. Consideration of behavioral, institutional, and societal perspectives; national and transnational identity; cultural, legal, and educational issues. CA 2. CA 4.
View Classes »1009. Latino Literature, Culture, and Society
Critical approaches to Latinos/as and cultural representation, production, and agency, as impacted by globalization and local dynamics. Will engage the value and function of race, gender and sexuality in popular culture, literature, film, music, digital culture, visual arts, and urban culture. Taught in English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »1190. Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean
Multidisciplinary exploration of the historical development of such aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean as colonization and nation formation; geography and the environment; immigration and migration; race, ethnicity, and gender in society, politics, economy, and culture. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »1190W. Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean
Also offered as: HIST 1600W
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
Grading Basis: Graded
Multidisciplinary exploration of the historical development of such aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean as colonization and nation formation; geography and the environment; immigration and migration; race, ethnicity, and gender in society, politics, economy, and culture. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »1570. Migrant Workers in Connecticut
Interdisciplinary honors course on the life and work experiences of contemporary Latin American and Caribbean migrant workers with focus on Connecticut. Integrated service learning component. Field trips required. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »2001. Latinos, Leadership and Mentoring
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Introduces issues affecting Latinos in higher education. Leadership and mentoring training. Students analyze responsibilities and commitments in context of leadership for the common good and for purposeful change.
View Classes »2011W. Introduction to Latino-American Writing and Research
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011 or instructor consent; open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: 1000-level introductory course on Latino or Latin American Studies.
Grading Basis: Graded
Students refine writing skills and learn how and where to conduct transnational academic research on the Latino-American experience. Interdisciplinary approaches, historical background of Latino American studies. CA 4.
View Classes »3208. Making the Black Atlantic
Also offered as: AFRA 3208, HIST 3208
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: AFRA/HIST/HRTS 3563 or AFRA/HIST 3564 or 3620; or HIST/LLAS 3609.
Grading Basis: Graded
Recent scholarship on the central role played by African-descended communities in shaping the early history of the Americas and their interconnection beyond geopolitical boundaries; race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, cultural movements and practices; slavery, political economy, and political movements.
View Classes »3230. Latina Narrative
Also offered as: WGSS 3258
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
Grading Basis: Graded
Feminist topics in contemporary Latina literature and cultural studies.
View Classes »3264. Latinas and Media
Also offered as: WGSS 3260, COMM 3321
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The role of ethnicity and race in women's lives. Special attention to communication research on ethnic and racial minority women. CA 4.
View Classes »3320. Media and Diverse Audiences
Also offered as: COMM 3320
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher. Recommended preparation: COMM 1000, 2300 or 2600.
Grading Basis: Graded
Issues of race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, and sexuality in mainstream and alternative media. Analysis of how diverse groups use the media, are represented in, and interpret media content. Formerly offered as COMM/LLAS 4320.
View Classes »3327. Power and Health in Latin America and the Caribbean
Also offered as: ANTH 3327, HRTS 3327
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
History, theories, and concepts about the human right to health and structural inequalities in the region.
View Classes »3607. Latin America in the Colonial Period
Also offered as: HIST 3607
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Pre-Columbian Civilization in America, the epoch of conquest and settlement, together with a study of the Ibero-Indian cultural synthesis which forms the basis of modern Latin American civilization. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3662. Borderlands of the Americas
A consideration of the importance of borderlands in the expansion and consolidation of European empires in the American continent, and later, in the shaping of newly independent republics. Contemporary issues related to Latin American borders, including migration, smuggling, violence, and the role of the state in shaping the borders of national cultures and societies.
View Classes »3999. Independent Study in Latino and Latin American Studies
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
May be repeated for credit.
View Classes »4212. Field Internship in Latino Studies
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Work in cultural community-oriented setting(s). May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
View Classes »5000. Seminar in Latin American Studies
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Interdisciplinary introduction to graduate level study of Latin America.
View Classes »5390. Independent Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Independent Study
View Classes »5390. Independent Study
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Independent Study
View Classes »5800. Race in the Formation of the Human Sciences
Also offered as: ANTH 5800, POLS 5800, PHIL 5800
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Not open for credit to students who have passed PHIL 5380.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration of how race and the human sciences emerged out of the theological, epistemological, and political upheavals that resulted in the Euromodern world.
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Contact Information
Charles Robert Venator Santiago, Charles.venator@uconn.edu, 860-486-9052
Charles Lebel, charles.lebel@uconn.edu
Rodolfo Fernandez, rodolfo.fernandez@uconn.edu
Anne Gebelein, anne.gebelein@uconn.edu, 860-486-9523
Fany Hannon, fany.hannon@uconn.edu, (860) 486-1135
Jorge Agüero, jorge.aguero@uconn.edu, 860-486-4177
Dexter Gabriel, dexter.gabriel@uconn.edu
Katerina Gonzalez Seligmann, kgonzalez.seligmann@uconn.edu
Jolaade Kalinowski, jolaade.kalinowski@uconn.edu
Diana Rios, diana.rios@uconn.edu, 860-486-3187
Cesar Abadia-Barrero, cesar.abadia@uconn.edu, 860 486-2137
Santiago Munoz Arbelaez, santiago.munoz@uconn.edu
Samuel Martinez, samuel.martinez@uconn.edu, 860 486-4515
Lewis Gordon, lewis.gordon@uconn.edu, 860 486-4416