Class Roster - Fall 2017 - Subject - Latin American Studies

LATA 1320

Music of Latin America

This course examines the diverse music of Latin America, covering traditional, popular, and classical repertoire. Listening and discussion will focus on the most significant musical developments from early ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MUSIC 1320
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17000 LATA 1320 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Lincoln Hall 124
- Instructors
  
  Sierra, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 1950

The Invention of the Americas

When did the 'Americas' come in to being? Who created 'them' and how? What other geographic units of analysis might we consider in thinking about what Iberian explorers and intellectuals initially called ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 1950
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17569 LATA 1950 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:00am McGraw Hall 365
- Instructors
  
  Romero-Sanchez, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17570 LATA 1950 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 9:05am - 9:55am McGraw Hall 365
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Department Consent Required (Add)

Class Number & Section Details

17571 LATA 1950 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am Stimson Hall 206
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17572 LATA 1950 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 9:05am - 9:55am McGraw Hall 366
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Department Consent Required (Add)

Class Number & Section Details

17573 LATA 1950 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am Kennedy Hall 101
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 2150

Contemporary Latin American Survey

Readings and discussion of representative texts of the 19th and 20th centuries from various regions of Latin America. Among the authors considered are Sarmiento, Hernández, Martí, Darío, Agustini, Cortázar, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SPAN 2150
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6558 LATA 2150 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm McGraw Hall 366
- Instructors
  
  McDaniel, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: Spanish 2070 or 2090, or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor.

LATA 2170

Early Modern Iberian Survey

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 2170, SPAN 2170
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6560 LATA 2170 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Klarman Hall KG42
- Instructors
  
  Garces, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: SPAN 2070 or SPAN 2090, or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor.

LATA 2800

Perspectives on Brazil

This course provides an introduction and overview of Brazilian culture. It will study different periods of Brazilian history, through the analysis of films, literature, essays, visual arts, and music. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PORT 2800
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16164 LATA 2800 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Morrill Hall 102
- Instructors
  
  Erber, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Conducted in English.

LATA 3031

Race and Revolution in the Americas: 1776-1900

This course will examine the "age of democratic revolutions" in the Americas from the perspective of the Black Atlantic. During this momentous era, when European monarchies were successfully challenged ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3032, ASRC 3031, HIST 3031
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16660 LATA 3031 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Rockefeller Hall 122
- Instructors
  
  Washington, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 3470

Nueva York:Caribbean Urbanisms

To what extent is New York City part of the Caribbean? This course explores the ways in which writers from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic write New York, whether as tourists, residents, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3475, ASRC 3470, LSP 3470, SPAN 3470
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17045 LATA 3470 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm McGraw Hall 366
- Instructors
  
  McDaniel, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 3609

Brazilian Ensemble - Deixa Sambar

Deixa Sambar performs several styles of samba, Brazil's national music. Members need not have prior background in music-making, but a good sense of rhythm is desirable. Members include students as well ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MUSIC 3609
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

9622 LATA 3609 STU 501
Meeting Pattern
- R 7:00pm - 9:00pm Lincoln Hall B20
- Instructors
  
  Pond, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 3613

Cornell Steel Band

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:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MUSIC 3613
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7900 LATA 3613 STU 501
Meeting Pattern
- W 4:30pm - 6:30pm Bailey Hall 101
- Instructors
  
  Miller, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 3681

Telling to Live: Critical Examinations of Testimonio

Testimonio is a type of writing known in Latin America and integral to U.S. Latina and Chicana traditions. The testimonio usually tells a story in a collective mode, or offers an individual's story as ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3680, ENGL 3680, FGSS 3681, LSP 3680
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16409 LATA 3681 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall G19
- Instructors
  
  Diaz, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 4000

Contemporary Issues in Latin - Latino America

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:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATA 6000, LSP 4000, LSP 6000
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18294 LATA 4000 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall 204
- Instructors
  
  Castillo, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 4617

Seeing Corruption in Mexico

This seminar seeks to examine the relationships among three topics: (i) social vision (a form of collective intentionality), (ii) institutional corruption in Mexico, and (iii) artistic visual representations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SHUM 4617, VISST 4617
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17055 LATA 4617 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 4:25pm A D White House 110
- Instructors
  
  Perez-Leon, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 4910

Latin American Literature and Mass Media

An analysis of Latin American literary texts and their relationship with the changing media landscape of the 20th century. We will explore how Latin American authors have engaged thematically and formally ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SPAN 4910
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16203 LATA 4910 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Klarman Hall KG42
- Instructors
  
  Paz-Soldan, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

This is the senior seminar for Spanish majors.

LATA 6000

Contemporary Issues in Latin-Latino America

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:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATA 4000, LSP 4000, LSP 6000
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18296 LATA 6000 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall 204
- Instructors
  
  Castillo, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 6010

Experience Latin America II (Chiapa Edition)

Designed to provide students with an opportunity to observe the rich living cultures, environments, ecologies, rural and urban communities, and development issues in tropical southern Mexico. Also designed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: IARD 6010
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8072 LATA 6010 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- T 3:30pm - 4:45pm
- Instructors
  
  Hobbs, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instructor Consent Required (Add)

LATA 6310

Comparative Labor Movements in Latin America

Examines the historical development of labor movements in Latin America, their role in national political and economic development, and the impact of economic liberalization, authoritarianism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRIC 4311, ILRIC 6310
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

16441 LATA 6310 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Ives Hall 103
- Instructors
  
  Cook, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 6481

Topics in Latin American History

This seminar is a readings and research course that examines works in the broad field of Latin American studies (history, literature, anthropology, and others) from the past five decades that have wrestled ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 6481
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Section Topic

Topic: Space and Politics in the Americas
Class Number & Section Details

16933 LATA 6481 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:30pm - 4:25pm Uris Hall 312
- Instructors
  
  Craib, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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LATA 1320 Music of Latin America

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LATA 1950 The Invention of the Americas

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LATA 2150 Contemporary Latin American Survey

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LATA 2170 Early Modern Iberian Survey

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LATA 2800 Perspectives on Brazil

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LATA 3031 Race and Revolution in the Americas: 1776-1900

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LATA 3470 Nueva York:Caribbean Urbanisms

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LATA 3609 Brazilian Ensemble - Deixa Sambar

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LATA 3613 Cornell Steel Band

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LATA 3681 Telling to Live: Critical Examinations of Testimonio

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LATA 1320

Music of Latin America

LATA 1950

The Invention of the Americas

LATA 2150

Contemporary Latin American Survey

LATA 2170

Early Modern Iberian Survey

LATA 2800

Perspectives on Brazil

LATA 3031

Race and Revolution in the Americas: 1776-1900

LATA 3470

Nueva York:Caribbean Urbanisms

LATA 3609

Brazilian Ensemble - Deixa Sambar

LATA 3613

Cornell Steel Band

LATA 3681

Telling to Live: Critical Examinations of Testimonio

LATA 4000

Contemporary Issues in Latin - Latino America

LATA 4617

Seeing Corruption in Mexico

LATA 4910

Latin American Literature and Mass Media

LATA 6000

Contemporary Issues in Latin-Latino America

LATA 6010

Experience Latin America II (Chiapa Edition)

LATA 6310

Comparative Labor Movements in Latin America

LATA 6481

Topics in Latin American History