Latin American Studies (LATA)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.
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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 and one discussion. 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 142
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Craib, R
Loos, T
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Uris Hall G20
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
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Staff
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- F McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
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Staff
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- F Rockefeller Hall B15
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
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Staff
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- F Morrill Hall 107
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
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Staff
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LATA 1970
Course Description
What is the Caribbean? How did its native inhabitants fared in the aftermath of the arrival of Europeans? How did the region shift from a Spanish Lake to a heavily contested geopolitical site where all ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: ASRC 1790, HIST 1970
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW White Hall 106
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Bassi Arevalo, E
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LATA 2050
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to Latin American art from the pre-Columbian period to the present. It will cover the arts of ancient civilizations including the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Moche, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2555, ARTH 2550, SHUM 2550, VISST 2550
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4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G19
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
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Cohen-Aponte, A
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
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Cohen-Aponte, A
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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
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MWF Phillips Hall 219
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Li, M
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Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: SPAN 2070 or SPAN 2090, or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor.
LATA 3609
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MUSIC 3609
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- R Lincoln Hall B20
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Pond, S
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LATA 3612
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In recent decades the Andean region of Latin America has become a focal point of international debate over alternative models of economic development and their environmental consequences. Windfall revenues ... view course details
Seven Week - Second. Combined with: GOVT 3613
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1 Credit Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
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- W White Hall 114
- Oct 11 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Roberts, K
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This course is first part of a multi-term sequence.
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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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- W Bailey Hall 101
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Miller, C
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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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1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- T Uris Hall G08
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Castillo, D
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LATA 4666
Course Description
In this course, we will take an inter-and multidisciplinary approach that examines works of fiction, film, performance, and photography to explore how specters intervene in and mold the social, political, ... 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
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Klarman Hall KG42
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Troconis Gonzalez, I
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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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Meeting Pattern
- T Uris Hall G08
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Castillo, D
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Instruction Mode: In Person
LATA 6482
Course Description
This seminar is a readings course on works from the past two decades that have wrestled theoretically, empirically, and narratively with the boundary between geography and history. The course is purposefully ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 6482
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- M Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Craib, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
LATA 6666
Course Description
In this course, we will take an inter-and multidisciplinary approach that examines works of fiction, film, performance, and photography to explore how specters intervene in and mold the social, political, ... 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
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Klarman Hall KG42
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Troconis Gonzalez, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person