SPAN 3290

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SPAN 3290
Performance and Memory in Contemporary Latin America

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How does the body remember the past? In this course, we will take this question as a point of departure to analyze the work of twelve contemporary artists from Latin America whose performances revisit individual, collective, national and global pasts in order to challenge official histories, denounce unspoken violences, and create space of empowerment and healing. As we discuss these performances in dialogue with the work of various critics and theorists, we will consider the potentialities and the limitations of performance, the ethics of reenactment and representation, and the sort of memories and archives we can only access through the body.


Prerequisites SPAN 2095, CASE Q++, or permission of the instructor

Distribution Requirements (ALC-AS, FLOPI-AS)

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3758 SPAN 3290   SEM 101

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    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Troconis Gonzalez, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person