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Courses Fall 2009
A wide range of offerings on the history, politics, and culture of Latin America. Read More >>
Events & Deadlines
2009 Fall for the Book Festival
Writers, Poets, Novelists, Authors, - Festival planning still going strong
September 21, 2009
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Contemporary Latin America is the product of a long and turbulent history of conquest, resistance, and cultural mixing. The result is a rich and unique amalgam of African, indigenous, and European cultures. Understanding these complex societies has never been more crucial than it is today.
Knowledge of Latin American history, culture, society, and politics has become indispensable for anyone who seeks to understand the contemporary United States and its place in the world.
The Latin American studies program offers a major and minor in Latin American studies.
New Course Encourages Students to Think Critically about Language
Although English is the only language spoken in the majority of homes in the United States, almost 20 percent of the population five years and older speaks another language at home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But what are these languages and who speaks them? Is this similar to or different from other countries and other historical periods? How do multilinguals use the different languages they know, and how is their language use related to their identities? Read More >>