| | 36 | M-W---- | 11:30A-12:50P | Remote / LA | Palafox | May 12 2021 10:30AM - 12:30PM | 12 | 3 | 0 | | Desc: | THE OTHER SPAINS. In this course, we will study a selection of contemporary written and visual representations of three crucial periods of Spain's history, when there have been the most significant differences and disagreements among its inhabitants in terms of religion, politics, culture and moral values: The medieval times, when the Muslim, Christian and the Jewish people lived together in the Iberian Peninsula; the nineteenth century, with its political disagreements between liberals and conservatives; and the twentieth century, with its "second Republic," the Spanish Civil War, its sequels during the Francoist years, and the transition to democracy after Franco's death in 1975. As we analyze and discuss these representations, we will try to understand how these historical periods have contributed to give shape to twentieth-century Spain.
Remote. Synchronous twice a week. |
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| 55 | -T-R--- | 1:00P-2:20P | Remote / LA | Sklodowska | May 12 2021 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 20 | 18 | 0 | | Desc: | THE THRILL OF SLEUTHING: LATIN AMERICAN TALES OF MYSTERY, CRIME, AND DETECTION. In this course, we will focus on countries as distinct as Argentina, Cuba, and Mexico to explore a variety of discourses (narratives, essays, films) built around topics of mystery, crime, murder, mass murder, detection, punishment, and (in)justice. We will examine the creative and versatile ways in which Latin American writers and artists make use of the established paradigms--such as hard-boiled detective fiction, true-crime narratives, and film noir, among others--as they adapt them to the specific political, economic, and socio-cultural realities of their countries. In many of these discourses, overarching themes of state violence, law and justice, and metaphysical search for truth become intertwined with humor, parody, and satire. Authors to be studied include Jorge Luis Borges, Silvina Ocampo, Luisa Valenzuela, Juan Rulfo, Eraclio Zepeda, Carlos Fuentes, Leonardo Padura, Aida Bahr, and Ana Lydia Vega Serova, among others.
Remote. Synchronous every session. |
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| 56 | -T-R--- | 2:30P-3:50P | Remote / LA | Sklodowska | May 13 2021 3:30PM - 5:30PM | 18 | 16 | 0 | | Desc: | THE THRILL OF SLEUTHING: LATIN AMERICAN TALES OF MYSTERY, CRIME, AND DETECTION. In this course, we will focus on countries as distinct as Argentina, Cuba, and Mexico to explore a variety of discourses (narratives, essays, films) built around topics of mystery, crime, murder, mass murder, detection, punishment, and (in)justice. We will examine the creative and versatile ways in which Latin American writers and artists make use of the established paradigms--such as hard-boiled detective fiction, true-crime narratives, and film noir, among others--as they adapt them to the specific political, economic, and socio-cultural realities of their countries. In many of these discourses, overarching themes of state violence, law and justice, and metaphysical search for truth become intertwined with humor, parody, and satire. Authors to be studied include Jorge Luis Borges, Silvina Ocampo, Luisa Valenzuela, Juan Rulfo, Eraclio Zepeda, Carlos Fuentes, Leonardo Padura, Aida Bahr, and Ana Lydia Vega Serova, among others.
Remote. Synchronous every session. |
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