SPA 495 THE CASE FOR DIVERSITY

This interdisciplinary, team-taught course offers a diachronic and synchronic approach to diversity in the Hispanic/Latino world. Employing the theoretical lens of race, gender, film, linguistics, literature, sexuality, environmentalism, and the arts, students will explore the benefits and challenges of diverse populations, linguistic codes, and artistic expression. In this capstone course for all majors, students will engage in original, twenty-five page research projects that engage diversity in the context of Spain, Latin America, and the United States.