Latin American Studies

Interdisciplinary Program

Students can minor in Latin American Studies at Centre College. Latin American Studies at Centre is an interdisciplinary academic program that aims to impart to students knowledge of the region of Latin America, including Latin American history, society, politics, and cultures. In the Latin American Studies curriculum, students will gain an understanding of Latin American and Latinx perspectives and analyze Latin American issues from multiple points of view. As part of the Latin American Studies curriculum, students will develop linguistic and cultural fluency, engage with Latin American and Latinx scholarship and communities, and draw connections among the methodologies and perspectives of multiple disciplines.

Faculty

Willie Costley (chair), Rick Axtell, Genny Ballard, Eva Cadavid, Laura Chinchilla, Robyn Cutright, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Mark Galatowitsch, Chantell Limerick, Marie Petkus, Jamie Shenton

Latin American Studies Course

Course Descriptions