Latin American Civilizations Sequence

Introduction to Latin American Civilization I

LACS 16100/34600 (ANTH 23101; HIST 16101/36101; SOSC 26100; CRES 16101)

Section 1: TR 11:00 – 12:20PM with Emilio Kourí

Section 2: TR 2:00 – 3:20PM with Emilio Kourí

Section 3: MW 1:30 – 2:50PM with Sarah Newman

Section 4: TR 12:30 – 1:50PM with Dain Borges

Section 5: MW 3:00 – 4:20PM with Claudia Brittenham

The first course of the sequence examines the origins of civilizations in Latin America with a focus on the political, social, and cultural features of the major pre-Columbian civilizations of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec. The quarter concludes with an analysis of the Spanish and Portuguese conquest, and the construction of colonial societies in Latin America.

Introduction to Latin American Civilization II

LACS 16200 (HIST 16102; ANTH 23102; SOSC 26200; CRES 16102)

Section 1: TR 11:00 – 12:20PM with Diana Schwartz Francisco

Section 2: TR 2:00 – 3:20PM with Diana Schwartz Francisco

Section 3: MW 1:30 – 2:50PM with Mauricio Tenorio

This course addresses the evolution of colonial societies, the wars of independence, and the emergence of Latin American nation-states in the changing international context of the nineteenth century.

Introduction to Latin American Civilization III

LACS 16300 (HIST 16103; SOSC 26300; ANTH 23103, CRES 16103)

Section 1: TR 11:00 – 12:20PM with Brodwyn Fischer

Section 2: TR 2:00 – 3:20PM with Brodwyn Fischer

Section 3: TR 9:30 – 10:50PM with Diana Schwartz Francisco

Section 4: TR 9:30 – 10:50PM with Victoria Saramago

Spring Quarter course, on the series of Latin American Civilization courses, focuses on the twentieth century, with special emphasis on the challenges of economic, political, and social development in the region.

Any of the three courses may be taken in sequence or individually. This sequence meets the general education requirement in civilization studies.