Latinx and Latin Amer Studies 325 - Art as Protest in Spain and Latin America

(Offered as SPAN-325 and LLAS-325) Many countries in the Spanish-speaking world were ruled by a dictator, autocrat or military junta over the course of the 20th century. This interdisciplinary course examines how artists, filmmakers, writers and activists have resisted the censorship, cultural repression and authoritarianism of dictatorships in Latin America and Spain. We will focus on the history of repressive regimes and the cultures of protest in Argentina, Chile, Spain and Guatemala through films, stories, music, artwork, textiles, poetry and other representations. Students will create a pop-up protest museum of cultural artifacts from diverse Spanish-speaking countries and time periods. This discussion-based course will focus on examining the causes and effects of repressive regimes and the “subversive” movements that resist them. Conducted in Spanish.

Requisite: SPAN 301 or consent of the instructor.  Fall semester: Professor Brenneis.

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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on close reading and visual analysis of texts, films and other forms of visual art. Students will encounter critical discussion, short writing and a creative independent final project based on individual research. Instruction in Spanish, readings and multimedia in Spanish and English. No previous exposure to museum curation, art, or art history is expected for this class.