Spanish 330AU - Advanced Studies in Identities and Intersections: 'Authoritarianism: Repression and Resistance in Inquisitorial Spain'

This seminar offers an in-depth analysis of the dynamics of power in the Spanish Empire (16th-18th centuries). Far from a monolithic block, authoritarianism was a process of constant negotiation and conflict. Students will explore how the state and institutions of control (e.g. Inquisition) attempted to impose political and religious uniformity, and how various strategies of resistance, dissent, and survival emerged. Using an interdisciplinary approach (political, historical, literary, pictorial), students will examine major revolts (e.g. Comuneros, Moriscos) as well as the "invisible resistance" of everyday life by individuals who were dissidents because of their sexuality or race.

Prereq: Two Spanish courses above SPAN-212.