Moving Latin America
This interdisciplinary course provides an introduction to the political and cultural landscape of Latin America through the lenses of some of its social movements. It focuses on some of the region's most recent polemics and political innovations in order to establish the foundation for a deeper understanding of contemporary Latin America while interrogating its geopolitical boundaries. Some themes are the impact of social movements on national policy shifts, the significance of indigenous groups for political discourse, or the use of human right agendas in local contexts.
Spanish Migrations
This course examines migration and transnational movements in relation to Spain. Students will explore the implications of migration and the significance of self and public imaging in the definition of a Spanish national identity. After studying the participation of Spanish emigrants during the '50s and the '60s in the reconstruction of Europe, the class will organize its discussion around the main immigrant groups present in contemporary Spain: from Africa (Moroccan and Sub-Saharan), from Asia (Pakistani and Chinese), and from Latin America (Dominican and Equatorian).
Good Speech
In Plato’s Gorgias, Socrates argues with three sophists who practice and teach the art of rhetoric. To Socrates’ mind, rhetoric is a dangerous tool that is indifferent to the truth of what is said. Philosophy, in contrast, aims at genuine knowledge.
Lauren S Robinson
Primary Title:
Accountant
Institution:
UMASS Amherst
Department:
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Additional Department:
History
Email Address:
robinson@umass.edu
Telephone:
413-545-1607
Office Building:
Draper Hall