Spanish

What does it mean, in social and linguistic terms, to grow up speaking two languages or to learn a second language? This course is an introduction to the fundamental issues in the study of bilingualism as a sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic phenomenon, with special emphasis on Spanish bilingual communities in the United States, Spain, and Latin America. SPAN 307 Spring 2021; CRN 63313; MWF 12:00-12:50; Virtual; Taught in Spanish  

Taught in English, this course considers how gendered and sexed bodies have been imagined in contemporary Latina/o literature and visual culture (photography, digital graphics, murals, mixed media, music videos, and cinema/tv).   Bodies out of Place: Destabilizing Geographies of Identity in Latina/o Literature and Visual Culture Taught in English T/TH 2:00-3:20 pm, online.  CRN 46387 Crosslisted as LLS 246 Gen Ed for “Lit & Arts” and “US Minority Cultures” How have gendered and sexed bodies been imagined in contemporary Latina/o literature and...

An introduction to cultural analysis and interpretation. Students will analyze a range of cultural objects, including film, visual art, and literature, to think about how culture shapes our understanding of the world. Discussion will emphasize cultural issues in the context of Spain, Latin America, and the U.S. Thursdays 11:00-12:20

This course is an introduction to the classics of Mexican Cinema, from silent film until today. How has cinema shaped ideas about Mexican identity? How does it help us understand important events like the Mexican Revolution or key contemporary issues like immigration? We will explore this question by watching films from a range of genres including melodrama, horror, comedy, and the romantic comedy. We will also study important Mexican stars such as Cantinflas and El Santo. SPAN 326 Spring 2021; CRN 49961; TR 12:30-1:50

In this course, we will explore the construction of the image of Spain for foreign consumption from the turn of the twentieth century to the present. We will analyze the presence of Spain beyond its borders, including aspects such as military and economic colonialism, migration, tourism, sports, arts, food, fashion, and language. We will study a wide array of documents (films, literary texts, articles, commercials, visual culture, etc) from the perspective of postcolonial theory and cultural studies.

This course will examine how both emigration and immigration have been portrayed in the Spanish literature and in others cultural manifestations since 1900 to the present. In order to analyze the different Spanish migrations, the course will explore the historical, political, social, and economic contexts that caused them. The course will discuss concepts and themes such as immigration and emigration, exile, diaspora, community, and transculturation.

Learn about and from Latinx immigrants living and working in Champaign-Urbana. As you learn about their strengths and challenges, you will see how their realities reflect larger issues of immigration on a global, national and regional scale. You will hear directly from local Latinx leaders and people who stand alongside them, working toward immigrant justice.   During this pandemic, students will not volunteer directly in our community organizations. We must protect the health of our Latinx community which is already disproportionately affected by the virus. The class will be...

Learn the fundamentals of social entrepreneurship, a practice that seeks opportunities at the nexus of languages, cultures and communities. We will focus on the question of how to create linguistically- and culturally-appropriate programming within nonprofits. To make those nonprofits sustainable, we will take from the world of business to find ways they can generate income and build effective systems. Depending on the circumstances of the virus, you will volunteer for a local nonprofit, using your Spanish to learn from and serve our local Latino community. Come to class prepared to speak...