An overview of critical theories for the analysis of literary and cultural texts since the mid-20th century, including Spanish, Latin American, Luso-Brazilian, and U.S. Latinx schools of thought.
On one level, this seminar functions as a presentational overview of major critical theories and schools of thought for the analysis of literary and cultural texts since the mid-20th century. Yet, on another level, the goal of this seminar is to bring these theoretical texts into conversation with Spanish, Latin American, Luso-Brazilian, and U.S. Latinx critical theories. That is, this seminar seeks...
Raquel Goebel is the recipient of the “Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) Partnership Grant”, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The award is part of a cross-university initiative within the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Raquel will collaborate with colleagues from...
How is Brazil intertwined with and seemingly distinct from an American hemisphere? With some attention to class, gender, race and sexuality, this course explores the making of Brazil across the Spanish- and English-speaking Americas.
SPRING 2020 - Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM. Taught in English.
Undergraduate Section: U4 - CRN 55708 3 credits
Graduate Section: G4 - CRN 37002 4 credits
Prof. Osuji, a former major in Spanish and Portuguese who graduated in 2001 and went on to Harvard (MA) and UCLA (PhD), just published Boundaries of Love: Interracial Marriage and the Meaning of Race with NYU Press. The book compares the experiences of black-white couples...
Prof. John Karam has been awarded the very competitive and prestigious Fulbright Scholar award to conduct research in Brazil for the next two summers. As a Fulbright recipient, John will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with international partners in educational, political,...
This course aims to break open the singular idea of “Brazil” to reveal many Brazils, exposing students to the tremendous regional diversity that both enriches and complicates our understanding of the Federative Republic.
Brazilian Regionalisms Brazil is a country of continental proportions—larger than the lower 48 States and only slightly smaller than China. Its various climates range from some of the driest lands on earth to the lush Amazon rainforest. This richness is matched or surpassed by its human geography, with its many native populations and the millions of newcomers—European...
This course will familiarize students with the broad trends and debates in Brazilian social and historical thought during the long 20th century. Course taught in English
We will pay particular attention to the notions of race, ethnicity, and nation, focusing on seminal texts by some Brazil’s most important thinkers. We will also engage with Brazilian cultural production (literature, film, music) to compliment and exemplify these intellectual debates. Students will develop critical and comparative reading and thinking skills, as well as a working knowledge of Brazilian...