By choosing Latin American and Latinx studies at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, you will expand your awareness and understanding of Latin America, the Caribbean and Latinx communities in the United States through a curriculum of in-class and experiential requirements.
The college offers a minor in Latin American and Latinx studies, requiring 17 credits, an experiential component and a capstone essay.
Coursework in several disciplines, combined with experiential learning opportunities, encourages analysis of how historical experiences, cultural expression, geopolitical processes and the physical environment interact to influence the ways in which the region and Latin American and Latinx societies at large respond to local, regional, national and international dynamics.
If you¡¯re majoring in Spanish, the minor is appropriate for adding a multidisciplinary perspective of Latin America to your language studies. It is also recommended to majors in other disciplines who desire an area studies component in their curricula.
Disciplinary knowledge
Gain a deep understanding of your subject and how it connects to other subjects.
Intercultural competence
Understand real and imaginary similarities and differences. Use more than one perspective to view issues.
Intellectual curiosity
Set yourself up for lifelong intellectual growth. Take responsibility for your own learning.
Ethical citizenship
Examine and embrace your strengths, passions and values. Develop ethical convictions and act on them.
Critical thinking and information literacy
Judge and construct arguments, raise questions and define problems. Make a conclusion based on evidence.
Participation in the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Summer Spanish Program in Ecuador and/or the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Latin American term is highly recommended. The college offers several related study abroad terms, including:
? The Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Summer Spanish Program in the Andes is held each year from June through August. Students live with families while attending classes at the Center for Inter-American Studies (CEDEI) in Cuenca, Ecuador. Students also take several excursions, capped off by a 10-day trip to Peru.
? Students may apply for study abroad programs in Brazil and Mexico (travel writing).
? Short-term service learning programs send students to Latin America for up to three weeks, including Guatemala.
Francis Gow ¡¯20 is pursuing a master's at the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies in Gainesville, Fla.
Samantha Wright '20 is a research coordinator at Transitions Mental Health Services in Rock Island, Ill.
Ariana Solis ¡¯19 is a clinical care coordinator at PCC Community Wellness Center in Chicago.
Lydia Lara ¡¯19 is a fellow enrollment specialist at Public Allies Chicago.
Karina Huerta ¡¯17 is a child and family counselor at Sarah's Inn in Forest Park, Ill.
Cindy Morales ¡¯17 is the site coordinator and learning facilitator at St. Augustine Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø in Chicago.
Lizandra Gomez-Ramirez '17 is a public defender in Rock Island County, Ill.
“My peak experience was traveling to Brazil my sophomore year. As a Latina, it meant the world to me to finally be able to be in Latin America.”Read More
“During freshman year, I took a history class that changed my approach toward Latin America, my home region, and I developed a passion for human rights.”Read More
“My peak experience is definitely my study abroad trip to Ecuador where I stayed with a host family for 10 weeks and spent another week in Peru.”Read More
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø will sponsor its 26th annual Hispanic Film Festival on Wednesdays, Oct. 26-Nov. 30. All films will be shown at 7 p.m. in Hanson Hall of Science, Room 102. Films are free and open to the public.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has appointed Paraguayan conductor Ernesto Estigarribia as assistant professor and director of orchestral activities, beginning this fall.
For Francis Sophia Gow ¡¯20, a first-year history course set her future in motion.
