Latin American and Caribbean Studies

专业介绍

The concentration in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACA) leads to a strong, interdisciplinary understanding of culture, history, and contemporary issues in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Latino/a diaspora.

Requirements are intentionally broad and flexible to accommodate the focused interests of students in understanding the diverse reality of this region. Concentration requirements include four themes: language, area studies, research, and internship / service work. A wide selection of courses from departments across the University expose students to the methods and materials of different disciplines and provide a background in the contemporary and historical contours of Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino/a societies.

Student Goals

Students in this concentration will:

• Understand the politics and expressive cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean from several disciplinary perspectives
• Acquire advanced speaking and writing abilities in Spanish, Portuguese, or another language of the region
• Develop theoretical acumen in humanistic and social scientific research methods
• Design a unique concentration based around a geographic region or critical question
• Complete a substantial research project related to Latin America and the Caribbean