- Instructor: Michael Aronna
- Instructor: Lizabeth Paravisini
- Instructor: Nicolas Vivalda
Hispanic Studies 105-106 is a yearlong language course emphasizing the development of foundational listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while exploring the social, cultural, and political realities of the Spanish-speaking world. HISP-105 is designed for students with little or no previous training in Spanish. In-class activities in groups and pairs, written and oral assessments, and a final project are designed to increase both your intercultural competence and your Spanish. Conducted in Spanish, this course applies a communicative approach to language learning. Our daily classes are tailored to reinforce and apply new grammatical structures and vocabulary that students will learn and practice independently at home before each class. Students must complete HISP-106 to receive credit for HISP-105. Each semester's grade is separate.
- Instructor: Eva Woods Peiró
Hispanic Studies 105-106 is a yearlong language course emphasizing the development of foundational listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while exploring the social, cultural, and political realities of the Spanish-speaking world. HISP-105 is designed for students with little or no previous training in Spanish. In-class activities in groups and pairs, written and oral assessments, and a final project are designed to increase both your intercultural competence and your Spanish. Conducted in Spanish, this course applies a communicative approach to language learning. Our daily classes are tailored to reinforce and apply new grammatical structures and vocabulary that students will learn and practice independently at home before each class. Students must complete HISP-106 to receive credit for HISP-105. Each semester's grade is separate.
- Instructor: George Azcarate
This course investigates a central question: Why does the figure of the non-medical healer persist so strongly in Mexican narrative, even as artists embrace modernization? We will examine representations of healing in Mexico to analyze how and why writers and directors assign varying aesthetic qualities to these scenes over time. By tracking changes in representations of healing, we will seek to understand the deeper reasons for the healer’s enduring presence. The course introduces theoretical tools from philosophy, Marxism, biopolitics, and semiotics, equipping us to interpret these scenes and develop essay-writing skills in Spanish.
- Instructor: George Azcarate