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Latin America in a Post-colonial perspective, and its relationship with Spain
Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026
Latin America in a Post-colonial perspective, and its relationship with Spain
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Cultural Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 780
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
What is postcolonial criticism?
Black and White Legends: A Brief History of Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America
Enlightenment and Revolution
Washington, Napoleon and Hidalgo
Building Nations
¿Los Indios¿ as Native Americans
Oligarchy, Bourgeoisie, Foreign Interests
Spain in the 19th Century
The Monroe Doctrine
Industrialization
The Significance of 1898
Political Philosophy in Latin America at the Start of the 20th Century
New Ideologies of the 20th Century
The Two Spains and the Civil War
The Cold War-the Blocs
Democracy vs. Dictatorship
Exiles
The Church and the Poverty Struggle
Environmentalism and Human Rights
Populism and Socialist Guerrillas
Bolivarian Communism
Group workshop: Critical Thinking about Contemporary Latin America (I)
Group workshop: Critical Thinking about Contemporary Latin America (II)
Group workshop: Critical Thinking about Contemporary Latin America (III)
Black and White Legends: A Brief History of Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America
Enlightenment and Revolution
Washington, Napoleon and Hidalgo
Building Nations
¿Los Indios¿ as Native Americans
Oligarchy, Bourgeoisie, Foreign Interests
Spain in the 19th Century
The Monroe Doctrine
Industrialization
The Significance of 1898
Political Philosophy in Latin America at the Start of the 20th Century
New Ideologies of the 20th Century
The Two Spains and the Civil War
The Cold War-the Blocs
Democracy vs. Dictatorship
Exiles
The Church and the Poverty Struggle
Environmentalism and Human Rights
Populism and Socialist Guerrillas
Bolivarian Communism
Group workshop: Critical Thinking about Contemporary Latin America (I)
Group workshop: Critical Thinking about Contemporary Latin America (II)
Group workshop: Critical Thinking about Contemporary Latin America (III)