Democracy in Brazil Today: Round Table
Democracy in Brazil Today: Round Table November 1, 2019 2:00-4:00pm Liu Institute for Global Issues, Room xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of Many Trees) All welcome Co-sponsor Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (School of Public Policy and Global Affairs) Given the drastic and rapid political, social, economic and environmental changes occurring in Brazil today, we will […]
LAST 100
Why do we distinguish Latin America as a region? What are the historical processes that led a vast and varied area to be treated as one, unified portion of the globe? And what is the cultural and political significance of such thinking? Explore the question of how the idea of Latin America emerged.
LAST 201
Discover how various forms of popular culture helped build national identities in Latin America and how they connect to concepts of race/ethnicity, gender, cultural politics, hybridity/transculturation, and globalization.
LAST 303
Explore indigenous strategies to navigate the global economy and seek autonomy and self-determination in an increasingly globalized world.
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