This course will examine change in contemporary Argentina. Students will read and discuss issues from the 80's and 90's such as romanticism, nationalism, modernism, and self-affirmation. Discuss the Latin American image of Spain and the United States in terms of neo-liberalism and capitalism. If you are proficient in Spanish, you have the opportunity to intern two days per week with banks, the U.S. Embassy, research institutions, or multinational corporations. Our faculty and experienced internship coordinator oversee the details of your internship.
Courses are available for students with intermediate and advanced skills in Spanish.
This course examines the country's history and culture, focusing on aspects that illuminate political events in present-day Argentina and the rest of Latin America. Topics discussed include historic and political forces, differences between dictatorships and constitutional democracies, European immigration to Argentina and its political and social impact, the Peronist social revolution and legacy, and military repression and democratic resurgence. This course will explore the authors, topics, and narrative procedures in contemporary Argentina. Discuss themes such as poetry in story-telling by Horacio Quiroga and Julio Cortazar, fantasy in works by Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy Casares, and lyricism in literature by Franciso Luis Bernardez and other authors. The semester in Buenos Aires is offered every fall, from late July to mid-November.