SPA 406 - Life-writing, Gender, Performativity

Interdisciplinary research oriented seminar designed to engage students in the politics of unsettling modes of life-writing, gender, and representation. Life-writing theory and cultural analysis of contemporary Latin American/Latino fictional and non-fictional narratives.

A substantial final research project will be required. Conducted in Spanish.

Satisfies Hispanic Studies major and minor requirement.
Satisfies Hispanic Studies “Post-1800” requirement.
Satisfies a requirement in the Latin American Studies major and interdisciplinary minor.
Satisfies Gender and Sexuality Studies major in the Literary and Cultural Representations track.

 

Prerequisites & Notes
Unless given special permission, this class is limited to Juniors and Seniors, and student must have already taken any two 300-level culture or literature classes in Spanish. Enrollment priority is given first to Hispanic Studies Majors and seniors.