SPAN1800 - Contexts of Hispanic Culture and Civilization

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
304
Title (text only)
Contexts of Hispanic Culture and Civilization
Term
2023C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
304
Section ID
SPAN1800304
Course number integer
1800
Meeting times
MW 1:45 PM-3:14 PM
Meeting location
WILL 214
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Anthony P Esposito
Description
The primary aim of this course is to develop students' knowledge of the geographical, historical and cultural contexts in those regions where Spanish is used . At the same time that they are introduced to research techniques and materials available in Spanish, students strengthen their language skills through readings, class discussions, and frequent writing assignments. This course is designed to give students a broad understanding of Hispanic culture that will prepare them for upper-level course work and study abroad.
Course number only
1800
Fulfills
Cross Cultural Analysis
Humanties & Social Science Sector
Use local description
No

SPAN1800 - Contexts of Hispanic Culture and Civilization

Status
X
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Contexts of Hispanic Culture and Civilization
Term
2023C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
301
Section ID
SPAN1800301
Course number integer
1800
Meeting times
CANCELED
Level
undergraduate
Description
The primary aim of this course is to develop students' knowledge of the geographical, historical and cultural contexts in those regions where Spanish is used . At the same time that they are introduced to research techniques and materials available in Spanish, students strengthen their language skills through readings, class discussions, and frequent writing assignments. This course is designed to give students a broad understanding of Hispanic culture that will prepare them for upper-level course work and study abroad.
Course number only
1800
Fulfills
Humanties & Social Science Sector
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No

SPAN1800 - Contexts of Hispanic Culture and Civilization

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
302
Title (text only)
Contexts of Hispanic Culture and Civilization
Term
2023C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
302
Section ID
SPAN1800302
Course number integer
1800
Meeting times
MWF 12:00 PM-12:59 PM
Meeting location
DRLB 4C4
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Maria Dolores Gonzalez Ortega
Description
The primary aim of this course is to develop students' knowledge of the geographical, historical and cultural contexts in those regions where Spanish is used . At the same time that they are introduced to research techniques and materials available in Spanish, students strengthen their language skills through readings, class discussions, and frequent writing assignments. This course is designed to give students a broad understanding of Hispanic culture that will prepare them for upper-level course work and study abroad.
Course number only
1800
Fulfills
Cross Cultural Analysis
Humanties & Social Science Sector
Use local description
No

SPAN3510 - Experimental Cultures and Politics in Spain

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Experimental Cultures and Politics in Spain
Term
2023C
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
301
Section ID
SPAN3510301
Course number integer
3510
Meeting times
MW 12:00 PM-1:29 PM
Meeting location
WILL 25
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Luis Moreno Caballud
Description
This course is a study of the major historical and cultural achievements of modern and contemporary Spain. Readings draw on a wide range of historical, literary and journalistic sources. This course is taught on the Penn-in-Madrid summer program.
Course number only
3510
Fulfills
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No

SPAN3602 - Technologies in Hispanic Cinema: Cyborgs, Robots, and Gadgets

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Technologies in Hispanic Cinema: Cyborgs, Robots, and Gadgets
Term
2023C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
401
Section ID
SPAN3602401
Course number integer
3602
Meeting times
MW 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Meeting location
BENN 323
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Reyes Caballo-Marquez
Description
Contemporary Latin American and Spanish Cinema offer a great reflection on the role that new technologies have in the film industry, and in our lives, in the digital era. Often, we find that technologies are used in an original way to overcome financial shortages in times of crisis, or when resources are limited. In this context, sometimes it is actually thanks to the new technologies that the work of new directors can be produced or distributed. Some recent Latin American and Spanish sci-fi movies find genuine ways to bring about social and political commentary through the use of technological narratives. Reflections on technology are often found in many other film genres too. Our aim in this course will be to explore the use of technology in film in the present and in the past, as well as to study narratives that place technology at the center. We will focus our study on films where technology is a key factor and will reflect on the impact of technologies in our experience as spectators as well.
Course number only
3602
Cross listings
CIMS3602401, LALS3602401
Fulfills
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No

SPAN1900 - Introduction to Literary Analysis

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
304
Title (text only)
Introduction to Literary Analysis
Term
2023C
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
304
Section ID
SPAN1900304
Course number integer
1900
Meeting times
MWF 1:45 PM-2:44 PM
Meeting location
WILL 28
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Oscar Montoya
Description
By helping students develop skills to carefully read and analyze Spanish literary works, Spanish 1900 prepares them for upper-level courses and study abroad. After reviewing the main elements and conventions of the most popular genres (narrative, poetry, theater and essay), students become familiarized with current theoretical approaches to the study of literature with the purpose of applying them to their own analytical writing. The last weeks of the semester are devoted to the reading of a well-crafted detective novel and the examination of both its formal features and its ideological underpinnings. Throughout the course, students will have ample opportunities to hone their skills through the close reading and class discussion of varied and stimulating literary works produced by canonical and non-canonical Hispanic authors.
Course number only
1900
Fulfills
Arts & Letters Sector
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No

SPAN1900 - Introduction to Literary Analysis

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
302
Title (text only)
Introduction to Literary Analysis
Term
2023C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
302
Section ID
SPAN1900302
Course number integer
1900
Meeting times
MWF 12:00 PM-12:59 PM
Meeting location
COHN 493
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Valeria Seminario
Description
By helping students develop skills to carefully read and analyze Spanish literary works, Spanish 1900 prepares them for upper-level courses and study abroad. After reviewing the main elements and conventions of the most popular genres (narrative, poetry, theater and essay), students become familiarized with current theoretical approaches to the study of literature with the purpose of applying them to their own analytical writing. The last weeks of the semester are devoted to the reading of a well-crafted detective novel and the examination of both its formal features and its ideological underpinnings. Throughout the course, students will have ample opportunities to hone their skills through the close reading and class discussion of varied and stimulating literary works produced by canonical and non-canonical Hispanic authors.
Course number only
1900
Fulfills
Arts & Letters Sector
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No

SPAN1900 - Introduction to Literary Analysis

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
303
Title (text only)
Introduction to Literary Analysis
Term
2023C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
303
Section ID
SPAN1900303
Course number integer
1900
Meeting times
MWF 12:00 PM-12:59 PM
Meeting location
COHN 237
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Reyes Caballo-Marquez
Description
By helping students develop skills to carefully read and analyze Spanish literary works, Spanish 1900 prepares them for upper-level courses and study abroad. After reviewing the main elements and conventions of the most popular genres (narrative, poetry, theater and essay), students become familiarized with current theoretical approaches to the study of literature with the purpose of applying them to their own analytical writing. The last weeks of the semester are devoted to the reading of a well-crafted detective novel and the examination of both its formal features and its ideological underpinnings. Throughout the course, students will have ample opportunities to hone their skills through the close reading and class discussion of varied and stimulating literary works produced by canonical and non-canonical Hispanic authors.
Course number only
1900
Fulfills
Cross Cultural Analysis
Arts & Letters Sector
Use local description
No

SPAN1900 - Introduction to Literary Analysis

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Introduction to Literary Analysis
Term
2023C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
301
Section ID
SPAN1900301
Course number integer
1900
Meeting times
MWF 10:15 AM-11:14 AM
Meeting location
WILL 217
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Hugo Salas
Description
By helping students develop skills to carefully read and analyze Spanish literary works, Spanish 1900 prepares them for upper-level courses and study abroad. After reviewing the main elements and conventions of the most popular genres (narrative, poetry, theater and essay), students become familiarized with current theoretical approaches to the study of literature with the purpose of applying them to their own analytical writing. The last weeks of the semester are devoted to the reading of a well-crafted detective novel and the examination of both its formal features and its ideological underpinnings. Throughout the course, students will have ample opportunities to hone their skills through the close reading and class discussion of varied and stimulating literary works produced by canonical and non-canonical Hispanic authors.
Course number only
1900
Fulfills
Arts & Letters Sector
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No

SPAN3500 - Existential Capitalism and its Discontents

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Existential Capitalism and its Discontents
Term
2023C
Subject area
SPAN
Section number only
301
Section ID
SPAN3500301
Course number integer
3500
Meeting times
MW 1:45 PM-3:14 PM
Meeting location
WILL 319
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Luis Moreno Caballud
Description
This course treats important themes and questions in modern and contemporary Spanish cultural production. Course content may vary. Please see specific section details.
Course number only
3500
Fulfills
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No