Spanish

This course explores the various processes of participation and the cultural, economic, political and social contributions that Latinos of African origin in Latin America. Topics include: main theoretical methodological trends; Africans and Afro-descendants in historical perspective; contemporary Afro-descendant peoples and communities; Afro-descendant populations-- social subjects and political actors.

This course explores ways to create and put together narrative and reflective stories with images and sounds in order to communicate ideas and generate viewer resonance.

  This course discusses Spanish politics. Topics include: important moments of the Spanish political process; the party systems in Spain and their transformations; partisan actors in the Spanish political system; non-partisan actors in the Spanish political system.

Since January 1993, Ciudad Juárez has stood out for the high number of murdered women. It is at the beginning of this decade and in this city that the term "femicide" is generated: the violent death of women due to machismo or misogyny. Through different texts and media students investigate different aspects of this issue, as well as terminology, machismo, the economy, and drug trafficking in Mexico. 

This course is designed for UCEAP students at the advanced (C2) level and/or heritage Spanish speakers to improve, consolidate, and expand grammatical knowledge of the Spanish language. Class meetings are supplemented with practical experiences where students visit emblematic locations in Madrid to practice Spanish communication in real time.