LATS 25
Somos Sur: Mexico-Central American Borderlines and Visual Culture Winter 2020

Cross-listed RLSP 25
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What are borderlines? How have they been created and how do they affect the lives of those who cross or are being crossed by these borders? Motivated by the attention that borders have drawn recently with the caravans of Central Americans traveling north, we propose a trip to Chiapas, Mexico to explore the realities of the communities, activists, and border entities. This trip will engage students with the visual response and the relationship with spaces created in these borderlands. The class will meet for an intensive week of class on-campus with readings and discussion followed by a 10 -12 travel to Chiapas with Borderlinks. The Borderlinks pedagogical model is based on “dynamic educational experiences that connect divided communities, raise awareness about the impact of border and immigration policies, and inspire action for social transformation.” Their leaders accompany the delegation at all times. Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow at Williams 2018 – 2020.
The Class: Format: travel
Limit: 10
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation: short paper and final project or presentation
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: based on statement of interest in the course
Materials/Lab Fee: $3,208
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
LATS 25 RLSP 25
Attributes: TRVL Winter Study Travel Course

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