Latin American Summer Program 2012

Latin American Summer Program
2012
La Sabana University is offering the international community the opportunity to
participate in short-term courses in a Latin American Studies Summer Program.
Students from various disciplines are able to choose from a wide range of academic
courses taught in English. The four week program is designed to give students the
chance to study in Latin America while learning the language and experiencing the
culture first hand in one of Latin America’s most diverse countries: Colombia.
Topics: Students will choose one of five academic programs taught in English and will
select from a variety of elective courses for a total of 32hrs of academic content, as
well as a Spanish language program and a number of cultural activities. The
academic experience will be enriched by the cultural emersion that comes with living
in a Colombian family.
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Course Descriptions
Universidad de La Sabana
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIE S PROGRAM
La Sabana Latin American Studies Program will run for a
period of four weeks in January-February and July-August
2012
First Session:
January 23rd – February 17th, 2012
Students are required to arrive in Bogotá by Sunday Jan. 22nd and leave no earlier than
Saturday, Feb. 18th.
Second Session:
July 16th – August 10th, 2012
Students are required to arrive in Bogotá by Sunday July 15 th and leave no earlier than
Saturday, August 11th.
Accommodation
Accommodation is arranged by La Sabana University and
students will be placed in homestay accommodation in Bogotá.
Families are selected carefully, assuring friendly, comfortable,
clean and a safe service. Accommodation is in safe districts
and close to public transport service.
Homestay accommodation is with local Colombian families and
includes daily breakfast and dinner, and laundry once a week.
Students will have a single room and some may include internet
service and television.
Student Numbers
La Sabana University is aiming to have a minimum of 20
students participating in the program. Class sizes will be
tutorial style, giving students the opportunity to learn in a
workshop style environment. Students must attend all
classes during the program, in order to receive credit for
the courses.
Students will take courses related to topics in various
areas. Academic programs on offer for 2012:
Colombian & Latin American
Business and Economics
International Relations from a
Latin American Perspective
Latin American Culture & Society
Law & Politics in Latin America
Health Science a Latin American
Perspective
Intensive Spanish language programs are also an integral part of the program
with a placement test given before the student begins his or her studies
(Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced).
Academic programs offered for 2011
All courses are interdisciplinary and are taught taking into consideration the class’s
level of knowledge about the topic, as well as about the region. The courses being
offered in each session will be determined by the amount of students participating in
the program, and the number of students who have selected a particular class. For a
full description of each course please see page 9.
International Health, Equity and Vulnerable Populations
Impact of Zoonosis in the National and International Health
Intellectual property in the Andean Community
Transitional Justice: the Colombian model
Colombia’s Armed Conflict from a Legal & Historical Perspective
International Management –How the world sees us and how we see the world
Regional Trade Agreements
How to talk to our Neighbors: Strategic Management: A Cross Cultural Approach
Environmental Economics in an International Context.
Latin American Urban History
Multicultural Success Stories –How we Sell our Music to the World.
Media Industries on Developing Economies
From Colombia to the World: "Betty, La Fea" and Cultural Discount (Intercultural TV
Adaptations)
Cultural Relevance and Traditions of Colombia
Across the Andes in Search of Freedom
Latin American Culture through Literature, Music and Film
Cultural Activities
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Welcome Lunch:
On the first day
on
classes
students will be
invited
to
a
typical Colombian meal that will be served at La Sabana’s
principal restaurant: El Mesón.
Citytour: Cerro de Monserrate, Quinta de Bolívar, Barrio de la
Candelaria, Zona G, Zona Rosa, Parque de la 93, Centro
Internacional, Barrio de Usaquén and visit to the Museo del
Oro.
Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá: considered the first wonder of
Colombia, it is a colossal cathedral constructed under earth
by the miners who completed the salt mine in the region. It is
a magical and mystical place that astonishes all its visitors
by the characteristics of its construction. The visit includes
transport, tour guide, refreshments and entry to the
Cathedral.
Overnight trip to Villa de Leyva: Villa de Leyva is a charming
place with a rich history, architecture, bohemian
environment and beautiful hotels. In spite of being one of
the oldest towns in Colombia and having had great political
importance in the past, it seems nowadays to be frozen in
the past. The tour includes: pick up and drop off in Bogota or
Chia, accommodation in a tourist hotel in the area. For the
trip, rooms will be shared between two people.
Farewell Lunch: On the last day of the program, students will
be invited to a typical Colombian restaurant to share their
experience with one another and with the International
Relations staff.
Costs
The total cost of the program includes the following:
 Airport pick-up
 Homestay accommodation in Bogota: Includes: Individual bedroom,
breakfast and dinner.
 Four academic classes taught in English about Latin American topics
 24 hours of Spanish langue classes
 Welcome lunch at La Sabana University
 Four cultural activities
 Overnight trip to Villa de Leyva: including shared accommodation
and transport
 Farewell lunch
Total Cost 2012
Total Cost for partner universities: USD 1750*
Total Cost for non-partner universities: USD 2250*
* When making a bank transfer, students must pay directly in their local currency, so that all currency
exchange fees are covered by the sender. All bank fees connected to the transfer must be borne by the
sender. This means that La Sabana University has to receive the exact amount indicated
Additional costs
Airfares
Transportation to
and from the
University
Lunch and meals on
the Villa de Leyva
trip
Entertainment
Additional field trips
The additional costs students must take into account may include:
Airfares: Plan to arrive in Bogota at least one day before the starting
date of the course. The Bogotá International Airport is called El
Dorado.
Public transportation in Bogota and Chia is very cheap; total
transportation is about $3.50 USD daily. Thefareis $1.700 pesos
for the Transmilenio and $2.000 for Flota Chia. The University
has buses that take students from Chia to Bogota for $2.800
pesos.
Meals: lunch at La Sabana University cost around US$3. Menu dishes
cost from US$4 to US$9.
Entertainment: Bogotá offers a great variety of options for
going out and students should take into account expenses for
weekend activities.
Additional field trips: Additional weekend activities may be offered
to students through La Sabana University which would be at the
students’ expense. Students who wish to travel to other cities during
their stay must sign a waiver. Tickets can be bought from Avianca,
Aires or Satena.
Contact Details:
Laura Basili
International Mobility and Resources Manager
Email: [email protected] /
[email protected]
Ph. (+57) 1. 861-5555
Fax: (+57) 1. 861-6666
Web:
http://www.unisabana.edu.co/unidades/internacional/latin-
american-summer-rogram/
Comprehensive course description
Course 1 - Impact of Zoonosis in the National and International Health
Professor
Ricardo Andrés Aldana Olarte
[email protected]/ cel: 3144114297
COURSE TOPICS:
Impact of zoonosis in the national and international health, Dengue, Malaria,
Measles
Anatomy and medicine study in Latin America.
Description
The intention is to put into context the importance of the zoonosis in the global
health, this kind of diseases are now arising in some countries and it is important
that health professionals have a good knowledge of this diseases, we also would
like to compare and share our experience in teaching anatomy with other countries.
OBJECTIVES:
Understand the importance of zoonosis
Evaluate the impact of zoonosis in national and international health
Get a general idea of the most important zoonosis in Colombia
Compare the methodologies of teaching in Colombia with other countries
1. Weekly epidemiological record, no. 17, 24 April 2009. access •
http://www.who.int/wer.
2. Dennis. J. Fever of Unknown Origin Due to Zoonoses. Infect dis clin n am 21
(2007) 963–996
3. Cárdenas J, Situación en Colombia y Latinoamérica de las zoonosis, OPS Oficina
Regional de Colombia, MVZ Córdoba, 2000; 5(1), 41-45
4. Newman. S. the nature of emerging an reemerging zoonotic diseases. MLO •
July 2005.
Text
5. Venkatesan. G. viral zoonosis: a comprehensive review. Asian journal of animal
an veterinary advances 5 (2): 77-92, 2010.
6. Boris I. risk of importing zoonotic diseases through wildlife trade, United States.
Emerging infectious diseases. vol. 15, no. 11, November 2009
7. Benitez. J. burden of zoonotic diseases in Venezuela during 2004 and 2005.
Animal biodiversity and emerging diseases: ann. n.y. acad. sci. 1149: 315–317
(2008).
8. Villamil, LC, Las zoonosis en el contexto de la globalización, Jornada Nacional
de Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes y Re-emergentes, Bogotá, 2008.
9. Boletín Epidemiológico No 53 del 2008, vigilancia rutinaria, Sistema de
Vigilancia epidemiológica en salud pública - SIVIGILA, Instituto Nacional de Salud,
2008 Bogotá, Colombia
10. boletín epidemiológico No 51 del 2009, Vigilancia Rutinaria, Sistema de
vigilancia epidemiológica en salud pública -SIVIGILA, Instituto Nacional de Salud,
Bogotá, Colombia
11. Heeney J, Zoonotic viral diseases and the fronteir of early diagnosis, control
and prevention, Journal of Internal Medicine, 2006; 260; 399-408
12. Andrew J. Schuman, Zoonotic diseases: The hunian health perspective.
13. Nina Marano, International Attention for Zoonotic Infections. Centers forDisease
Control and Prevention
Evaluation
Presentations 30%
Final exam 40%
Class participation 30%
Course 2 - International Health, Equity and Vulnerable Populations
Professor
Gail Fraser Chanpong
[email protected] / cellular: +57 317 820 3964
Course Topics
Impact of Geography on Health Status and Outcomes,United Nations Convention
Definitions of Health & Human Rights, Equity, Ethics and Vulnerable Populations,
Gender Sensitive Health Policies
Case Studies:
Latin America & Caribbean: Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti;
Developed Countries: Australia and the Netherlands.
Description
Course Description
The goal of this course is to provide students with both content and skills in the field
of public health asit affects vulnerable population groups and access to integrated
primary health care service deliverywhich will encourage effective international
and national policies public health/human rights. Thecourse will introduce concepts
of related to management as they apply to managing health care indeveloping
countries. It will offer solutions to the most prevalent management problems of
health caresystems in developing countries from the perspective specifically
designed for students who wish towork in the health sector of developing
countries.Building upon the theory linking health and global human rights together,
this course will examine theimpact of health policies and program on public health
among indigenous peoples and othervulnerable populations and the synergistic
relationship that links these two fields. Through a uniquelypublic health approach,
this course will examine a spectrum of issues related to access to
appropriateprimary health care related to equality of the right to health and
implications for public health practice.Case studies in each of these topics will be
utilized throughout the course to support critical inquiryinto the field of public health
and human rights.
Bibliography
Evaluation
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
 Recognize and present examples of appropriate program planning
methods for the prevention of violations of the ―right to health‖
 Identify the potential impacts of health policies on the health of vulnerable
populations
 Cite case examples of the interrelatedness of public health and human
rights
 Identify the role of public health practitioners in the field to enhance access
to primary health care
 Present specific examples of the type of work accomplished by community
organizations non-governmental organizations, policy makers and
governmental institutions in the areasof health.
1. Hill, Alison, Griffiths, Sian, Gillam, Stephen. (2007).Public Health and
Primary Care: Partners in Population Health, 1st edition. New York: Oxford
Press. [ISBN 978-0-19-850853-3]
2. World Health Organization. (2010). United National Convention of Rights
for Persons with Disabilities. http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/
3. WHO | Population approach and vulnerable populations
4. http://www.who.int/entity/pmnch/topics/health.../en/index.html
5. WHO. (2009). Twenty-five Question and Answers on Health and Human
Rights from World Health Organization, Geneva.
6. http://www.who.int/hhr/information/25_questions_hhr.pdf
7. Frank R. Safford. (1976). The Ideal of the Practical: Colombia's Struggle to
Form aTechnical Elite. (Latin American Monograph) (ISBN:
9780292738034 / 0-292-73803-X). Universidad Nacional de Colombia,
Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, honored Dr. Safford, 2011:
http://www.agenciadenoticias.unal.edu.co/nc/detalle/article/pasado-ypresentede-la-formacion-tecnologica-colombiana.html
Individual Student Paper 25%
Student Group Presentation 30%
Peer evaluation 20%
Class participation 25%
Course 3 - Intellectual property in the Andean Community
Professor
Juan F. Córdoba
Description
The course provides the framework for the comprehension of the intellectual
property regime in the Andean Community, including copyright, patents,
trademarks, protection of the rights of breeders of new plant varieties and the new
challenges imposed by the free trade agreements executed by the Andean
countries.
Bibliography
World Intellectual Property Organization, Introduction to Intellectual Property:
theory and practice. Kluwer Law International. 1997.
Lipszyc, Delia, Copyright and Neighbouring Rights. Unesco. Paris, 1999.
Andean Community of Nations. Decision 351 (Copyright). Available at
http://www.comunidadandina.org/ingles/normativa/D351e.htm
Andean Community of Nations. Decision 486 (Industrial Property). Available at
http://www.comunidadandina.org/ingles/normativa/D486e.htm
Andean Community of Nations. Decision 345 (Protection of the rights of breeders of
new plant varieties. Available at
http://www.comunidadandina.org/ingles/normativa/D345e.htm
Evaluation
A final essay on a related topic previously discussed with the lecturer.
Course 4: Transitional Justice in Colombia
Professor
Description
Juana Acosta
E-mail: [email protected]
This course is organized around legal, practical and political debates about the
Colombian transitional justice model. Colombia has to deal with grave human rights’
violations and grave breaches to International Humanitarian Law committed within
the non-international armed conflict by multiple state and non-state actors. The
students are invited to discuss and analyze the different transitional justice
mechanisms in Colombia (which include demobilization strategies, the justice and
peace act and the reparation of victims’ act, amongst others).
The focus is on the question of whether it is possible to design and apply successful
transitional justice mechanisms while the country is still dealing with massive violence.
The most difficult question around this issue is the following: is it possible to achieve
peace and reconciliation, and at the same time guarantee victims´ rights to truth,
justice and reparation? Dilemmas that are brought up by this question involve
multiple considerations. These dilemmas do not have an easy answer, and different
societies have given them different solutions. The course will give the students tools
to build an informed opinion about these issues.
Bibliography
TBA
Evaluation
TBA
Course 5 - Colombia’s Armed Conflict from a Legal & Historical Perspective
Professor
Carlos E. Arévalo Narváez
Colombia has entire generations that have never seen their country in peace, due to
an armed conflict that has tainted this marvelous nation in blood for over 60 years.
Description
Colombia’s violent situation is due to the clash of many different actors -state
forces, extreme right-wing paramilitary groups, left-wing guerrillas and drug
cartels, making it a very complex conflict to understand.
In this course, we will answer the question: What is the legal nature of Colombia’s
armed conflict? By analyzing the different actors participating in it, its origins and
the evolution or devolution they have experienced in the past decades.
David Bushnell, The Making of Modern Colombia: A Nation in Spite of Itself,
University of California Press, 1993.
Frank Safford and Marco Palacios, Colombia: Fragmented Land, Divided Society,
Oxford University Press USA, 2001.
Marco Palacio (author), Richard Stoller (translator), Between Legitimacy and
Violence: A History of Colombia, 1875 – 2002, Duke University Press Books, 2006.
Noam Chomsky, Drugs, Guerrillas and Counterinsurgency in US intervention in
Colombia (Audio Book), AK Press – Abridged edition, 2001.
Bibliography
Luz Estella Nagle, Global Terrorism in Our Own Backyard: Colombia’s Legal War
Against Illegal Armed Groups, Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems
Journal, Vol. 15:5, 2005 – 2006.
MirkoSossai, The internal Conflict in Colombia and the Fights Against terrorism,
Journal of International Criminal Justice, Vol. 3, Oxford University Press, 2005.
William D. Shingleton, Understanding Colombia, The Fletcher Forum on World
Affairs, Vol 25:2, 2001.
Colombian Ministry of National Defense, Comprehensive Security and Defense
Policy for Prosperity, 2008.
Colombian Ministry of National Defense, Commitment and Transparency: a report
on the comprehensive policy for human rights and international humanitarian law at
the Ministry of National Defense, 2009.
Evaluation
Short Essay and Class participation.
Course 6 - International Management: How the world sees us and how we
see the world
Professor
Description
Jorge E. Ochoa White
[email protected]
313 281 52 58
The course focuses on the analysis of issues such as globalization, strategy and
organization of international business and entry forms & strategic alliances.
The essence of the course it to question and debate the concepts related to the
topics mentioned and their consequences for managers in the Colombian and Latin
American environment.
Determines the differences in risk, strategy, organizations and entry forms between
first world countries and underdeveloped countries, based on political economy
differences and other aspects as culture, technology, environment, social aspects
and education.
Bibliography
Text: International Business by Charles H. Hill, 5th edition
Evaluation
Class participation, discussions, workshop(s)* and final exam.
*The course has one or more workshops that have to be solved by the student
before the program ends
Course 7 - Regional Trade Agreements
Professor
Description
Jorge E. Ochoa White
[email protected]
313 281 52 58
The course examines the international perspective on integration and the trends
associated with it and explores the debate between multilateralism and
regionalism, and uses research on the subject to explore the different arguments in
favor and against.
Determines how trade today is not based in distance but on political, economic and
legal aspects, as components of the Political Economy of a country.
Also discusses the Latin American, Andean and Colombian trends in Trade
Agreements, establishing a new way to negotiate trade between developed and
underdeveloped countries and regions.
Bibliography
Evaluation
Makes special emphasis in how the European Union and Nafta have affected Latin
America and how the region plans to respond to this challenge.
International Business by Charles H. Hill (on regional Economic Integration)
Documents produced by the World trade Organization, International trade Centre
and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Class participation, discussions, workshop(s)* and final exam.
*The course has one or more workshops that have to be solved by the student
before the program ends.
Course 8 - How to talk to our Neighbors: Strategic Management, A Cross
Cultural Approach
Professor
Guillermo Villacrés Cárdenas
Description
Understanding and interpreting the cultures is an important part of the in doing
business. Helping foreigners to do this is even more of a challenge.
Misinterpretations are bound to occur when people intend to do business in foreign
countries. Whenever mainstream citizens perceive visitors behavior unwarranted,
bizarre, rude, or in some way unexpected, it's possible that this is a sign of cultural
misunderstanding. And it is convenient to unlock the cultural puzzle. An awareness of
how much culture affects language acquisition and behavior in doing business and
in understanding different cultural organizations environment. The discernment not
to interpret the behavior of others through the eyes of their own culture, but rather
to facilitate the entry dynamics of a new country’s business culture. To learn the
basic global vocabulary in doing business in the world and specifically in
Colombia.
Topics Covered:
1. What is a cultural strategy?
2. The cross-cultural approach.
3. How management is applied in cultural strategies.
4. Doing business in Colombia and Latin America.
5. Solving business cases through the cross cultural approach
Bibliography
CHAPTER 5: The new profile of entrepreneurship in Latin America
Evaluation
A final written examination: Describe and understand the new global megatrends
for strategic-management in Colombia and the world. Explain the need for
integrating analysis and intuition (strategic thinking) in strategic management.
Analyze the impact of the new world emerging industries. Suggest new lead-ups
for business plans and entrepreneurial projects.
Course 9 - Environmental Economics in an International Context.
Professor
Description
Catherine Pereira
This course examines economic theory and its relation with the environment based
on the linkages between the two and the elements that make up economic value,
among them growth, population dynamics, environmental degradation, political
conditions and policies that affect the environment.
Beckerman, Wilfred. Sustainable Development: Is it a Useful Concept?.
Environmental Values 3(1994):191:209
Bibliography
Brown, Katrina (2009). Human Development and Environmental Governance: a
reality check
Brown, Lester (2003). Plan B. 3.0 Chapter 2, Deteriorating Oil and Food security
Brown, Lester (2003). Plan B. 3.0 Chapter 10, Designing Cities for People
Brundtland, G.H. Our Common Future. Oxford University Press In 1987
Hulme, Mike. Why we disagree about Climate Change (2009) Cambridge
University Press
Evaluation
Oral presentation of a given case investigated by the USA Environmental
protection Agency (EPA)
Course 10 - Latin American Urban History
Professor
Jennifer Thowinson
The general objective is to introduce to students to topics of interest in Latin America
fostering a better analysis to help them understand the reality of this region. Each
session the professor will give a presentation of the issues, besides fostering an
extensive and participatory discussion between the participants of the course.
Description
Session One : Historical conformation and integration processes in Latin America
Session two : Democracies and development models in Latin America
Session three : Latin American cities: urban realities
Session four : Colombia: contemporary problems
Oppenheimer, Andrés. Los estados desunidos de Latinoamérica : (las mejores
columnas de 2006 a 2009). Randon House Mondadori, 2009.
León Peñuela, Ivonne Patricia. Una mirada hermenéutica a la cultura política en
Latinoamérica y Colombia. Editorial Ibañez, 2008.
Chica, Ricardo. Latinoamérica frente a la globalización una estrategia alternativa
de desarrollo. Fondo Editorial Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, 2007.
Bibliography
Raymont, Henry. Vecinos en conflicto : la historia de las relaciones entre Estados
Unidos y Latinoamérica, desde Franklin Delano Roosevelt hasta nuestros días.
Editorial siglo XXI, 2007.
Leguizamon Álvarez, Sonia, comp. Trabajo y producción de la pobreza en
Latinoamérica y el Caribe: Estructuras, discursos y actores. CLACSO, 2005.
Romero, José Luis. Latinoamérica las ciudades y las ideas. Siglo XXI editores, 2004.
Eckstein, Susan. Power and popular protest Latin American social movements.
University of California Press, 2001.
Wade, Peter. Raza y etnicidad en Latinoamérica. ABYA-YALA, 2000.
Villar Borda, Luis. Una democracia sin ciudadanos Una aproximación al problema
de la democracia en Latinoamerica. Universidad del Rosario, 1996.
Reilly, Charles A.- Compilador. Nuevas Políticas urbanas : Las ONG y los
gobiernos municipales en la democratización latinoamericana. Fundación
Interamericana, 1994.
Lillian O'Connell De Alurralde. Integración Política de América Latina: Validez de
una Ideología. Desarrollo Económico Vol. 4, No. 14/15, América Latina 2 (Jul. Dec., 1964), pp. 207-235
Mirian Galante. De revoluciones, repúblicas y naciones. Miradas sobre América
Latina desde la Nueva Historia Política Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos Vol.
22, No. 2 (Summer 2006), pp. 417-448 Published by: University of California Press
on behalf of the University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States
and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Germán Carrera Damas. El nacionalismo latinoamericano en perspectiva histórica.
Revista Mexicana de Sociología Vol. 38, No. 4, Perspectivas del nacionalismo
Latinoamericano (Oct. - Dec., 1976), pp. 783-791 Published by: Universidad
Nacional Autónoma de México
Evaluation
Students have to do a briefing book about any Latin-American subject. Professor
will give each student the topic.
Course 11 - Multicultural Success Stories: How we Sell our Music to the
World.
Professor
Description
Javier Fernando Salazar Mutis
[email protected]
316-741-3523
The course focuses on the analysis and debate of different music genres and how,
from a business point of view, they have been able to succeed in a globalized
mainstream culture. It will focus on our multicultural country and how motivation and
entrepreneurship play a big role in performing beyond our borders.
Bibliography
TBA
Evaluation
Class participation, discussions, workshop(s)* and final exam.
*The course has one or more workshops that have to be solved by the student
before the program ends.
Course 12 - Media Industries in Developing Economies
Professor
Description
Germán Arango Forero
[email protected]
The course is aimed to provide a broad knowledge about basics on media
economics and an analysis on media industries on developing economies like the
Colombian. We will cover media markets, industries developments, audiences’
responses and of course media content developments in Latin America and
Colombia as well.
Bibliography
TBA
Evaluation
TBA
Course 13 - From Colombia to the World: "Betty, La Fea" and Cultural
Discount (Intercultural TV Adaptations)
Professor
Description
Enrique Uribe-Jongbloed (and, possibly, Jerónimo Rivera)
Yo soy Betty, La Fea (RCN, 1999-2001) has been adapted to many different TV
markets World-wide. In order to turn this Colombian cultural product into a(n)
[inter]national television product, different TV companies have modified, altered,
changed and re-defined many of the culturally-bound context of the original
product to suit their [inter]national audience. Comparing the narrative elements of
the original product and its adaptations we can trace the process of hybridity, and
understand how cultural discount (loss of market due to cultural differences between
target audiences) is reduced.
Davis, C. & Nadler, J. (n.d). International Television Co‐ productions and the
Cultural Discount:the Case of Family Biz, a Comedy. Unpublished.
Esposito, J. (2009). What does race have to do with Ugly Betty? Television
& New Media, 10(6), 521-535.
Fung, A. & Zhang, X. (2011). The Chinese Ugly Betty: TV cloning and local
modernity.International Journal of Cultural Studies 14(3), 265-276.
Iwabuchi, K. (2000). To Globalize, Regionalize or Localize us, that is the question:
Japan’s response to media globalization. En: G. Wang, J. Servaes and A.
Goonasekera (Eds.) The new Communications Landscape. (Pp. 142-159). London
and New York: Routledge
Bibliography
Lee, P. N. (2000). Television and global culture: assessing the role of television in
globalization. En: G. Wang, J. Servaes and A. Goonasekera (Eds.) The new
Communications Landscape. (Pp. 188-198). London and New York: Routledge.
Miller, J. L. (2010). Ugly Betty goes global. Global Media and
Communication, 6(2), 198-217.
Rivera-Betancur, J. & Uribe-Jongbloed, E. (2011). La suerte de la fea, muchas la
desean: de ―Yo soy Betty, la fea‖ a ―Ugly Betty‖. InM. Perez (Ed.), Prevously on,
unpublished.
Rivero, Yeidy M.(2003) 'The Performance and Reception of Televisual "Ugliness" in
Yo soy Betty la fea',Feminist Media Studies, 3: 1, 65 — 81
Wang G. y Yeh, E. (2005). Globalization and hybridization in cultural products:
The cases of Mulan and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.International Journal of
Cultural Studies, 8, 175-193.
Evaluation
2,000-3,000 word essay on Cultural Discount
Course 14 - Cultural Relevance and Traditions of Colombia
Professor
Ricardo Visbal Sierra
One of the most salient aspects of the Colombian culture is the difference among
the most important natural regions in the country. It’s regarded that all traditions
begins around prehispanic era with the native communities but, during the Spanish
Colonization, the peninsular government wasn’t interested in building roads to
facilitate communications between provinces. When independence arrived, most
people had a strong identity with their own region.The issue began in the 19th
century soon after the independence, because there was a need to have a national
identity. The intellectuals tried to supply Colombians with good arguments to be
united in the mutual cultural aspects, such as the language and the Spanish heritage.
In the 20th century, writers, politicians and intellectuals were interested in learning
about the national roots, so they did exhaustive research on the prehispanic
communities. Finally, in the last decades, they decided to recognize the diversity of
the nation.
Main objective
Present to the students a historical overview of the Colombian cultural traditions and
the assumption of this legacy into the national identity construction
Description
Objectives
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Students will be able to identify the prehispanic heritage in the Colombian
cultural arts, especially in fine arts and music.
Students will able to identify and explain the different Colombian roots:
Prehispanic, Spanish, African and other traditions.
Students will able to recognize the most important art movements in
Colombia in the 19th century, especially, literature.
Students will able to identify 20th century Colombian cultural diversity,
especially fine arts and music.
Program
1. National and Regional Identity in Colombia
1.1. The Natural Regions: Caribbean, Andean, Pacific Coast, Orinoquia and
Amazonas
1.2. The different societies and peoples in Colombia
1.3. Tradition and Modernity
2. The Roots of the National Identity
2.1. Constitution of 1991: Diversity and Multiculturalism as political postures
2.2. Prehispanic traditions and heritage
2.3. Spanish colonization and its religious and political influence in fine arts
2.4. The 19th century: literature and identity
3. The 20th century: The creation of the National Identity
3.1. Spanish language and native languages
3.2. Andean Music and Caribbean Music
3.3. Magical Realism
4. The 20th century: Violence and creativity
4.1. Political violence and fiction
4.2. Fine arts and chaos
4.3. Peace and culture
5. Multiculturalism in Colombia
5.1. Carnival as a form of art
5.2. Vision and colors in fine arts
5.3. Diversity as a source of unity in Colombian cultural politics
Bibliography
TBA
Evaluation
TBA
Course 15 - Across the Andes in Search of Freedom
Professor
Description
Marcela Revollo de Navia
[email protected]
This course will offer an overview of the history of the collapse of the Spanish
Empire and the complex process of political independence and emergence of new
nations. It will concentrate in the particular cases of the so called Bolivarian
countries: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia (Upper Peru).
First Session:
Introduction: The Spanish Empire in the New World.
Resources: Steven Volk, Lecture 13: Spanish Interests in the New World (Website:
vimeo.com/6987495).
Activities: Discussion about the lecture.
Second Session: The origins of Spanish American Nationality
Reading: Lynch, John, The Spanish American Revolutions 1808-1826. Revolutions in
the Modern World. London, W.W. Norton & Company, 1986, pp. 1-37.
Other Sources: Steven Volk, Lecture 14: Bourbon Era Readjustments. Economic
Realignments
Steven Volk, lecture 25: Bourbon Reforms. New Administrative Approaches
Activities: Discussion about the readings and/or lectures.
Third Session: Crises of Authority: 1700-1808
Reading: Safford, Frank and Palacios, Marco, Fragmented Land, Divided Society.
New York, Oxford University Press, 2002, pp. 54-79.
Fourth Session: The Collapse of the Spanish American Empire: The Independence
warfare.
Readings: LECUNA, Vicente, Selected Writings of Bolivar. New York, The Colonial
Press Inc, 1951, pp. XIII-XXXVIII, pp. 31; 103-123; 174-198.
Activities: Discussion about the readings.
1.SAFFORD, Frank and PALACIOS, Marco, Fragmented Land, Divided Society.
New York, Oxford University Press, 2002
2. LYNCH, John, Simon Bolivar, A life. U.K, Yale University Press, 2006.
Bibliography
Evaluation
3. LYNCH, John, The Spanish American Revolutions 1808-1826. Revolutions in
the Modern World. London, W.W. Norton & Company, 1986.
4. LECUNA, Vicente, Selected Writings of Bolivar. New York, The Colonial Press
Inc, 1951.
Active class participation will be an important component of the final grade. The
final project of the course is a brief oral presentation based on the readings and
web sources. Students will pick one of the Bolivarian countries and carry out their
presentation (15 min) as a result of their research.
Course 16 - Latin American Culture through Literature, Music and Film
Professor
Liliana Cuesta
Description
This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn about the traditions of
Hispanic culture through its literature, music and film. The course format includes
instructor-led discussions, informal lectures, workshops and literary analysis of texts
and media, including short stories, poems, films, dances and songs. Participants will
get an overview of representative works of the twentieth century, focusing on issues
regarding cultural diversity, heritage and traditions.
Session 1: Literature: Secret worlds and images…
Borges, García Márquez, Cortázar, Mutis are just some of the writers who have
inspired countless generations through history. In this session, participants will read
and conduct literary analysis of Latin American master pieces, moving from poetry
to short-stories and novels.
Session 2 : Latin American dances and songs…What do theyreveal?
In this session participants will discover the roots of typical dances and songs widely
known in Latin America. A description of the different musical genres and the
analysis of various samples of lyrics will be made. Participants will have the
opportunity to be in a unique hands-on experience that does only require having
an open mind, readiness to learn and obviously comfortable clothes and shoes!
Session 3 : Films: Portraits of society or mere best-sellers?
This session will take participants along Latin American cinema milestones. A
discussion around stereotypical issues commonly depicted in the film industry will
beat the core of this session. Participants will have a look at various societal
contrasts made between Latin American real lifestyles and films.
Session 4 : Focusing on Colombian cuisine and typical family traditions: a taste
through the calendar.
Participants will explore cultural traditions celebrated in Colombia. They will also
have the possibility to learn about traditional foods and discover why Colombians
claim to have one of the best cuisines and cultures of the world.
Assessment
This course is graded on the following scale: Not to Standard, Pass, Merit,
Distinction.
Note: Instructor will provide additional resource options to create any of the above
products.
Bibliography
Alberto, E. & Diaz López, M. (ed.). (2003). The Cinema of Latin America (24
Frames). Nueva York: Columbia UnivPress.
Alvar, Manuel [et al.](2008). Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana, Madrid:
Cátedra.
Alvaray, L. (2008). National, Regional, and Global: New Waves of Latin American
Cinema. Cinema Journal, 47(3), 48-65. RetrievedfromEBSCOhost.
Borges, Jorge Luis: Ficciones, Madrid, Alianza, 2004.
Davis Z. (1986). Latin American LiteraryAuthors: An Annotated Guide to
Bibliographies. Metuchen, N.J.: ScarecrowPress.
Dunne, N. (2010, October 7). Nobel Prize in Literature: Which Latin American
writers have won?. Christian Science Monitor. p. N.PAG. RetrievedfromEBSCOhost..
Fernandez, E. (2008). The World atHisFeet. (Cover story). Hispanic, 21(11), 58-61.
RetrievedfromEBSCOhost.
Foster, D. (1992) Handbook of Latin American literature. 2nd ed. New York :
Garland Pub.
González, E. &Pupo-Walker, E. (1996) .The Cambridge history of Latin American
literature. New York : Cambridge UniversityPress.
García Márquez, Gabriel (1989). Crónica de unamuerteanunciada. Barcelona:
Mondadori.
Girondo, Oliverio: Veintepoemas para serleídos en el tranvía. Calcomanías y
otrospoemas. Madrid, Visor, 1995.
Jones, Q. (2005). Juanes. Time, 165(16), 125. RetrievedfromEBSCOhost.
Kanter, A. (2005). EncuentrosMaravillosos: Gramática a través de la Literatura.
Needham: Prentice Hall.
Latin American Literature. Retrievedfrom
http://hss.fullerton.edu/english/JGass/latin.htm on September 15, 2011
Latin American Network Information Center Webpage.
Retrievedfromhttp://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/cinema/ on September 15, 2011
Latin American Poetry and Song. HispanicResearch Journal, 10(1), 52-55.
doi:10.1179/174582009X380148
Lópezde Abuchaibe, L. (2008). La mejordelmundo: la cocina de mamá. Bogotá:
Panamericana Formas e Impresos.
Luis, W. & González, A. Modern Latin-American fiction writers. Second series.
Detroit: Gale Research.
Marambio, J. L., &Tew, C. (2006). The Promised Land: Resonance and Dissonance
of Hollywood'sPortrayals of Latin Americans in Film. Studies in Latin American
Popular Culture, 25119-139. RetrievedfromEBSCOhost.
Neruda, Pablo: Canto general. Barcelona, SeixBarral, 1982
(selectedpoemsprovided by the professor).
Pareles, J. (2011, July 31). Joe Arroyo, 55, Star of Salsa And Colombian Music
Giant. New York Times. p. 20. RetrievedfromEBSCOhost.
Pitman, T. (2008). Introduction: Latin American women'swriting, then and now/Las
escritoraslatinoamericanas, ayer y hoy. Journal of Iberian& Latin American Studies,
14(2/3), 59-63. doi:10.1080/14701840802543712
Serviddio, F. (2010). Exhibitingidentity: Latin Americabetween the imaginary and
the real. Journal of Social History, 44(2), 481-498. RetrievedfromEBSCOhost.
Shaw, D. (1992). Nuevanarrativahispanoamericana. Madrid, Cátedra, 1992.
Shaw, D. (2007). Contemporary Latin American Cinema; Breakinginto the Global
Market. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
Solé C. (1989). Latin American writers. New York : Scribner, 1989.
Rela, W. (1988). A Bibliographical Guide to Spanish American Literature :
Twentieth-Century Sources. New York: Greenwood Press, 1988.
Rausch, J &Rausch , M. (2010). Cocina para el fin de semana . Bogotá: Gamma
S.A
Román de Zurek, T. Cartagena de Indias en la Olla. Ediciones Gamma 2006,
Bogotá.
Selectedtexts by Julio Cortázar, Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel García Marquez,
Isabel Allende, Alvaro Mutis and otherauthors (provided by the professor).
Villanueva, D. &Viña Liste, J. (1991). Trayectoria de
la novelahispanoamericanaactual. Del ―realismomágico‖ a los añosochenta. Madrid:
Espasa.
Waxer, L. (2000). En Conga, Bonga y Campana: The Rise of Colombian Salsa.
Latin American Music Review, 21(2), 118. RetrievedfromEBSCOhost.
Materials for the course
The course materials will either be available in the digital and print files given in
due course by the instructor.
Attendance & Participation
Students are expected to attend all sessions and active class participation
isrequired. Students are highly advised to complete the readings and tasks
assigned for class before the session.
Commitments as a member of this class include the following:
Reading prior- to- class materials.
Being on time for F2F sessions.
Elaborating due assignments (i.e. reports, activities).
Actively participating in the sessions.
Turning in the final product of the class (see below)
Evaluation
Final Product
Participants must select one of the concepts/topics worked in class and clearly
support the rationale of choice. Participants are encouraged to expand the class
bibliographic referenced sources and build a thought-provoking product that
evidences a thorough analysis and argumentation based on the concepts/topics
worked in the sessions.
Participants must choose one of the following product options.
an enhanced power-point presentation (audio and video included)
a 3000- word argumentative paper
a video recorded interview (20 minutes)
a digital/print brochure (either created in MS Publisher™ or in any other software
application)
a blog
Note: Instructor will provide additional resource options to create any of the above
products.
Contacting the instructor: Students will be provided with different modes to do so:
email, forums, chat (mainly held via Skype), etc. Instructor will respond to your
email within a 12-24 hour time frame.