Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
SPAN 328 - GAZING AT DISASTER
Long Title: GAZING AT DISASTER: VISUAL CULTURE AND CATASTROPHE IN LATIN AMERICA
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction:Taught in Spanish
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This course explores the visual representation of Natural Disasters in the Caribbean and Latin
America. Going beyond an enquiry on the role of climate change and environmental
transformations in the region’s history and culture, we explore the potential and limitations of
visual discourse to communicate catastrophe. Taught in Spanish. Previously offered as SPPO 328.