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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2019
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SPPO 452 001 (CRN: 13930)
WITNESSING, TRUTH & TRAUMA
Long Title: WITNESSING, TRUTH & TRAUMA: TESTIMONIAL WRITING IN MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA
Department: *Span Port & Latin Am Studies*
Instructor: Esch, Sophie
Meeting: 2:00PM - 4:30PM W (26-AUG-2019 - 6-DEC-2019)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in Spanish
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 12
Section Enrolled: 4
Enrollment data as of: 30-APR-2024 4:29PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
13-DEC-2019
2:00PM - 5:00PM F
Description: This seminar provides an exploration of testimonial writing, a crucial and controversial Latin American genre that aims at giving voice to those marginalized within society. Looking at testimonials by indigenous militants, poor women, war crime survivors, and insurgents the course explores the meaning of truth and fiction, historical reckoning, and trauma. Recommended Prerequisite(s): SPAN 303 or SPAN 321 or SPAN 322