Institute of Latin American Studies
Dr Ralph Newmark, Director
2010 Summer and Winter School Program - dates to be advised
These Schools for students and the general public are held three times per year (February, June/July and November/December). These Programs use popular culture, such as music, film and food to study Latin American History.
Location All classes held at : La Trobe University City Campus 215 Franklin St, Melbourne (opposite Victoria Market)
Contact
Please contact ILAS on (61 3) 9479 1142 or email Dr Ralph Newmark
Past programs
Reggae, Calypso, Salsa and Society: The History of the Caribbean Through Music and Food - Dr Ralph Newmark
Uses music and food to explore the political, economic, social and cultural histories of Jamaica, Trinidad and Cuba.
Lost Cities of South America: Racism and Imperialism in Archaeological Literature and Film - Dr Graham Holton
Explorers and archaeologists were influenced by theories of lost continents and civilizations built by
a "Great White Race" in Bolivia, Peru, Easter Island and Colombia.
Tango, Samba, Salsa and Society: The History of Latin America Through Music and Food - Dr Ralph Newmark
Popular culture is a powerful tool for historical analysis.
This unit engages the senses by using music and food to explore
the political, economic, social and cultural histories of Argentina, Brazil and Cuba.
Hollywood Goes South of the Border: Image and Representation of Latin America in U.S. Films Dr Graham Holton
U.S. films have portrayed Latin American and Caribbean peoples in derogatory ways since the silent era.
This unit analyses the image and representation of the 'other' in weekly workshops,
using adventure, science fiction and musical films.
Liberdade: The History of East Timor and the Portuguese Speaking World Through Music - Dr Ralph Newmark
The new nation of East Timor is highly relevant to Australia. As popular culture is a powerful tool for historical analysis, this unit uses music to explore political, economic, social and cultural themes in the history of East Timor as well as other former Portuguese colonies such as Brazil, Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Mozambique, Goa, Ceylon, Indonesia, Malacca, and Macau.
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