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Latin American Studies Concentration

This concentration is not longer available for students entering in 2021-2022. Students interested in Latin American cultures and societies should look into the Hispanic Studies Program

 

Latin American Studies at Illinois Wesleyan University is an interdisciplinary program that strives to understand the cultures and societies of Latin America.

 

Our concentrations include coursework in anthropology, economics, history, language, literature, music, political science, religion and sociology, and hope to provide students with ways to examine issues of class conflict, ethnicity, gender, religion and cultural expression in Latin America.

 

 

As a requirement for the major, students spend at least one semester abroad in a program with a Latin American Studies component.

 

Requirements for the major or minor sequence in Latin American Studies.

Team Members:

Joanne Diaz

Joanne Diaz

English

Contact:
jdiaz@iwu.edu


Jessie Dixon-Montgomery

Jessie Dixon-Montgomery

Team Leader, Hispanic Studies

Contact:
jdixonmo@iwu.edu

Carmela Ferradans

Carmela Ferradans

Hispanic Studies

Contact:
cferrada@iwu.edu

Given Harper

Given Harper

Biology

Contact:
ghaprer@iwu.edu

Edgar Lehr

Edgar Lehr

Biology

Contact:
elehr@iwu.edu

Carolyn Nadeau

Carolyn Nadeau

Hispanic Studies

Contact:
cnadeau@iwu.edu

Cecilia Sanchez

Cecilia Sanchez

Hispanic Studies

Contact:
csanchez@iwu.edu

Chuck Springwood

Chuck Springwood

Anthropology

Contact:
cspring@iwu.edu

Cesar Valverde

Cesar Valverde

Hispanic Studies

Contact:
cvalverd@iwu.edu

Mike Weis

Mike Weis

History

Contact:
mweis@iwu.edu

 

Carmela Ferradáns headshot

Carmela Ferradáns - Director of International & Global Studies, Professor of Hispanic Studies World Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Department - World Languages, Literatures And Cultures