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Hello, I am Yuriah Lydon, an exchange student from Northern California. I come from Humboldt County, but go to school at University of California Santa Cruz, studying Robotics Engineering. I am taking this class because I thought it would be interestin... read full post >>

Hello, I am Yuriah Lydon, an exchange student from Northern California. I come from Humboldt County, but go to school at University of California Santa Cruz, studying Robotics Engineering. I am taking this class because I thought it would be interestin... read full post >>

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Hello everyone, My name is Connor, I’m a fourth year English literature major, and I’ve chosen LAST 100 as one of my final electives. My interest in this course comes from the fact that I know relatively little about the history of Latin America. Most of my knowledge comes from literature, particularly Gabriel Garcia Marquez. […] read full post >>

As someone who has never heard of casta painting before, this film was an insightful introduction in Latin American history. I wonder why the concentration of painting were found in Mexico and not in South America? Where were casta paintings expressed? On particular government buildings or central monuments? The film excellently explained how the painting … Continue reading A response to Casta Paintings: read full post >>

I am a 4th student majoring in Political Science and minoring in law and society. I am intrigued by the social, political and geographical dynamics in Latin American countries, but I am mostly taking this course because my boyfriend is Mexican and I’m interested in learning more about his culture. Looking forward to meeting everyone. read full post >>

Hi everyone! My name is Christiana and I’m a second year student within the faculty of Arts.  I’m interested in all things culture/music/politics/social issues related (just to name a few), so naturally, LAST 100 seemed like a great elective to take.  In taking this course, I hope to broaden my perspective on Latin America as […] read full post >>

Hi everyone! My name is Katherine Poole. I was born and raised in Guatemala and I am very interested in learning about the different approaches the class will have towards the idea of Latin America. I am an International Relations major with a minor in Political Science. I am very interested in learning about how […] read full post >>

Hi! My name is Madeleine Deis and I am a second year arts student from Vancouver.. I still haven’t figured out what I’m doing with my degree yet but I’m hoping to figure that out soon! I know very little about Latin America and its history so the subject matter in these videos is all […] read full post >>

First off, I watched about 4-5 videos before I got to my favourite, “The Meeting of Two Worlds III” by Angela Pope, Ishan Gill, Deone Young, and Francisco Botero. The video was about the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 that eventually lead to the colonization of southern America. His objective was to find new routes … Continue reading Week 1 read full post >>