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In regards to this week’s topic, I stand with a strong negative opinion on Christopher Columbus and his effects on the Americas. I have been educated, and personally believe, that Columbus’s colonial ‘conquest’ and ‘claim’ over the Americas is un-doubtfully wrong, regardless of whether his voyage to the Americas was a mistake.  However, after watchingContinue reading "Week 2: Representation and Misinterpretation" read full post >>

I began by watching the video entitled “The meeting of two world Aztec edition” because often I find the story of Latin American is told only from the point at which Spaniards arrived. I appreciated the portrayal of the discoveries of Columbus through an indigenous lens. The review on the interactions of Columbus and Montezuma […] read full post >>

Hi there! My name is Sera Jorgensen. I am an eighteen year old first year Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting student at the University of British Columbia. I am originally from Alberta, where I attended an arts school, and developed my passion for theatre. My other interests include: travel, reading, and cooking. I am […] read full post >>

I was asked to watch 5-6 Videos, so I did. Because they discussed a broad range of topics, I want to focus on the quality of the videos themselves, in order to extrapolate the key to making a good video about Latin America. I think that there was one  problem in the videos I watched, […] read full post >>

This week, I viewed five videos created by students from previous years, which I have listed here in order of which I enjoyed the most, to which I enjoyed the least: The Meeting of Two Worlds: Aztec Edition (2017) by Sophie Chevalier, Michelle Marin, Elena Munk, Christiana Tse Sendero Luminoso (2015) by Emily Townsend, PieroContinue reading "Week One" read full post >>

Hey everybody! My name is Kelsey and I am a 3rd-year transfer student, so even though I’ve been in post-secondary education for a while, this is my first semester at UBC. I am a history major and enjoy learning about the history of the Americas, especially about patterns of colonisation, culture, and conflict. So far […] read full post >>

Hi, my name is Daisy Sessions and I am a second year student in the Faculty of the Arts. I am planning on minoring in Latin American Studies as I have really enjoyed the history classes I have taken that focus on Latin American culture and society. Rig... read full post >>

Hi, my name is Daisy Sessions and I am a second year student in the Faculty of the Arts. I am planning on minoring in Latin American Studies as I have really enjoyed the history classes I have taken that focus on Latin American culture and society. Rig... read full post >>

“Life is not what one lived, but what one remembers and how one remembers it in order to recount it.” Beautiful, succinct and to-the-point; Gabriel Garcia Marquez opens his acclaimed autobiography, Living to Tell the Tale, with a simple sentence, that I believe, captures the essence of Latin America; Storytelling. All of Marquez’s books celebrateContinue reading "Week 1: Latin America’s Essence" read full post >>

Hello! My name is Laura. I am a first year student in the faculty of arts. I’m from the Lower Mainland area, but my family is from Colombia, which is the main reason why I was interested in taking this course! I am very excited to learn about my own culture, as well as more! […] read full post >>