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When I think about the Colonization I have always linked this word to Christopher Columbus and his “adventurous” journey to America; it clicks in my head just as if they were synonyms. Maybe, this was caused due to the way I learned (from elementary to high school) the history of the “first encounters”: always fromContinue reading "Week 2: The Division of 2 Worlds." read full post >>

Hi there! A brief introduction: My name is Magalee and I am in my second year of Kinesiology. This is my first time taking a Latin American Studies class and I am super stoked to be here! I am especially excited to learn about Latin American history and culture through an academic perspective, as I …

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Hello there and welcome to my second post! I hope everyone is doing fine and is looking forward to Homecoming at UBC next weekend! I honestly cannot wait for it, it is going to be so much fun and will be a great opportunity for me, as a French student, to discover a little moreContinue reading "WEEK 2: LET’S TALK ABOUT COLUMBUS" read full post >>

Hello All, Back already you ask? Yes! I have some exciting and controversial opinions to share. I have just finished... read full post >>

Hello there and welcome! I hope your first week of class has been great and you have managed to register in every class you wanted (not like me…). Anyway, for this very first article, I am going to write about videos made by students in the previous year on the history of Latin America! FirstContinue reading "WEEK 1: Students’ videos!" read full post >>

My name is Hanae, I am from France and I will study at UBC in Vancouver, BC, for a year as an exchange student! I fell in love with the city and I cannot wait to discover more about British Columbia and the West Coast! A Blog? Why for? As an international student, I was […] read full post >>

Narrating the story of the “First Encounter” it is a big responsibility. In my opinion, the facts and the arguments you use are key for the readers to understand the two versions of this story. In the video “Meeting of Two Worlds” it really caught my eye the comparison between Christopher Columbus and Bartolomé deContinue reading "Week 1: Latin American Studies" read full post >>

Hello All! My name is Olga Kochkareva, as you may have guessed from the name of this blog, and I... read full post >>

Mi pequeño país me necesitay eso me hace felizmi pequeño paísha decidido que yo ,luche por ély eso me vuelve grande… -Lil Milagro Ramírez My name is Valeria Pérez and I’m a first year student in the Faculty of Arts. Being born in a post-war Latin American country made the history of my ancestors arouse […] read full post >>

I watched five videos total: Citizenship and Rights in the New Republic I, II, and III, “The Meeting of Two Worlds”, and The Meeting of Two Worlds: Aztec Edition. The two that I liked the most were Citizenship and Rights in the New Republic II and Meeting of Two Worlds: Aztec Edition. The two that I liked […] read full post >>