SUMMER-ABROAD.UCDAVIS.EDU May 16, 2008 05:07 AM
Ana Peluffo, Ph.D.
Spanish Department
aopeluffo@ucdavis.edu
Ana Peluffo's research areas include Latin American literature and culture with an emphasis on the 19th and early 20th century. Her areas of interest include gender and ethnicity, literature and the nation, Andean and Southern Cone cultures, poetry and visual arts.
This program is designed as an introduction to Argentine Culture through the written and visual representation of some of its most iconic figures (Che Guevara, Eva Perón, Jorge Luis Borges, the mothers of Plaza de Mayo, Diego Maradona, Quino's Mafalda, and Carlos Gardel among others). One of the objectives of the course will be to familiarize ourselves with the work of these authors/and or political figures and to study the ways in which they have been represented in different biographies and film. Taught in Buenos Aires, one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in Latin America, the course will take advantage of the rich cultural resources of the city. We will be visiting the Evita Museum, the Che Guevara house, historical sites (Plaza de Mayo), and a soccer museum.
The program has a social awareness component in which students will be able to perform community work at "Del niño Latinoamericano" soup kitchen, a non profit organization to help disadvantadged children in Buenos Aires. There will also be a trip to Colonia, Uruguay.
Language of instruction: Spanish
Prerequisites: Spanish 24 or 24S or 33 or consent of instructor.
