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Social Responsibility

This course is designed to explore the ways we are all responsible for the creation and maintenance of a socially just and equitable society.



Central American and Caribbean Revolutions

This course examines the history of revolution in Central American and Caribbean nations. We particularly focus on international responses to these revolutions, including US interventionist policies.


Introduction to Latin American Civilizations

This course is designed to explore major themes in Latin American history, including pre-conquest civilizations, Spanish conquest, colonialism and post-colonialism and modern Latin American nations and their relationship to the US.


Introduction to African American Literature

This course presents students with some of the major writers and literary critics in the African American canon. Special attention is paid to the connection between literature and political activism.



History of Ethnic America

In this course, students are presented with the histories of various ethnic and racial groups in the US. The primary goals are to understand the contributions of a variety of groups to the social and political life of the US and to explore the challenges, triumphs and continued struggles of these groups.


Identity in a Global Society

This course explores the way identity is formed and altered by contact with a global world. We focus on literature, music and other media as sites for identity formation.


Multiracial or Post-race?: How Mixed Race Youth are Creating New Identities

This essay explores the ways multiracial young people are creating, maintaining and challenging racial identity formations in the US.