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His work and readings of other key figures of Argentine literature during the period. Close reading technique. Readings in the context of the main developments in Argentine history, and in relationship to the major literary and philosophical trends of the 20th century. Topics include Borges' rejection of the novel, storytelling as a reaction against romanticism, philosophical concerns, paradoxical plot devices, humor, and influence in Latin America. Readings include short stories such as The Library of Babel and The Aleph, poems and essays, and texts by key Argentine writers of the period including Arlt, Bioy Casares, Silvina Ocampo, and Cortázar.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, GER:DB-Hum
Instructors:
Missana, S. (PI)
OSPSANTG 12S: Accelerated Second-Year Spanish, Part I: Chilean Emphasis
Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and sociopolitics of Chile. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: one year of college Spanish, or 11 or 21B if taken more than two quarters prior to arriving in Santiago.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Abad, M. (PI)
OSPSANTG 13S: Accelerated Second-Year Spanish, Part II: Chilean Emphasis
Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and sociopolitics of Chile. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: 11 or 21B within two quarters of arriving in Santiago, or 12 or 22B.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Abad, M. (PI)
OSPSANTG 14: Women Writers of Latin America in the 20th Century
Key figures in poetry, narrative fiction, theater, and testimonio, such as Mistral, Garro, Lispector, Poniatowska, Valenzuela, Eltit and Menchú. Close reading technique. Issues raised in literary texts that reflect the evolution of the condition of women in Latin America during the period. Topics include gender differences and relationships, tradition versus transgression, relationship between changes in the status of women and other egalitarian transformations, and women writers and the configuration of literary canons.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Missana, S. (PI)
OSPSANTG 27: Humans and the Environment: The Great Transitions
Environmental conditions and major environmental changes that accompanied the major transitions: the change from hunter-gatherers to agriculture ca. 10000 years ago; the spread of farming over the next 6000 years; the early development of science and technology; the industrial revolution and the first demographic transition; the second demographic transition to low fertility; and the third demographic transition to long lives. Focus on four main dimensions: demography, culture and choice, environment, and technology, using an evolutionary perspective. 3 units may be counted toward Biology major.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Tuljapurkar, S. (PI)
OSPSANTG 28: Independent Study Projects in Ecology, Evolution, and Demography
Choice of one of the following questions, working with the instructor to narrow the focus and select appropriate resources: Why is there a Birth Dearth in so many industrialized nations today? Discuss the pattern and causes of inequalities between mortality in different economic classes in Chile. What are the known and prospective effects of climate warming on natural populations? What are the known and prospective effects of climate warming on human populations?
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-3
Instructors:
Tuljapurkar, S. (PI)
OSPSANTG 33: Spanish Language Tutorial
Prerequisite: two years of college Spanish or equivalent placement.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Pons, H. (PI)
;
Rivano, P. (PI)
OSPSANTG 40: Academic Internship
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Jaksic, I. (PI)
;
Jaksic, I. (SI)
OSPSANTG 58: Living Chile: A Land of Extremes
Physical, ecological, and human geography of Chile. Perceptions of the Chilean territory and technologies of study. Flora, fauna, and human adaptations to regional environments. Guest lectures; field trips; workshops.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
OSPSANTG 62: Topics in Chilean History
Independent study topic concerning any aspect of Chilean history such as independence and nation building, social and economic development, ideas and culture, dictatorship and democracy. Research paper based on primary and secondary sources.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors:
Jaksic, I. (PI)
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