printer friendly pageHISTORY 276: Populism in the Americas (HISTORY 376)
The course addresses a major topic in today's world: populism. The visibility it has acquired grants an inquiry into its nature, and its history. We will tackle the key problem of the definition of populism, and will focus on its historical character. We will discuss the defining features and conditions for the emergence of historical cases of populism. On the base of this discussion, the course address historically relevant cases of populism in the Americas, combining case analysis with comparative analysis. This will allow for a deeper understanding of the diversity, complexity, and components of an often misunderstood phenomenon and often misused concept.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Dominguez Lopez, E. (PI)
HISTORY 276C: Central American Refugees (HISTORY 376C)
Students will work with the Stanford Immigration and Asylum Lab to conduct research on conditions in Mexico and Central America to support people seeking U.S. asylum. With the guidance of historians and attorneys, students will analyze publicly available information on violence, corruption, discrimination, and other relevant country conditions to corroborate the lived experiences of asylum-seeking clients. Through collaborations with local nonprofit legal services providers, students will contribute country conditions research for expert testimony to support the asylum cases of people who have fled persecution. Guest lecturers will include legal practitioners, a former immigration judge, and other experts on U.S. asylum and Latin America. Through this work, students will gain critical research skills and an understanding of the U.S. asylum system, its implications in the Americas, and contemporary human security issues in the region, while meaningfully impacting people in need of protection.
Last offered: Autumn 2023
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