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HUS 254 Latin America Today: Cultures of Brazil

Spring 2024

TU/ TH 4:00 pm – 5:20 pm

Spring 2024

Stony Brook University

Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature
College of Arts and Sciences

HUS 254 Latin America Today

Modality: In-person

Time: Tuesday and Thursday – 4:00 – 5:20 pm

Course instructor: Monica Panigassi Vicentini

Room: Javits Lectr 11

Section: 01

Office Hours: HUM1135 - Tu/Th 10:00 – 11:00 am (TBA)

Instructor’s E-mail: monica.panigassivicentini@stonybrook.edu

Course description: An introduction to history, society, literature, and culture of Brazil from
an interdisciplinary perspective, considering the relevance of Brazil as the largest country in
South America and in Latin America. A selection of texts/films/music on major topics in the
panorama of Brazilian cultural history from 1500 to the present will be studied. Classes will
be a mixture of lectures and presentations given by guest speakers.

Course Learning objectives:

1. Introduce students to the Brazilian cultures through different cultural expressions;

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