Global Latin America

Elective Course

This course will explore the intricate networks between Latin America and the rest of the world. There will be three main units to consider: ‘The Indies and Eurasia’, where there will be a study of relationships with European empires and trade in Asia, until the Wars of Independence; ‘Latin American Cooperation in the 20th Century’ with connections to the World Wars, the Spanish Civil War and the Cold War; ‘Latin America in the Global World’ where we will study connections with China, Japan, and the United States. The course will be interdisciplinary, with approaches from disciplines such as history, political science, economy, and literary studies. Materials to analyse will be mostly cultural related, including painting, photography, cinema, and literature. The course will also enjoy the presence of prestigious guest lecturers from diplomatic Latin American circles in Hong Kong to shed light on the relevance of these topics until today.