Latin American History Faculty: Christine Hunefeldt, Ev Meade, Michael Monteon, Eric Van Young Doctoral candidates in Latin American history are expected to gain a broad chronological and geographical mastery of the field as a whole. The oral examination in the major field, while concentrating on the student's special area of interest, will be a comprehensive examination covering the whole field of Latin American history. 1. Major Fields (a) The national period of Latin America, with a specialty in the Andean Republics, Brazil, the Caribbean, Mexico, or the Southern Cone countries. (b) Colonial Latin America, with an emphasis on one major region. 2. First Minor The student should select either the national period or the colonial period as a chronological supplement to the major. 3. Second Minor (a) The history of another geographic area outside Latin America and the Caribbean. (b) An area of discipline, offered through another department, related to the student's dissertation or preparation for university teaching. 4. Language Requirements Competency in two languages in addition to English before advancement to candidacy is required. Normally the first of these will be Spanish. The second may be Portuguese or another European or non-European language, including an indigenous language of the Americas. 5. Core Courses HILA 267/268/269: Seminar in the Literature of Latin American History HIGR 247A-B: Readings and Seminar on Colonial Latin America HIGR 248A-B: Readings and Seminar on Latin America, National Period |
