What do you learn in a Latin American Studies program?
Latin American Studies is the study of societies within Latin America and the Caribbean. A typical Latin American Studies program will consider the culture, development, history, international relations, and politics of Latin America. Some universities merge Latin American Studies with Latino Studies, a field that examines the experience of Hispanic-identifying people in the United States.
Latin American Studies is a discipline that dates back to Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the Americas in 1492. In a Latin American Studies program, you will likely enroll in courses that consider the history of colonialism, the effects of colonialism in contemporary Latin America, the cultural identity of Latin Americans, and how Latin America interacts with the rest of the world.
