UF Center for Latin American Studies
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Courses

Students, browse through the Latin American Studies (LAS) courses offered across all disciplines each semester. Syllabi for upcoming courses are uploaded near the start of the semester. 

If you need assistance registering for a course, please contact the Academic Assistant III, Po Echeguren, at secheguren@latam.ufl.edu. Course material information is subject to change. Please check back periodically for updates.

Undergraduate Courses

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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Courses (Expand)
Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 4935 Afro-Caribbean American Politics Sharon Austin Pending
LAS 4935 Art & Pedagogy in Latin America Nicolás Paris Pending
LAS 4935 Crime and Violence in Latin America Rebecca Hanson Pending
LAS 4935 Critical Indigenous Studies Carmen Martínez Novo Pending
LAS 4935 Influencers, Cumbia and Superfoods: Consumption and Social Change in Latin America Jairo Baquero Melo Syllabus
LAS 3930 Intro to Latin American Politics Juliana Restrepo Sanín Pending
LAS 2001 Introduction to Latin American Studies Luis Felipe Lomelí Syllabus
LAS 4935 Knowledge, Conflict and Environmental Peacebuilding Jairo Baquero Melo Syllabus
LAS 3930 Latin American Music Welson Tremura Pending
LAS 4935 Latinx Migration, Refugees, and Citizenship in the U.S. Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Politics of Latin American Housing Carlos Suárez Carrasquillo  Pending
LAS 4935 Politics of the Caribbean Carlos Suárez Carrasquillo  Pending
LAS 4935 Queer and Trans Expressions in the Americas Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Social Movements and Gender: A View from Latin America Meg Weeks Pending

 

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Courses (Expand)
Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 4935 Brazilian History Through Literature and Film Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS 3040 Drug Wars and Oil Fortunes in Latin America Luis Felipe Lomelí Syllabus
LAS 4935  Environmental Justice & Development in Latin America: Afro-descendants, Peasants + Indigenous Peoples' Rights Jairo Baquero-Melo Pending
LAS 4935  Ethnographic Storytelling, Subjectivity, and the Visual in Latin America Clate Korsant Syllabus
LAS 4935 Fictions and the Archive Ariadna Tenorio Pending
LAS 3930 Food and Gastronomy in Latin America Rick Stepp Pending
LAS 4935 Global Forests Karen Kainer Pending
LAS 2001 Introduction to Latin American Studies Luis Felipe Lomelí Pending
LAS 3930 Labor & Ecologies: Latin America in Comparative Perspective Jairo Baquero-Melo Pending
LAS 3930 Latin American Music Welson Tremura Pending
LAS 4935 Latinx Oral Histories Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Latinx Politics and Social Movements Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 4935 Politics of Puerto Rico Carlos Suárez Pending
LAS 4935 Politics of Sports & Stadiums in Latin America Carlos Suárez Pending
LAS 4935 Politics of U.S. Housing Carlos Suárez Pending
LAS 4935 Populism and Fascism Carlos de la Torre Pending
LAS 4935 Reproduction and Reproductive Justice in the Americas Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS 4935 The Politics and Poetics of Memory Carmen Martínez Novo Syllabus

 

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Graduate Courses

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Fall 2025 Graduate Courses (Expand)

 

Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 6938 Art & Pedagogy in Latin America Nicolás Paris Pending
LAS 6290 Community Forest Management Karen Kainer Pending
LAS6291 Conservation and Development Skills: Conservation Media Gabby Salazar Pending
LAS 6291 Conservation & Development Leadership Skills Jon Dain  Pending
LAS 6047 Conservation and Development Practicum Glenn Galloway Pending
LAS 6938 Crime and Violence in Latin America Rebecca Hanson Pending
LAS 6938 Critical Indigenous Studies Carmen Martínez Novo Pending
LAS 6046 Development Administration Glenn Galloway Pending
LAS 6943 Development Theory and Practice July Thomas Pending
LAS 6938 Environmental Governance Catherine Tucker Pending
LAS 6938 Influencers, Cumbia and Superfoods: Consumption and Social Change in Latin America Jairo Baquero Melo Syllabus
LAS 6938 Knowledge, Conflict and Environmental Peacebuilding Jairo Baquero Melo Syllabus
LAS 6938 Latin American Issues and Perspectives Ariadna Tenorio Pending
LAS 6938 Latin American Politics Andrew Janusz Pending
LAS 6938 Latinx Migration, Refugees, and Citizenship in the U.S. Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 6938 Queer and Trans Expressions in the Americas Rafael Ramírez Solórzano Syllabus
LAS 6938 Social Movements and Gender: A View from Latin America Meg Weeks Pending

 

Spring 2025 Graduate Courses (Expand)
Course # Course title Instructor Syllabus
LAS 6938 Brazilian History Through Literature and Film Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS 6938 Climate Change and Environmental Justice Susan Paulson Syllabus
LAS 6291 Conflict Management Jonathan Dain  Pending
LAS 6293 Design and Methods of Research in Latin American Studies Catherine Tucker Syllabus
LAS 6049 Design and Methods of Sustainable Development Practice Glenn Galloway and July Nelson Pending
LAS  6938 Environmental Justice & Development in Latin America: Afro-descendants, Peasants + Indigenous Peoples' Rights Jairo Baquero-Melo Pending
LAS  6938 Ethnographic Storytelling, Subjectivity, and the Visual in Latin America Clate Korsant Syllabus
LAS  6938 Fictions and the Archive Ariadna Tenorio Pending
LAS 6295 Latin American Business Environment Mary Risner Pending
LAS  6938 Latinx Oral Histories Rafael Solórzano Syllabus
LAS  6938 Populism and Fascism Carlos de la Torre Pending
LAS  6938 Reproduction and Reproductive Justice in the Americas Meg Weeks Syllabus
LAS  6938 The Politics and Poetics of Memory Carmen Martínez Novo Syllabus

 

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