CIRMA offers classes at a variety of levels, supporting undergraduate and graduate
students with wide ranges of prior experience. All Spanish language courses use
materials (newspapers, literature, etc.) from and about Guatemala and the region,
providing cross-disciplinary enrichment.
SPAN 206: Intensive Spanish (4 units)
SPAN 330 /LAS 330: Intermediate Conversation (3 units)
SPAN 450: Conversation and Writing Skills (3 units)
New - LAS 207: Mayan Language: Q'eqchi'; Kaqchikel; K'iche' (3 units)
Q'eqchi', Kaqchikel, and K'iche' are the most widely spoken Mayan
languages of Guatemala. These courses require a minimum of five students.
2. LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES, HISTORY, ANTROPOLOGY & GEOGRAPHY
Taught by academic experts of the region, these courses enable
students to debate and reflect about diverse aspects of Central American
society, culture, history, and environment. Many are offered at
Intermediate, Advanced and Graduate levels.
LAS 435A / ANTH 453A: Introduction to Mesoamerican Archeology (3 units)
LAS 461 / GEOG 461: Biodiversity in Central America (3 units)
LAS 465Z / HIST 465Z, 565Z: Special Topics in Contemporary Latin America:
Central American History from the Revolutions to the Peace Accords (3 units)
LAS 462: Special Topics in Contemporary Latin America: Central American
Narratives of Identity and Nationhood (3 units)
3. INTERNSHIP
CIRMA's internship program offers unique opportunities to
undergraduates, graduate students, and visiting researchers to gain
exposure to CIRMA's three main collections : The Central American
Social Sciences Library, The Guatemalan Historical Archive, and the
Guatemalan Photographic Archive. CIRMA also connects students with
specific interests in youth, arts, health, education and development to
local NGOs in Antigua that provide volunteer opportunities.
LAS 493: Internship (1-4 units: 45 hours = 1 unit)
4. COLLOQUIUM SERIES
Through a weekly lecture series, students are exposed to nationally and
internationally recognized experts in such areas as history and current
trends in ethnic relations, aesthetics of contemporary Central America,
prospects for the peace process in Guatemala, the Central American
environmental crisis, and the significance of democracy in Guatemala
and the region.
LAS 495F: Colloquium in Latin American Studies (1 unit)