Studying Latino/a Studies at Kenyon
Students in Kenyon’s Latino/a studies concentration learn from faculty experts in modern Mexican history, international development, postcolonial studies, literary translation, immigration and border studies, and transnational feminism. Coursework in American studies, art, English, history, political science, psychology, Spanish, sociology, and gender & sexuality studies provides an interdisciplinary foundation for students to study, analyze, reconstruct and reflect on the Latino/a experience in the United States as well as its wider impact in the world.
Featured Courses
Latino Psychology
This course focuses on a vibrant and emerging field geared toward understanding the experiences of the largest minority group in the United States, either U.S.-born or U.S.-residing Latinos. Learn about intracultural differences and similarities across Latino subgroups and how demographic and interpersonal variables operate in conjunction.
Latinx Literature and Film
How have Latinos and Latinas made sense of their experiences in the United States from the 16th century to today? This course takes an interdisciplinary approach that seeks to connect literature and film produced by and about U.S. Latinos and Latinas with the fields of history, political science, psychology, art and sociology.
Borders and Border Crossings
Are national borders becoming increasingly porous and irrelevant? How does globalization contribute to power differentials in human society? Why are some groups encouraged to cross borders while others are denied entry? This experiential course includes a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border during the first week of spring break.
Contemporary Latin American Politics
What are the successes and innovations, the problems and challenges for democracy in Latin America? Focusing on institutions, civil society and norms, we analyze contemporary Latin American democracies from the perspectives of representation, participation, legitimacy, accountability and the rule of law.
Celebrating Seniors
Latino/a studies faculty (Gilda Rodríguez, Jennifer Johnson, Nancy Powers, Tomás Gallareta Cervera and Matthew Suazo) pose with the programs concentrators: Valeria Garcia-Pozo '23, Carlos Lopez Martinez '23 and Alexis Miramontes '23.
Academic Explorations in Mexico
Over spring break, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Latino/a Studies Tomás Gallareta Cervera and his students traded Gambier for the Yucatán to foster a more nuanced understanding of Latin American cultural heritage by examining the social structures that contributed to its development.