HISP 439 - Spread the Word: Letters, Newspapers and Pasquines

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WINT

Much like with today’s social media, in the early modern world, metropolitan and colonial subjects sought to share everything from scientific discoveries to petty rumors. This seminar explores the circulation and suppression of knowledge in Spain and the Americas. It considers how people navigated the intricacies of censorship, exploring concepts of literacy, privacy and publicity. Texts include travel narratives, correspondence, newspaper articles, pasquines, and materials from Mudd’s Special Collections and the AMAM. Taught in Spanish.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: A. Diaz Burgos
Prerequisites & Notes
300-level Literature or Culture course in Spanish.