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

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
Much like with todays 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 Mudds Special Collections and the AMAM. Taught in Spanish.

Prerequisites: 300-Level Literature or Culture course in Spanish.