Latinx Studies
David Hernández, Co-chair
Vanessa Rosa, Co-chair
Bridget Barrett, Academic Department Coordinator
Overview and Contact Information
The Latinx Studies minor provides an interdisciplinary exploration of the history, culture, and experiences of Latinx people in the United States. With a presence in the Americas spanning seven centuries, Latinx is the largest "minority" in the U.S. and reflects a cultural complexity that includes mode of incorporation to the U.S., cultural productions, political agency, and heterogeneous racial, gender, sexual, class backgrounds and citizenship statuses. Courses in Latinx Studies place a premium on critical thinking, comparative analyses, and historical and contemporary engagement with society.
The Latinx Studies minor is administered by the department of Critical Race and Political Economy (CRPE).
See Also
Faculty
This area of study is administered by the Department of Critical Race and Political Economy:
Kristie Ford, Professor of Sociology and Critical Race and Political Economy
Lucas Wilson, Professor of Economics and Critical Race and Political Economy on the Ford Foundation
David Hernández, Associate Professor of Latinx Studies and Critical Race and Political Economy
Ren-yo Hwang, Associate Professor of Gender Studies and Critical Race and Political Economy
Vanessa Rosa, Associate Professor of Latinx Studies and Critical Race and Political Economy, On Leave 2024-2025
Maria Abello Hurtado, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Critical Race and Political Economy
Pilar Eguez Guevara, Visiting Assistant Professor in Critical Race and Political Economy
Alexis Holloway, Mount Holyoke Fellow and Visiting Instructor in Critical Race and Political Economy
Requirements for the Minor
A minimum of 20 credits:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRPE-180 | Introduction to Latinx Studies: Structural Inequalities | 4 |
| At least one course at the 300 level from the approved course list for Latinx Studies | 4 | |
| Three other courses at the 200 or 300 level from the approved course list for Latinx Studies | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Additional Specifications
- At least one course must include a Community-Based Learning component.
- With department faculty approval, students may substitute Latinx Studies offered across the Five Colleges.
- Four independent study credits (CRPE-295 or 395 or, before fall 2023, LATST-295 or 395) may be included in the minor.
- Courses in a student’s major may not be used to fulfill the minimum requirements of the minor.
Courses Meeting Requirements for the Latinx Studies Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Race & Political Econ | ||
| CRPE-180 | Introduction to Latinx Studies: Structural Inequalities | 4 |
| CRPE-228 | Visualizing Immigrant Narratives: Migration in Film | 4 |
| CRPE-239 | Latinx Urbanism | 4 |
| CRPE-240BR | Intermediate Topics: 'Borderlands Film and Literature' | 4 |
| CRPE-240FD | Intermediate Topics: 'U.S. Latinx Foodways' | 4 |
| CRPE-240LC | Intermediate Topics: 'La Cultura Cura: Healing Through Language and Culture' | 4 |
| CRPE-254 | Nueva York | 4 |
| CRPE-261 | Race, Racism, and Power | 4 |
| CRPE-323 | Latina Feminism(s) | 4 |
| CRPE-352 | Latina/o/x Studies in Action | 4 |
| CRPE-356 | Latinas/os/x and Housing: Mi Casa Is Not Su Casa | 4 |
| CRPE-364 | Critical Refugee Studies | 4 |
| CRPE-366 | Disposable People: A History of Deportation | 4 |
| CRPE-374 | Latinx Immigration | 4 |
| English | ||
| ENGL-217LX | Topics in English: 'Latinx Literature in the U.S. and Beyond' | 4 |
| Spanish | ||
| SPAN-250RE | Concepts and Practices of Power: 'Exploring Puerto Rican Resilience: Challenges, Migratory Waves, and Resistance' | 4 |
