Latin American and Latine Studies
Graduates are prepared to understand Latin America's complexity and global connections and to pursue careers in education, public policy, international relations, community advocacy, and beyond.
Latin American and Latine Studies Program
Introduction to the Program
The Latin American and Latine Studies program invites you to explore Latin America and its diasporas through the languages, histories, art, and ideas that shape its diverse communities and their connections to the wider world. You can bring together courses from different disciplines to investigate questions that matter to you - from migration and identity to politics, cultural expression, and social change.
Whether you choose the major or minor, you'll develop language skills and explore Latin America from multiple perspectives. Through the OWU Connection, you can build on your interests through research and experiences beyond the classroom.
Program Features
- The Latin American and Latine Studies program allows students to explore the cultures, histories, and societies of Latin America and its diasporas. Students may pursue either a major or a minor, and students from all academic disciplines are invited to participate. Coursework spans art, literature, history, politics, economics, and cultural studies.
- All majors are required to complete an OWU Connection experience related to Latin America or Latine communities in the United States.
Available Majors
Available Minors
Latin American and Latine Studies Minor
Requirements
5.25 units total; Intermediate proficiency in Spanish, French, Portuguese, or an Indigenous language spoken in Latin America; 2 SPAN, FREN, and/or WLC courses focused on Latin America; 3 English-taught electives from at least 2 disciplines; 0.25-unit Senior Portfolio in the spring of senior year.
Glenda Nieto Cuebas
Professor in the Department of World Languages & Cultures; Latin American and Latine Studies Program Director
Professor Cuebas' courses, publications, and research focus on studying Early Modern Spanish Literature, especially 17th century theatre and its contemporary productions.
Nathan Rowley
Associate Processor of Geology-Geography
Professor Rowley is a broadly-trained physical geographer with research fields that include climatology, remote sensing, human-environmental interactions, and glaciology.
Jim Franklin
Professor of Politics & Government
Professor Franklin's interest in developing countries was enhanced by service trips to Mexico to work with local community members to build houses.
Bob Gitter
Professor of Economics
Professor Gitter's research of late has focused on Mexican migration. He recently published an article on the impact of working in the United States on Mexican migrants who return to their homeland.
Andrea Colvin
Associate Professor of Modern Foreign Languages
Professor Colvin's courses explore, among other things, the use of the child's perspective in Latin American literature and film as well as the search for a sense of (national) identity that characterizes much of Latin America's cultural production since achieving independence, taking into account questions related to race, gender, ethnic variations and cultural imperialism.
Culture Fest
Enjoy performances and sample foods representing different parts of the world at Ohio Wesleyan's annual Culture Fest, hosted by Horizons International with support from the Wesleyan Council on Student Affairs.
VIVA
VIVA is the Latin American culture group on campus. Their mission is to foster understanding of Latin American cultures and issues on the OWU campus, as well as to provide programs and venues through which the campus can get involved. All students with interest and willingness to participate are welcome and encouraged to join, regardless of ethnic backgrounds or experiences.
Travel-Learning Courses
Travel to Chiapas, Mexico, with a special topics course on "Modernity and Colonialism."
Program Contact Info
Location
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015
Delaware, OH 43015
Program Director
Glenda Nieto Cuebas
George & Louise Peters Professor in the Department of World Languages & Cultures – Spanish
University Hall 203A | 740-368-3684 | gynietoc@owu.edu
George & Louise Peters Professor in the Department of World Languages & Cultures – Spanish
University Hall 203A | 740-368-3684 | gynietoc@owu.edu