[WSCSS] "Latin American Politics" Series with clock hours for teachers

[pqt at u.washington.edu]

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Latin American Challenges to the Neo-Liberal Order in the Americas   
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(Teachers may attend these lectures for clock hours if they desire.)
   See below

This lecture series will take a hard look at the so-called "Leftist" turn in 
Latin American politics.

Speakers will address two sets of questions: What is the role of organized labor and working people generally in these regimes? 
What are the challenges these regimes pose to international capitalism and U.S.
foreign policy?

These lectures, offered as part of Professor Charles Bergquist's advanced
undergraduate course HIST 449 "Issues in Comparative Labor History," will be
open to the public.

All lectures will take place on Thursdays from 3:30 - 5:00 in Communications 226 at the University of Washington. Contact: lasuw at u.washington.edu



April 19: Polar Cases in the Neo-Liberal Order: Colombia and Bolivia 
Speaker: Forrest Hylton, an independent scholar based in New York. He will begin this lecture series by comparing the histories and current governments of Colombia and Bolivia.

April 26: Lula’s Brazil
Speaker: John French, Dept. of History, Duke University

May 3: Chavez’ Venezuela
Speaker: Margarita López, a social scientist at Venezuela’s Universidad 
Central. She will analyze the government of Hugo Chavez.

May 10: Evo Morales in Historical Context
Speaker: Brooke Larson, Dept. of History, State University of New York at Stony Brook. He will place current events in Bolivia in historical context.

May 17: Chile’s Socialists Today
Speaker: Paul Drake, Dean of the Division of Social Sciences at the University 
of California, San Diego. He will analyze the trajectory of the Chilean 
Socialist party.



******Teachers may attend these lectures for clock hours if they desire.
        For more information, contact Latin American Studies at the University
        of Washington . Email:  Contact: lasuw at u.washington.edu


       2 lectures - 3 hours - 1 blocks of hours
       4 lectures - 6 hours - 2 blocks of hours
       5 lectures + follow-up seminar (probably on Sat 5/19) - 9 hours - 3
        blocks of hours
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