Master of Arts in Latin American Studies

The Latin American Studiesprogram offers an interdisciplinary course of study and research leading to a Master of Arts degree in Latin American Studies. The program draws from approaches associated with both the social sciences and the humanities, exploring the interrelationships between cultural, socioeconomic, and political dimensions of Latin American experience in the past as well as the present. Although most students will focus their research on the 20th century, the program welcomes students whose research interests encompass earlier historical periods. 

Areas of Study

Latin American Economy and Society

Current teaching and research interests include the following: national and world economic structures, processes, and policies; development theories and strategies; agrarian structures and environmental sustainability; labour markets, the informal economy and poverty; macroeconomics; the fiscal crisis and transnational finance; neo-liberalism, free trade areas, and transnational investment.

Latin American History and Culture

Current teaching and research interests include the following: the historical genesis and transformation of Latin American cultures; ethnicity, race, class, cultural difference, and identity; gender and sexuality; the Latin American novel, poetry, theatre, and film; popular culture and the politics of culture.

Latin American Politics and the State

Current teaching and research interests include the following: political regimes, state structures and processes; policy formation and political conflict; political parties, social movements and ideologies; democracy and human rights issues; global versus local influences in national political processes.