JusticeViolenceinLatinAmerica

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Justice and Violence in Latin America's Cold War: The goal of this course is to provide students with the tools to analyze, navigate, and research processes of violence and justice in Latin American history during the Cold War (1945-1991). Violence is *not* endemic in Latin America, nor is discussing trauma the objective of this course. Through study of theory on the causes of violence in Latin America in the late 20th century, the historical roots of violence and justice projects, and the analysis of local, domestic, and international transitional justice and post-conflict programs, this course will demonstrate that incidents of violence are always accompanied by efforts for justice, sparking discussion of exactly what justice looks like in different historical contexts. Special focus will be given to case studies in Guatemala, the Southern Cone, and Panama.