Spanish- & Portuguese-Speaking World
Explore Europe through its histories, cultures, societies, politics and global connections.
Cohort note: Regional Concentrations are planned as formal requirements from AY2027–28. Students admitted in AY2026–27 are expected to use this pathway on a transitional basis; earlier cohorts remain under their existing curriculum.
Foundational courses
GLAS1002 · Hispanic and Lusophone Cultures in the World
This foundational course corresponds to a redesigned version of the current “Americas in the World” course and anchors the concentration within a broader Iberian and Latin American framework.
Aligned languages
Portuguese · Spanish
Students complete at least four semesters of language study and may use additional elective space to progress further.
RC Electives
Course code
GLAS2115
Latin America/US cultural relations
GLAS2139
Global Latin America
GLAS2126
Cultural approaches to dictatorships in Chile and Argentina
GLAS2128
Magical realism in Latin American literature and film
GLAS2137
The Americas on stage: Theatre, family and society
GLAS2111
Early modern Atlantic worlds, c. 1500–1800
GLAS2124
Global Atlantic revolutions, c. 1760–1830
GLASxxxx
Special topics in Latin American studies