Re-Reading Architecture in Latin America

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This course intends to explore the history of post-independent Latin American architecture, including some aspects urban design, in the light of new theoretical positions that reveal omissions, hesitations and contradictions in existing historiographical registers. In order to undertake this historical exploration, the course offers an opportunity for students to create interdisciplinary connections between traditional architectural history and recent developments in other disciplines such as sociology, geography, and cultural theory.