Neoliberalism and cross-border regions in Latin America and the Caribbean

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This course examines international borders from the perspectives of economic changes, social relationships, identities, human mobility, and politics. In Latin America, cross-border territories that span arbitrary lines have developed around elements that are crucial to understanding the region, including indigenous identities. This course offers students the opportunity to engage in a critical and interdisciplinary exploration of these socio-cultural phenomena using case studies. The course takes on an interdisciplinary approach, focusing mainly on the social sciences and humanities. It is based on a methodology that combines lectures and practical exercises in which students acquire knowledge through the analysis of visual media – photos, videos, maps – related to specific case studies. These exercises will be the main basis for student assessment.