Latinas/os/xs in Space

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Latinas/os/xs are the largest minoritized population in the United States with a population of more than 60 million. As the fasting growing demographic in the U.S., how is this complex and variegated population (re)conceptualizing, (re)framing, (re)making, and (de)constructing spatial boundaries? Further, how are Latinas/os/xs both transforming and challenging U.S. physical and conceptual landscapes? Drawing from spatial, decolonial, and feminist of color theories, we will engage these questions through a thematic exploration of the ways that Latinas/os/xs have influenced, shaped, and (re)used space as a struggle to maintain dignity and engage in place-making. We will connect these ideas to geography, citizenship, civil rights, social justice, and cultural practices. This is a discussion and project-based course.