| Course Info | Class Number: 1142
This project-based course focusses on hands-on research in a small group setting in order to collaboratively come to understand the relationship between a place and the languages of that place. In Spring 2022 the course will be part of a 360 and will focus on Nicaragua. Through seeking to understand the languages of Nicaragua, their histories and social dynamics, students will also learn basics of linguistics, especially historical linguistics and sociolinguistics. Spanish language a plus, though not required.
Approach: Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC);
Enrollment Cap: 15. This course is for 360 students only. This course
is part of 360 Nicaragua: Places and Names: his cluster focuses on the
rich geologic and linguistic history and present of Nicaragua to
explore the ongoing interconnectedness between landscape and language.
Central to this cluster is the theme that a place must be explored
through a variety of lenses to be more fully understood. In geology,
the places of Central America are often discussed because of the
active tectonism that affects that region but rarely cover how geology
and people intersect to produce the full history of a place. Likewise,
the languages spoken in Nicaragua and those used to name (the places
of) Nicaragua offer an additional view into the history of colonialism
and empire and the ongoing power dynamics resulting from this. If you
are interested in the 360 program, you must fill out the application
which is due on April 5, 2023 at NOON by clicking on link
https://www.brynmawr.edu/inside-21. This 360 cluster includes
enrolling in GEOL B350 in Fall 2023. |
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