This course introduces students to the history and development of the Jesuit mission in Latin America, particularly in Argentina, and to Jesuit involvement and legacy in education, culture, the arts, and society in this region of the world. The course engages in interdisciplinary understanding and critical assessment of the lasting effects of Jesuit thought, activities, and organization in Argentina. An important goal of the course is to identify patterns of continuity and change in Jesuit understanding of justice from the sixteenth century to the present, and how those ideas informed their actions and the different models of education that Jesuits provided and still offer today in Latin America. The course meets regularly throughout the spring semester and then includes a two-week summer immersion experience in Argentina.
Credit information: 3 credits
Cost: $2700. Included in the cost: transportation, travel insurance, side trips and visits, workshops in Argentina, housing, breakfast and one other meal per day.
When it will run again: This course is usually offered every other year in the Spring semester, and the trip is usually in June.
Contact information: Fernanda Astiz (@email