Institute
for Latino Studies
Assistant
Provost and Director:
Gilberto Cardenas
Dept. Tel. (574) 631-4440
The
Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) was established in 1999 to advance
teaching
and research on the Latino population from both an interdisciplinary
and comparative
approach. Beginning the fall 2004, students may pursue a minor in
Latino
studies in conjunction with any undergraduate major. The institute
offers
courses cross-listed with departments in a wide range of areas.
Following the
path of Julian Samora (1920–96), esteemed Notre Dame professor of
sociology
from 1958 to 985, the institute contributes to the teaching, research,
and
service mission of the University. The institute’s primary aim is to
further
the understanding of the history, culture, literature, and
socio-political
position of Latinos in the United States. In
recognition of the strong
Catholic foundation of the Latino community, and the rich Catholic
heritage of
Notre Dame, the ILS provides academic and service programs that promote
a greater
awareness of Latino religious life.
The
institute’s facilities include the Galería América@ND for
exhibitions and
special programs focusing on Latino art, while the Julián Samora
Library
provides students, faculty, and visitors with a scholarly and
visitor-friendly
environment for study and reflection. The ILS also houses the
headquarters of
the Inter-University Program for Latino Research, a nationwide
consortium of 16
university-based Latino research centers.
Course
Descriptions. The
following course descriptions give the number and title
of each course. Lecture hours per week and semester credit hours are in
parentheses. The University reserves the right to withdraw any course
without
sufficient registration.
ILS
40601.
Psychology of Race
(cross-listed
with AFAM AFST 43701, PSY 43348)
3
credits,
Pope-Davis, Brooks. (5-0-3)
1:15–3:45
T,R 6/17–7/31
CRN 3379; ID # ILS 40601 01
Last
“add”
date: 6/22
“Drop”
dates: refund, 6/26; last,
7/10
The purpose
of this course is to examine the psychological
aspects of racial and ethnic identity development in the United States.
This course will
look at the general ideas of identity development from a psychological
basis as
well as the personal identities of American groups. The main course
objectives
are to increase students’ cultural awareness of their own and others’
racial
and ethnic identities; to develop relevant knowledge of about identity
constructs in understanding different populations; and to develop
critical
thinking skills in studying and evaluating research on the role of
racial and
ethnic identity development in psychological processes and human
behavior.