History, Literature and Cultures of the Americas

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History, Literature and Cultures of the Americas

• Dr Tim Lockley, Director
• School of Comparative American Studies
• University of Warwick

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A Hemispheric Perspective

• Shared beginnings
• Shared encounters with Indigenous Peoples
• Shared development - economic, political, social
• Americas as a testing ground, what makes each
  region different?

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• An Algonquin in North Carolina, 1585.
• Two Arawaks in Grenada, 1500.

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History, Literature and Cultures of the Americas
BA

• Emphasis on social and cultural approach,
  especially race, class, and gender.
• Greatest depth in History and Literature, with
  additional courses available in Film and
  Politics.
• Commitment to Spanish

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Pre-Columbian America
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Slavery in the American South
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From McCarthy to Elvis America in the 1950s
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The Degree UCAS Code T704 BA/CAS4

• 4 years
• 1st yr - introductions to History and Literature
  of the Americas, and to Spanish
• 2nd yr - 3 optional modules Spanish
• 3rd yr - Year Abroad
• 4th yr -2-3 optional modules
• Typical Offer (A/AS Levels) AAB AS level C
• Applicants normally study English or History at
  Advanced or Higher level, and have at least a
  GCSE grade C in a modern foreign language.

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Destinations

• Canada Toronto and Queens
• USA California, Wisconsin, Connecticut, South
  Carolina and Vanderbilt
• Mexico Guadalajara
• Caribbean Puerto Rico, Barbados
• Chile Santiago
• Argentina Buenos Aires

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Whats Next?

• Skills learned
• Analytical Skills
• Research Skills
• Linguistic Skills
• Employability
• Good degree from good university
• Wide range of careers business, education,
  media, travel.