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J400: P-  HIST-J 300

Argentina has in the course of the twentieth century suffered under a
number of brutal military regimes.  The most severe from 1976-1983
left a legacy of some 30,000 disappeared victims and many more of its
citizens who had suffered torture, imprisonment and exile.  This
seminar will engage with the legacy of this period.  It will
introduce the student to the historical background of the military
regime, placing it within the context of Argentina’s modern
historical development.  It will also examine the political, social
and cultural legacy of this repression in the period following 1983.
Finally, the issue of memory will be central to our concerns as we
examine the forms of commemoration, forgetting and silence that have
characterized the attempts of both citizens and the state to come to
terms with the experience of repression.  We will also examine the
various cultural expressions – musical, literary, and cinematic –
that have reflected this reality.

All students will be expected to present a seminar discussion
section.  A number of written assignments will be due throughout the
semester.  There will be a final end of semester paper.  The reading
will be in the range of 150-200 pages a week.