| Course Title: Advanced Studies in Visual Cultures: 'Anti-Fascism in Film: Reel Revolutions' |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course analyzes the fight against fascism through the lens of Spanish cinema. Students learn about the history of fascism and anti-fascism in general, Spain's pivotal role in the battle between the two opposing ideologies, the stylistic traits adopted by each in cinema, and how films themselves can wage "reel" revolution. Struggles against capitalism, officially dictated national(ist) histories and cis-hetero-normativity, as well as stances in favor of organized anarchism, are also central to anti-fascist art and politics. The course concludes with reflections on anti-fascism in the Americas, particularly in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the United States. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Justin Crumbaugh | 413-538-2445 | jcrumbau@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Discussion | Tuesday and Thursday | 10:30AM - 11:45AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: Two courses in Spanish at the 200-level above SPAN-212. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Taught in Spanish. |
| Course Tags | ||
| CRPE0003 | CRPE-3: Critical Social Thought - Major Pathway | This course has been approved to count towards the CRPE Critical Social Thought major pathway. |
| CRPE0001 | CRPE-1: CRPE - Major Pathway/Minor | This course has been approved to count towards the CRPE major pathway and the CRPE minor. |
| PRI0001 | Used to identify primary sides of crosslisted courses for Workday conversion | |
| LATAM0001 | LATAM: Latin American Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Latin American Studies major and/or minor. |
| LATAM0001 | LATAM: Latin American Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Latin American Studies major and/or minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| SPAN-340RR-01 Anti-Fascism in Film |
| FMT-330RR-01 Anti-Fascism in Film |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Waitlisted | Capacity: 20 | Enrollment: 19 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 3 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |