| Course Title: Advanced Studies in Identities and Intersections: 'Authoritarianism: Repression and Resistance in Inquisitorial Spain' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: This seminar offers an in-depth analysis of the dynamics of power in the Spanish Empire (16th-18th centuries). Far from a monolithic block, authoritarianism was a process of constant negotiation and conflict. Students will explore how the state and institutions of control (e.g. Inquisition) attempted to impose political and religious uniformity, and how various strategies of resistance, dissent, and survival emerged. Using an interdisciplinary approach (political, historical, literary, pictorial), students will examine major revolts (e.g. Comuneros, Moriscos) as well as the "invisible resistance" of everyday life by individuals who were dissidents because of their sexuality or race. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Maria Nieves Romero-Díaz | rdiaz@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:00AM - 10:15AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: Two Spanish courses above SPAN-212. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Taught in Spanish. |
| Course Tags | ||
| IR0001 | INTREL: International Relations major | This course has been approved to count towards the International Relations major. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 16 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |