What is a revolution? What do art and literature tell us about revolutionary movements and the hopes, promises, and memories associated with them? This course will examine these questions focusing on some of the major revolutionary episodes in the history of the Americas: the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), the Wars of Independence in Spanish America (1810-1824), the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), and the Cuban Revolution (1959). Through the analysis of artistic and literary pieces across various genres and media, we will delve into topics such as identity, liberty, governance, legitimacy, violence, trauma, and the construction of history. Taught in English. There may be a discussion section in Spanish depending on the enrollment.
5
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeI loved class with Professor Lupi! He is very sweet, understanding, and genuinely wants the best for all of his students. My TA Vanessa was also amazing! Not the easiest GE I've ever taken, but it wasn't super hard at all! Highly recommend!
This class was unthinkable. Lupi is a very passionate professor. The class was very reading heavy. There were biweekly discussion posts, 4 online quizzes, 2 exams, and 1 paper. You can lowkey finesse not doing the readings but still getting a decent grade. It isn't the most easy GE but it suffices.
Professor Lupi is an amazing lecturer! He is engaging and wants the class to discuss the topics. It was the first time he taught SPAN52 and it was organized and and an exciting topic to learn about. There was lots of reading but no textbook. He also listened to us and took our suggestions for the class. An easy and interesting GE!
The class was mainly comprised of guest speakers who came from a range of backgrounds and were all very interesting. All in all, it's an easy A but also incredibly informative and worth taking. The only reason I didn't give Lupi a 5 was bc the class was mainly handled by other professors and he rambles at times.
LAIS 10 class: Professor Lupi doesn't even lecture, he has other professors from different departments lecture each week. 3 Essays for the entire quarter which sum up grade. Grading depends on TA . Section is mando with a group project. Do not take class if you cheeks at writing.
Knowledgeable and accommodating professor. Workload varies depending on the class he teaches, but this one in particular was heavy in writing (weekly essays for weeks 3-6~), but was an easy grader if you're already a good writer. Can be intimidating class at first but you'll realize it's easy and you just have to get through the weekly workload.