Latin American History Late: Che Guevara's Revolutions
We're all familiar with the image of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara - but why is the idea of this man still so powerful, even 65 years after the Cuban Revolution? Join Dr Anna Grimaldi to explore Guevara's life, ideology, impact and legacies.
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We will explore Che Guevara''s legacies and how a single man came to represent an entire ideological shift in Latin America, as well as providing new hope for liberation struggles around the world. We will consider his allies and allegiances, the spread of his guerrilla strategies and philosophical concept of violence, the dissemination of his struggle and solidarity across the globe, and his memorialization as a martyr following his death in 1967.
What will we cover?
The Cold War context Concepts of Revolution Guerrilla strategies Allegiences & allies Legacies.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Assess the impact of the Cold War/Cold War internationalist politics on Guevara and explain his his place in Cold War History Explain Guevara's tactics and strategies Evaluate Guevara's political legacies & impact.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
A rudimentary knowledge of the Cold War would be useful but is not essential. A willingness to engage constructively and respectfully in any class debates/discussions are the only real requirements.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Lecture/discussion format.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No other costs - bring a notepad/paper/suitable device if you wish to take notes.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
HAH81 Black Latin America (online) HAH108 America and the World 1945-2001 (online) HAH50 Fractured America 1945-2021 (online) HWH211 South Africa: Apartheid and the Quest for Self Determination (onsite, weekday).
Anna Grimaldi is a lecturer in politics and international relations at the University of Leeds. Her work focuses on themes of dictatorship, political resistance, and transnational solidarity. She has written on exile and solidarity activism in the context of Brazil's military dictatorship of 1964 to 1985, some of which has been published in her recent book - Brazil and the Transnational Human Rights Movement. Anna's more recent research examines solidarity activism and social movements across and between Latin America and the "Global South", particularly the ways in which social movements and political projects of the past are called upon by activists in the present through artistic and cultural production. Anna has taught at City Lit for three years and is keen to teach despite now living in Leeds.
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