school of social science - Hampshire College

in the field) may attend the many lectures. symposia. panel
discussions. and other special events on international affairs
that take place at the Five Colleges through the academic year.
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
Cenificate Advisor at Hampshire - Norman Holland.
The Five College Cenificate in Ladn American Scudies
offers students the opporrunhy to show an area of specialization
in Latin American studies in conjunction with or in
addition to their majors. The program provides a disciplined
course of study allowing students to draw on the rich resources
of more than 50 Ladn Americanist faculty members in
the Five College area and is designed to enhance their
understanding of the complex region that comprises contemporary
Latin America.
The program requires eight COurses on Latin America and
the Caribbean that include the following:
1. A broadly based introductory course providing an
overview of the social and political history of Latin America;
2. One course in the humanities. including courses
focusing on Latin American culture from the pre-Columbian
period to the present (such as art. art history. dance. film.
folklore, literature. music. religion, and theatre);
3. One course in the social sciences, including anthropology.
economics. geography, political science, and sociology,
that offers substantial attention to Latin America andlor the
Caribbean;
4. An interdisciplinary seminar taught by two or more
faculty members.
Other requirements:
1. Proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese through the level
of the fourth semester of college language study. Students
must take one of these languages to the intermediate level
andlor demonstrate in an interview the ability to conduct a
normal conversation and read and interpret a text.
2. Students must receive a grade of B or better in every
course that qualifies for the minimum certificate requirement.
At least three of the eight courses must be taken either at
another of the Five Colleges or be taught by a faculty member
not of the student's own institution. The certificate advisor on
each campus is the director of the Latin American studies
program at that campus or another individual designated by
that body.
PEACE AND WORLD SECURITY STUDIES
Faculty Steering Committee: Hampshire - Betsy
Hartmann, Frank Holmquist, Michael Klare, Ali Mirsepassi;
Amherst - Pavel Machala, Ronald Tiersky; Mount Holyoke
- John Garofano, Kavita Khory; Smith - Mary Geske, Greg
White; University of Massachusetts - Neta Crawford. James
Der Derian, Peter Haas.
The Five College Program in Peace and World Security
Studies (PAWSS) was launched in 1984 by a group of Five
College faculty and adminis[rators who perceived a need for
expanded curriculum development and cross-campus coordination
in the study of peace and conflict resolution. Originally
funded in part by a three-year grant from The Ford
S6
Foundation, PAWSS is a multidisciplinary program that seeks
to enrich the discussion of issues of war and peace throughout
the academic community. By encouraging the exploration of
these issues, PA WSS ultimately hopes to enhance the academic
community's contribution to the search for peace and
world and national security.
In pursuit of these goals, PAWSS sponsors educational
events open to the Five College community throughout the
academic year. These include public lectures, films, panel
discussions, and debates. In addition, PAWSS organizes
annual winter and summer workshops for faculty [0 study and
exchange ideas on critical political and curricular issues.
In addition to the Hampshire faculty who teach courses
related to peace and world security issues, nearly 100 Five
College faculty in history, political science, international
relations. and many other disciplines offer courses in this
field.