PRLS 2250: Digital Testimonios
Readings / Schedule

Readings / Schedule

Readings / Schedule

August 28 First Day of Class

September 2 No Class

September 4 Reflections and In class writing

September 9

What is feminism and how can we use it to understand Latinx experiences in and out of the US? How are testimonios used as a methodological tool to capture Latina feminisms? 

September 11

What are some common narratives of Latinas and how can testimonios and digital tools serve as counterrnarratives? Think about historical memory and the inclusion/exclusion of Latina voices

  • Read (password-protected PDF) : Lugo-Lugo, Carmen R., and Mary K. Bloodsworth-Lugo. “‘Anchor/Terror Babies’ and latina bodies: Immigration rhetoric in the 21st century and the feminization of terrorism.” Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought 8, no. 1 (2014)
  • Salvo, Calogero. “Seen but Not Heard.” Vimeo, March 30 2021. vimeo.com/530806494.

September 16

Think about the heterogeneity of Latina experience. What different sets of circumstances might distinguish the experiences? Where are there pathways for solidarities?

  • Read: (library link) Figueroa, Yomaira C. “Your Lips: Mapping Afro-Boricua Feminist Becomings.” Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies41, no. 1 (2020): 1-11.
  • Read (library link) Alvarez, Sonia E. and Kia Lilly Caldwell. “Promoting Feminist Amefricanidade: Bridging Black Feminist Cultures and Politics in the Americas.” Meridians 14, no. 1 (2016): V-Xi. doi:10.2979/meridians.14.1.01.
  • Read (library link) Cláudia Pons Cardoso, and Translated by Miriam Adelman. “Feminisms from the Perspective of Afro- Brazilian Women.” Meridians 14, no. 1 (2016): 1-29. doi:10.2979/meridians.14.1.02. 

September 18 Hybrid (first reflection due)

September 23

Forging narratives and countering political constructions of race, ethnicity, gender, sex, and power

  • Read: The Declaration of Rights and Sentiments (link one, link two, link three)
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ‘I am someone’s daughter too’: Speech on floor of the US House of Representatives, 24 February 2020 (video)

September 25

Examine this online exhibit and storymap and watch the video below.

Colon, Frances. “Por Nosotras, Mujer Boricua, Vota.” Vimeo, Oct 28 2018. vimeo.com/297636736.‌

September 30

Case Studies, in class Work

Digital Campaigns: Citizenship, Voting, Policy and Storytelling ; Study and interact with Voto Latino website; find outlets and campaigns that focus on Latinx stories; or focused advertising campaign with television, radio, and digital ads in Spanish, English, Spanglish , and/or Portuguese.

“Representation with a Hyphen: Latinas in the Fight for Women’s Suffrage.” National Women’s History Museum, 8 Dec. 2020, www.womenshistory.org/exhibits/representation-hyphen-latinas-fight-womens-suffrage.

October 2 No Class

October 7

Take time to explore example videos, research possible topics, and consider what issues that might be well suited to a video. Turn in 3-4 sentences on an idea topic

October 9

October 14 No class

October 16 Reflection Due

October 21

October 23

  • Read (library link): Mitchell-Walthour, G. (2020). Afro-Brazilian Women YouTubers’ Use of African-American Media Representations to Promote Social Justice in Brazil. Journal of African American Studies (New Brunswick, N.J.), 24(1), 149–163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-020-09458-7

October 28

  • Read (library link): Moreira, R. (2023). “Didn’t She Used to Sell That WAP?”: Cardi B, Clashing Femininities, and Citizenship. Women’s Studies in Communication, 46(3), 269–288. https://doi.org/10.1080/07491409.2023.2214523

October 30 Reflection due; Hybrid Research and In-Class Work 

November 4 Research and In-Class Work

November 6 Sharing and Reflecting Space

November 11

Read (library link): Zapata, Claudia. “Post-Internet Latinx Art: Networked Interventions in the Digital Diaspora.” Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture 6, no. 2 (2024): 133-140.

November 13 Work on prospectus (Hybrid)

November 18

Project Prospectus Due with Annotated Bibliography. A prospectus is a preliminary proposal for how you see your digital project coming together. Specifically, you will write approximately one page in which you outline the content, purpose, and format of your project as well as your plan for getting the work done.  Make sure to identify themain pointyou want to get across (as you currently understand it). Each student will find 3 articles/books that apply to their digital final project topic. Each student will post the bibliographic information for their selected articles/books as well as a 100-150 word annotation that describes and evaluates:

  • The main points or arguments advanced in the article
  • The evidence used to support these points
  • The significance of the article for their final project

November 20  In-class Work

November 25 Hybrid (Reflection due) 

November 27 Work on Projects

December 2 Peer reviews

December 4 Peer Review Sharing

December 9 Final Project Sharing/Feedback

December 11 Final Project Sharing/Feedback

December 16 Final Project Sharing/Feedback

Finals Week Project and Reflection Due