Narratives in/of Costa Rica. Individuals, Communities and their Voices (GL/SP/COMS 4608)

Course Code: GL/SP/COMS 4608

Course Date: July 14, 2026 to July 23, 2026

Course Instructor: Maria Constanza Guzman

Course Description

This course centers on the nature and function of narratives as they relate to the construction of subjects, communities and nations. Students analyze local narrative environments, including fiction and non-fiction, community narratives and life stories. Students are also given the option of creating their own narrative based on their experience abroad, while reflecting on the act of telling/writing as an act of (self) knowledge production and its potential for building archives of memory, articulating communities and fostering empathy. The course will be taught in English, but students majoring in Spanish will have to complete their assignments in Spanish to receive major credits. See Maria Constanza Guzman’s profile.

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The course ran from 27 May – 05 Jun, 2025. The instructor was Dr. Alejandro Zamora from Glendon College.

This course ran from May 21 to 30, 2024 and was taught by Glendon College professor, Dr. Maria Constanza Guzman.

The course ran from May 1 to 10, 2023. The instructor was Dr. Alejandro Zamora from Glendon College.

The course ran from May 2 to 11, 2022. The instructor was Dr. Alejandro Zamora from Glendon College.

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