Schedule

Here you can find the schedule for the semester with links to the list of readings for each week. In addition you’ll find links to instructions for the assignments in this course.

As a reminder, you are expected to submit a weekly summary for eight weeks in the semester via Canvas before class time on the day the reading was assigned.

Here’s a guide to the schedule:

All readings will be made available through the library or on Canvas.

Date Title Materials Assignment
Week 1
January 15 Introduction
Week 2
January 20 NO CLASS. MLK Day.
January 22 Thinking Like a Political Scientist
Week 3
January 27 Latine Identity
January 29 Latine Identity
Week 4
February 3 Politicized Indentities
February 5 Politicized Indentities
Week 5
February 10 Latine Partisanship and Opinion
February 12 Latine Partisanship and Opinion
Week 6
February 17 Campaign memo workshop
February 19 Latine Partisanship and Opinion
February 21 Final draft of campaign memo due  (submit by 23:59:00)
Week 7
February 24 Latine Participation
February 26 Latine Participation
Week 8
March 3 Historical Context
March 5 Historical Context
March 7 Research question and list of literature due  (submit by 23:59:00)
Week 9
March 9–March 15 Journeys/Peak Week
Week 10
March 16–March 23 Spring Break
Week 11
March 24 Political Activism
March 26 Political Activism
Week 12
March 31 NA
April 2 NA
Week 13
April 7 The Politics of Immigration
April 9 The Politics of Immigration
Week 14
April 14 Representation
April 16 Representation
April 18 Literature review due  (submit by 23:59:00)
Week 15
April 21 Latines in Recent Elections
April 23 Latines in Recent Elections
Week 16
April 28 Multiracial Coalitions
April 30 Multiracial Coalitions
May 2 Theory and Research Design due  (submit by 23:59:00)
Week 17
May 5 Research Presentations
May 7 Research Presentations
Week 18
May 13 Final Draft of Research Design Due (for seniors)  (submit by 17:00:00)
May 14 Final Draft of Research Design Due (for non-seniors)  (submit by 17:00:00)