Great Courses

This curated collection gathers exceptional university-level online courses, open courseware (OCW), and recorded academic lecture series in Latin American Studies. These resources provide deep analytical frameworks, primary source engagement, and multidisciplinary perspectives spanning history, politics, political economy, social movements, and cultural production.

Historical Foundations and Pre-Columbian Civilizations

• Introduction to Latin American Studies (YouTube / University of British Columbia / Prof. Jon Beasley-Murray)
• Maya Culture in Yucatan (Coursera / Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán)
• América Latina: una introducción (Coursera / Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México / Prof. Rubén Ruíz Guerra)

Politics, Governance, and Citizen Security

• América Latina en los Cambios Internacionales: Amenazas y Oportunidades (Coursera / Universidad de Chile / Prof. Walter Sánchez)
• Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management (edX / Inter-American Development Bank)

Political Economy, Development, and Social Inequality

• Inequality & Poverty in Latin America (YouTube / Tulane University / Prof. Nora Lustig & Prof. Ludovico Feoli) - search "Inequality & Poverty in Latin America Stone Center" on YouTube
• Sustainable Infrastructure: An Integrated Vision for Development (edX / Inter-American Development Bank)
• Project Management for Development (edX / Inter-American Development Bank)
• Doing Business in Latin America (Coursera / Universidad de los Andes / Prof. Juana García & Prof. Veneta Andonova)

Literature, Cultural Identity, and Visual Arts

• Cervantes' Don Quixote and the Hispanic Literary Tradition (Open Yale Courses / Yale University / Prof. Roberto González Echevarría)
• Black in Latin America (PBS / Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.)
• Latin American History through the Novel (YouTube / University of Houston / Prof. Lois Parkinson Zamora) - search "Latin American History through the Novel Lois Zamora" on YouTube
• Crash Course Latin American Literature (PBS Digital Studios / Complexly / Curly Velasquez) - search "Crash Course Latin American Literature" on YouTube