National Resource Center Highlight:
The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill and
Duke University
The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University is a National Resource Center under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. The Outreach Office of the Consortium is focused on strengthening relationships with NC schools and colleges, providing Latin American resources for classroom use, and aiding educators' abilities to incorporate Latin American content in the curriculum. This is accomplished through professional development workshops, a lending library of Latin American materials, visitation programs, artists-in-schools programs, and traveling art exhibits. More information on these valuable resources is listed below.
Film and Video Collection
More than 350 feature films and documentaries can be borrowed by instructors within the United States and the general public. An online catalogue and lending terms are outlined on the Film and Video Collection web page. The videos owned by the Consortium are housed in the Outreach Office on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. They are lent free of charge. Please note that Latin American films are not rated.
Film Guides
The Outreach Office has developed several film guides to help instructors use selected videos from the collection in the classroom. The following guides are available on-line:
Alsino y el Condor
La Boca del Lobo
Cinco de Mayo
Couple in the Cage
Cuatro Mujeres, Cuatro Autores
Cuba Va: El Retro de la Nueva Generación
De Cierta Manera
Deus o Diabo na Terra do Sol
Lejanía
Lucía
Orfeu Negro
Oriana
Un Hombre de Éxito
Vídeo nas Aldeias
The Latin American Studies Regional Listserv
The Consortium maintains a listserv to foster communication among Latin-Americanist faculty members at colleges and universities throughout the Southeast and Middle Atlantic States. To join this listserv, please email Stacey Sewall using the following link: Join the Regional Listserv
Other Available Materials
Bermudez, Pedro R. Latin America and the Caribbean from a Global Perspective: A Resource Guide for Teachers. University Park: Florida International University, 1991.
Four Different Slide-Lecture Presentations available through the Consortium: Colonial Mexican Society, Day of the Dead, Life in Contemporary Cuba, and Murals and Muralists in Contemporary Mexico.
Search the Online Duke-UNC Directory of Latin Americanists
The Duke-UNC Directory of Latin Americanists is published annually and lists contact information on approximately 300 faculty members and graduate students specializing in Latin America.
You can either view the Directory as Word files which can be printed, or you can use the search feature. Searchable Duke-UNC Directory of Latin-Americanists
Library Holdings
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's commitment to the study of Latin America is especially evident in its library collections, which are rich in resources of Latin American literature, history, and political science. Extremely valuable materials can be found in the rare books and manuscripts collections. Complementing the resources on Latin America are the library's strong collections in Spanish and Portuguese literature, history, and culture. In addition, the University library maintains a cooperative program for the acquisition and sharing of Latin American material with Perkins Library at Duke, a program that vastly expands the comprehensiveness and availability of local resources for the study of Latin America. The Latin American and Iberian Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill has over 400,000 volumes in all disciplines. Of this total, approximately 284,000 volumes belong to the Latin American Collection (Spanish America and Brazil). The collection also includes 3,490 serials, 283 journals, and 5 newspapers.
Latin American Multimedia Initiative (LAMI) (www.ibiblio.org/lami/) LAMI uses multimedia web technology that incorporates video, audio, text, and photographic resources into innovative educational programs. These new programs are designed for both university-level and K-12 audiences throughout the state of North Carolina and the country as a whole. Their goal is to bring language, history, and cultural diversity instruction into the classroom via free interactive features on the internet. They focus on the diverse languages, cultures, and histories of Latin America. The first project, “The Southern Cone” is available online.
Resources for Sale
The Outreach Office also has many items for sale. They include resource guides, language materials, slides, and music. Included below are some of the items that may be of interest to educators. For detailed descriptions please visit:
www.duke.edu/web/carolinadukeconsortium/K-16_community/lendinglibrary.htm (Prices include shipping and handling)
The Changing Face of Mexico. A Multimedia Resource Packet for North Carolina Educators $50.00.
A Celebration of the Culture and Civilization of Latin America: A Teacher's Resource Guide $45.00. Slide packets on pre-Columbian art and Brazil and the 60 minute music tape included in this resource guide are available separately. Slide sets $20.00 each, audio tape $10.00.
The Mesoamerican Tapestry, PreColumbian Culture and the Living Legacy $45.00.
Becoming Better Partners: Mexico, Canada, and the United States $45.00.
American Art before Columbus: Mexico to Peru $35.00.
Spoken Yucatec Maya Lessons 1-6, workbook and accompanying tapes $55.00.
A Little Bit of Maya, a 60-minute tape and booklet for beginning speakers $20.00.
Saatal: Children of the Sacred Grace, 60 minutes video documentary of the life in the Yucatan. In Yucatec Maya with subtitles in English and Spanish $75.00.
Yucatec Maya Flashcards, 100 colored flashcards to learn Yucatec Maya $20.00.
Maya Hieroglyphic Writing Workbooks, 1992-2000 (annual editions) $15.00 each.
Yucatan Alternative, by John O'Neill $20.00.
Canciones de la Vida y Esperanza. 60 minutes of Latin American music, including lyrics $10.00.
Precolumbian Art, slide presentation $20.00.
Brazil, slide presentation $20.00.
Mexico, slide presentation $20.00.
To purchase materials:
If you want to purchase these materials, please call the Outreach office at: 919-843-8888.
For more information about the The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University and its outreach programs please visit www.duke.edu/web/carolinadukeconsortium/K-16_community/index.html
or contact:
Sharon Mújica
Outreach Director and Yucatec Maya Program Director
Carolina and Duke Consortium
smujica@email.unc.edu
(919) 843-8888
