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My question is, is it possible to read this book without reading into the person Che was to become?

Reading this book, we all know the
revolutionary Che to become and there are obvious connections and links […]

After fifteen years of being the dominant political party in Uruguay, the Broad Front coalition finally lost an election. On Sunday, Luis Lacalle Pou was inaugurated as the next president of Uruguay. The […]

My
discussion question is: throughout the novel, how was the idea of “Americanism”
expressed?

Americanism
was expressed throughout Guevara’s journey. When traveling between places in Chile,
he said, “I say our […]

What is the symbolism of Mate and how is it mentioned throughout the book?

Mate is a traditional Argentine drink. It is a tea-like beverage and sees its first mention on the third page of the book. It […]

My discussion question is, Throughout the novel, how is Guevara affected by the medical-related inequalities he faces? As a 23-year-old medical student almost entirely finished with school, Guevara was viewed as […]

Populism

We started with announcements of events happening on campus. Information regarding events are on the blog. Professor Holt went through a couple of slides that helped further explain Populism and what […]

How are disparities in medical care portrayed throughout The
Motorcycle Diaries?

Economic inequality is an important theme throughout Guevara’s
memoir, and because of his medical background, these i […]

The Motorcycle Diaries by Enersto Guevara talks about his journey with Alberto through the whole South American continent after taking a year off from UBA, school of Medicine. The journey was fascinating in the […]

My discussion question is: How did the architecture Che and Alberto saw in Cuzco reflect themes of indigenousness and oppression?

Throughout Che Guevara’s and Alberto’s travels in Cuzco, they observed sev […]

There were two historical questions discussed in class today. The first question was: What can Mexican murals tell us about the vision of Mexican nationalism that emerges after the revolution? The second […]

“The Ancient Roots of Modern Scientific Racism”
Rebecca Futo Kennedy, Associate Professor, Department of Classics,
Women’s and Gender Studies, and Environmental Studies at Denison
University and Director of De […]

“The Ancient Roots of Modern Scientific Racism”Rebecca Futo Kennedy, Associate Professor, Department of Classics, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Environmental Studies at Denison University and Director of Denis […]

This Thursday, February 27th at 7:00pm, Phi Alpha Theta will be hosting a History Declaration Party, in honor of the students who formally declared their history major.

Everyone in the history major, as well as […]

This Thursday, February 27th at 7:00pm, Phi Alpha Theta will be hosting a History Declaration Party, in honor of the students who formally declared their history major.

Everyone in the history major, as […]