University of California - Davis: Havana - Cuba — Narratives of Resistance

Since the Spanish conquest, Cuba has been a major site of resistance—first against Spain and later against the U.S. This program will examine narratives of resistance as they have been articulated in themes of slavery, rebellion, and revolution. We will read Cuban literature, listen to Afro-Cuban music, watch Cuban films, and visit locations and institutions that shed light on Cuba’s political and cultural history of resistance. We also examine how U.S. thinkers and writers have used Cuba and its revolution as a model of resistance against racism and oppression.