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Beatriz L. Botero

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Classes with Beatriz L. Botero

ILS 109 explores literature through social, historical, and political contexts using an interdisciplinary approach.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample

ILS 369 examines magical realism and its cultural implications, focusing on the Latin-American boom and narrative analysis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Beatriz L. Botero is described as energetic, passionate, and caring, with students rating her highly for her enthusiasm and clarity. Reviewers note her ability to explain difficult concepts with ease and structure lectures to encourage sharing experiences. However, one review warns that the course requires reading books and attending every discussion section.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Explores literature representing migration in the US and Americas, using historical and psychoanalytic approaches to analyze the migrant experience.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.85 GPA, 96.5% A/AB (n=57 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.83 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=54 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.54 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

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Fall 2023–Spring 2026

LACIS 699 is an advanced directed study course where students arrange specific projects with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ILS 109Exploring Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature
Fall 2026ILS 369Magical Realism and Postmodernity
Fall 2026ILS/LACIS 367The Literature of Migration and the Migrant Experience in the Americas
Fall 2026LACIS 699Directed Study

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