Experiencing Latin American Music

About This Event

In this seminar, Dr. Carol A. Hess (University of California, Davis) will discuss her work on the interactions between U.S. American and Latin American music, including the cultural, ideological, political, and sociological aspects of those interactions. Her focus will be on pedagogy, her process to write the textbook "Experiencing Latin American Music," and how the label "Latin American music" can/should be questioned and unpacked when teaching this content to undergraduates.

Featured Guests

Carol A. Hess, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Music, University of California, Davis

Co-sponsors

Hamilton College Department of Music

Oct. 9, 2026, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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MP29: Global Music Perspectives

Audience: Open to the Public

Category: Workshop or Mini-Seminar Lecture

Host: Hamilton College

RSVP by Oct. 9, 2026

RSVP to abadue@hamilton.edu