About Me Graduate Seminars Undergraduate Courses Recent Publications CV Home Philip J. Williams Professor Political Science Anderson 221 Phone: (352) 273-2369 Fax: (352) 392-8127 pjw@ufl.edu Office hours M 8:45-11:45 am, T 10:30-11:30 am, 1:00-2:00 pm, Th 10:30-11:30 am	Philip J. Williams Professor Department of Political Science Project Co-Director Latin American Immigrants in the New South: Religion and the Politics of Encounter Center for Latin American Studies University of Florida POS 4931-Latin American Immigration to the United States (Spring 2009) The purpose of the course is to give the student a clearer understanding and appreciation of Latin American immigration to the United States. After a general introduction to some of the key theoretical concepts and the historical processes underlying immigration to the United States, we will then focus in depth on a number of selected themes.  In Part II we will explore the special case of Mexican immigration to the US. Part III will focus on the concept of transnationalism and the specific case of transnationalism among Dominican immigrants.  Part IV will focus on immigration in Miami and Part V will concentrate on new destinations of Latino immigration in Florida. CPO 3303-Intro to Latin American Politics (Spring 2009) The purpose of the course is to give the student a clearer understanding and appreciation of Latin American politics. After a general introduction to the historical processes underlying contemporary Latin American politics and the current challenges facing the region, we will then focus in depth on a number of selected themes.  In Part II we will explore the issue of economic modernization without democracy in the case of Mexico. Part III of the course will focus on Peru's troubled transition to democracy. Part IV of the course will examine revolution and negotiated transition in Nicaragua. And Part V will focus on Brazilian politics.