Europa: Cartografía del Poder y los Países Centrales

Section role: supports the 'Europa: Cartografía del Poder y los Países Centrales' section while the teacher facilitates the group discussion and introduces critical cartography concepts. Slides: (1) Title and Objectives — bullets: political map of Europe, definition of central countries and global power; (2) The European Political Map — bullets: current borders, nation-states, comparison with Latin America; (3) Hegemony in History — bullets: definition of hegemony (predominio de una nación sobre otras), historical roots, economic powerhouses; (4) Supranationality and the European Union — bullets: definition of supranational organizations (organismos por encima de los estados-nación), institutional structure, loss and gain of traditional sovereignty; (5) Fragmented Sovereignty and Conflicts — bullets: current border disputes, migration pressures, challenges to regional stability; (6) Group Roles and Task — bullets: instructions for the observer, analyst, and relator roles during the discussion; (7) Closing Slide — prompt: '¿Cómo refleja este mapa la organización de lo que llamamos países centrales y en qué se diferencia de nuestra organización espacial en América Latina?' — sets up the synthesis section that follows.

Lara de Teachy