Spain: Cultures of the Contact Zone - Seville, Al-Andalus, and the Atlantic World
University of Maryland - College Park
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Location:
| Seville - Spain | |
Highlights:
| Explore the Mediterranean and the Transatlantic contexts that have influenced and shaped Spain’s history, identity, cultural and artistic expressions. | |
Term(s):
| Winter | |
Language:
| English | |
English Instruction:
| Yes | |
Academic Credit:
| ( - 3) | |
Subject Area(s):
| Culture Studies, European History, Religion, Spanish Literature | |
Included:
| Excursions, Room and Board, Tuition | |
Accommodations:
| Homestay | |
Participants:
| Undergraduates, Graduates | |
Description:
| "Cultures of the ‘Contact Zone’--Seville, Al-Andalus and the Atlantic World" taught in English. Drawing from the cultural mosaic of the city of Seville and its surrounding region, this course will explore the Mediterranean and the Transatlantic contexts that have influenced and shaped Spain’s history, identity, cultural and artistic expressions. Particular attention will be paid to the so-called convivencia period, when Jews, Muslims, and Christians co-existed in medieval Spain and the repercussions of such legacy. The course will also look at the flourishing of the Spanish empire, its expansion towards the Atlantic islands and the New World and how this process changed forever the Old World. Classes will combine lectures, discussions, readings, and field visits within Seville and trips to Cordoba, Granada, Palos and the monastery of La Rábida.
“Independent Research Project” at the Archivo de Indias in Seville. This opportunity is designed for advanced graduate students who would like to take advantage of the most important Spanish archive for American affairs during the Colonial Period. Research projects require previous consultation with the director of the program. In Seville, students will also work in consultation with Dr. Salvador Bernabéu Albert of the Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos, CSIC. | |
URL:
| http://www.umd.edu/studyabroad/ |
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