SIT Study Abroad: Spain: Social Movements, Democracy, and Cultural Identity
- Spain
- Seville
- Barcelona
- Morocco
- Rabat
About Program
Investigate the “politics of the street" through the lens of women’s rights and economic justice movements, tenants' advocates, education and environmental organizations, and nationalist movements.
You will engage with politicians, activists, NGOs, and grassroots organizations to understand the most pressing issues in Spain, where in recent decades social movements, protests, and collective action have become central to the political landscape. These movements have emerged to consolidate neglected rights, raise awareness of political and social conflicts, show discontent, and advocate for the rights of minorities and disenfranchised identities.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Program Highlights
- Spend a week-long excursion in Morocco learning about identity, social movements, and the relations and tensions between North Africa, Spain, and the European Union.
- Study in Seville, a city with a rich cultural history drawn from Spanish, Roma, and Arabic influences
- Travel to Girona and Barcelona, where you’ll visit the Catalan parliament to meet with local politicians and grassroots activists.
- Improve your Spanish language skills with homestay families in Seville.
- Design an independent study project to delve deeply into research that focuses on the program issues.
Scholarships
SIT Robert Kantor Memorial Scholarship
Each year one student will be granted $10,000 in scholarship aid to study abroad with a SIT program. Funded by individual donors and foundations, the requirements are tight: seeking first-generation college students who've never traveled abroad before, currently attend an HBCU, and demonstrate strong financial need.
