Summer 2022

Spain: Citizenship, Migration & Identity in Spain

The fifteen students in this Global Experience Seminar deepened their knowledge and connection to the issues of international migration, immigrant justice, and identity and power in a pluralistic society. They were led by Beloit College’s professors of Spanish Languages and Literatures Amy Tibbitts and Gabriela Cerghedean.

Staying with host families in Granada and taking excursions to Córdoba and Sevilla, the students explored the overlapping cultural identities of this region and people in historic and contemporary perspective.

Read sophomore Ojaswi Dhakal’s experiences during this Spain seminar

The Cathedral de Sevilla was built as a mosque in 1182, converted to a cathedral in 1248. It features three distinct architectural styles.

Students taking a break while studying the Cathedral de Sevilla.

The Mezquita de Córdoba was built as a mosque in 785 when Córdoba was the seat of the Muslim-controled Andalusia. It was converted into a cathedral in 1236 after the city was captured by Christian forces.

Students spent time in the classroom learning from local experts on immigration, migration and identity in Spain.

The group takes a break from exploring the architecture of medieval Andalusia, which was ruled from Granada by the Islamic emirate of the Nasrids.

Students participated in a Flamenco dance workshop. Flamenco emerged out of the mixture of cultures of southern Spain.