Apply now for Study Abroad in Spain, co-led by GWSS Professor Michelle Habell-Pallan | Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies

Submitted by Whitney Miller on March 3, 2022 - 9:43 am

GWSS, School of Social Work, and Honors Spain Study Abroad: Sounds of Social Justice

Early Start, Autumn 2022, 8/20/22-9/11/22; Apply now (deadline March 15)

About the Program

5 credits, 3 weeks in Spain (Honors 384, Interdisciplinary, VLPA & I&S, “W”, “DIV”)
Open to all undergraduate and graduate students of any major
6 hours of preparatory classes in Seattle before departure
Explore histories of resistance and resilience as well as contemporary social justice movements in Spain and the Spanish language diaspora through the lens of music
Focus on hip hop and other music traditions from the Americas that defend communities against displacement from their homelands
Taught entirely in English; Spanish language skills are not required, but optional Spanish language classes are available in the program
Assignments will feature collaborative projects, independent scholarly writing, photovoice assignments, sound studies
Need VLPA credits? This will be a great opportunity to fulfill them!

Join UW Professors Michelle Habell-Pallan (GWSS and Honors) and Carrie Lanza (Social Work) in partnership with the UW Leon Center for Sounds of Social Justice
Michelle and Carrie have worked for over a decade on community music with the Womxn Who Rock: Making Scenes, Building Communities Collective and the Seattle Fandango Project
In this program, Michelle and Carrie expand their lens from the US and Latin America to Spain

Learn
- Via theoretical frameworks drawing on decolonization, trauma-informed theory, transnational feminism, and neoliberalism/ globalization, this program will explore gender and race in musical traditions, genres, and scenes related to some or all of the following:

the migration of musical traditions between Latin America, the US, and Spain with a focus on feminista hip hop
Flamenco and Gitano/Roma traditions and communities
local Spanish examples of contemporary social justice movements such as the anti-austerity movement and its evolution into mainstream politics and feminist movements via contemporary musical movements among Spanish
deeper histories of the 1491 expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spain

Meet with UW León’s well-established network of community partners, which includes local political leaders and organizations that address social justice issues such as migrant resettlement, gentrification and eviction, domestic violence, and others
Connect with musicians, scholars, and scene makers who will give you background into the histories and contemporary scenes you are exploring
Take a variety of field trips around the region to various historical and cultural sites, including Bilbao, which is home to a contemporary feminist hip hop scene and a large Ecuadorian immigrant community
Visit the culminating site of pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela as well as the city of Astorga
Cooking and dance classes will be available, too!

Learn more: https://depts.washington.edu/leonctr/
Sits in a 15th-century tower of El Palacio de Conde Luna within El Gotico, the spectacular Medieval core of the city

Located in northwest Spain and has a population of 128,000
Set on the famed Camino de Santiago, a spiritual pilgrimage route hiked by thousands from all over the world each year, León has sat at the crossroads of history for 2000 years
Totally walkable, León has a friendly vibe and is filled with cafes, bars and restaurants
The city is well served by bus, air, rail, and public transport and has direct routes to nearby beach towns as well as Madrid and Bilbao for folks who want to travel in the region on weekends

Students will live with host families in the city of León who will provide 3 meals per day during our stay.

The costs listed include tuition via concurrent enrollment fee, three meals per day, and all housing and excursions
Students are responsible for airfare, study abroad fee, and insurance
Program fee: $3,800

Find more information about using your existing financial aid for study abroad on the Study Abroad Office’s Financial Aid webpage
You can apply most types of federal, state, or institutional aid to support your study abroad costs, as long as you complete the UW Study Abroad registration process

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