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The Urban Experience in the Spanish-Speaking World

Date
October 20, 2026 | 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Location
100
Enarson Classroom Building
Description
Interested in a short Spanish language immersion experience? This five-week faculty-led interdisciplinary course introduces students to the multicultural histories of two Spanish global cities: Madrid and Barcelona. Examine their history, culture, and environs in a country shaped by empires, global crossings, migration, and international commerce. 
Student group outside a stone building
 
Through guided walks, site visits (including multiple UNESCO World Heritage sites), fieldwork, and workshops, students will analyze how cultural narratives, art, public space, mobility systems, and planning decisions shape everyday experience. Please Note: Course instruction and activities are entirely in Spanish. This fulfills the SPPO Immersion Requirement.