From Al-Andalus to the Atlantic: Tracing Andalusia’s Other Stories Through Art

Led by Professors Mariana Dias Paes & Ana Paulina Lee

HI1006 - World History from 1500  
HI1091 - Topics: Latin American History: From 1800 to the present 
CL 2054 - Comparative Literature: Modern Latin 
American and Spanish Literature
EN2020F: Writing and Criticism 
EN2020L: Writing and Criticism
EN1010E - College Writing

Exploring the Mediterranean as a crossroads of empire, religion, and trade, students will trace how Spanish imperial ambitions were built on networks of conquest, slavery, and colonial expansion that linked Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Experiencing the typical festivities of the Holy Week—with its parades, music, and traditional dress— in Seville and Granada, offers a vivid window into the diversity of Andalusian identity and the endurance of subaltern cultural forms. Visits to the Archivo de Indias, Alcázar, Alhambra, and Albaicín reveal how power, faith, and hybridity shaped both early modern and colonial worlds. Through walking tours, art visits, and creative writing projects, students engage firsthand with the layered legacies of empire, memory, and Mediterranean-Atlantic interconnectedness.

Trip cost: €890
Includes round trip transportation to the destination, accommodation with breakfast, one group meal, local visits, professors trip cost and VAT.

Last day to register/cancel: January 18, 2026 • Late cancelation fee: Full cost of the trip
Payment for study trips must be made no later than January 30 for the Spring 2026 semester. Any concerns in this regard should be addressed to the Cultural Program Office and Student Accounting Services.