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Architecture and the city, with a focus on recent currents in the progress of both, such as sustainability, environmentalism and the relationship with nature. Topics underpinned by discussion of theory, and illustrated by a study of the city of Madrid: an example of a hybrid architectural/planning experiential environment that looks to the future with an ambition for modernization. Limited Enrollment

Culture and society in Spain as viewed through the lens of the fashion industry. Social changes, trends, and the evolution of life styles. Industrial, commercial and media involvement in the internationalization of the industry.

Unique aspects of Spanish art music. Participation in concert outings and field trips for live performances of studied repertoire. No previous knowledge of music required.

The human enterprise has increasingly configured a set of planetary environmental conditions that challenge the medium- and long-term permanence of Earth's life-supporting systems as we know them. We now understand that the magnitude of such an anthropogenic impact is creating a distinct set of bio-geo-physical parameters that the Nobel Award-winning Paul Crutzen has suggested that the planet has entered into a new geological epoch that should be named the Anthropocene. This notion has penetrated not only into the thinking of the scientific community, but beyond - including the humanities. An appreciation of the global environmental changes associated with the Anthropocene represents a contemporary topic that deserves attention and discussion by society at large.

Expand knowledge of Spanish language by doing research on a specific linguistic topic from any perspective (e.g. grammar, phonology, history, sociolinguistics, dialectology, etc.). A Directed Reading Proposal must be submitted to the Overseas Studies Office and to the Program Director at least two months prior to the quarter of intended study. A directed reading may be taken only in addition to twelve units of regular coursework offered directly by the Center. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: SPANLANG 102 or equivalent placement. Approval of instructor.

Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and geo/sociopolitics of Spain. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: one year of college Spanish or 11 or 21B more than two quarters (six months) prior to arriving in Madrid, or equivalent placement.

Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and geo/sociopolitics of Spain. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: 11 or 21B within two quarters (six months) of arriving in Madrid or 12 or 22B, or equivalent placement.

Required for all Madrid students. Lectures and activities covering a wide selection of culturally and academically significant topics to understand Spain, as well as its international context. Requirements include orientation, study trip, and language pledge compliance.

Practical instruction. The rhythms and styles of flamenco and the expression of feelings proper to this art form which synthesizes song, music, and dance. "Zapateado" (footwork), "braceo" (arm positions and movement technique), and choreographies, including Rumba flamenca and Sevillanas. May be repeated for credit. Enrollment is limited.

For students interested in studying one of the languages spoken in Spain other than Spanish. A Directed Reading Proposal must be submitted to the Overseas Studies Office and to the Program Director at least two months prior to the quarter of intended study. This directed reading may be taken only in addition to twelve units of regular coursework offered directly by the Center.

Origins and history of flamenco and its place in Spanish culture, including both theory and actual dance instruction.*This course must be taken for a minimum of 3 units and a letter grade to be eligible for WAYS credit*

Languages describe the world in different ways. In some languages, you have to say when an event happened (past, present, future, etc.), while in others it is obligatory to say how you know about the event (you saw it, you heard about it), or the gender of its participants. In some languages there is one word that covers blue-and-green, while in others there are many. Do these differences in the language you speak influence the way that you perceive, understand, and think? We will survey recent work on how languages affect thought, with a special emphasis on contrasts between Spanish and English. Assignments include reading original sources, essays synthesizing science with personal reflections, and (attempts at) replication of key experiments with friends and acquaintances.

Students will explore modern deep-learning methods for machine translation. They will read, and re-implement, methods such as seq2seq, attention-windows, and weakly-supervised translation. The goal will be to build an English-Spanish translator from scratch, inspired by his or her own experience of key translation difficulties. (Programing background equivalent to a CS sophomore is required.)

A major challenge in the world today is the erosion of democracy. After a steady process of democratization, starting with the Spanish transition to democracy at the end of 1975, many countries have experienced an erosion in the quality of the safeguards in their electoral processes; populist parties and leaders have taken over with little respect for the rules of the democratic game; and the rule of law has become threatened by organized crime, deficient citizen security provision, and weak judicial institutions and procedures. This problem of democratic backsliding is particularly evident in Latin America, even though it is occurring in many countries in Europe, as well as in the United States. This course provides a comparative and historical perspective on the threat to democracy, providing an understanding of the complex set of institutional constraints and political equilibria on which democratic rule depends.

At one level, modern society is more connected than ever. At another, it places new barriers¿such as anonymity, otherness, and competition¿in the way of human connection. In this class, we will focus especially on when, how, and why people from different nations and backgrounds find it difficult to empathize with, understand, or care for each other¿and tour cutting edge research on breaking down these intercultural barriers. We will also challenge ourselves, through experiential exercises, to break down cultural barriers in our own lives.

Infectious diseases have had a massive impact on the course of world history. Such diseases can range from local, yet devastating, outbreaks that are geographically contained, like Ebola, to large-scale pandemics that reach near global proportions. Instances of such pandemics include the great plagues of medieval times, the sweeps of sleeping sickness, measles and smallpox, brought on by European colonization of Africa and the Americas, the emergence of HIV-AIDS in the late twentieth century and, most recently, COVID-19 and its truly global disruption in modern day.

Exploration of night skies in Spain's Canary Islands as well as those seen from California. Science for non-majors. Constellations, Solar System, Galactic and Extragalactic objects. Unique characteristics of the Canary Islands as astronomical reserve studied prior to field trip to the Canary Islands. Comparison of naked-eye Canarian and Californian night skies. Study and exploration of relevant astronomical instrumentation as well as representative celestial objects. Astrophotography-related activities. Enrollment is limited. **Please email Claudia Elizabeth Sanchez Solis for inquiries on permission numbers for this course at: cesanchez@stanford.edu. Enrollment is Limited.

This course takes students to the theater - literally, to see shows at Madrid's most celebrated venues, and imaginatively, as we read, study, and occasionally improvise performances. The famous period of cultural flourishing known as Spain's Golden Age (ca.1580-1700) followed over a century of Iberian trade, conquest, and plunder overseas. Students in this course will develop critical perspectives on this period and its legacy by reading its most emblematic dramas alongside lesser-known plays that its most famous playwrights composed about Spanish imperial expansion. Special attention will be paid to how they intervened in contentious debates surrounding Iberian conquest, colonization, and evangelization. The course will consider theatrical practice in Castile as well as Portuguese court dramas; dramaturges in the Americas who arguably surpassed their metropolitan counterparts; and translations and adaptations of Golden Age drama into the Indigenous languages of Nahuatl and Quechua. Playwrights may include Lope de Vega Carpio, Ana Caro de Mallen, Tirso de Molina, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Pedro Calderon de la Barca, and Don Bartolome de Alva Ixtlilxochitl. Taught in Spanish. Students in this course should have already completed or be concurrently enrolled in SPANLANG 13C, or else have an equivalent level of Spanish

Current Spanish politics, historical background followed by focus on contemporary political events, actors and institutions. Special attention to the most dynamic aspects such as the appearance of new parties and the adjustments of the old ones; the demands of social movements, with a special emphasis on feminism; current debates about how to deal with the past (historical memory policies); or the evolution of the territorial conflict, with a special focus on Catalonia. Experiential approach with opportunities to engage in dialogue on the different issues, both with Spanish citizens and with political actors.

The Saint James' Way as a tool to understand historic dynamics from a global perspective. Its effect on the structures that form a political and institutional system, and its society, economy, and ideology. Enrollment limited.

Viewing the collections at the Prado Museum through study and analysis of the representations of women. Contemporary literary texts and images that situate paintings in the historical, social, and political conditions that produced the works.

Approaches, techniques, and processes in drawing. Visits to Madrid museums to study paintings and drawings by Goya, Vel¿zquez, Picasso, and Dal¿ and to explore the experience of drawing. Subject matter: the figure, still life, interiors, landscape, and non-representational drawing. No previous experience required. Enrollment limited.

Critical historical thinking about international cultural relations, using Spain and U.S. as case studies examples, with references to Atlantic world contexts, from 1776 to the present. Insights into the continuing social and political relevance of their contested legacies. interpretive perspectives grounded in different ideologies, interests and collective identities within both societies. Introduction to pertinent social scientific theory regarding identity formation, self-image, and perceptions of and interactions with ethnic and cultural otherness. Differences between history, historiography and memory through consideration of diverse forms of expression and vehicles of transmission of collective memory.

Dimensions of recent migratory phenomena in Spain. Changes in past decades from a country of emigration to one of immigration, and vice versa. North Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe on the one side and the rest of Europe on the other. Social concern and public debate resulting from these changes.

Concepts and methods for analysis of a country's economy with focus on Spain and the EU. Spain's growth and structural change; evolution of Spain's production sectors, agriculture, industry, and services; institutional factors such as the labor market and public sector; Spain's economic international relations, in particular, development of the EU, institutional framework, economic and monetary union, policies related to the European economic integration process, and U.S.-EU relationship.

Shift in recent decades from Spain being a country of emigration to one attractive for immigration, especially for people coming from Latin America. Transnational processes of interculturality, integration and assimilation as illustrated by the different ways that immigrant Spaniards relate to Spanish society in Spain.

History of health care and evolution of the concept of universal health care based on need not wealth. Contrast with system in U.S. Is there a right to health care and if so, what does it encompass? The Spanish health care system; its major successes and shortcomings. Issues and challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective combining scientific facts with moral, political, and legal philosophy.

Engagement with the real world of Madrid through public service work with NGOs and public service professions such as teaching. Depending on availability, topics relevant to present-day Spain may include: the national health plan, educational system, immigration, prostitution, refugees, youth, and fair trade. Fieldwork, lectures, and research paper. Limited enrollment. May be repeated for credit. The prerequisite for both internship courses is: completion of SPANLANG 11 or 21B in the previous 2 quarters prior to participation in the program (or completion of Spanlang 12 or 22B at any time), or demonstration of an equivalent level (placement).

Complexity of socio-cultural change in Spain during the last three decades. Topics include: cultural diversity in Iberian world; social structure; family in Mediterranean cultures; ages and generations; political parties and ideologies; communication and consumption; religion; and leisure activities.

Jazz and Flamenco are music genres that originated and evolved in subaltern groups. They are both artistic practices that sufficiently resemble one another, thus inviting a comparative study. This course is multi-disciplinary in scope, and consciously emphasizes the links between history, politics, and expressive culture employing readings and theoretical frameworks from the areas of ethnomusicology, jazz studies. Jazz criticism, anthropology, flamencology, and folklore. Note: This course must be taken for a minimum of 3 units and a letter grade to be eligible for Ways credit.

environment, health, public finance,

Dissimilar Early Modern Bodies: the visual representation of the "Other". Enrollment is Limited.

This course will examine the cultural geography of Spain's landscapedsocial spaces as sites for the development of personal, social, and politicalSpanish cultural identities. Focusing on landscape art, garden design, gardenhistory and the relationship of gardens to literary forms in Madrid and its environs,this course studies the roles of landscape and garden design and the ways thatthese arts represent the cultural and social ideology of their times. Based onmethods from aesthetics, cultural history, literary history, and landscape design,the course introduces students to the major trends that the built landscapes ofSpain have evolved from the early modern to the contemporary era. Madridand its near environs are home to a range of magnificent gardens, includingMadrid's Parque del Buen Retiro with its magnificent Crystal Palace andRosaleda Garden, the Botanic Gardens and grounds of El Prado Museum, theSabatini Gardens and the Campo del Moro near the Royal Palace, the grounds2of the Museo Sorolla, the Parque Madrid Río, running along the banks of theManzanares River, the less-visited but stunning El Capricho Park, the magnificentEl Escorial Gardens, the Aranjuez, and the Generalife summer palace for theNasrid Emirs of the Emirate of Granada in El Andalus. Each of these sites offersextraordinary opportunities for students to learn about the multi-ethnic,complexly layered, religious, political and social history of Spain as represented inits world-renowned gardens and public spaces.

All life depends on molecular machines, such as proteins, which carry out a huge variety of tasks within the cell. Much like the larger machines we encounter in our day-to-day lives, these miniature machines work because each has a three-dimensional structure and moving parts specialized to its particular function. Computation plays an increasingly crucial role in revealing the structures and motions of biomolecules, and in using that information to discover drugs, improve medical treatment, and engineer new biomolecules for use in food and energy production. Important computational approaches in this field range from physical simulation to machine learning. This course offers a gentle introduction to these computational methods and their practical applications.

Ethical dilemmas concerning the autonomy and dignity of human beings and other living creatures; principles of justice that rule different realms of private and public life. Interdisciplinary approach to assessing these challenges, combining scientific facts, health care issues, and moral philosophy. Sources include landmark bioethics papers. Prerequisite: completion of SPANLANG 11, 21B or placement, or instructor approval.

Primary problems and conflicts in the contemporary Islamic world and its relations with the West, as well as the relationship between Spain and Islam throughout history. Special attention to the history of al-Andalus, an Islamic state in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages, evaluating the importance of its legacy in Europe and in contemporary Spain. Spain's leading role in relations between Europe and the Mediterranean Islamic states from the Modern Era to the present day.

The legacy of Sefarad, the Jewish community in Spain. Historical evolution of the Sephardic community, under both Muslim and Christian rule, including the culmination of Anti-Semitism in 1492 with the expulsion of the Jews. Cultural contribution of the Hebrew communities in their condition as a social minority, both in al-Andalus, the peninsular Islamic State, and in the peninsular Christian kingdoms.

Relationships and uses of oral discourse, art, and iconography in politics in different countries through history. Case studies from ancient Egypt, the Greek Paideia, Cesar Augustus, medieval Europe, Spanish modern empire, French revolutionary discourse, and proletarian national identity in Russia and China.

Theoretical and practical view of Spanish language documentary cinema; potential of this type of film making as a form of personal expression. Tools for understanding and analyzing this type of cinema. Creative and analytical reflection on student 's Madrid experience; develop individual visual discourse to portray life in the city by filming a short documentary.

This course examines policies in the U.S. and Spain, focusing on climate, energy, air and water pollution, toxics, fertility, and other policies. I would expect a sizeable portion of the class to detail Spain's renewable energy efforts, as well as its role in Europe's cap and trade system. It would be conducted in a seminar format, with guest lectures and field trips to appropriate government offices.

In this academic internship, pre-med students shadow a doctor in a leading private hospital network. All medical and surgical specialties are available. In addition to the 50 practicum hours, students will have 5 different thematic sessions with a local physician and faculty member to reflect and build upon their experiences. Students enrolled in the Madrid Program will receive an email from the Director with information about this clinical internship opportunity, including the application process. The prerequisite for both internship courses is: completion of SPANLANG 11 or 21B in the previous 2 quarters prior to participation in the program (or completion of Spanlang 12 or 22B at any time), or demonstration of an equivalent level (placement).

Biogeography, the study of the distribution of life in time and space, was a crucial foundation for the recognition of the evolutionary processes at work in our world. Quite simply, Darwin and Wallace needed the access to the tropics that opened up with the Age of Discovery in order to recognize the mechanisms of evolution. Class sessions will alternate between discussions and lectures. However, rather than modern primary literature or textbooks, the readings will come from three classic texts: Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle (1839), Henry Walter Bates' The Naturalist on the River Amazons (1863), and Alfred Russel Wallace's Malay Archipelago (1869). These three books cover much of the geography of the Iberian colonies founded in the Age of Discovery: respectively, Spanish South America and the Portuguese Amazon and Southeast Asia. No matter what "mid-19th century popular science/travelogue" might suggest, these books are highly readable and show how insights sprang from individuals who confronted a newly available world with rigorous curiosity. (And they also highlight how much the tropics have changed and how oblivious people can be to the consequences of their actions.) The lectures will then bring up to date the science that developed from the explorations described in the texts. And Spain is the perfect location for a local focus to demonstrate the enormity of the geologic forces involved in what can otherwise feel like biogeographic abstractions. Imagine contact of North Africa and Iberia sealing off the Mediterranean, allowing it to dry down to brine in a hole more than 3 km deep and imagine Gibraltar being carved by its catastrophic reflooding, it all happened more than once and can be expected surely to happen again.

Advanced. Writing as craft and process, emphasizing brainstorming, planning, outlining, drafting, revising, style, diction, and editing. Students choose topics related to their studies. Prerequisite: 13, 23B, or equivalent placement.

Humanities or Arts course at a local Spanish university. Students enrolled in the Madrid Program will receive an email from Madrid Program Director with information about these course opportunities at local partner institutions, including the action to take for applying. Prerequisite: completion of SPANLANG 13 or 23B or equivalent placement.

Social Sciences course at a local Spanish university. Students enrolled in the Madrid Program will receive an email from Madrid Program Director with information about these course opportunities at local partner institutions, including the action to take for applying. Prerequisite: completion of SPANLANG 13 or 23B or equivalent placement.

Engineering course at a local Spanish university. Students enrolled in the Madrid Program will receive an email from Madrid Program Director with information about these course opportunities at local partner institutions, including the action to take for applying. Prerequisite: completion of SPANLANG 13 or 23B or equivalent placement.

Natural Sciences course at a local Spanish university. Students enrolled in the Madrid Program will receive an email from Madrid Program Director with information about these course opportunities at local partner institutions, including the action to take for applying. Prerequisite: completion of SPANLANG 13 or 23B or equivalent placement.

Earth, Energy & Environmental Science course at a local Spanish university. Students enrolled in the Madrid Program will receive an email from Madrid Program Director with information about these course opportunities at local partner institutions, including the action to take for applying. Prerequisite: completion of SPANLANG 13 or 23B or equivalent placement.

Interdisciplinary course at a local Spanish university. Students enrolled in the Madrid Program will receive an email from Madrid Program Director with information about these course opportunities at local partner institutions, including the action to take for applying. Prerequisite: completion of SPANLANG 13 or 23B or equivalent placement.