All students take the following three courses, with two cross-listed. (Graduate courses also available)
INTA 2220: Government and Politics of Western Europe
This course combines lectures with site visits and guest lectures to understand the nexus between history, culture, and politics in modern Spain and Portugal, two of the most dynamic countries of the past 25 years. We will start with an introduction to Portugal during our visit to Lisbon. Then we explore Spanish history and culture in a comparative format with visits to Madrid and our 4 weeks in Valencia. We examine cave drawings dating to 13,000 BC, explore the tensions surrounding the Spanish Civil War and the Franco era, and finish with the political and cultural blossoming and crisis since Spain and Portugal joined the European Union. This course will also use the history of soccer in Spain to understand the tension between regional and national identity.
INTA 3321/MGT 4803: Political Economy of European Integration/Economics, Business, Migration in Southern Europe. Political Economy of European Integration/Economics, Business, Migration in Southern Europe. This course examines the political economy challenges of contemporary European integration, from economic crisis, currency challenges, and the business climate to immigration and refugees.
INTA 3303/MGT 4803: The Political Economy of Development--Sustainable Cities, Mega-events, and City Branding as Development Strategies
This course examines the natural laboratories of 4 incredible cities (Barcelona, Lisbon, Madrid, and Valencia) for understanding local sustainable development. Sustainable infrastructure, energy, transportation, mega-events, museums and art for city branding, smart cities, and start-up culture are all explored in depth. This course includes a 5-day research trip to Barcelona, Spain, to examine the contours of regionalism and development. To see Gaudi's Sagrada Familia finalize, check this video.
Additional Option:
Students can also earn 3 credit hours of undergraduate research, for a total of 12 hours. This would require finalizing a research project after the program ends.
For more information on the International Affairs Track, contact Dr. [email protected].*
Program details can change at the discretion of faculty.
Program generously supported by the Coca-Cola Foundation.