León: My First Week and the Change that Came With It 

By Devyn Gilbert, University of Washington During my first week in Spain, the plan for my research has changed significantly. As I’ve learned about the history of the Spanish Inquisition in León, I have developed a desire to lean more strongly into how religion has influenced migration in Spain. I’ve written field notes at importantContinue reading “León: My First Week and the Change that Came With It “

Political Movement: Studying Migrant Activist Art While Abroad 

By Devyn Gilbert, University of Washington Hello! I’m Devyn, an International Studies student minoring in Human Rights, History, and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington. I’m from Edmonds, Washington, and I love playing guitar and harmonica in my free time. I’m also a painter (I’ve included a picture of a paintingContinue reading “Political Movement: Studying Migrant Activist Art While Abroad “

Where the hell is Leon, Spain? 

By Zoey Giles, University of Washington And why am I going?  Catedral de León (I found this on google)  My name is Zoey Giles, I am 19 years old and I have never left the country. I live in Washington and I’ve never even been to Canada. You can assume through just this little bitContinue reading “Where the hell is Leon, Spain? “