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? “

Blood and Empire: On the Genealogy of Nations

By Lucas Baker My name is Lucas Baker. I was born in Houston and raised in Austin, Texas. I’m currently studying German at Austin Community College, and when I’m not in class or at work, I’m usually reading, gardening, or immersing myself in the German language. I’m most passionate about two things: culture and ecology.Continue reading “Blood and Empire: On the Genealogy of Nations”

Research Plans Meet Reality

By Lucas Gonzalez Hello everyone! Lucas here with my first update from Berlin! I’m approaching my second week here and it has been a very exciting experience. When I first got to Berlin, I thought I had the research project figured out. I had my interview questions and methodology ready, and I felt like IContinue reading “Research Plans Meet Reality”

Venezuelan Diaspora in Berlin: Identity, Integration, and Immigration

By Lucas GonzalezFlorida State University Hey everyone! My name is Lucas Gonzalez and I am a junior at FSU getting ready for my first research project abroad. I wanted to start my first blog post by sharing what I’m working on and why it matters to me. This summer, I’ll be studying how Venezuelan immigrantsContinue reading “Venezuelan Diaspora in Berlin: Identity, Integration, and Immigration”