Reflections from Seville and the Role of Community and Culture in Environmental Conservation 

By Reagan Claggett, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa  My mentored research project abroad turned out to be far more transformative than I ever imagined. Beyond technical skills, it opened the door to writing better scientific proposals, navigating professional interviews with confidence, and presenting data in meaningful ways. Stepping into a field I’ve been passionate aboutContinue reading “Reflections from Seville and the Role of Community and Culture in Environmental Conservation “

Preparation For Performance/Attending the Festival

By Magnus Chenel, SUNY Oneonta Since the last blog post not much has changed. I have been preparing heavily to perform, I hope to get at least one performance in before I depart from my journey. The music festival is much more relaxed than I initially anticipated. My colleagues are getting asked to perform withContinue reading “Preparation For Performance/Attending the Festival”

“More Passionate About My Project Than Ever Before”

By Raven Watkins, Florida State University [Content warning: skeletal remains] Hello! A lot has happened since we last spoke. I am ending my month in Spain and will be departing soon. Living in Chelva, there were more problems than I originally anticipated. The city is very small, so small that there’s only a half-sized groceryContinue reading ““More Passionate About My Project Than Ever Before””

Valencia y más

By Raven Watkins, Florida State University Hola! I am writing to you from Valencia, Spain where I will be living for the next month. I am excited to learn how to conduct forensic work in the field, and how to execute a stop-motion animation with my own creative direction. I also will be emphasizing theContinue reading “Valencia y más”

Reinterpreting Heritage in a Networked World: Exploring the Geometric Soul of Islamic Architecture

By Zizhou Lyu Hello! My name is Zizhou Lyu, and I’m a fifth-year architecture student at Syracuse University. This summer, with the support of the Tyler Fellowship, my teammate Beining Xue and I—also a fifth-year architecture student—will embark on a research journey from Syracuse to Spain and Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to explore the geometric soul ofContinue reading “Reinterpreting Heritage in a Networked World: Exploring the Geometric Soul of Islamic Architecture”

Community Response to Climate Change in Seville: Exploring Local Community Initiatives for Climate Action 

By Reagan Claggett Hello! My name is Reagan Claggett, and I am originally from Denver, Colorado. I am currently a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a strong interest in sustainability and conservation. Outside of my academics, I enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, andContinue reading “Community Response to Climate Change in Seville: Exploring Local Community Initiatives for Climate Action “

Meet Sofia!

Hi everyone! My name is Sofia Tascón, a pre-law student at FSU studying Political Science and English. I’m from Orlando, FL and am very excited to be traveling across the globe to Valencia, Spain this summer as a part of FSU’s International Programs! As an English major, I will be an intern for FSU Valencia’sContinue reading “Meet Sofia!”

Tattoo of Spain: A Stop-Motion Animation

By Raven Watkins Florida State University Hello! My name is Raven Watkins, I am a third year student at Florida State University majoring in studio art with a focus in drawing and ceramics, and a dual degree in anthropology focusing in biological anthropology. My artistic perspective focuses on the exploration of life and death throughContinue reading “Tattoo of Spain: A Stop-Motion Animation”