Sounds of Social Justice: Diasporic Dance & Music in Spain

UW Study Center

León, Spain

Early Fall Start

Aug 14-Sep 4, 2024

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Honors 384/GWSS 390: León, Spain: Sounds of Social Justice in Diasporic Dance and Music (5 Credits) A&H, SSc, Diversity

About us

Sounds of Social Justice is sponsored by the Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies and the Honors Program.

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• This program is open to ALL students.
• Please note that students in ANY major may be part of this program.
• Students do not have to be enrolled in the Honors Program.
• Fulfills requirements for: Arts and Humanities (A&H) formerly VLPA, Social Sciences (SSc) formerly I&S, and Diversity.

Honors 384/GWSS 390: Leon, Spain: Sounds of Social Justice in Diasporic Dance and Music (5 Credits) A&H, SSc, Diversity

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Dr. Michelle Habell-Pallán

Dr. Martha Gonzalez

Join Professors Michelle Habell-Pallan (University of Washington, Gender Women & Sexuality Studies, Music) and Grammy-winner and MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Fellow Martha Gonzalez (Scripps College, Chicano Studies), they have worked together for over a decade exploring how communities are built and scenes are made through community music with the Womxn Who Rock: Making Scenes, Building Communities Collective Oral History Archive, and the Seattle Fandango Project. They are scholars and practitioners of the son jarocho fandango music & dance tradition.

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Fun from 2022 Class of Sounds of Social Justice Program

Jisu’s video of our Madrid farewell fandango fiesta!

Adventures on the Streets of Spain – w/ Diana

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Zoom info sessions for Early Fall Start 2024 Sounds of Social Justice-Leon, Spain. 1/29 & 2/6

Diana's short video tour of Leon for Sounds of Social Justice:

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Eating in Leon after class by Meesha Gibson

San Sebastian, Basque Country Beach after our trip to the city of Bilbao

Photos of Queer Futures exhibit at Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid. Giuseppe Campuzano, Transartist from Peru

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Ryan's UW León Sounds of Social Justice Vlog

https://www.u2AJBO0Qc4Qyoutube.com/watch?v=

Joshua’s class vlog

Link to Info Session Slide Deck

Live html links: http://tinyurl.com/24x85e85

Cuir/Queer Library at Museo

Reina Sofia in Madrid

Program Description

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• Exploring histories of resistance and resilience in contemporary social justice movements in Spain and the Spanish language diaspora through the lens of participatory dance and music communities, this program based at the UW Léon Center will examine how practices in sound create spaces of belonging.

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• Students will connect with a feminist immigrant justice organization in the Basque Country, participate in music and dance workshops, and culminate with a community music Fandango celebration in Madrid that brings together community and dance from the Americas.

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• Via theoretical frameworks drawing on decolonization, trauma-informed theory, transnational feminism, and neoliberalism/ globalization, this program will explore gender and race in a variety of musical traditions, genres, and scenes.

*All course materials and assignments are in English. No Spanish is required.*

Program Goals

• Experience how sound, music and dance are social justice practices when they create spaces of belonging for the marginalized.

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• Learn how communities have responded, resisted, and transformed Spanish colonialism through music and dance.

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• Hear the ways Black, Gitano/Roma, and Chicana/o & Latin American musical communities have created and shared musical flows between the mediterranean, U.S. and Latin America

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• Practice participatory dance and music in-class workshops and introductory media justice

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…last but not least have fun(!) while making genuine connections with your peers

By introducing students to Sound Studies we hope to have them… �

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What sets us apart?

Food & Lodging

Excursions

Music & Dance Skill Development

Lodging with host families that provide 3 meals a day. That means meals are provided. Dietary restrictions are accommodated.

Excursions that include transportation, lodging, museum tix & meals.

• Overnight trip to the Coast and Beach of the Basque Country included.
• 2 nights in Madrid included
• Flamenco performances

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In-class dance and music workshops by Grammy-winning instructor Martha Gonzalez.

You will acquire skills to participate in the fandango fiesta in Madrid organized for this program. No music or dance experience required.

Tuition covers…

Week 1

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• Paco Diez Music Museum of Musical Instruments & Middle Ages Wine Cave Dinner. Mucientes, Valladolid, Spain https://www.aulamuseopacodiez.net/en/aula-museo-paco-diez

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Sound Justice and Sonic Witnessing

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*tentative schedule, green highlight = free day

Week 2

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Contemporary Migration and Music

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*tentative schedule, green highlight = free day

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Week 3

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Gitanx Culture, Flamenco, and Fandango

*tentative schedule, green highlight = free day

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Assignment Information

• Course Blog entry

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• Found Sound reflection

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• Collaborative Audio reflection

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• Final individual reflection based on travel journal and completed assignments

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Students’ final grade will be a numerical grade based on UW’s 4.0 grade point scale.

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All assignments will be graded as Complete or Incomplete.

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TIP$: Financial Aid availability & Scholarships - there’s money out there for you!

Financial Aid for Study Abroad

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• You can revise your autumn quarter financial aid to help cover the costs of early fall programs. Your aid will disburse in time to cover this cost.
• You can apply most forms of federal, state, or institutional aid awarded to help pay for fees and costs on some study abroad programs. See below for information on financial aid eligibility.
• You can also submit a Revision Request Form to increase the amount of aid for the quarter you are studying abroad.
• Many students take advantage of options like short-term loans through the Office of Student Financial Aid.
• https://www.washington.edu/studyabroad/students/resources/finances/financial-aid/

Advice

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• In the 2022-2023 school year, the UW Study Abroad office awarded students over $1,000,000 in scholarships.

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• Search here: https://www.washington.edu/studyabroad/students/resources/finances/scholarships/

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• Visit the Office of Student Financial Aid early in your planning process to get more financial aid information and assistance.

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• Consult with a financial aid adviser before you apply to a program to find out the maximum amount of additional aid you are eligible to receive.

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Scholarships

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Program Tuition: 5,000.00- Includes lodging with family host providing 3 meals a day, transportation, lodging & meals for coastal and Madrid excursions within Spain, as well as museum and flamenco performance tix.

Student Comments from Sounds of Social Justice, Spain, Class of 2022��Wonderful experience! Great first-time abroad experience.

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Do it— be somewhere new, be uncomfortable. That’s how we learn and grow. If we only stay in our comfort zone, we miss what is happening around us.

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I loved that the city we were in was walkable and you could explore food, restaurants, shops, etc. on foot.

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The cultural differences for socioeconomic status was that I found it to be much easier to be poor in Spain than in America. Going out to eat, get a coffee, etc, was way more accessible.

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The cultural differences I saw surrounding my sexual orientation was that there was a surprising amount of queer spaces in Spain, even in a sleepier city like Leon. It felt safe.

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I took this program for my last class before I graduated and now I feel like I have the ability to take on the world

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I will be forever grateful for my host family. She was a lovely person, and will miss her warm and welcoming energy.

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Broadened my perspective and made me consider different ways of living and how to incorporate new viewpoints and social standards when evaluating what makes a community successful and what doesn't.

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Yes there was a good balance between free time and class. Class or a planned group activity usually took place in the morning to early afternoon and then we had free time the rest of the day. Thursday to Sunday was also free for personal trips and exploring.

Time Line

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Thanks!

Do you have any questions?

mhabellp@gmail.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2024

Application link: here

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Study Abroad Financial aid advisor: link to talk to a real person! here

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Sign up sheet for more info:

here

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CefySN1w0kE146ERA3t8VOUQ2O051uZrXuRAcVpaT18/edit?usp=sharing

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