BARCELONA, SPAIN

The "Smart City" in Barcelona

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Program Description

This program will examine the relationships between public, urban space, technology, and the rhetorical strategies employed by various community members and leaders in efforts to navigate and to change those spaces. We will practice those rhetorical strategies ourselves, as well as the strategies of “rhetorical field work,” which is site-specific descriptive writing about rhetoric in everyday life.

We will do all of this by considering the “Smart City” phenomenon in Barcelona, one of the world’s foremost laboratories for urban digitization. Indeed, the city’s government has implemented a multi-year, multi-project plan, called “Barcelona Digital City,” the largest such project in the world. Barcelona’s efforts at digitization are unique in another way, as they take place in one of the world’s oldest cities, with nearly 3,000 years of continuous human civilization. Many of our engagements within the city will consider the tension between old and new, analogue and digital.

 

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FACULTY-LED APPLICATION

 

Program Dates and Deadlines:
Term Year Application Deadline
(or as space permits)		 Start Date/Check-in End Date/Check-out
Summer 2022 March 3, 2022 May 14, 2022 June 4, 2022

 

Program fee payment deadline: March 10, 2022. See details below in program cost section. All approved participants will be sent the link to pay online 10 days prior to the payment deadline. Plan accordingly. 

Information Sheet

Open to All academic disciplines
Language of Instruction English
Level of Study Undergraduate 
Credit Offered FAU credits
Program Primary Subject Writing
Sponsoring College College of Arts and Letters
Education Abroad Advisor Brendan Richardson

 

Program Course Offerings:

  • ENG 4020: Themes in Rhetoric and Writing: Digital Rhetoric and Writing the Smart City (3 credits) Required

Course Eligibility & Requirements:

Students participating on the program must take the required course listed above for 3 credits.

Program Eligibility & Requirements

  • Must have a 2.5 overall GPA at the time of application
  • Must be in good academic standing at the time of application
  • Must be eligible to take FAU courses during the study abroad program term
  • See Policies & Procedures page for more information

 

 

COVID-19 Statement

Important Information for Study Abroad

The host country or host provider may require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to participate on this program. FAU does not have control over the requirements of a foreign government or other organization. Students should not participate in this program unless they have reviewed and are willing to comply with the public health requirements of the host country or provider. Failure to comply with such requirements may mean you will be denied boarding of your flight, entry into country at immigration abroad, housing, and/or access to public spaces in-country. Please note, as this is not an FAU requirement, FAU is not responsible for verifying your vaccination status prior to travel. If you commit to this program and later withdraw due to vaccination status or other public health requirements of the host country or host provider, you will be subject to financial penalties as described by your terms and conditions.

Students may be required to quarantine once they have arrived to a study abroad destination or isolate if they become ill. If the host country or provider requires travelers to quarantine upon arrival to the host country or isolate at any time, students will be financially responsible for the isolation or quarantine period and must complete this prior to the program start date/check-in. Students must be able to begin program participation by the program start date/check-in. It is the student’s responsibility to know and adhere to the public health guidelines where they are traveling, and to factor those requirements into their travel arrangements and budget.

 

Program Faculty Leader: Anthony Stagliano

Education Abroad Contact: Brendan Richardson 

English Department  Assistant Director

Phone number: 561-297-3830

Phone number: 561-297-3227

Email: astagliano@fau.edu

Email: brichardson@fau.edu

 

Location

Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes. City history museum MUHBA, includes several Roman archaeological sites. 

 

Housing

Students will stay in shared apartments with other program participants. Meals are included in the accommodations. Towels and linens included. 

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Program Cost and Funding

Financial Aid and Scholarship Information 

  • Students participating on FAU Faculty-led Programs may use eligible financial aid
  • Program participants may be eligible to apply for the FAU Education Abroad Scholarship
  • See additional scholarship and funding information here.

 

Program Cost

$3,275.00 program fee + tuition for the required program summer course(s). FAU in-state or out-of-state rates apply. 
Program fee payment deadline: Thursday, March 10, 2022.

  • All approved participants will be sent the link to pay online 5 days prior to the payment deadline. Plan accordingly. 

Program Fee Includes:

  • Accommodations from check-in through check-out date
  • International medical insurance
  • Meals offered in accommodation
  • Group welcome meal
  • Group farewell meal
  • Airport pick-up
  • Visit to Sagrada familia
  • Walking city tour
  • Parque Guell
  • Tapas night
  • Figueras and museo Dali with tour
  • Local transportation pass
  • Visit to MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art 

    Activities and excursions are subject to change by faculty leader or program provider/vendor if needed. Replacement activity or excursion would be provided.

Program Fee Does Not Include :

  • International Flights
  • $200 administrative fee paid at time of application submission
  • Tuition for courses/credits taken on program (FAU in-state and out-of-state rates apply)
  • Personal spending money
  • COVID-19 testing related to travel (entry or exit requirements) 

 

Health, Safety and Travel Documentation

International health and travel insurance

All FAU students participating on an FAU Faculty-led Program will be registered in international health and travel insurance coverage through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI). This mandatory insurance ensures that students have access to medical and emergency support services while abroad. This is included in the program cost.

COVID-19

Students may be required to quarantine once they have arrived to the study abroad destination or isolate at any point during the program. If quarantine is required, it is the student’s personal and financial responsibility to complete prior to the start of the program so that they are available to participate for the program start date. It is the student’s responsibility to know and adhere to the public health guidelines where they are traveling, and to factor those requirements into their travel arrangements and budget.

Resources

  1. Reduced risk of denied entry if a country requires vaccination for entry
  2. Reduced risk of having to get vaccinated abroad if it becomes mandatory in the country of study
  3. Reduced risk of denied acceptance to one of our foreign universities
  4. Reduced risk of denied acceptance into campus housing or host accommodations abroad
  5. Reduced risk of spreading COVID-19 and its variants to other parts of the world, including the communities where we have programs
  6. Reduced risk of contracting COVID-19 while abroad, which could lead to missed classes and excursions, mandatory quarantine or isolation, and other disruptions to the program
  7. Increases student access to local events, services, and travel while abroad
  8. Provides more flexibility in planning study abroad extracurricular activities, including excursions
  9. The WHO and U.S. CDC agree that the vaccine helps reduce the risk of serious illness and helps prevent the spread of COVID-19
  10. Alongside our other prevention measures, the vaccine significantly increases protection for FAU faculty, staff, students, and international partners

Regarding increased access because of being vaccinated, please be aware that businesses and services may legally restrict access to exclude unvaccinated individuals. Local ordinances may allow the same. In such cases, FAU won’t be able to intervene or advocate on your behalf.

Travel Documentation

A valid passport is required for all international travel. If you are traveling anywhere abroad, you need a passport to board an international flight and to enter the country. Passport cards will not be accepted as form of I.D. You may be denied boarding if you travel with a passport that appears damaged or altered.

Some countries require that your passport be valid at least six months beyond the dates of your trip. Some airlines will not allow you to board if this requirement is not met. Check the Country Information to learn about entry and exit requirements for the country or countries in which you are traveling.  

If you are applying for a passport for the first time, you need to renew your passport, or you have any other passport questions, you can find information on the Travel.State.Gov website. In addition, several U.S. Embassies and Consulates provide information to assist applicants in collecting the documentation needed. For a list of Embassies, please visit U.S. Embassy.gov .