We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the Matanel Sefarad Seminar International Summer Program 2025 to be held in Barcelona, June 2-July 1, 2025 (with field excursions to Girona and elsewhere). Deadline for applications is Friday, April 25, 2025 (11:59 pm, GMT+1).
The Matanel Sefarad Seminar is designed for students, educators, cultural activists, and anyone eager to gain a comprehensive understanding of Sephardic heritage and its modern-day challenges. Hosted in the historic Jewish quarter of Barcelona and featuring a traveling campus across Spain (following the “European Routes of Jewish Heritage”: Catalunya-2025 / Al-Andalus-2026), the program combines rigorous academic study with immersive cultural experiences.
The seminar is a project of the Institute for Jewish Studies Barcelona, founded in 2023 by a group of cultural activists with the logistic support of: Paideia – Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden (Mifgash Program, Project Incubator 2022 and 2023) and Mozaika – Plataforma cultural judía in Barcelona. As of July 2024, the EJB operates as an independent non-profit association.
The Institute is located in the Casa Adret, in the heart of the historical Jewish quarter in Barcelona, which also houses the offices of the AEPJ and serves and a hub for Jewish activities in the city.
- Sephardi History & Society: From medieval Jewish Iberia to the Expulsion and beyond.
- Sephardi Thought & Philosophy: A journey through Sephardic intellectual history, from Yehudah Halevi to contemporary thinkers.
- Sephardi Urban Heritage: Exploring the cultural and architectural legacy of Sephardic communities.
- Sephardi Diaspora: Mapping the global dispersion of Sephardic Jews and their cultural contributions.
- Sephardi Culture & Art: From medieval crafts to modern cinema, music, and cuisine.
- Passion Project Development: Workshops and mentoring to bring your ideas to life.
Click here for a PDF of the full curriculum