The mission of the Consortium for Transatlantic Studies and Scholarship is to encourage and promote specialized research and multicultural discussion from a transatlantic perspective. It provides faculty and students with a unique multicultural environment in order to aid their personal, professional, and academic development.
CTSS offers an International Studies Program every spring which takes place at Instituto Franklin-UAH in Alcalá de Henares.
CTSS accepts new international memberships. If you would like your institution to become a member of the Consortium, please contact Dr. Scott Chenault or Rosa María García-Barroso.
To become a member of the Consortium for Transatlantic Studies and Scholarship, please submit a request letter to either Dr. Scott Chenault or Rosa María García-Barroso Please read the information on how to become a member:
Faculty of member institutions are invited to submit course proposals to teach in the International Studies Program at Instituto Franklin-UAH.
In order to propose a course, faculty need to send:
- Faculty Course Proposal here.
Contact information: Dr. Scott Chenault o Rosa María García-Barroso
In collaboration with the Instituto Franklin-UAH, CTSS organizes an annual international conference to promote research, dialogue and debate in these areas, exploring new trends and challenges in the area of Transatlantic Studies.
For Conference information click here.
For Research opportunities click here.
The mission of the Consortium for Transatlantic Studies and Scholarship (CTSS) is to encourage and promote specialized research and multicultural discussion from a transatlantic perspective. It provides faculty the possibility of teaching in Alcalá, while you are in a unique multicultural environment in order to help your personal, professional, and academic development.
If you are interested in teaching abroad for three-four weeks during the spring semester, at the Instituto Franklin-Universidad de Alcalá in Madrid, Spain, this is the right program for you. Since classes take place in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, faculty can have a unique experience of in-depth immersion into the country’s customs, traditions, language and culture.
We are always looking for faculty who can commit to teach a 45-hour course (3 credits) in the field of social sciences, humanities, and professional studies with a comparative transatlantic perspective and recruit at least 3 students. The program has a comprehensive international nature since it involves professors and students from different universities.
The program is offered to undergraduate students during the spring semester, and it is divided into three blocks. Faculty will only need to be in Spain for 3-4 weeks. Courses are instructed in an intensive format of 45 hours (3 credits).
Each block will include 3 courses that the students can choose from. Courses are instructed in English. Students choose one course per block and all are enrolled in an “Introduction to Spain” course.
Specific benefits for faculty:
- Up to $1,000 grant for travel expenses for faculty*.
- Health Insurance for the duration of the program.
- Transportation card. This needs to be charged for the month by faculty after you arrive to Alcalá.
- Onsite support during your stay with housing, medical issues, classes, cultural adjustment and any other aspects of the program that you would like to consult with us.
- Participation in the cultural visits organized by Instituto Franklin-UAH during the program.
- Office space for research.
- We facilitate presentation letters to use the National Library, UAH bibliographic resources and archives in Alcalá de Henares.
*Faculty must recruit at least 3 students in order to participate and receive these benefits.
