Tag Archives: travel

Americans in Spain (1820-1920): Traveling Women Artists and their Subjects

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

Typically some of my favorite things to blog about are trips to art museums and special exhibits that connect to my research and teaching interests on various topics related to Spanish history, culture, and literature. Taking in specially curated collections, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Spain, Women | Tagged 19th century, 20th century, art, art history, books, museo del prado, Spain, travel, velazquez, women, women's history | Leave a comment

A Century of Gastronomic Maps: From Ramón to Barcelona’s Feria to Iberica

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

As I’ve mentioned several times before, I’m very much a map nerd — I LOVE reading maps, finding creative interpretations of cities and spaces to display in my office (like my literary map of Madrid and my caricatured map of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Literature, Spain | Tagged Carmen de Burgos, culture, food, gastronomy, maps, Ramon Gomez de la Serna, travel | 6 Comments

Summer in Mexico: Monuments, Murals, and Mole, oh my!

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

It’s summer vacation! My third since starting this blog… And while the past two summers I traveled to Spain primarily for professional reasons (to present at conferences), I also made sure to plan my trips to include some vacation time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History | Tagged Chapultapec, Diego Rivera, food, Mexico, mexico city, santa muerte, teotihuacan, travel | 3 Comments

Following the Footsteps of a Literary Hero: Personal Histories of Place

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

This summer I had several projects to work on, including an article on urban Madrid, two new syllabi to prepare, and a conference presentation in Salamanca on the film Las 13 Rosas. But I also took on another smaller project … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Spain, Spanish Civil War | Tagged books, fiction, Franco, hero, history, journey, Laurie Lee, Spain, spanish civil war, travel | Leave a comment

Highlights from Spain… as summer vacation comes to an end :(

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

I realized I haven’t yet written a post for the month of July, and the fact that August is only days away is a bit terrifying! I must say, however, that I have had a nice balance of “work” and … Continue reading →