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Host Institution: Universidad de Sevilla

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The Universidad de Sevilla began in the 15th century as the Colegio Santa María de Jesús. Today, the University is housed in the second-largest building in Spain - a baroque, 18th-century building that was the first cigarette factory in the world, the Real Fábrica de Tabacos. During the 19th century, three quarters of Europe's cigars were manufactured there by over 3,000 cigareras (female cigar-makers). These workers inspired the French author Proper Merimee to create the character Carmen in a short story, which ultimately became the basis for the world-famous Bizet opera, Carmen.

All of the professors at the Universidad de Sevilla are masters or doctors in their respective fields, and there are approximately 10,000 Spanish students as well as 500 Americans. The Universidad de Sevilla has four libraries readily available to all students: Dante Alighieri (the Library of Philology, History, and Geography), the Library of Manuals, the Art Library, and the General Library. Also, each department has its own research facilities. Of special interest to students of history, the Archivo General de las Indias is available to students who have been granted special permission from a professor. These archives are considered the most important documentation in the world with regard to the West Indies. This would be an invaluable resource to any student interested in the pre-Columbian and colonial history of Latin America, as well as Latin America's relations with Spain.