Institute of North American
Studies (IEN) Foundation

We are facing a new stage in our story, in which we are paving the way to offer a much closer collaboration with the cultural, business, economic and social spheres of Catalonia and North America in order to continue to play an essential role in encouraging
and improving cultural connections between the two worlds.
IEN Foundation

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Years

The Institute of North American
Studies was created from the
dream of two friends in 1951 as
a private not-for-profit association
which sought to foster cultural
exchange between Catalonia and
the United States of America.
It was established as the Institute
of North American Studies Private
Foundation in 2006.

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Decades

After almost seven decades of
uninterrupted activity, the IEN
is a fully-rooted institution in the
city of Barcelona that keeps up
with the cultural pulse of Catalan
society on a daily basis and strives
to continue to be a cultural bridge
between Catalonia and the United States.

Bridging Cultures

Communication, diffusion and connection of ideas between Catalonia and the United States of America

People

A space to meet people who, due to their professional, personal or study of American culture, establish bridges between Catalonia and the United States.
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USA&EU Barcelona Meeting

The Institute of North American Studies Foundation wishes to promote the study of different areas of culture, history, society, economics and politics of the United States of America. This will thus promote the city of Barcelona as a place for reflection, debate and as a key meeting point for American studies.
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TalkFest

A meeting space to establish a dialogue around a topic and provoke an exchange of views between cultures.
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EducationUSA

EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 430 international student advising centers in more than 175 countries and territories.
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Cultural Activities

The Institute of North American Studies Foundation is developing activities of general, educational, cultural, scientific and civic interest in order to foster mutual knowledge of life, culture, history and language between Catalonia and the United States of America.

BENJAMÍN LEÓN TRIO

Dijous, 15 de febrer de 2024 19:30h Fundació CIC Auditorium Via Augusta, 205  (entrada pel Carrer de Vallmajor) 08021, Barcelona ...
Stay True: A Memoir

Presentation of the book: “Stay True: A Memoir”

“Stay True: A memoir narrates a heartwarming memoir about growing up and navigating American culture in search of meaning and ...

SWING FLAMINGOS

Dijous, 18 de gener de 2024 19:30h Fundació CIC Auditorium Via Augusta, 205  (entrada pel Carrer de Vallmajor) 08021, Barcelona ...

Academic Activities

The Institute of North American Studies Foundation wishes to encourage the study of different spheres of culture, history and politics of the United States of America, promoting the city of Barcelona as a relevant meeting place and a space for the reflection and debate of North American studies, attracting the best experts and international academics.
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American policy and international security

Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI)
In September 2020, the Institute of North American Studies (IEN) and the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI) began a study program on American policy and international security modeled on the pattern of the best European study programs on America in this sector.
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Communication and Politics in the United States

Blanquerna Ramon Llull University
The emergence of new communication channels has had an enormous impact on the connections between politics, means of communication and social changes in the world. The IEN is interested in fostering the study of this impact on the United States of America, and in examining the changes and transformations in the public sphere and democracy in the USA caused by these new communication channels.
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Other Academic Activities

The Institute of North American Studies Foundation is opening its doors to collaborate with different organizations with the aim of promoting North American studies.
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