Summer
courses

UC3M Summer Courses are held in two exceptional locations—the northern mountains and the city center—to enjoy a different kind of summer in Madrid.
For two weeks, the Colmenarejo and Madrid-Puerta de Toledo campuses will host reflection and debate on topics related to History, Humanities, Communication, Geopolitics, and Culture.
The courses will be taught by university faculty and specialists of renowned prestige.

Madrid – Puerta de Toledo Campus

June 22 to 26, 2026

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The impact of artificial intelligence systems on the labor market

Directed by: Jesús R. Mercader Uguina and Francisco Javier Gómez Abelleira

*Activity full; all places are taken

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When Fear Rules: The Challenges of Democracy in the 21st Century

Directed by: Francisco J. Leira Castiñeira

Militia women, Civil War

The democratic memory of women in Spain

Directed by: Rosa San Segundo and Matilde Eiroa

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Keys to understanding contemporary Spanish cinema

Directed by: Juan Carlos Ibáñez and Rubén Romero Santos

June 29 to July 3, 2026

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Is it possible to historicize peace in times of conflict? Contemporary transnational biographies and activism for a culture of resistance and solidarity

Directed by: Laura Branciforte and Rosario Ruiz Franco

democracy

Democratic threats, challenges, and resilience

Directed by: Sebastián Lavezzolo

June 22 to 26 and June 29 to July 3, 2026

Spanish Culture

Spanish culture course in Madrid

Directed by: Ana Carola Saiegh Dorín and Soledad Luque Delgado

Colmenarejo Campus

June 29 to July 3, 2026

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A journey into the classical imaginary: between words, marbles, and brushes

Directed by: Mirella Romero Recio and Nerea Fernández Cadenas

*Activity full; all places are taken

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History and memory of the Spanish Civil War, 90 years later

Directed by: Álvaro Ribagorda and Alejandro Acosta

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Parliamentary Monarchy in the 21st Century

Directed by: Elviro Aranda Álvarez

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Archaeology of consumption: practices, objects, and meanings in the Roman world

Directed by: Noé Conejo Delgado and Pedro Trapero Fernández

Illustration of the concept of media manipulation

Radical right-wing communication: media, propaganda, and discursive strategies

Directed by: Marcello Serra and Manuel Goyanes

*Activity full; all places are taken

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