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The "Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos Benjamin Franklin" is a center of the Universidad de Alcalá (Instituto Franklin - UAH) founded in 1987 to research of North America. It obtained its official recognition as “University Research Institute”. It was the first Research Institute at UAH and the only one in Spain dedicated solely to North American Studies. By being a Research Institute it was authorized to teach official graduate courses like Master’s and Doctorate Programs, as well as participate in research project calls and scholarships.

Since 1987, the Institute has focused on developing new ways of institutional collaboration between Spain and North America, through specific initiatives based mainly on sponsoring different research projects, the organization of international meetings and conferences, and developing academic programs for American students. 

MISSION

The mission of Instituto Franklin - UAH is to serve as a cooperative platform that unites Spain and North America with the objective to promote awareness and knowledge about the diversity of cultures that pertain to those territories. This mission is carried out through collaborations between Universidad de Alcalá and American higher education institutions, public or private agencies, and associations in order to foster understanding and constructive collaboration on both sides of the Atlantic.

OBJECTIVES

• To serve as a scientific platform and forum for analysis and debate on North America, and on the US in particular, with an academic and social scope.
• To foster cooperation between Instituto Franklin and North American institutions in the different knowledge fields, focusing on the relations with Hispanics in the US.
• To contribute to scientific progress, assigning funds to research projects and to the development of new researchers.
• To train students in an academic excellence framework in order to develop their professional abilities.
• To promote bilingualism English- Spanish as an instrument for understanding between Spanish and North American societies.

ACTIVITY

Instituto Franklin-UAH developes its mission through two fundamental activities: research and  teaching.

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