CONFERENCIA | “España y los Derechos Humanos. Las Leyes de Indias”

Fri, 16 Oct – 19:30 16.10. - 19:30

Casino de Agricultura de Valencia, Valencia

The conference «Spain and Human Rights. The Laws of the Indies» offers a historical and legal perspective on the legacy of the Spanish Monarchy, with special focus on the norms intended to protect people, especially indigenous populations in America. Juan Aurelio Bernal y Ruiz will address the Laws of Burgos, the New Laws, the School of Salamanca, and the contribution of Francisco de Vitoria to the development of international law. In a second part, Cristóbal Colón de Carvajal, Duke of Veragua, will analyze the discovery of America and its consequences as the starting point of the first great globalization. The conference will conclude with a reflection on the historical figure of Columbus and mestizaje in the Spanish presence in America.

• Language: Spanish
• Subtitles: None

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