The Spanish member of the EuParl network helps organising the 63 Conference of the International Commission for History of Representative and Parliamentary Institutions in Cádiz, Spain on 5-8 September 2012.  

The International Commission has chosen the City of Cadiz as the venue for its 63rd Conference, as part of the programme of the bicentennial of the Constitution approved by new Parliament or Cortes of Cadiz in 1812. The main conference theme is: The Cortez of Cadiz and the First Spanish Liberal Constitutionalism, and its International Impact to acknowledge the value of the influence of the 1812 Constitution and Cortes on the models for Liberal constitutions, both in Europe and the new Latin American states.

Scientific Committee:

Gonzalo Butrón Prida. University of Cadiz.Diego Caro Cancela. University of Cadiz.Lola Lozano Salado. University of Cadiz.Enrique Montañés Primicia. University of Cadiz.Alberto Ramos Santana. University of Cadiz.Diana Repeto García. University of Cadiz.Mikel Urquijo Goitia. University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea.

Conference Secretary:

Diana Repeto García. University of Cadiz. diana.repeto@uca.esCommunication between the Conference Organisation and lecturers will be carried out by e-mail.

Venue: Aula Magna de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras y Edificio Constitución 1812 (Great Auditorium of the University of Cadiz Faculty of Philosophy). Antiguo Cuartel de la Bomba. Paseo Carlos III, 3. 11.003 – Cádiz.

Organisation:

Departamento de Historia Moderna, Contemporánea, de América y del Arte de la Universidad de Cádiz (UCA Department of Modern and Contemporary History of Art and the Americas). Commission for History of Representative and Parliamentary Institutions - Spanish Section.

Sponsored by:

Consorcio para la Conmemoración del Bicentenario de la Constitución de 1812 (Consortium for the Commemoration of 1812 Constitution Bicentennial).

Consejo Social de la Universidad de Cádiz (Social Council of the University of Cadiz). Consejería de Innovación  Empresa de la Junta de Andalucía (Ministry for Innovation, Science and Enterprise of the Regional Government of Andalusia).

In collaboration with:

San Fernando City Council and Fundación Centro de Estudios Constitucionales 1812 (Centre for research into the politics, constitution and history of Spain).

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