Francisco de Vitoria: Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the School of Salamanca

Edinburgh Law School is hosting a workshop on Francisco de Vitoria on Thursday 12 November, from 09:30 to 17:00 in the Raeburn Room at Old College. It marks the 500th anniversary of the School of Salamanca, the intellectual movement that grew around the University of Salamanca in the early sixteenth century and brought together theologians, jurists, philosophers and economists. Their work shifted the conversation on justice, human rights, political authority, economic life and international relations, with Vitoria, Domingo de Soto, Martín de Azpilcueta and Francisco Suárez helping to lay the foundations of modern international law, economic theory and the concept of universal human rights.

The day focuses on Vitoria's work and legacy from both historical and contemporary angles, with a programme of papers and panel discussions drawing on the book Proyección de la escolástica jesuita española en el pensamiento británico (Brill). Five speakers lead the session: José María Beneyto on 'Francisco de Vitoria and the Paradox of Universalism in International Law'; Francesca Iurlaro on 'The New Pope: Francisco de Vitoria and Just War Theory under Leo XIV'; José Luis Egío on 'Beyond the Myth of Vitoria as Founding Father of International Law'; Daniel Allemann on 'Francisco de Vitoria, the School of Salamanca, and Slavery'; and Annabel Brett on 'The Science of a Commonwealth'.

It's organised by Amalia Amaya, Deval Desai, Nehal Bhuta and Rozemarijn Ronald Host, in collaboration with the Spanish Consulate in Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Centre for International and Global Law, and the Edinburgh Centre for Legal Theory. The workshop is open to students and members of the public, so you don't need to be a law student to drop in. It runs from 09:30 to 17:00 on Thursday 12 November in the Raeburn Room at Old College.