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The School of Philosophy and Letters celebrates the Day of its patron saint, Saint Isidore of Seville.
Benigno Pendás, president of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, gave the keynote speech
Students, professors and other professionals of the School of Philosophy and Letters have gathered, one more year, to commemorate their patron saint, St. Isidore of Seville. The workshop began with the celebration of a mass. Afterwards, in the classroom Magna of the Central Building, the academic ceremony took place, presided over by the dean of the School, Julia Pavón. degree scroll B enigno Pendás, president of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, was in charge of giving the master lecture, which was titled "Ínsula Barataria: una lectura ética y política del Quijote" (Barataria Island: an ethical and political reading of Don Quixote).
Referring to different passages of the work of Miguel de Cervantes, the expert has shelled and explained some advice related to public service that the nobleman shares with his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as the care of the dignity of position, public virtues, private virtues, and passions. Even being "a tableau of the history of his time", as he has pointed out, "Miguel de Cervantes already referred in his work to some terms that are very current in the political sphere, such as accountability, freedom staff and politics, equality, or the exercise of freedom with responsibility".
Then, the submission of Extraordinary End of Year Awards Degree took place. The award winners were: Antonio Chacón (Philosophy), Jaime García Ortega (Humanities) -who spoke on behalf of the awardees-, Miren Agirregomezkorta (Philology), Ane Urrizburu (History), María Pérez Ibáñez (Literature and Creative Writing) and Alejandro Lecumberri (PPE).
submission During the ceremony, the writer Miguel Aranguren was also awarded the scholarship of Honor of the School . With this distinction, the Foundation wanted to recognize and thank him for his work and promotion of reading, literature and writing among more than 8,500 young people in Spain, Mexico and Peru, through the Literary Excellence Program, which this year celebrates its 20th edition, and whose conference annually hosts the School.
degree scroll Likewise, the scholarship of Honor was awarded posthumously to Professor Rafael Alvira, Full Professor emeritus , who passed away on February 4. Professor Raquel Lázaro, a disciple of Professor Alvira, was in charge of collecting it to give it to his family, and of reading a semblance in which she recalled how Professor Alvira, teacher of so many generations of philosophers, was able to write in the souls.
The workshop continued in the afternoon with various recreational activities.
