INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES

Freedom by the Law and Progress through Education

Public, non-profit university institute specializing in international and comparative law.
Dedicated to research, education, and dissemination of global legal systems.
Promotes democracy and the rule of law in the context of globalization.
Provides legal expertise and institutional support to developing countries.
Established by the Government of the Madrid Region within Rey Juan Carlos University.

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POR QUÉ PROHIBIR LAS DROGAS NO ES BUENA IDEA: APUNTES SOBRE UNA ABERRACIÓN JURÍDICA

Written by Bruno Aguilera Barchet

Homenaje al Profesor Santiago Rosado Pacheco

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The End of Democracy? Dismantling & Resistance

Organized by IEJI, in collaboration with UNM. Running from 8 to 19 June 2026, this course will examine the Trump Administration’s efforts to restructure and dismantle numerous federal agencies, roll back diversity, equity and inclusion policies, target universities and non-profit organizations, stigmatize immigrants, and curtail LGBTQ+ rights. Particular attention will also be devoted to the various forms of resistance that have emerged in response to these policies, including judicial action and the opposition led by several U.S. states against the Trumpist agenda.

The course will be delivered in a hybrid format, with in-person sessions held in Classroom 264, Departmental Building I, Vicálvaro Campus, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Academic credits will be awarded.

This is a unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight, guided by a specialist in the field, Professor Nathalie Martin (School of Law – University of New Mexico) into the profound institutional crisis experienced by the United States since the rise of Donald Trump. Participants will also discover the Socratic teaching method commonly used in American universities — a dynamic and interactive approach that differs significantly from the more traditional lecture-based model often associated with European higher education.

For further information and registration, please contact:

ines.garcia.saillard@urjc.es
(Office J06 – Edificio Departamental I)

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Cultural Week of URJC: Contemporary Cuba through Leonardo Padura's work

A session regarding Leonardo Padura’s works, and how it can serve as a window to see the realities of modern Cuba, how people live there. Held on 22 of April 2026, in Vicalvaro Campus of URJC.

Madrid Summer Law Institute

May 26 – June 27, 2026

Organizado por: IEJI (Institute of International Legal Studies) & UNM (School of Law of the Univerity of New Mexico).

Reading Class IEJI

Join our Reading Club, held every last Wednesday of the month. Starting in February 2026, up until July. For more information click here.

A Literary Approach to the Spanish Civil War, 89 Years Later: A Guide for Young People 7, 15, 22 and 28 of October 2025
Held at Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Políticas de URJC.

These sessions form part of a project funded by the Spanish Ministerio de Política Territorial y Memoria Democrática.
This project featured the participation of distinguished Spanish writers whose work has explored the Spanish Civil War, such as David Uclés, Paco Cerdà, Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, Pilar Eyre, Jesús Ruiz Mantilla, and Juan Manuel de Prada.
In addition, the programme brought together leading specialists from a wide range of disciplines, including Film Studies, History, and Literature.
It was a resounding success in terms of public attendance.

VII Congreso Internacional
Desafíos a la Seguridad Global
Nuevos Retos en la Seguridad
23 de noviembre de 2023

Organizado por: INISEG (Instituto Internacional de Estudios en Seguridad Global), CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE FORMACIÓN POLICÍA NACIONAL, UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS e INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS JURÍDICOS INTERNACIONALES (IEJI).

Seminar 27th October

Vicalvaro campus, 10:00-14:00 hs.

The New Cold War: an opportunity for European Union?

2022-2023

Reading class understanding books, understanding the world: 2022-2023 Colonialism: past and present: a literary approach

Film club 2022-2023

Melodrama Now and For Ever

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