Last December, UIC Barcelona hosted the lecture “Sustainability and fragility in the cities of Hispania Flavia as part of European archaeological heritage”, delivered by Javier Andreu Pintado, professor of Ancient History at the University of Navarra. The session, organised by Emilia Mataix Ferrándiz, Ramón y Cajal researcher in the Faculty of Law in collaboration with the Carlemany Institute for European Studies, opened the Faculty’s continuing education lecture series.
The lecture explored the historical and legal context of Roman law through an analysis of the cities of Hispania Flavia and was particularly directed at students on the Bachelor’s Degree in Law. According to the researcher and lecturer in Roman law at UIC Barcelona, this session “aligns fully with the University’s commitment to offering a strong humanistic education deeply connected to leading research”. She highlighted that Javier Andreu’s contribution “brought an active archaeological project with real scientific impact to our campus, allowing our students to engage directly with those generating new knowledge about historical heritage”.
Academic exchange and visit to an active archaeological project
On 29 January, as part of this ongoing exchange, Emilia Mataix delivered a lecture at the University of Navarra entitled “Archaeology and texts in dialogue: new perspectives on Roman trade”. During her visit, the Ramón y Cajal researcher also had the opportunity to observe first-hand the archaeological excavation at Los Bañales, in the Cinco Villas region, a project directed by Dr Andreu.
Dr Mataix notes that this type of interuniversity collaboration “is essential in humanities research”, as it enables institutions “to build networks, share methodologies, and open up new academic opportunities for students”. For students, she adds, it provides “access to real research projects, potential academic visits and even participation in archaeological fieldwork”. For researchers, it means “working in ongoing dialogue with other teams and enriching scientific perspectives”.
Through initiatives such as this, UIC Barcelona reaffirms its commitment to academic excellence, research and interuniversity collaboration in the service of knowledge and society.
