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The Royal Academy at the Vienna New Year’s concert
A delegation from the RAED had the privilege of attending one of the legendary New Year’s concerts that the Vienna Philharmonic holds in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in the Austrian capital on December 31st
Torralba wins the Josep Pla Prize with ‘Anatomia de l’esperança’
Francesc Torralba, winner of the Josep Pla Prize awarded by the Destino publishing house, for the work “Anatomia de l’esperança”, within the framework of the traditional gala held on Three Kings’ Day in Barcelona
Spain’s challenges for 2026
Daniel Berzosa addresses the main institutional and social challenges facing Spain in 2026 in the article “Estabilidad y regeneración” (Stability and Regeneration), considering that democratic stability is not synonymous with passivity, but with an active commitment to coexistence and freedom
When the meaning of work becomes work with meaning
Cristóbal Colón Palasí, founder of the business and social project La Fageda, is featured in two separate articles in the online newspapers El Confidencial and El Independiente, following his induction into the RAED on December 18th
The legendary corsair Amaro Pargo
Francisco López Muñoz and Francisco Pérez Fernández explore the figure of the legendary Canarian privateer Amaro Pargo in the article “Amaro Pargo y el tesoro hecho de sueño” (Amaro Pargo and the Treasure Made of Dreams), the second in the “Corsair Chronicles” series, published in “Proa a la mar,” the magazine of the Royal Spanish Naval League
Manuel Muñiz, new rector of IE University
Manuel Muñiz assumes the position of rector of IE University in Madrid, a responsibility he will combine with the Presidency of IE New York College
Lluís Giner sets the academic standard
Lluís Giner takes up his post as Professor at the International University of Catalonia, culminating a distinguished academic, research, and clinical career
The path pointed out by the classics
Joaquín Callabed explores the figures and legacies of various authors from classical antiquity: “El legado neoplatonista de Plotino”, “Las enseñanzas de Cicerón”, “Jenofonte, un filósofo aventurero de película”, “La influencia de Plutarco” and “Tucídides, padre de la historiografía científica”
The climate crisis as a matter of State
In various interviews, José María Baldasano addresses the controversial history of climate crisis denial, always championed by political and commercial interests, following the recent presentation of his latest popular science work, “Dos grados más no son para tanto. Una historia del negacionismo climático” (Two Degrees More Isn’t That Big a Deal: A History of Climate Denialism)
Rethinking power in the 21st century
Alfredo Rocafort publishes “Emergencias y eclosión del poder mundial” (Emergencies and the Rise of World Power) on the occasion of his receiving an honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of New Spain in Miami, Florida, and the Feigenblatt Foundation
An Annus Horribilis for the Rule of Law
Teresa Freixes reflects on current Spanish and international politics in the articles “Totalitarismo, autocracia y populismo”, “El TJUE y los tribunales constitucionales”, “El discurso del Rey”, “Extremadura ha hablado” and “Fuegos artificiales o eslabón de la voladura”
The critical and committed perspective of Antoni Garrell
Antoni Garrell is featured in a report by the online newspaper El Español, on the occasion of his admission to the RAED
