The Spanish Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the University of Zaragoza are delighted to welcome you to the 17th International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ISECS) Congress.
This is the largest and most ambitious scholarly gathering to focus on the study of all academic disciplines of the eighteenth century.
The Congress will be held in Zaragoza (Spain) from Monday 12 July to Friday 16 July 2027. The organisers are ISECS, the Spanish Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the University of Zaragoza.
The Congress is open to contributions of all the subjects on the “long” eighteenth century. Its main theme is “Enlightenment and (In)equality”, an issue that permeated all academic disciplines of the period and also left a deep mark on the world of literary and iconographic representation and expression.
For five days the Congress offers an unparalleled setting for personal and academic encounters between scholars of the eighteenth century from all over the world, the exchange of research, experiences and scientific projects, and the sharing of knowledge.
Zaragoza is one of Spain’s major cities and has a rich historical, artistic and museum heritage. It also offers visitors a wide range of academic and cultural activities, including highly regarded local cuisine.
The city also offers visitors a great opportunity to explore Francisco de Goya’s paintings, works of great aesthetic value and a strong moral sense, with the artist himself providing the focus for the Congress’s cultural activities.
It will be an enormous pleasure to welcome you to Zaragoza in July 2027!
Fernando Durán, President of the Spanish Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Jesús Astigarraga, President of the 17º ISECS/SIEDS Zaragoza-2027 Congress.
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Jesús Astigarraga is Professor of Economics at the University of Zaragoza (Spain). He holds a PhD in Economics and a PhD in History. His research focuses primarily on intellectual history, the history of economic thought, the international circulation of ideas, the institutionalisation of political economy, and the Spanish Enlightenment. He is the current Vicepresident of the Spanish Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Among his most recent books as author/co-author or editor/co-editor are: A Unifying Enlightenment. Institutions of Political Economy in Eighteenth-Century Spain, 1700–1808 (Brill, 2021); Adam Smith and the ‘Wealth of Nations’ in Spain. A History of Reception, Dissemination, Adaptation and Application, 1777–1840 (Routledge, 2022); The Economic Legacy of José Joaquín de Mora. Spreading Classical Political Economy in the Hispanic World (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024); Gerónimo de Uztáriz and his Economic Work. New Politics and the Origins of the Science of Commerce in 18th Century Europe (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025); and A History of Spanish Economic Thought: From Scholasticism to Keynesianism (Routledge, 2026).
Jesús Astigarraga es Catedrático de Economía en la Universidad de Zaragoza (España). Es Doctor en Economía y Doctor en Historia. Su labor investigadora se centra habitualmente en ámbitos como la historia intelectual, la historia del pensamiento económico, la circulación internacional de las ideas, la institucionalización de la economía política y la Ilustración española. Es el actual vicepresidente de la Sociedad Española de Estudios del Siglo XVIII. Algunos de sus últimos libros como autor/coautor o editor/coeditor son: A Unifying Enlightenment. Institutions of Political Economy in Eighteenth-Century Spain, 1700-1808 (Brill, 2021); Adam Smith and the ‘Wealth of Nations’ in Spain. A History of Reception, Dissemination, Adaptation and Application, 1777-1840 (Routledge, 2022); The Economic Legacy of José Joaquín de Mora. Spreading Classical Political Economy in the Hispanic World (Palgrave MacMillan, 2024); Gerónimo de Uztáriz and his Economic Work. New Politics and the Origins of the Science of Commerce in 18th Century Europe (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025); A History of Spanish Economic Thought: From Scholasticism to Keynesianism (Routledge, 2026).
