02/09/2015

Dr. Javier Junceda Named Member of North American Academy of Spanish Language

Dr. Javier Junceda, the Dean of the UIC Barcelona Faculty of Law, was named a corresponding member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language, which has its headquarters in New York City.

The Academy, which is a corresponding member of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the unity and defence of the Spanish language without getting involved in political issues. The academy members include artists, linguists, lexicographers, essay writers, scientific and literary writers, language historians, university lecturers, translators and a growing number of scientists and technicians in different fields.