Enriqueta Vila Vilar

Spanish historian

Enriqueta Vila Vilar

Born| 14 May 1935

Seville

Awards|

* Medal of Andalusia (2003)
* Gold Medal of the Province of Seville (2007)

Enriqueta Vila Vilar (born 1935) is a Spanish historian and researcher specialised on the History of the Americas.

## Biography

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Born in 1935 in Seville, she earned a PhD in History of the Americas from the University of Seville in 1972.[1] She worked as research lecturer at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).[2] She served as Seville municipal councillor in representation of the Andalucist Party (PA) and was charged with the municipal government area of Culture from 1991 to 1995.[2] In 1995, she became the first female numerary member of the Real Academia Sevillana de Buenas Letras, serving as director of the learned society from 2011 to 2014.[3][2]

In January 2012, she was elected to cover the vacant seat as numerary member of Royal Academy of History left by the decease of Juan Vernet; she assumed on 16 December 2012, reading a speech titled Hispanismo e hispanización: el Atlántico como nuevo Mare Nostrum.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Enriqueta Vila desgrana la conquista de América en su ingreso en la Academia". ABC. 17 December 2012.
2. ^ a b c "La historiadora Enriqueta Vila, Medalla de Oro de la Ciudad". Nervión al Día. 26 May 2014.
3. ^ "Enriqueta Vila, premiada por la Universidad Internacional de Andalucía". ABC. 11 February 2021.

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