Casa de América will host the round table discussion “From Reformism to Rebellion: America under Charles III” this coming Wednesday, June 17, as part of the series “1776: Spain, America, and the Monarchy of Charles III in a Changing World,” coordinated by José Manuel Santos, professor at the University of Salamanca. The event will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Bolívar Room of Casa de América (Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid). Admission is free until capacity is reached.
During the reign of Charles III, major transformations occurred in America, especially those related to trade and administrative reforms. A scenario of tensions prior to independence is presented.
The discussion will address the organization and reforms of the Spanish Empire in America, with particular attention to the administrative and economic transformations promoted by the Bourbons and their impact on Atlantic trade. The social tensions in the colonies and their territorial configuration will also be analyzed, including the viceroyalties of New Spain, Peru, New Granada, and Río de la Plata, the latter created in 1776. The Spanish-Portuguese War in South America (1776-1777) for control of border territories will also be examined, in parallel with the United States’ independence process, which began in 1775 and was consolidated with its declaration in 1776, within a context of rivalry between empires in which the Spanish Navy of Charles III provided support to the independence cause.
Welcome:
– Moisés Morera, Programming Director of Casa de América.
– José Manuel Santos, Professor at the University of Salamanca.
Speakers:
– Francisco Andújar Castillo, Professor at the University of Almería.
– Víctor Peralta, PhD and Researcher at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
– Amorina Villareal, Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid.