Menéndez Pelayo International University ("UIMP" in Spanish) is a public university with administrative headquarters in Madrid and campuses in Santander , Valencia , Barcelona , Cartagena , Cuenca , Granada , La Línea de la Concepción , Seville and Tenerife . The University also conducts classes at the Luis Seoane Foundation in A Coruña and the Huesca campus of the University of Zaragoza .
15-569: The Menéndez Pelayo International Prize has been awarded since 1987 by the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP) with the objective of honoring those persons whose literary or scientific work has a humanistic orientation and application, in the tradition of the University's namesake Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo . It was established with the generous support of Eulalio Ferrer ,
30-540: A Foreign Language" (in conjunction with the Cervantes Institute ); " Renewable Energy ", including fuel cells and hydrogen (in collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council ); a graduate degree in "Economics and Finance", under the auspices of CEMFI ; and " Contemporary History ", with the participation of several other public universities. Menéndez Pelayo International University
45-439: A Spanish-Mexican entrepreneur and academician. Citizens of any Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking country are eligible. Nominations for the prize are made by universities and academies, as well as other organizations involved in the literary, humanistic or scientific cultures of those countries. The panel of judges is composed of the following persons: The rector of UIMP. Three former rectors of UIMP. One person designated by
60-941: Is an "Autonomous agency" within the Ministry of Universities which, according to its bylaws , is defined as an "academic center for high culture" It was named in honor of Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo and is the primary institution in Spain for teaching the Spanish language and culture to foreign students. UIMP offers Master's degrees in many areas of study, including: "Translation and New Technologies: Translation of Software and Multimedia Products" (in collaboration with Amergin (The University Institute of Research in Irish Studies, University of A Coruña) and Istrad (Instituto Superior de Estudios Lingüísticos and Translation based in Seville). "Teaching Spanish as
75-414: Is to satisfy two requirements that are equally desirable and indispensable to the formation of modern culture: attention to the universal human needs that must present themselves to every sensitive mind; and the skill to clarify carefully defined technical problems in a way that represents a positive advance in each discipline. Every year, the University has expanded it courses to reflect new developments in
90-571: The Government of Spain responsible for proposing and carrying out the government policy on universities as well as representing Spain in the European Union and other international organizations regarding universities. The department was created as part of the Sánchez II Government as a split from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities . On 20 November 2023 the department
105-1930: The Royal Spanish Academy . The Director General for Cultural & Scientific Relations of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). The President of the Santillana Foundation. The President of the Cervantes Foundation of Mexico. (until 2009, Eulalio Ferrer, or someone designated by him) The rector of a Latin-American university, chosen by vote among themselves. The previous year's prize winner. List of Winners [ edit ] Octavio Paz (1987) Emilio García Gómez (1988) Julio Caro Baroja (1989) Martí de Riquer i Morera (1990) Pedro Laín Entralgo (1991) Carlos Fuentes (1992) José Manuel Blecua Teijeiro (1993) Fernando Lázaro Carreter (1994) José Luis Martínez Rodríguez (1995) Luis Díez del Corral (1996) Ernesto Sábato (1997) Francisco Rico Manrique (1998) Mario Vargas Llosa (1999) José María Jover (2000) Miguel León-Portilla (2001) Julián Marías (2002) Nélida Piñon (2003) Emilio Lledó (2004) Mario Benedetti (2005) Eduardo García de Enterría (2006) Belisario Betancur (2007) Victoria Camps (2008) Margit Frenk (2009) José Luis Sampedro (2010) Víctor García de la Concha (2011) Ernesto de la Peña (2012) Ciriaco Morón Arroyo (2013) Pedro Cerezo Galán (2014) Manuel Seco (2015) Miguel Ángel Garrido (2016) Juan Velarde Fuertes (2017) Aurora Egido [ es ] (2018) Ruy Pérez Tamayo (2020) Concepción Company (2021) Álvaro Pombo (2022) References [ edit ] ^ "Santillana Foundation website" . Archived from
120-657: The University of Cantabria in the Cantabria International Campus (CCI), which the Ministry of Education and Science declared to be a regional "Campus of International Excellence". Since 1987, UIMP has sponsored and presented the Menéndez Pelayo International Prize, established under the patronage of Eulalio Ferrer (1921-2009), a Spanish-Mexican entrepreneur. The award is given to honor those in
135-665: The social sciences and humanities , as well as technology, and has extended its cultural activities to include music, theater, poetry and the cinema. In 2008, UIMP developed agreements with other institutions (such as the Regional Department of Immigration of the Generalitat Valenciana and the EOI Business School ) to collaborate in the creation of a master's degree in the "Organization and Management of Industrial Technology". The following year, UIMP joined with
150-841: The Menéndez Pelayo Society; and for postgraduates of the Medical Institute whose classes had formerly been located at the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital . These activities were interrupted by the Spanish Civil War and were not resumed until 1945, following the approval of an order that created the Menéndez Pelayo International University with headquarters in the Hospital of San Rafael in Santander. At
165-614: The beginning of summer in 1949, the University returned to its former home in the Palacio de la Magdalena, courtesy of a grant from Don Juan de Borbón . Soon, given the increase in activity at the University, it became necessary to establish a campus at the Parque Atlántico de Las Llamas, also in Santander, with residential units as well as classrooms. Since 1983, UIMP has extended its activities to seven other cities and has introduced shorter (often self-contained) courses. Its stated objective
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#1732869231685180-597: The king by the Santander City Council. It first Rectors were the historian and philologist Ramón Menéndez Pidal and the eminent physicist Blas Cabrera Felipe . The same decree named poet and professor Pedro Salinas as Secretary General to recognize his role in providing inspiration for the new University. During the summers from 1933 to 1936, many courses were developed, with an emphasis on Spanish language and literature. These courses were designed for foreigners who, since 1926, had been receiving instruction at
195-428: The literary or scientific communities whose work has humanistic value, in the tradition of the University's namesake, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo. Citizens of any Spanish or Portuguese speaking country are eligible. 43°28′22″N 3°47′43″W / 43.47278°N 3.79528°W / 43.47278; -3.79528 Ministry of Universities The Ministry of Universities was a ministerial department in
210-591: The original on August 31, 2013. External links [ edit ] Menendez Pelayo International Prize at the UIMP website (in Spanish) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Menéndez_Pelayo_International_Prize&oldid=1182493947 " Categories : Spanish literary awards Academic awards Hidden category: Articles with Spanish-language sources (es) Men%C3%A9ndez Pelayo International University UIMP
225-564: Was created in 1932 by decree of the Second Spanish Republic , following a proposal by the Minister of Public Instruction, Fernando de los Ríos , under the name "International Summer University of Santander". Its headquarters were established at the Palacio de la Magdalena , which had been a summer residence for King Alfonso XIII from 1913 to 1930. The palace had originally been donated to
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