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Enriqueta Vila Vilar
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Enriqueta Vila Vilar, born in 1935, is a Spanish historian and researcher. She is an expert in the history of the Americas. This means she studies the past of countries in North and South America.
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About Enriqueta Vila Vilar
Enriqueta Vila Vilar was born in 1935 in Seville, Spain. She studied at the University of Seville. In 1972, she earned her PhD in the history of the Americas. A PhD is a very high university degree.
Her Work as a Researcher
After her studies, Enriqueta Vila Vilar worked as a research lecturer. She was part of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). This is a very important research organization in Spain. She spent many years studying and teaching about history.
Working for Her City
From 1991 to 1995, Enriqueta Vila Vilar was a city councilor in Seville. She represented the Andalucist Party. As a councilor, she helped make decisions for the city. She was in charge of the city's culture department. This meant she helped manage museums, libraries, and other cultural activities.
Joining Important Academies
In 1995, she became the first woman to be a full member of the Real Academia Sevillana de Buenas Letras. This is a special group that focuses on literature and history in Seville. From 2011 to 2014, she was the director of this academy.
In 2012, she was also chosen to join the Royal Academy of History. This is one of the most important history academies in Spain. She gave a speech called Hispanismo e hispanización: el Atlántico como nuevo Mare Nostrum. This speech was about how Spanish culture spread across the Atlantic Ocean.
