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The University of Leon (ULE), headquarters of the 10th Conference; the General Foundation of ULE (FGULEM); and Cal Poly Humboldt of California hosted the X Alexander von Humboldt International and Interdisciplinary Conference: Voyages to and from Spain Throughout the Centuries in the city of Leon, Spain, on July 3-7, 2023. The conference encouraged academic and interdisciplinary debate around the prominent figures of Alexander von Humboldt, travelers to and from Spain, and other types of travels. Researchers were encouraged to reclaim and revitalize the rich inheritances of the interdisciplinary dialogue that propelled Alexander von Humboldt on his journey from Spain to the Americas. Visit the conference website for more information

Following the conference, the presenters were invited to present their papers for consideration for publication. The papers were selected and accepted by a panel of experts and published in the volume titled Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes, España y Latinoamérica. The full publication is available online and in print, or you click the following links to access the individual articles:

Part 1: Travels and Encounters with Alexander von Humboldt / Viajes y encuentros con Alexander von Humboldt

Part 2: Travels, History, Cinema, Science, and Literature / Viajes, Historia, Cine, Ciencia y Literatura

Browse the contents of Homage to Alexander von Humboldt: Travels to and from Spain Throughout the Centuries / Homenaje a Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes hacia y desde España de todos los siglos:

Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes, España y Latinoamérica