Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professorship

Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professorship

Plato once said that the direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life. I had the privilege of learning about the United States and its foreign policy at this University. I learned, among other things, that tradition [...] quoting Eliot, 'cannot be inherited,' but rather must be obtained by 'great labor.' We have before us today the first fruits of this 'great labor'.

Excerpt from a speech by His Royal Highness Prince Felipe de Borbón y Grecia, at a ceremony marking the inauguration of the Prince of Asturias Chair in Spanish Studies at Georgetown University, March 23, 1999.

In recognition of Georgetown University's longstanding commitment to the study of Europe and international affairs, Endesa, S.A. established the Prince of Asturias Chair in Spanish Studies in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1997, as part of an ongoing program to promote Spanish culture in academia.

Endesa's generous gift, named in honor of His Royal Highness Prince Felipe de Borbón y Grecia, supports the appointment of leading scholars at Georgetown, and provides a focus for programs and activities in Washington that enhance U.S.-Spanish academic relations.