The program aims to study the actions of the Argentine Supreme Court from its origins to the present day. The approach will be historical , specifically examining the role our highest court played in the development of Argentine political and institutional life.
Students will also learn about the political function and the different institutional models adopted by the highest constitutional court throughout its various stages. For each stage, the historical, political, and legal context, the biographies of its members, and its principal rulings will be analyzed.
The Program is inspired by the collective work directed by Professor Alfonso Santiago (h): History of the Argentine Supreme Court, Marcial Pons, 2013.
The program traces the history of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation and its jurisprudence (1863-2027) through 14 stages , each led by a specialist, and concludes with a guided tour of the Supreme Court.
Classes 1 to 5
1863 - 1958
The first five stages of Supreme Court jurisprudence, from its origins to 1958.
Classes 6 to 10
1958 - 1990
Five stages that trace the jurisprudence of the Court between 1958 and 1990.
Classes 11 to 14
1990 - 2023
The most recent stages of the Court's jurisprudence, up to 2023.
15 Class
Closing and guided tour
Closing remarks by Alfonso Santiago, lunch and guided tour of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation.
COMPLETE THE FORM TO RECEIVE THE FULL CURRICULUM
The program is offered in a hybrid format , with weekly classes from 16:00 PM to 20:00 PM , at the Cerrito 1250 location (CABA) or via Zoom*. It begins in April and ends in August 2027 , with a total of 60 hours of instruction.
*Exceptionally, those residing more than 150 km from the headquarters may take the course.
Certificate: A certificate of completion will be awarded to those who attend at least 75% of the classes. A certificate of completion will be awarded to those who, in addition to attending at least 75% of the classes, pass an open-book written exam via the Virtual Campus. The exam is mandatory for students enrolled in the Program as part of the curriculum of any Master's degree program at the Faculty of Law. Universidad Austral.
| Dr. Ezequiel Abásolo Lawyer and Professor of History (both at the University of Morón). Doctor of Law (University of Buenos Aires). Doctor of Political Science (Catholic University of Argentina). |
Dr. Alberto Bianchi Lawyer, PhD in Law. Professor of Constitutional Law at the Universidad AustralFull Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Buenos Aires and since 2017 a Full Member of the National Academy of Law and Social Sciences of Buenos Aires. |
Mag. Jorge Alberto Diegues Lawyer. Professor of Constitutional Law. Member of the Institute of Constitutional Policy of the National Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. |
| Juan José Luna Lawyer. Chief of Staff of the Government of the Province of La Rioja, from 2019 to the present. |
Jerónimo Lau Alberdi Professor of Constitutional Law, Universidad Austral. Lawyer, Universidad Austral. Master of Laws (LL.M.), Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, DC, United States). Doctor of Juridical Science Candidate, University of Virginia School of Law (Charlottesville, Virginia, United States). Member of the International Society of Public Law (ICON•S). |
Mag. Martín Oyhanarte Lawyer (Catholic University of Argentina, 2001). Master of Laws (Harvard Law School, 2004). Professor of Constitutional Law at the Universidad AustralFull Professor of History and Constitutional Law at the University of El Salvador. |
| Dr. Alfonso Santiago Doctor of Law (UBA). Full Professor of Constitutional Law and Director of the School of Government of the Universidad AustralFull member of the National Academy of Law and Social Sciences of Buenos Aires, and director of its Institute of Constitutional Law. Corresponding member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation of Spain. |
Mag. Gregorio Uriburu Lawyer (UCA), specialist in criminal law (UBA). Works in a division of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. |
Sofia Calderone Lawyer (UCA). Diploma in Human Rights, Advanced Constitutional Law and Constitutional Procedural Law (Universidad Austral). Editor of El Derecho |
• To gain in-depth knowledge of the actions of the Argentine Supreme Court in each of its stages.
• To learn about the most significant jurisprudence of the Supreme Court in its 160-year history.
• Understand the historical context in which the main Supreme Court rulings are issued.
• To learn about the profiles of the judges who were part of the Supreme Court during the development of its institutional life.
Lawyers from the public and private sectors, with an interest in Constitutional Law. Graduates in Political Science and International Relations. Graduates in History.
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