The Dominican American University (UNICDA) held the keynote lecture “Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Independence: The Constitution through the Decisions of the United States Supreme Court,” presented by Dr. Julio José Rojas-Báez, president of the Inter-American Juridical Committee of the Organization of American States (OAS).

The event took place in the Exhibition Hall of the Earl R. Threan Administrative Building, as part of the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence. The activity provided a space for reflection on the constitutional evolution of that country and the role of the Supreme Court’s decisions in interpreting the Constitution.

The welcome and opening remarks were given by Enrique A. Fernández Malla, rector of UNICDA. The lecture was aimed at students, faculty, professionals, and the public interested in U.S. history and institutions.

Rojas-Báez is a lawyer graduated from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo and a former Fulbright scholar, with a master’s degree in International Legal Studies from American University Washington College of Law. He also has postgraduate training in State Administrative Law and Constitutional and Constitutional Justice Law, as well as extensive experience in teaching and legal practice.

The program included a question-and-answer session and an exchange with the speaker, aimed at broadening reflections on the topic.

With this activity, UNICDA continues to promote spaces for education and dialogue that contribute to critical thinking and knowledge of the history and institutions of the United States, in line with its binational character.