IberLAND. Beyond Property: Law and Land in the Iberian World, 1510–1850

IberLAND is a five-year research project funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant and hosted at Leibniz University Hannover (Germany). It explores the history of land tenure in a long-term and global perspective by focusing on the territories of the former Portuguese and Spanish empires in what has recently been labelled the Iberian world.

Latest news

IberLAND in Novi Sad (Serbia)

From 30 June to 3 July 2025, two members of the IberLAND team took part in the 150th International Congress of Americanists, held in Novi Sad, Serbia.

New member

On June 1st 2025, Marlen Donají Palma Silva joined the IberLAND team as a postdoctoral researcher.

IberLAND in Szeged (Hungary)

From 2 to 4 July 2025, Sarah Limão Papa participated in the 8th Biennial Conference of the European Society for Comparative Legal History (ESCLH), held at the University of Szeged, Hungary.

IberLAND in Turin (Italy)

Last 18-19 June the postdoc Camilla de Freitas Macedo participated in the workshop ‘Political Economies of Small-Scale Agriculture: A History between Europe and the Colonial Worlds (ca. 1750-1850)’ which took place at the University of Turin, Italy.

Latest events

24/06/2025 6:00 pm

24/06/2025 8:00 pm

Lecture “Etnogénesis y memoria territorial”

On June 24, Guillermo Wilde (ICSOH-CONICET) will give a presentation on the presence of Guaraní normative knowledge in the construction of maps used in land litigation.

04/06/2025 9:00 am

05/06/2025 6:30 pm

Workshop “Shaping Colonial Normativities”

On June 4 and 5, 2025, the IberLAND project will hold its third workshop: “Shaping Colonial Normativities. Law, Land and Villages in Goa (16th-19th centuries)”.

15/04/2025 6:00 pm

15/07/2025 8:00 pm

Sixth Research Colloquium: Case Studies from the Iberian World

Through a critical analysis and discussions among participants, these sessions seek to enhance the quality and depth of working papers, within the framework of the project.

04/04/2025 12:00 am

04/04/2025 2:00 pm

Book presentation

The IberLAND project is pleased to announce the presentation of the new book edited by Manuel Bastias Saavedra - Ownership Regimes in the Iberian World (1500-1850). The Normative Role of Kinship and Community, published by Brill, that will take place at the El Colegio de Mexico, on April 4th.