Juan Castillo Vegas

Juan Castillo Vegas serves as an Assistant Professor in the Public Law Department at the Faculty of Law, University of Burgos, with continuous institutional affiliation since 1994. His academic trajectory includes dedicated research service until 2016 followed by his current faculty appointment.

His educational foundation features:

• Doctorate in Law from the University of Burgos (1998), thesis: 'El pensamiento jurídico-político de fray Luis de León en el tratado "De legibus"', supervised by Dr. Nuria Belloso Martín

Specializing in Philosophy of Law, Dr. Castillo Vegas investigates historical intersections of legal theory and political ideology, particularly through Renaissance Spanish jurisprudence. His scholarly focus examines moral foundations of law via classical thinkers like Fray Luis de León, spanning Legal History, Political Philosophy, and comparative Jurisprudence with emphasis on 16th-century Iberian legal frameworks.

His advising approach integrates historical analysis with contemporary legal theory, though current student supervision details remain unspecified. Institutional support appears anchored in the University of Burgos' longstanding commitment to legal scholarship, with resources focused on historical jurisprudence archives.

Dr. Castillo Vegas maintains active scholarly engagement through the Faculty of Law's Public Law Department, contributing to Spain's academic discourse on legal philosophy through his expertise in historical juridical systems and their modern implications.