Francisco Prado Vilar

Francisco Prado Vilar is a Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), where he holds a permanent academic position. He teaches across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, including the Bachelor's in Art History, Master’s in Digital Cultural Heritage, Master’s in Art and Cultural Heritage Management, Master in European Medieval Studies, and the PhD Programme in Medieval Studies.

His research is associated with the Synkrisis, Research on Cultural Forms group, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to cultural forms, heritage, and art historical methodologies. His academic work bridges traditional art history with digital tools and critical theories.

Francisco Prado Vilar's research interests include Art History, Cultural Heritage, Medieval Society and Courtly Culture, Romanesque Art, Digital Management of Heritage, and Gender and Queer Theory in Historiography. He emphasizes methodological innovation and the application of new technologies in art historical research.

His teaching includes foundational and advanced courses such as History of Art and Image II, Romanesque Art History, Methodological Principles and New Technologies, and New Historiographical Accounts from Gender and Queer Perspectives. These reflect a strong commitment to both theoretical rigor and practical training in cultural heritage fields.

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He is actively involved in academic advising and research training, particularly in master's and doctoral programs. His contributions to graduate education include designing methodological and research-based curricula. There is no mention of specific grants or funding in the text.

Francisco Prado Vilar is affiliated with the research group Synkrisis, Research on Cultural Forms, which explores cultural expressions through interdisciplinary lenses, integrating visual, textual, and digital analysis.