IGNACIO ELPIDIO DOMINGUEZ RUIZ

Ignacio Elpidio Domínguez Ruiz is an Assistant Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences and the Department of Political Science and Sociology. He is also a researcher at the Universitat de Barcelona and holds a PhD in Anthropology (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2019) and an MA in Methods and Advances Techniques of Historical, Artistic and Geographical Research (UNED, 2015-2020).

Research interests include

• Urban Anthropology
• LGBTQ+ Studies
• Queer Theory
• Tourism Studies
• Sociology of Space
• Public Policies

Key publication trends analyze the intersection of LGBTQ+ activism, urban gentrification, and police victim support work. His work on events like World Pride 2017 examines how diversity promotion interacts with capitalist practices in cities like Madrid. Recent articles focus on restorative justice for hate crimes and resilience in law enforcement.

Professional affiliations include the research group ISOPOLIS and collaborations with institutions like the Mossos d’Esquadra police corps. His work bridges ethnographic research with policy analysis, emphasizing geographical disparities and systemic inequalities faced by queer communities.