Ignacio Ceballos Viro

Ignacio Ceballos Viro is a Professor of Literature, Language, and Didactics at the Faculty of Education of Camilo José Cela University (UCJC), where he has worked since 2013. He holds a PhD in Spanish Literature (2009) from the Complutense University of Madrid and an Extraordinary Doctorate Award. His academic roles include directing the Master's Degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (2016-2019) and coordinating research projects such as LIJACE (Children's Literature, Culture, and Education).

• Education:
  • PhD in Spanish Literature (UCM, 2009)
  • BA in Hispanic Philology (UCM, 2004)
  • BA in Social and Cultural Anthropology (UNED, 2012)
  • Professional Piano Diploma (2007)

Research Interests: Focuses on oral tradition literature (ballads, short stories), Sephardic poetry, pedagogical strategies in language education, and children's literature. He coordinates the online magazine Literatil and is an oral storyteller with De boca en boca.

Scientific Contributions: Over 30 publications since 2005, including works on Sephardic poetry, children's literature pedagogy, and historical textual analysis. Recent articles explore gender representation in juvenile novels and traditional story adaptation in theater.

• Awards:
  • Extraordinary Doctorate Award (UCM, 2010)
  • Extraordinary Piano Diploma (2007)
  • Multiple literary prizes

Teaching and Leadership: Involves training future educators in language and literature didactics across multiple programs, including early childhood education and bilingual education. Active in curriculum design and innovative teaching methodologies.

Labs/Teams: Leads the LIJACE research group at UCJC and collaborates with the ELLI group at UCM. Co-edits the Cervantes Institute's Rinconete digital magazine.