JESUS LEOPOLDO BALBOA LOPEZ

JESÚS LEOPOLDO BALBOA LOPEZ is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of History within the Faculty of Geography and History. His research focuses on contemporary history, particularly agrarian and political dynamics in the rural world during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Education:

• PhD in History from the University of Santiago de Compostela (1989), with a thesis titled "The forest in Galicia, 19th–20th centuries: Legal-Administrative Problems and Peasant Individualization", supervised by Dr. Ramón Villares Paz.

Research Interests: Balboa López specializes in historical studies of rural societies, legal frameworks impacting agrarian structures, and the socio-political dimensions of peasant communities. His work is anchored in the HISTAGRA research group, which explores agrarian and political history.

Advising & Grants: No specific advisees or grants are listed in the provided data. His academic contributions are primarily through research and historical analysis.

Labs/Teams: Associated with the HISTAGRA research group focused on agrarian and political history of the rural world.