Jose Mª Valcuende Del Rio

Jose Mª Valcuende Del Rio is a Professor at Pablo de Olavide University, affiliated with the Department of Social Anthropology, Basic Psychology, and Public Health. He is associated with the Interdisciplinary Center for Feminist Studies, Gender, and Women (CINEF) and leads the GISAP Research Group (Social Research and Participatory Action).

• Specialties: Social Anthropology, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Tourism Studies, Indigenous Cultures, Environmental Anthropology
• Key Collaborations: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Universidade de São Paulo

His research explores intersections of gender, sexuality, and tourism, particularly focusing on historical and contemporary dynamics in Andalusia, Ecuador, and Amazonian regions. He examines human-animal interactions, neoconservative ideologies, and memory construction in marginalized communities.

Recent publications analyze topics such as the criminalization of intersexuality in Spain, queer heritage in tourism, and Andalusian masculinity norms. His work often combines ethnographic methods with critical theory to address social justice issues.

• Key Themes: Queer Theory, Indigenous Architecture, Environmental Activism, Digital Social Spaces, Historical Repression