Alma Rivas Manchola

Alma Rivas Manchola is a Lecturer in the Department of Art History at the University of the Balearic Islands, teaching core courses including Art and Architecture in the Crown of Aragon (1150-1530), Visual Culture: Themes and Symbols in the History of Art, and The Art of Late Antiquity (4th-10th Centuries) across Bachelor's programs in Art History, History, and Geography.

Her research centers on Medieval Iberian visual culture, with specific expertise in Crown of Aragon architecture, symbolic analysis in religious art, and Late Antiquity transitions. As an active member of the Medieval Studies Research Group (GRESMED), she bridges pedagogical practice with scholarly investigation into Mediterranean artistic traditions.

Teaching responsibilities span multiple academic programs, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with historical geography and cultural studies. Her work emphasizes contextual analysis of visual symbols within socio-political frameworks of medieval Spain.