Daniel Castillo Hidalgo

Daniel Castillo Hidalgo is a Professor at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), affiliated with the Department of Historical Sciences and the Faculty of Geography and History. He is a member of the research groups GIR IATEXT: Documentation, Heritage and Atlantic History and IU of Textual Analysis and Applications. His work focuses on economic and maritime history, with a specialization in African port cities, colonial economic systems, and global trade networks.

Research Interests:
- Atlantic Studies and Port-City Dynamics
- Colonial and Postcolonial Economies
- Fiscal Policy and Taxation in Historical Context
- Global Trade and Transportation History
- Labor Conditions in Colonial Ports
- Regional Development in the Global South

Publications highlight his expertise in Senegal’s port history, Canary Islands’ fiscal models, and the long-term evolution of West African maritime infrastructure. He frequently engages with contemporary issues like trade wars and globalization through a historical lens, publishing in outlets such as The Conversation and Economic History of Developing Regions.

His research integrates interdisciplinary methods, analyzing archival data, colonial budgets, and port networks to explore how economic structures shape social and political realities. He collaborates internationally, contributing to volumes like The Routledge History of the Modern Maritime World and Fuelling the World Economy.