Iria Morgade Valcárcel

Iria Morgade Valcárcel is a historian affiliated with the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), specializing in Contemporary History. She holds a PhD from USC (thesis: social mobilization around memory in Spain from the Transition to present), complemented by degrees in Political Science (UCM, 2011), International Migration (UDC, 2013), and Teacher Training (USC, 2014). Her research focuses on historical memory, Francoist repression, and social/political mobilization in Spain and Galicia. She is actively involved in research projects such as HISTAGRA (Agrarian History and Politics) and the Agroecology and History Network (REVOLTA).

• Education: PhD in Contemporary History (USC), Master's in International Migration (UDC), Teacher Training (USC), Political Science degree (UCM)

Her research interests emphasize collective memory practices, transitional justice, and rural historical dynamics. Notable projects include analyzing memory activism around Sestás mass grave and transnational memory networks like the Camiño a Bos Aires study. She develops pedagogical tools to address historical repression in educational settings. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary social movements, particularly in Galicia's post-Franco transition context.

She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in agrarian history and agroecology, contributing to rural politics research. Funding includes consolidating research groups like GI-1657 and participating in EU-funded networks.