JOSE ALEJANDRO MELERO SALVADOR

Dr. José Alejandro Melero Salvador is an Associate Professor in the Communication Studies Department at Carlos III University of Madrid. He is affiliated with the TECMERIN Research Group (Television-Cinema: Memory, Representation, and Industry) and the University Institute of Spanish Cinema. His research spans Queer Cinema, Spanish Film History, and Gender Representation in Media, with a focus on censorship and social change in post-Franco Spain.

His scholarly work examines the evolution of LGBTQ+ narratives in Spanish cinema and television, particularly during the democratic transition (1975-1985). He has published extensively on topics such as queer horror films, sexuality in mainstream media, and erotic cinema's cultural impact. His 2024 article on Queer Horror in Contemporary Spanish Cinema and 2022 analysis of Spanish Sexy Comedies exemplify his recurring interest in transgressive narratives and gendered media.

Dr. Melero has supervised postgraduate theses on anime reception in Spain and Queer Creators under Franco. He has contributed to 14 funded research projects, including the CITEDIG study (2023-2026) on digital transition in Spanish audiovisual media. His international collaborations include academic stays at Queen Mary University of London, University of Pretoria, and Tulane University.