Jesús Revelles Esquirol

Dr. Jesús Revelles Esquirol is a Full Professor (Professor Titular Laboral) at the University of the Balearic Islands, where he serves as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters. He leads the Catalan Philology and General Linguistics Department and participates in the Josep Pla Chair research group (University of Girona, Edicions 62, Fundació Josep Pla).

• University: University of the Balearic Islands
• School: Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
• Department: Catalan Philology and General Linguistics

Education:

• Graduated in Humanities and Literary Theory from Autonomous University of Barcelona
• PhD (with European mention) from Autonomous University of Barcelona on 'Direcció Lisboa: Portugal en la vida i l'obra de Josep Pla'
• Diploma of Specialized Higher Studies (DESE) in Catalan Philology
• Research Qualification from Autonomous University of Barcelona

Research Focus: His work centers on 20th-century Portuguese-Catalan literary and cultural contacts, with particular emphasis on:

• Interwar Iberian political-cultural networks
• Josep Pla's Portuguese connections
• Translation as cultural mediation
• Comparative Iberian studies
• Travel literature analysis
• Historiography and myth-making

Scientific Awards:

• 2011 Research Grant (Casa Museu Llorenç Villalonga - Contemporary Catalan Literature modality)

International Engagement: Has conducted research at Centro de Estudos Ibéricos (Portugal), Fundació Josep Pla (Palafrugell), and presented at conferences across Canada, Poland, Italy, and England. Collaborates with institutions like Università Ca'Foscari and Queen Mary University.