Juan Hernandez Franco

Juan Hernandez Franco is a Professor of Modern History at the University of Murcia, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Modern, Contemporary and American History, History of Thought and Social and Political Movements. He is a leading scholar in the study of nobility, family structures, honor, and blood purity in early modern Spain.

• University: University of Murcia
• School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• Department: Department of Modern, Contemporary and American History, History of Thought and Social and Political Movements
• Academic Rank: Professor
• Email: jhf@um.es

He earned his doctorate from the University of Murcia with a thesis on Floridablanca's political and reformist thought. His research focuses on social and political elites, lineage, and cultural identity in early modern Iberia. He leads the research project "Generaciones Inciertas. Las Familias de los Influyentes Españoles en Tiempos de Transformación (1740–1830)" and co-directs the "Seminario Familia y Elites de Poder."

His publications span topics such as noble marriages, hydraulic management, and ideological continuity of noble values. Recent works analyze debates on blood purity in the 1630s, marriage alliances among the Alba and Villafranca families, and the transition from lineage-based to citizen-family models. His scholarly output includes major books like Nobilitas and Sangre limpia, sangre española, reflecting deep engagement with social hierarchies and identity formation.

He has no listed scientific awards in the provided texts, but his leadership of funded research projects indicates recognition and support from academic institutions.

Juan Hernandez Franco advises PhD and Master’s students, though specific names are not listed. His work is supported by research grants enabling his project on influential Spanish families. He collaborates with scholars internationally and contributes to collective volumes and peer-reviewed journals.

He is associated with the research group "Family, Society and Power Elites" and has previously contributed to "Familia, Sociedad y Elites de Poder." These groups focus on elite networks, social mobility, and cultural transformations in early modern Europe.