M Dolors Ribalta Alcalde

M Dolors Ribalta Alcalde serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Sciences at the Blanquerna School of Psychology, Education and Sports Sciences, Ramon Llull University. Her research centers on sport-society intersections within Spanish and Catalan historical contexts, particularly examining power dynamics and marginalized voices.

Her scholarly focus spans:

• Physical Education and Sport History
• Francoist Dictatorship and Democratic Transition
• Gender Studies (women/lesbian athletes)
• Discourse Analysis in polarized societies
• Racism and Peace Education in family settings
• Art/Music Education during political repression

Recent publications demonstrate consistent use of oral history and qualitative methodologies to analyze sport as a lens for social exclusion, gender oppression, and cultural resistance. Her work bridges historical periods (1939–1982) with contemporary issues, revealing how sport narratives reflect broader societal transformations in Spain.

No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.

Dr. Ribalta Alcalde has secured significant research funding including European Commission's PROMISE project (2023–2025) advancing women in basketball, AGAUR-funded GRIES research group (2017–2021, 2024–2025), and MINECO's study on women athletes under Francoism (2014–2016). While her teaching role involves curriculum development in educational sciences, no student advising activities were specified.

As a core member of GRIES (Grup de Recerca i Innovació en Esport i Societat), she contributes to interdisciplinary investigations of sport's societal impact, with current emphasis on gender equality initiatives and historical memory projects in Catalan sports culture.