Maria Isabel durante Asensio

Maria Isabel durante Asensio is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Murcia, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. She holds a Doctorate (2014) from the same university, focusing on NO-DO documentaries' role in shaping regional identity. Her research explores intersections between art, cinema, propaganda, and gender dynamics. She is a member of the 'Art, Power and Gender' research group and previously contributed to the 'Twentieth Century Art: Image, Cinema and Audiovisual Communication' group.

Her academic work spans topics like surrealist cinema (Dalí), filmic propaganda (NO-DO), and multimedia pedagogy. She has published extensively on Spanish cultural history, regional myth-making through film, and intermedial artistic practices. Teaching contributions include innovative uses of multimedia in film genre education and critical art analysis.

Publications highlight themes such as the mythologization of La Manga del Mar Menor, Peter Greenaway's cinematic critiques, and Félix Murcia's interdisciplinary art. Her work often bridges historical analysis with contemporary pedagogical methods, emphasizing interactive learning tools in higher education.