Nestor Banderas Navarro

Néstor Banderas Navarro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Didactics of Social Sciences at the Faculty of Teacher Training, University of Valencia. He holds a PhD in Specific Didactics (Social Sciences) and is actively engaged in research on the teaching of recent Spanish history, particularly the Francoist dictatorship and democratic transition.

• PhD in Specific Didactics (Social Sciences), University of Valencia (2024)
• Bachelor’s in History (Extraordinary Prize)
• Master’s in Secondary Education (Geography and History) (Extraordinary Prize)
• Master’s in Research in Specific Didactics (Social Sciences), University of Valencia

His research focuses on how historical memory, democratic values, and critical perspectives are integrated into secondary education, especially in history classrooms. He investigates teacher perceptions, textbook content, and student engagement with controversial historical topics. His work promotes a critical didactics of history that confronts silence and bias in educational narratives.

Néstor’s recent publications (2020–2025) reveal a strong focus on the educational treatment of Francoism, the Spanish transition, and democratic memory. He employs interdisciplinary methods, drawing from history, education, and memory studies, often analyzing oral, audiovisual, and documentary sources. His work appears in both Spanish and international contexts, including an English publication, indicating growing scholarly reach.

He is a member of two research groups: SOCIAL(S) – Research and Innovation Group on Geography and History Teaching, and INTERFRANQ – Interdisciplinary Research Group on Francoism. These affiliations support his collaborative work on historical education and political memory.

Néstor has conducted research stays at the Universidade do Porto and the Universitat d’Alacant, enriching his comparative and methodological perspectives. Although no formal advisees are listed, his role as a university faculty member and PhD holder suggests involvement in graduate supervision and academic mentoring.