TAMARA LOPEZ FERNANDEZ

Tamara Lopez Fernandez is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of History within the Faculty of Humanities. Her research focuses on contemporary history, particularly the agrarian and political history of rural worlds during the 19th and 20th centuries. She is part of the HISTAGRA research group, which examines topics such as the agrarian and political dynamics of rural communities. Her doctoral thesis, completed in 2023, investigated 'Beyond the Law: Common Crime in Lugo during the Franco regime (1945-1966),' supervised by Dr. Ana Cabana Iglesia. No specific scientific awards or grants are listed in the provided text.

Research Interests: Her work bridges legal history, rural socio-political structures, and the impact of authoritarian regimes on local communities. She explores how criminal justice operated in peripheral regions under Franco's dictatorship, emphasizing everyday resistance and state control mechanisms.