Zira Box Varela

Zira Box Varela is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Valencia. Her academic work is deeply rooted in the sociological and historical analysis of political power, identity formation, and cultural dynamics in 20th-century Spain, particularly under Francoist rule.

Her research interests span:

• Sociology of Power and Culture
• Symbolic Construction of Political Regimes
• Contemporary Social and Cultural History
• Interdisciplinary Studies on Francoism
• Collective Identity and Historical Memory

Her scholarly focus, as reflected in her thesis and research group affiliations, centers on the ideological and cultural foundations of authoritarian regimes, especially Francoist Spain. She contributes to interdisciplinary research through her active participation in specialized research groups that explore the intersections of culture, power, and identity.

She is a member of the following research groups:

• CECPI – Center for the Study of Culture, Power and Identities
• HISCUCON – Cultural and Social History of Contemporaneity
• INTERFRANQ – Interdisciplinary Research Group on Francoism

She earned her PhD from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2008 with the thesis titled La fundación de un régimen: la construcción simbólica del franquismo, supervised by Dr. Fernando del Rey Reguillo. While no specific awards or publications are listed in the current text, her academic trajectory reflects a strong commitment to critical historical-sociological inquiry.