Érika Rincones Minda

Érika Rincones Minda is a researcher at the European University Institute's Department of History, associated with the academic cohort of 2017. Holding dual Ecuadorian and Spanish nationality, her work interrogates the intersections of cultural identity, mobility, and imperial dynamics in the Early Modern Spanish Mediterranean.

Thesis Focus: Her doctoral research, supervised by Giancarlo Casale and Mónica Bolufer Peruga, explores the experiences and categorization of 'moro' (Muslim) individuals within the Spanish Monarchy (1614-1708), analyzing their navigation across religious, legal, and social spaces.

Research Output: Her 2022 article on Merdia Ben Hazman examines Muslim mobility patterns as a lens for understanding transregional interactions and imperial governance structures. Themes include cultural hybridity, legal marginalization, and the role of intermediaries in Early Modern Mediterranean societies.

Academic Context: Affiliated with the Department of History at EUI, her work aligns with ongoing research into early modern empires, cultural transfers, and gender dynamics as emphasized by her supervisors.