Domeanso sale a luna. A study on traditional music in Vimianzo.
Authorship
J.M.A.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
J.M.A.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Traditional music is presented in the current context as one of the greatest reflections of society. Thanks to the female musicians, who allowed popular “coplas” and songs to reach our times through transmission from grandmothers to granddaughters, these forms of music are preserved, and today they possess a wealthy cultural heritage. Thus, this work is based on a study of the world of traditional music, focusing specifically on Vimianzo, one of the largest centers on Costa da Morte. In this context, we investigate the customs, the spaces where it was played, the socialization that existed previously in rural Galicia, and how these encounters between female musicians arose, giving rise to what is known as “foliadas”. In addition, we conduct a study of the most commonly played instruments in the heart of Terra de Soneira: from the most well-known (bagpipes and tambourines) to rudimentary instruments (shells or spoons). In this way, the popular “coplas” of the area are compiled, paying attention to their themes and the data provided by the informants, to delve into different areas of society such as customs, changes and the idiosyncrasies of the Galician people.
Traditional music is presented in the current context as one of the greatest reflections of society. Thanks to the female musicians, who allowed popular “coplas” and songs to reach our times through transmission from grandmothers to granddaughters, these forms of music are preserved, and today they possess a wealthy cultural heritage. Thus, this work is based on a study of the world of traditional music, focusing specifically on Vimianzo, one of the largest centers on Costa da Morte. In this context, we investigate the customs, the spaces where it was played, the socialization that existed previously in rural Galicia, and how these encounters between female musicians arose, giving rise to what is known as “foliadas”. In addition, we conduct a study of the most commonly played instruments in the heart of Terra de Soneira: from the most well-known (bagpipes and tambourines) to rudimentary instruments (shells or spoons). In this way, the popular “coplas” of the area are compiled, paying attention to their themes and the data provided by the informants, to delve into different areas of society such as customs, changes and the idiosyncrasies of the Galician people.
Direction
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
Between the sea and memory: The Bathhouses and marine spas as spaces of health and leisure.
Authorship
M.A.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.A.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 18:00
06.19.2025 18:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project offers a historical and architectural analysis of the sea bathing and spa phenomenon in A Coruña, accompanied by the development of European health tourism between the 19th and 20th centuries. Based on a bibliographic and documentary study (articles, books, newspapers, travel guides, postcards, maps, and photographs), the author presents the birth of health tourism in Spain, which eventually transformed beaches into a fashionable and wellness destination. The first models of bathing establishments, their typology, and architecture are examined in detail, with national examples (Santander and Alicante) being used as a comparative framework. At the local level, the main facilities in the city of A Coruña are described: La Primitiva, Casa de Baños 'Flotante', Balneario da Beneficencia Municipal, La Salud, and La Perfecta. Their role in coastal urban planning, tourism promotion, and the construction of the city's image is also addressed. Finally, it reflects on the reasons for its partial obscurity, the traces it leaves in the collective imagination, and proposes strategies for preserving its heritage. It concludes by highlighting the importance of strengthening collective awareness for its preservation
This Final Degree Project offers a historical and architectural analysis of the sea bathing and spa phenomenon in A Coruña, accompanied by the development of European health tourism between the 19th and 20th centuries. Based on a bibliographic and documentary study (articles, books, newspapers, travel guides, postcards, maps, and photographs), the author presents the birth of health tourism in Spain, which eventually transformed beaches into a fashionable and wellness destination. The first models of bathing establishments, their typology, and architecture are examined in detail, with national examples (Santander and Alicante) being used as a comparative framework. At the local level, the main facilities in the city of A Coruña are described: La Primitiva, Casa de Baños 'Flotante', Balneario da Beneficencia Municipal, La Salud, and La Perfecta. Their role in coastal urban planning, tourism promotion, and the construction of the city's image is also addressed. Finally, it reflects on the reasons for its partial obscurity, the traces it leaves in the collective imagination, and proposes strategies for preserving its heritage. It concludes by highlighting the importance of strengthening collective awareness for its preservation
Direction
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Student’s tutor)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Student’s tutor)
Sexual violence against women in State terrorism (National Security dictatorships, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina, 1973-1990)
Authorship
S.A.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
S.A.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
Humiliation, shame, physical and mental harm, and the invisibility of their suffering are some of the consequences that victims of sexual violence endured during the National Security dictatorships of the Southern Cone. Sexual violence was used not as a consequence of State terrorism, but as a systematic resource that, seeking control and re-discipline, threatened the bodies and minds of those affected. Rape, forced abortions, groping, and the use of electric cattle prods on the genital area were some of the ways in which this type of violence was carried out. These practices must be understood within the context of state repression and the patriarchal framework, which views the female body as a territory to be conquered, thus denying the value of women as individuals by following a logic that they must be “for-others.” This paper analyzes how sexual violence in this context (the National Security dictatorships of Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay) is systematic and an integral part of State terrorism; the testimonies of the victims and how it affects them, their silence and invisibility; the reactions of the militants and the use of “horizontal punishments” in this context and, finally, what happened to the perpetrators.
Humiliation, shame, physical and mental harm, and the invisibility of their suffering are some of the consequences that victims of sexual violence endured during the National Security dictatorships of the Southern Cone. Sexual violence was used not as a consequence of State terrorism, but as a systematic resource that, seeking control and re-discipline, threatened the bodies and minds of those affected. Rape, forced abortions, groping, and the use of electric cattle prods on the genital area were some of the ways in which this type of violence was carried out. These practices must be understood within the context of state repression and the patriarchal framework, which views the female body as a territory to be conquered, thus denying the value of women as individuals by following a logic that they must be “for-others.” This paper analyzes how sexual violence in this context (the National Security dictatorships of Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay) is systematic and an integral part of State terrorism; the testimonies of the victims and how it affects them, their silence and invisibility; the reactions of the militants and the use of “horizontal punishments” in this context and, finally, what happened to the perpetrators.
Direction
Cagiao Vila, María Pilar (Tutorships)
Cagiao Vila, María Pilar (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
Francisco de Goya: an overview of the Black Paintings
Authorship
O.A.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
O.A.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
This paper examines the figure os Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, focusing on the final stage of his life and his connection to the so called Black Paintings. First, it presents a biographical synthesis of the artist, set within the historical context os the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It analyzes how soci-political events -the Enlightment, the Peninsular War, absolutist repression and the subsequent desillusionment- profoundly influenced his astistic development and critical worldview. Next, the study turns to the Quinta del Sordo, the house Goya acquired on the outskirts of Madrid, where he painted directly onto the walls the fourteen works now known as the Black Paintings. It reviews both the history of the building end the process by which these works were transferred to canvas in the late 19th century, at wich point they entered the Prado Museum´s collection. The analysis then focuses on several of these paintings: Saturn devouring his son, Judith and Holofernes, Witche´s Sabbath, The pilgrimage of San Isidro, Two old men eating soup, Two women mocking a man, The fates, The dog and Duel with cudgels. Each is examined from both an aesthetic and symbolic perspective, highligthting the use of dark tones, the expressive distortion of figures, and the atmosphere of radical pessimism. These works reflect not only the artist´s emotional state in his final years, but also a profoundly disenchanted view of the human condition, anticipating key features of modern art.
This paper examines the figure os Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, focusing on the final stage of his life and his connection to the so called Black Paintings. First, it presents a biographical synthesis of the artist, set within the historical context os the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It analyzes how soci-political events -the Enlightment, the Peninsular War, absolutist repression and the subsequent desillusionment- profoundly influenced his astistic development and critical worldview. Next, the study turns to the Quinta del Sordo, the house Goya acquired on the outskirts of Madrid, where he painted directly onto the walls the fourteen works now known as the Black Paintings. It reviews both the history of the building end the process by which these works were transferred to canvas in the late 19th century, at wich point they entered the Prado Museum´s collection. The analysis then focuses on several of these paintings: Saturn devouring his son, Judith and Holofernes, Witche´s Sabbath, The pilgrimage of San Isidro, Two old men eating soup, Two women mocking a man, The fates, The dog and Duel with cudgels. Each is examined from both an aesthetic and symbolic perspective, highligthting the use of dark tones, the expressive distortion of figures, and the atmosphere of radical pessimism. These works reflect not only the artist´s emotional state in his final years, but also a profoundly disenchanted view of the human condition, anticipating key features of modern art.
Direction
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
Court
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Student’s tutor)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Student’s tutor)
Does Climate Change increase the posibilities of occurrence of phenomena such as extratropical cyclone Lothar?
Authorship
R.A.V.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
R.A.V.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
02.20.2025 10:00
02.20.2025 10:00
Summary
Lothar was an extreme atmospheric phenomenon that crossed the North Atlantic and Europe in less than 48 hours. Its formation and development were the result of an anomaly in sea surface temperature and a highly intense and straight Polar Jet Stream caused by a significant contrast in pressure and temperature between the Azores High and a low-pressure system originating from the Icelandic Low. To study its origin and assess whether the likelihood of such episodes might increase, the thermal conditions of the North Atlantic and the Arctic ice cover are analyzed, as they are direct and indirect factors contributing to the causes of Lothar's formation, along with the forecasts that the IPCC's AR6 offers us.
Lothar was an extreme atmospheric phenomenon that crossed the North Atlantic and Europe in less than 48 hours. Its formation and development were the result of an anomaly in sea surface temperature and a highly intense and straight Polar Jet Stream caused by a significant contrast in pressure and temperature between the Azores High and a low-pressure system originating from the Icelandic Low. To study its origin and assess whether the likelihood of such episodes might increase, the thermal conditions of the North Atlantic and the Arctic ice cover are analyzed, as they are direct and indirect factors contributing to the causes of Lothar's formation, along with the forecasts that the IPCC's AR6 offers us.
Direction
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Tutorships)
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Tutorships)
Court
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
The Revolution whithin the Revolution: Women in the Cuban Revolution
Authorship
P.A.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
P.A.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
This study analyzes the role played by women during the Cuban revolutionary process, with special attention to the insurrectional phase (1952-1959) and the period immediately following the triumph of the Revolution. Through a historiographical review and the use of a gender perspective, it examines the representation and female participation in the urban front and in the guerrilla focus, as well as the subsequent institutionalization of their participation through the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC). The study addresses the different spheres of action in which opposition women operated, the mechanisms of integration into the struggle, and the social and political changes that affected the construction of the new revolutionary order concerning gender issues.
This study analyzes the role played by women during the Cuban revolutionary process, with special attention to the insurrectional phase (1952-1959) and the period immediately following the triumph of the Revolution. Through a historiographical review and the use of a gender perspective, it examines the representation and female participation in the urban front and in the guerrilla focus, as well as the subsequent institutionalization of their participation through the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC). The study addresses the different spheres of action in which opposition women operated, the mechanisms of integration into the struggle, and the social and political changes that affected the construction of the new revolutionary order concerning gender issues.
Direction
Cagiao Vila, María Pilar (Tutorships)
Cagiao Vila, María Pilar (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
Wind Energy Development in Galicia: Analysis of the Sectoral Plan, Legislation and Territorial Planning Challenges.
Authorship
D.A.T.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
D.A.T.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
Since the 1990s, Galicia has become one of the main Spanish regions producing wind energy, due to its natural wind resource potential. However, the rapid growth of the sector has generated significant territorial challenges. The aim of this study is to analyse the evolution and current situation of the Galician Wind Sector Plan (PSEG) and the wind energy sector from a spatial planning perspective. To this end, a review of the current legislation, relevant studies, and independent bibliographic sources has been carried out. The planning instruments applied were examined, along with their potential shortcomings and their relationship with territorial sustainability principles. In addition, the location criteria used, the main territorial impacts, and the spatial distribution of wind farms were analysed and updated using GIS tools. The results show a concentration of wind farms in specific areas of Galicia, such as inland mountain areas or coastal regions, which have high wind potential but are also highly sensitive. This work aims to contribute to a better understanding of Spatial Planning applied to one of the most controversial and debated sectors currently existing in Galicia.
Since the 1990s, Galicia has become one of the main Spanish regions producing wind energy, due to its natural wind resource potential. However, the rapid growth of the sector has generated significant territorial challenges. The aim of this study is to analyse the evolution and current situation of the Galician Wind Sector Plan (PSEG) and the wind energy sector from a spatial planning perspective. To this end, a review of the current legislation, relevant studies, and independent bibliographic sources has been carried out. The planning instruments applied were examined, along with their potential shortcomings and their relationship with territorial sustainability principles. In addition, the location criteria used, the main territorial impacts, and the spatial distribution of wind farms were analysed and updated using GIS tools. The results show a concentration of wind farms in specific areas of Galicia, such as inland mountain areas or coastal regions, which have high wind potential but are also highly sensitive. This work aims to contribute to a better understanding of Spatial Planning applied to one of the most controversial and debated sectors currently existing in Galicia.
Direction
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Tutorships)
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Student’s tutor)
The Red Sun over the Yangtze Delta: The Chinese Cultural Revolution through the Rise and Fall of the Mass Worker Movement in Shanghai
Authorship
A.A.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.A.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The Chinese Cultural Revolution is considered one of the most significant and, at the same time, most turbulent periods in the country’s contemporary history. Within this context, the so called Shanghai's January Storm stands out as one of its central episodes. Beginning in June 1966, a vast array of mass worker organizations, inspired by the example of the Red Guards in Beijing, began to form spontaneously across the city. Each developed its own political criticisms and objectives regarding the status quo of Chinese socialism, even proposing alternative forms of organization. This study seeks to reexamine the role played by these organizations and by the January Storm during the mass phase (between 1966 and 1968) of the Cultural Revolution, both at the local and national levels. It will also address the historical background and specific conditions that gave rise to the workers’ movement in Shanghai, in order to assess its broader significance within the overall framework of the Cultural Revolution.
The Chinese Cultural Revolution is considered one of the most significant and, at the same time, most turbulent periods in the country’s contemporary history. Within this context, the so called Shanghai's January Storm stands out as one of its central episodes. Beginning in June 1966, a vast array of mass worker organizations, inspired by the example of the Red Guards in Beijing, began to form spontaneously across the city. Each developed its own political criticisms and objectives regarding the status quo of Chinese socialism, even proposing alternative forms of organization. This study seeks to reexamine the role played by these organizations and by the January Storm during the mass phase (between 1966 and 1968) of the Cultural Revolution, both at the local and national levels. It will also address the historical background and specific conditions that gave rise to the workers’ movement in Shanghai, in order to assess its broader significance within the overall framework of the Cultural Revolution.
Direction
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Tutorships)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Tutorships)
Court
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Student’s tutor)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Student’s tutor)
The representation of maternity and domestic space in women's Impressionism: Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot.
Authorship
N.A.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
N.A.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Soft brush-strokes by Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt tell intimate stories within a world of strict rules and limited spaces for women. During the pinnacle of the Impressionist movement, both artists found in painting a means of resistance, to build their identity, and to portray everyday life through a female lens. Scenes of motherhood, domestic interiors, and silent gestures take centre stage in their work, not merely as shapes of private life, but as acts of personal expression in a male-dominated art world. Comparing their paintings reveals affinities, contrasts, and especially, their ability to transform lived experience into art. Through an approach that blends formal analysis, historical sensitivity, and a feminist perspective, this work revisits their legacy and reclaims their rightful place in the story of modern art, a story that long kept them on the margins.
Soft brush-strokes by Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt tell intimate stories within a world of strict rules and limited spaces for women. During the pinnacle of the Impressionist movement, both artists found in painting a means of resistance, to build their identity, and to portray everyday life through a female lens. Scenes of motherhood, domestic interiors, and silent gestures take centre stage in their work, not merely as shapes of private life, but as acts of personal expression in a male-dominated art world. Comparing their paintings reveals affinities, contrasts, and especially, their ability to transform lived experience into art. Through an approach that blends formal analysis, historical sensitivity, and a feminist perspective, this work revisits their legacy and reclaims their rightful place in the story of modern art, a story that long kept them on the margins.
Direction
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
Towards Urban Intelligence in Galicia: Smart Cities and their Implementation. The Case of the City of Vigo.
Authorship
H.A.V.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
H.A.V.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project analyses the concept of Smart City and its development in Galician cities, with the city of Vigo as the main focus. The first part of the study consists of a literature review to identify the components considered when defining a smart city according to the available academic literature. Subsequently, international projects are reviewed as a reference to establish a foundation before focusing the study on Vigo. Specifically, the analysis focuses on the Vigo Vertical strategy, assessing the evolution of its various projects, their level of implementation, and the good practices and benefits they have brought to the city. The results show that, although Vigo meets various elements typical of this type of city, its level of development varies depending on the area of action, highlighting the existence of areas that require improvement.
This Final Degree Project analyses the concept of Smart City and its development in Galician cities, with the city of Vigo as the main focus. The first part of the study consists of a literature review to identify the components considered when defining a smart city according to the available academic literature. Subsequently, international projects are reviewed as a reference to establish a foundation before focusing the study on Vigo. Specifically, the analysis focuses on the Vigo Vertical strategy, assessing the evolution of its various projects, their level of implementation, and the good practices and benefits they have brought to the city. The results show that, although Vigo meets various elements typical of this type of city, its level of development varies depending on the area of action, highlighting the existence of areas that require improvement.
Direction
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Tutorships)
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Co-tutorships)
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Tutorships)
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Co-tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Student’s tutor)
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Student’s tutor)
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Student’s tutor)
A feminine perspective on the 'judicialization of coup-related violence': Urania Mella Serrano´s military proceedings
Authorship
P.B.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
P.B.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
In this dissertation we will analyse the coup-related violence implemented since the coup d´état of July 18, 1936 through the work of military trials, focusing, with a micro perspective, on genre specifities. Firstly, we will analyse in what consisted the “judicialization of coup-related violence”, studying in more detail its main tool: summary trials. We will examine the features which defined these trials and, especially, the reasons that motivated their establishment. In order to continue, from a broad pespective, we will revise, the elements which made a difference between coup-related violence against women from that against men. Once we have finished the historiographical study, we will study in detail the Urania Mella Serrano´s military proceedings, which will let us analyse the operating genre logics in the people involved in the judicial procedings (perpetrators, witnesses and victim), trying to elucidate the reasons which motivated their social attitudes.
In this dissertation we will analyse the coup-related violence implemented since the coup d´état of July 18, 1936 through the work of military trials, focusing, with a micro perspective, on genre specifities. Firstly, we will analyse in what consisted the “judicialization of coup-related violence”, studying in more detail its main tool: summary trials. We will examine the features which defined these trials and, especially, the reasons that motivated their establishment. In order to continue, from a broad pespective, we will revise, the elements which made a difference between coup-related violence against women from that against men. Once we have finished the historiographical study, we will study in detail the Urania Mella Serrano´s military proceedings, which will let us analyse the operating genre logics in the people involved in the judicial procedings (perpetrators, witnesses and victim), trying to elucidate the reasons which motivated their social attitudes.
Direction
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
The Sansevero Chapel: Of Stone, Brush, and Bone
Authorship
M.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This project focuses on the Sansevero Chapel in Naples from a historical and artistic perspective. It examines the origin of the building, the role of the Di Sangro family, and especially the figure of Raimondo di Sangro, who led its transformation in the 18th century. The project analyzes the architectural, sculptural, pictorial and symbolic aspects of the chapel, as well as its connection to the cultural context of the time. The aim is to understand the overall meaning of the artistic ensemble and its value within Neapolitan Baroque art.
This project focuses on the Sansevero Chapel in Naples from a historical and artistic perspective. It examines the origin of the building, the role of the Di Sangro family, and especially the figure of Raimondo di Sangro, who led its transformation in the 18th century. The project analyzes the architectural, sculptural, pictorial and symbolic aspects of the chapel, as well as its connection to the cultural context of the time. The aim is to understand the overall meaning of the artistic ensemble and its value within Neapolitan Baroque art.
Direction
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
A Seara as a natural classroom: Biogeographic and landscape tour of the Serra do Courel
Authorship
A.B.C.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
A.B.C.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This work aims to relate and analyze the biogeographical and geomorphological values associated with glacial landforms along a designated route near the village of A Seara (PRG 184 trail), in the heart of the Serra do Courel (Lugo). This area constitutes a unique natural space within the eastern Galician mountains, due to both its floristic richness and the traces left by glacial and periglacial processes from the Late Pleistocene. From a scientific perspective, the main objective of the study is to establish the relationship between the current vegetation and the various glacial landforms present in the area (cirques, moraines, glacial lakes, etc.). This interaction helps us understand how ice dynamics during the Pleistocene influenced subsequent soil development and, consequently, the distribution of plant communities. The methodology employed is framed within an interdisciplinary approach that combines geomorphology and biogeography, along with field data collection and the use of Geographic Information Systems. At the same time, this work aims to have a didactic application. Through landscape interpretation, it proposes a guided itinerary with accessible scientific content on the processes that shaped the landscape, and therefore on its geodiversity and the flora of glaciated areas. This proposal seeks not only to enhance the visitor experience but also to contribute to the promotion of the Courel region as a territory of high natural, cultural, and educational value. The studied route, established by the Courel Mountains Geopark, aspires to become a strategic resource for tourism. By combining scientific knowledge with a recreational and educational approach, the initiative can generate benefits for both the conservation of natural heritage and the socioeconomic development of local communities.
This work aims to relate and analyze the biogeographical and geomorphological values associated with glacial landforms along a designated route near the village of A Seara (PRG 184 trail), in the heart of the Serra do Courel (Lugo). This area constitutes a unique natural space within the eastern Galician mountains, due to both its floristic richness and the traces left by glacial and periglacial processes from the Late Pleistocene. From a scientific perspective, the main objective of the study is to establish the relationship between the current vegetation and the various glacial landforms present in the area (cirques, moraines, glacial lakes, etc.). This interaction helps us understand how ice dynamics during the Pleistocene influenced subsequent soil development and, consequently, the distribution of plant communities. The methodology employed is framed within an interdisciplinary approach that combines geomorphology and biogeography, along with field data collection and the use of Geographic Information Systems. At the same time, this work aims to have a didactic application. Through landscape interpretation, it proposes a guided itinerary with accessible scientific content on the processes that shaped the landscape, and therefore on its geodiversity and the flora of glaciated areas. This proposal seeks not only to enhance the visitor experience but also to contribute to the promotion of the Courel region as a territory of high natural, cultural, and educational value. The studied route, established by the Courel Mountains Geopark, aspires to become a strategic resource for tourism. By combining scientific knowledge with a recreational and educational approach, the initiative can generate benefits for both the conservation of natural heritage and the socioeconomic development of local communities.
Direction
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Tutorships)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Co-tutorships)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Tutorships)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Co-tutorships)
Court
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Student’s tutor)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Student’s tutor)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Student’s tutor)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Student’s tutor)
Two languages, one memory: the literary and cinematic testimony of the Lager
Authorship
S.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
S.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This thesis offers a comparative analysis of testimonial literature and cinema in relation to the memory of the Lager (Nazi concentration camp), focusing on the specific languages of each medium. Through the study of a selection of key works (Primo Levi’s and Elie Wiesel’s accounts, Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus, and the films Son of Saul, The Grey Zone, and The Zone of Interest) it examines central themes of Holocaust horror. First, it explores the representation of the body and hunger as strategies of dehumanization employed in the Lager; second, it investigates the subject’s position within this environment; and finally, it addresses the challenge of representing the unrepresentable, contrasting the stylistic simplicity and symbolism of prose with the visual strategies of cinema. Ultimately, the thesis highlights the moral complexity that permeates all these works, including the survivor’s guilt. Each of these pieces, through their own medium and particular approach, shares the commitment to preserving a critical and truthful memory of the Holocaust; one that directly confronts the viewer or reader.
This thesis offers a comparative analysis of testimonial literature and cinema in relation to the memory of the Lager (Nazi concentration camp), focusing on the specific languages of each medium. Through the study of a selection of key works (Primo Levi’s and Elie Wiesel’s accounts, Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus, and the films Son of Saul, The Grey Zone, and The Zone of Interest) it examines central themes of Holocaust horror. First, it explores the representation of the body and hunger as strategies of dehumanization employed in the Lager; second, it investigates the subject’s position within this environment; and finally, it addresses the challenge of representing the unrepresentable, contrasting the stylistic simplicity and symbolism of prose with the visual strategies of cinema. Ultimately, the thesis highlights the moral complexity that permeates all these works, including the survivor’s guilt. Each of these pieces, through their own medium and particular approach, shares the commitment to preserving a critical and truthful memory of the Holocaust; one that directly confronts the viewer or reader.
Direction
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
Chamaleonic: Cindy Sherman and the art of skin-changing
Authorship
U.B.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
U.B.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
02.20.2025 12:00
02.20.2025 12:00
Summary
This monographic work is born from the interest of deepening in the new possibilities, interpretations and contents that the photographic medium brings to art history, and has as main objective to address the work of the american photographer Cindy Sherman. Her long career and extensive artistic production is characterized by the use of herself in the entire artistic process (both at a physical and intellectual level), the use of characterization elements and the use of self-portrait/ portrait. These characteristics allow us to address and investigate issues such as the problem of the imposition of labels in traditional historical-artistic discourse or the interpretative complexity of photographic production. As well as delving into elements such as performativity in photography, the construction of identity and its relationship with stereotypes and media. Besides analyzing the possibilities that the game brings with the clothing and elements of characterization in art.
This monographic work is born from the interest of deepening in the new possibilities, interpretations and contents that the photographic medium brings to art history, and has as main objective to address the work of the american photographer Cindy Sherman. Her long career and extensive artistic production is characterized by the use of herself in the entire artistic process (both at a physical and intellectual level), the use of characterization elements and the use of self-portrait/ portrait. These characteristics allow us to address and investigate issues such as the problem of the imposition of labels in traditional historical-artistic discourse or the interpretative complexity of photographic production. As well as delving into elements such as performativity in photography, the construction of identity and its relationship with stereotypes and media. Besides analyzing the possibilities that the game brings with the clothing and elements of characterization in art.
Direction
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
The Capitula Martini (571): a textual source for social history of the Church in early medival Galicia
Authorship
L.B.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
L.B.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 11:00
07.23.2025 11:00
Summary
The 6th century in Gallecia presented a social and political complex panorama. Christianity, in all its types, played a main role in this issue. It went beyond the religious and cultural spheres to influence the organisation of society. In this context, stands out the figure of Saint Martin, Abbot of Dumio and Bishop of Braga, because of his monastic and pastoal action. He became essential in the process of conversion of the Suebi Kindom to catholicism. The aim of this work is to develop an analysis of what is known as the Capitula Martini, the work of the quoted bishop in one of the councils of Braga, to analyse the behaviour and social interactions of the Church in Galicia in the Early Middle Ages, in terms of both, the institution of the church and its own liturgical regulations, as well as those relating to everyday life.
The 6th century in Gallecia presented a social and political complex panorama. Christianity, in all its types, played a main role in this issue. It went beyond the religious and cultural spheres to influence the organisation of society. In this context, stands out the figure of Saint Martin, Abbot of Dumio and Bishop of Braga, because of his monastic and pastoal action. He became essential in the process of conversion of the Suebi Kindom to catholicism. The aim of this work is to develop an analysis of what is known as the Capitula Martini, the work of the quoted bishop in one of the councils of Braga, to analyse the behaviour and social interactions of the Church in Galicia in the Early Middle Ages, in terms of both, the institution of the church and its own liturgical regulations, as well as those relating to everyday life.
Direction
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Student’s tutor)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Student’s tutor)
Hurricanes in the north-east atlantic
Authorship
O.B.C.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
O.B.C.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 09:00
07.23.2025 09:00
Summary
Although traditionally considered unlikely, recent years have shown an increase in the occurrence of these meteorological phenomena at latitudes historically unaccustomed to such events. This study offers a review of the historical progression of these systems and analyzes the evidence to consider key questions: Are we truly prepared? Is climate change a real and measurable factor? The aim of this paper is to guide the reader in evaluating whether there is a discernible trend in the frequency of such incidents and to reflect on the potential implications they may entail.
Although traditionally considered unlikely, recent years have shown an increase in the occurrence of these meteorological phenomena at latitudes historically unaccustomed to such events. This study offers a review of the historical progression of these systems and analyzes the evidence to consider key questions: Are we truly prepared? Is climate change a real and measurable factor? The aim of this paper is to guide the reader in evaluating whether there is a discernible trend in the frequency of such incidents and to reflect on the potential implications they may entail.
Direction
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Tutorships)
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Tutorships)
Court
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
Identification and characterization of the headwaters of the Galician rivers Arnoia, Barbaña, Burbia, Ladra and Selmo. Hydrological and ecological importance.
Authorship
X.B.S.M.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
X.B.S.M.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
River headwaters frequently feature several converging branches, making it difficult to identify the main course versus tributaries. This study aims to determine the main branches in five Galician rivers: Arnoia, Barbaña, Burbia, Ladra, and Selmo. To do so, a multicriteria analysis based on eight variables is used, each weighted according to its hydrological relevance. The total score for each branch, resulting from the weighted sum of the various parameters, allows for comparisons within each headwater. The data used were obtained using Geographic Information Systems tools. Proposals are made for sustainable headwater management in the context of global change and anthropic pressures, with the aim of improving the monitoring and conservation of water resources.
River headwaters frequently feature several converging branches, making it difficult to identify the main course versus tributaries. This study aims to determine the main branches in five Galician rivers: Arnoia, Barbaña, Burbia, Ladra, and Selmo. To do so, a multicriteria analysis based on eight variables is used, each weighted according to its hydrological relevance. The total score for each branch, resulting from the weighted sum of the various parameters, allows for comparisons within each headwater. The data used were obtained using Geographic Information Systems tools. Proposals are made for sustainable headwater management in the context of global change and anthropic pressures, with the aim of improving the monitoring and conservation of water resources.
Direction
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Tutorships)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Student’s tutor)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Student’s tutor)
The Christian Paradise in Western Middle Ages
Authorship
T.C.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
T.C.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that the idea of Paradise in Western medieval Christianity not only forms an attractive image due to its beauty, but also, under its perfection it fulfills specific functions for the medieval mentality. For this society, Paradise becomes its highest aspiration. Belief in it not only entails the certainty of an idea of Good and happiness after the Last Judgment, but also supports the possibility of a salvific hope that gives meaning to daily vicissitudes and sacrifices. In order to carry out these reflections on the function of Paradise in the Western Middle Ages, we will first analyze its forms of representation in artistic, literary, cartographic or botanical works. We will also appreciate its less figurative characteristics, such as those related to space or time, and we will consider its sensory and natural aesthetics.
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that the idea of Paradise in Western medieval Christianity not only forms an attractive image due to its beauty, but also, under its perfection it fulfills specific functions for the medieval mentality. For this society, Paradise becomes its highest aspiration. Belief in it not only entails the certainty of an idea of Good and happiness after the Last Judgment, but also supports the possibility of a salvific hope that gives meaning to daily vicissitudes and sacrifices. In order to carry out these reflections on the function of Paradise in the Western Middle Ages, we will first analyze its forms of representation in artistic, literary, cartographic or botanical works. We will also appreciate its less figurative characteristics, such as those related to space or time, and we will consider its sensory and natural aesthetics.
Direction
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
The Cruu Family: An Approach to the Mercantile Bourgeoisie in 15th-Century Pontevedra
Authorship
J.B.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
J.B.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
As an emerging social class, the bourgeoisie played a fundamental role in the social, political, and economic transformation of late medieval Europe. In the town of Pontevedra, and even in the broader Galician territory between the 14th and 15th centuries, the Cruu family serves as a paradigm of municipal power and the operation of oligarchies. With origins tied to the commercial and artisanal world in the early part of the century, the family would eventually become part of a powerful urban patriciate by the 1400s. In this study, we will analyze the strategy followed by the family group in accumulating a large fortune, based on mercantile activity and the buying and selling of real estate, and how this translated into clear political influence in the local core. With family members regularly holding municipal offices, they ultimately attained the status of hidalgos. This condition was reinforced through public symbols and strategies by which they expressed their status and way of life.
As an emerging social class, the bourgeoisie played a fundamental role in the social, political, and economic transformation of late medieval Europe. In the town of Pontevedra, and even in the broader Galician territory between the 14th and 15th centuries, the Cruu family serves as a paradigm of municipal power and the operation of oligarchies. With origins tied to the commercial and artisanal world in the early part of the century, the family would eventually become part of a powerful urban patriciate by the 1400s. In this study, we will analyze the strategy followed by the family group in accumulating a large fortune, based on mercantile activity and the buying and selling of real estate, and how this translated into clear political influence in the local core. With family members regularly holding municipal offices, they ultimately attained the status of hidalgos. This condition was reinforced through public symbols and strategies by which they expressed their status and way of life.
Direction
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
Chess and Cold War: a propaganda's weapon. (1948-1990)
Authorship
A.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
02.20.2025 10:00
02.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper deal with chess as another tool used during the Cold War, as for the Soviet Union or for the United States, the board demonstrated intellectual superiority. Throughout the assignment, the role of chess in the contextual framework of propaganda and culture in the Cold War will be explained. How the interests of the two large blocks influence the results on the board. At the end the aim is to analyze which was the importance of the Cold War inside chess or the role that this one developed related to the conflict. So we will began with an introduction in which we are going to explain the logic that the cultural propaganda followed in the Cold War and the function the CIA and the KGB accomplished in this field. We will add a point of the assignment to talk about whether chess was a game for the mass or an intellectual elite. From this point it will start a chronological path, starting in 1917, when October Revolution’s events were going to change the occurs of contemporary chess. Then addressing Korchnoi’s story, as one of those Soviet defectors, playing under another country flag. After Second World War, it will be addressed the Soviet control over the World Chess Championship (1948-1972), through Botvinnik and then the wide known «Match of the century» (1972), with the first victory from a North American player in contemporary chess. Coming to an end on the internal USSR clash on the board, between Karpov and Kasparov (1975-1990), that concluded with the last game in Lyon.
This paper deal with chess as another tool used during the Cold War, as for the Soviet Union or for the United States, the board demonstrated intellectual superiority. Throughout the assignment, the role of chess in the contextual framework of propaganda and culture in the Cold War will be explained. How the interests of the two large blocks influence the results on the board. At the end the aim is to analyze which was the importance of the Cold War inside chess or the role that this one developed related to the conflict. So we will began with an introduction in which we are going to explain the logic that the cultural propaganda followed in the Cold War and the function the CIA and the KGB accomplished in this field. We will add a point of the assignment to talk about whether chess was a game for the mass or an intellectual elite. From this point it will start a chronological path, starting in 1917, when October Revolution’s events were going to change the occurs of contemporary chess. Then addressing Korchnoi’s story, as one of those Soviet defectors, playing under another country flag. After Second World War, it will be addressed the Soviet control over the World Chess Championship (1948-1972), through Botvinnik and then the wide known «Match of the century» (1972), with the first victory from a North American player in contemporary chess. Coming to an end on the internal USSR clash on the board, between Karpov and Kasparov (1975-1990), that concluded with the last game in Lyon.
Direction
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
Caudillismo and the institutionalization of a new power with the figure of Juan Manuel de Rosas as an example
Authorship
P.C.I.
Bachelor's degree in History
P.C.I.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Since 1810, the processes of independence of the different Latin American territories that were part of the Spanish Empire gave way to a new political situation in which the colonial structures of government and administration were no longer in place and something had to be created anew. In this context of institutional vacuum and factional struggles for power, a transcendental phenomenon emerged for the construction of a new order in independent Latin America: caudillismo. This system was characterized by the presence of caudillos, political strongmen who assumed power in a given territory where democratic institutions were still embryonic. In this paper we will analyze the emergence of caudillismo at a general level in Latin America at the time, and then exemplify the issue with a single caudillo, the Argentinean Juan Manuel de Rosas. The figure of Rosas will be used to exemplify how such a regime developed at the political, social, economic, cultural and religious levels, using a perspective that identifies with the historiography of recent times, trying to see the caudillos (Rosas in this case) as products of their context and time that played a key role in the consolidation of republican Latin America.
Since 1810, the processes of independence of the different Latin American territories that were part of the Spanish Empire gave way to a new political situation in which the colonial structures of government and administration were no longer in place and something had to be created anew. In this context of institutional vacuum and factional struggles for power, a transcendental phenomenon emerged for the construction of a new order in independent Latin America: caudillismo. This system was characterized by the presence of caudillos, political strongmen who assumed power in a given territory where democratic institutions were still embryonic. In this paper we will analyze the emergence of caudillismo at a general level in Latin America at the time, and then exemplify the issue with a single caudillo, the Argentinean Juan Manuel de Rosas. The figure of Rosas will be used to exemplify how such a regime developed at the political, social, economic, cultural and religious levels, using a perspective that identifies with the historiography of recent times, trying to see the caudillos (Rosas in this case) as products of their context and time that played a key role in the consolidation of republican Latin America.
Direction
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
The Influence of the Native Land: housing and nature in Niemeyer and Barragán
Authorship
O.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
O.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
02.20.2025 12:00
02.20.2025 12:00
Summary
Oscar Niemeyer and Luis Barragán emerge as iconic figures of contemporary architecture in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Both Pritzker Prize laureates have grounded their works in modernity, nature and a deep love for their homeland, thus forging the essence and creative freedom of their work. Despite sharing these fundamental principles, their approaches diverge sharply both visually and structurally. Given the vast amount of Niemeyer's works in comparison to those of the Mexican architect, this study will focus on the dwellings as a subject of analysis. It will examine from his beginnings and the theories applied during his studies, to the distinctive characteristics and precepts that define his most emblematic works. In the case of Luis Barragán, these characteristics converge in the Casa Luis Barragán and the Cuadras de San Cristóbal, while in Niemeyer they stand out in the Casa das Canoas. Both architects integrate nature into their works, but they do so in contrasting ways. Barragán approaches it with a reverent sensibility, placing the human being in a humble position in front of nature. Niemeyer, on the other hand, imposes himself on the natural environment, emphasizing his buildings, which seek to occupy a preeminent space in the landscape.
Oscar Niemeyer and Luis Barragán emerge as iconic figures of contemporary architecture in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Both Pritzker Prize laureates have grounded their works in modernity, nature and a deep love for their homeland, thus forging the essence and creative freedom of their work. Despite sharing these fundamental principles, their approaches diverge sharply both visually and structurally. Given the vast amount of Niemeyer's works in comparison to those of the Mexican architect, this study will focus on the dwellings as a subject of analysis. It will examine from his beginnings and the theories applied during his studies, to the distinctive characteristics and precepts that define his most emblematic works. In the case of Luis Barragán, these characteristics converge in the Casa Luis Barragán and the Cuadras de San Cristóbal, while in Niemeyer they stand out in the Casa das Canoas. Both architects integrate nature into their works, but they do so in contrasting ways. Barragán approaches it with a reverent sensibility, placing the human being in a humble position in front of nature. Niemeyer, on the other hand, imposes himself on the natural environment, emphasizing his buildings, which seek to occupy a preeminent space in the landscape.
Direction
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Tutorships)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Tutorships)
Blood, art and resistance: from creation to destruction
Authorship
C.C.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
C.C.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
This study examines the use of the body and blood as both container and artistic tool in performance art from the 1960s to the early 2000s, with special attention to their decisive role in the context of the Second Wave of Feminism, the AIDS crisis, and the manifestations of social activism in Latin America and the Balkans in response to armed conflicts and repressive regimes. Within this line of analysis, the research focuses on the abject component of blood in its relation to the body, exploring its use and significance within contemporary art. From this perspective, the body and blood become the support, material, and the artwork itself from the second half of the 20th century onward.
This study examines the use of the body and blood as both container and artistic tool in performance art from the 1960s to the early 2000s, with special attention to their decisive role in the context of the Second Wave of Feminism, the AIDS crisis, and the manifestations of social activism in Latin America and the Balkans in response to armed conflicts and repressive regimes. Within this line of analysis, the research focuses on the abject component of blood in its relation to the body, exploring its use and significance within contemporary art. From this perspective, the body and blood become the support, material, and the artwork itself from the second half of the 20th century onward.
Direction
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Tutorships)
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
Floristic Diversity and Ecological Factors in Somiedo: An Analysis from a Biogeographical Perspective.
Authorship
P.C.C.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
P.C.C.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 09:00
07.23.2025 09:00
Summary
The Somiedo Natural Park, located in the Cantabrian Mountains (Asturias), is a protected area of high ecological value, charactered by its great floristic diversity and the presence of various plant formations associated with the region’s topographic, edaphic and climatic contrasts. In addition, human activity has contributed to shaping the current landscape, resulting in a mosaic of natural and semi-natural of great ecological interest. In this context, the present work focuses on analyzing the relationship between vegetation and the ecological factors that determine its distribution. For this purpose, six floristic inventories were carried out in different plant formations that are representative of the park. The methodology combined fieldwork with cartographic and georeferencing tools, along with an bibliographic review on the flora and ecology of the study area. The results reveal the clear influence of variables such as altitude, substrate, orientation, and human pressure on the configuration of plant communities. Each analyzed habitat presents a specific floristic composition depending on the local ecological conditions. This study contributes to the biogeographical characterization of the park and highlights both the floristic diversity of Somiedo and the importance of preserving the sustained relationship between humans and the natural environment to ensure the conservation of these ecosystems.
The Somiedo Natural Park, located in the Cantabrian Mountains (Asturias), is a protected area of high ecological value, charactered by its great floristic diversity and the presence of various plant formations associated with the region’s topographic, edaphic and climatic contrasts. In addition, human activity has contributed to shaping the current landscape, resulting in a mosaic of natural and semi-natural of great ecological interest. In this context, the present work focuses on analyzing the relationship between vegetation and the ecological factors that determine its distribution. For this purpose, six floristic inventories were carried out in different plant formations that are representative of the park. The methodology combined fieldwork with cartographic and georeferencing tools, along with an bibliographic review on the flora and ecology of the study area. The results reveal the clear influence of variables such as altitude, substrate, orientation, and human pressure on the configuration of plant communities. Each analyzed habitat presents a specific floristic composition depending on the local ecological conditions. This study contributes to the biogeographical characterization of the park and highlights both the floristic diversity of Somiedo and the importance of preserving the sustained relationship between humans and the natural environment to ensure the conservation of these ecosystems.
Direction
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Tutorships)
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Tutorships)
Court
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
From canon to countercanon: weaving new discourses. A review of the fashion system through the analysis of four designers
Authorship
M.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This study aims to analyze and challenge the aesthetic and bodily ideals perpetuated by the fashion system through different dynamics. Based on a bibliographical review, it examines the sociocultural and media factors that have contributed, particularly since the 1980s, to the consolidation of a distorted perception of the body. This approach also facilitates a reflection on contemporary notions of beauty and recognizes fashion as a vehicle of expression and a tool for identity construction, which is conditioned by external agents. Based on this, and through a qualitative approach, the research confronts the dominant aesthetic canon by analyzing the careers and creative work of four highly influential designers in the contemporary fashion industry, whose work plays a critical role in challenging and expanding the boundaries of conventional beauty standards. By examining a representative selection of their designs, this study highlights a significant departure from what is traditionally understood as fashion, promoting the emergence of alternative discourses. Although these may be perceived as unsettling or provocative, they open up new spaces that promote greater diversity and inclusivity. In this way, their designs serve as transgressive elements that encourage a critical attitude towards the traditional values upheld by the fashion system, questioning deeply rooted notions about body representation. With all this, these study invites us to reconsider established prejudices and explore alternative ways of understanding beauty, not as a singular and exclusive ideal, but as a fluid and respectful concept that embraces a multiplicity of perspectives. Therefore, even though the canonical discourse continues to have strength within the fashion system, the continuity of subversive proposals such as those analysed in this study, contribute to preparing the way towards a future in which this field is less conditioned by the gaze of others and closer to the complex and diverse reality of contemporary society.
This study aims to analyze and challenge the aesthetic and bodily ideals perpetuated by the fashion system through different dynamics. Based on a bibliographical review, it examines the sociocultural and media factors that have contributed, particularly since the 1980s, to the consolidation of a distorted perception of the body. This approach also facilitates a reflection on contemporary notions of beauty and recognizes fashion as a vehicle of expression and a tool for identity construction, which is conditioned by external agents. Based on this, and through a qualitative approach, the research confronts the dominant aesthetic canon by analyzing the careers and creative work of four highly influential designers in the contemporary fashion industry, whose work plays a critical role in challenging and expanding the boundaries of conventional beauty standards. By examining a representative selection of their designs, this study highlights a significant departure from what is traditionally understood as fashion, promoting the emergence of alternative discourses. Although these may be perceived as unsettling or provocative, they open up new spaces that promote greater diversity and inclusivity. In this way, their designs serve as transgressive elements that encourage a critical attitude towards the traditional values upheld by the fashion system, questioning deeply rooted notions about body representation. With all this, these study invites us to reconsider established prejudices and explore alternative ways of understanding beauty, not as a singular and exclusive ideal, but as a fluid and respectful concept that embraces a multiplicity of perspectives. Therefore, even though the canonical discourse continues to have strength within the fashion system, the continuity of subversive proposals such as those analysed in this study, contribute to preparing the way towards a future in which this field is less conditioned by the gaze of others and closer to the complex and diverse reality of contemporary society.
Direction
MONTERROSO MONTERO, JUAN MANUEL (Tutorships)
MONTERROSO MONTERO, JUAN MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
From third to first person: the need for a change in the artistic narrative of prostitution
Authorship
L.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
L.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This study denounces how art history has served to construct and maintain a patriarchal vision of prostitution and its key elements. Therefore, the analysis of images, from Greek ceramics to contemporary cinema, is based on a feminist abolitionist perspective. Consequently, through surviving authors and other artists on the margins of the canon, a reinterpretation of the visual narrative that gives voice to the victims is proposed. The study highlights the need to revisit the iconography that legitimizes prostitution as a show of games and lights, exploring the role of the male gaze and structural violence.
This study denounces how art history has served to construct and maintain a patriarchal vision of prostitution and its key elements. Therefore, the analysis of images, from Greek ceramics to contemporary cinema, is based on a feminist abolitionist perspective. Consequently, through surviving authors and other artists on the margins of the canon, a reinterpretation of the visual narrative that gives voice to the victims is proposed. The study highlights the need to revisit the iconography that legitimizes prostitution as a show of games and lights, exploring the role of the male gaze and structural violence.
Direction
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Tutorships)
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
The intimacy of a queen: power, private life, and religiosity in Isabella I of Castile.
Authorship
R.C.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
R.C.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The figure of Isabella I of Castile, better known as Isabella the Catholic, is synonymous with controversy and constant debate due to the manipulation and distortion she has suffered at the hands of various individuals over the years. The queen has been used as a tool of ideological propaganda on numerous occasions, although today there seems to be a certain consensus regarding her life and legacy. In this regard, throughout this work we will explore the different perspectives that have been offered about her and delve into her more private life, focusing less on her political, economic, and social decisions, and instead seeking a reality that is as little idealized as possible. Everything will revolve around her daily habits, her hobbies, her passions, the image she wanted to project… in short, what the woman behind the mask of the most powerful monarch of her time was really like.
The figure of Isabella I of Castile, better known as Isabella the Catholic, is synonymous with controversy and constant debate due to the manipulation and distortion she has suffered at the hands of various individuals over the years. The queen has been used as a tool of ideological propaganda on numerous occasions, although today there seems to be a certain consensus regarding her life and legacy. In this regard, throughout this work we will explore the different perspectives that have been offered about her and delve into her more private life, focusing less on her political, economic, and social decisions, and instead seeking a reality that is as little idealized as possible. Everything will revolve around her daily habits, her hobbies, her passions, the image she wanted to project… in short, what the woman behind the mask of the most powerful monarch of her time was really like.
Direction
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Tutorships)
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Tutorships)
Court
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Student’s tutor)
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Student’s tutor)
Sardine, wine and America: trade and disputes in the ports of Galicia
Authorship
R.C.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
R.C.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This dissertation analyses the evolution of Galician maritime trade between the 16th and 18th centuries, with special attention to the role of its main ports in European and Atlantic exchanges. Galicia went from an economy based on products such as wine and sardines, aimed at the European market, to a gradual integration into the colonial trade with America. The opening of the port of A Coruña in 1764 and the Free Trade Decrees of 1778 marked a turning point that allowed routes to be established with the Caribbean, New Spain and the River Plate. We also see the role of local and foreign merchants who favoured the circulation of colonial products and European manufactures. Although structural limitations persisted, Galicia managed to insert itself into the Atlantic trading system from a peripheral position in the Hispanic Monarchy.
This dissertation analyses the evolution of Galician maritime trade between the 16th and 18th centuries, with special attention to the role of its main ports in European and Atlantic exchanges. Galicia went from an economy based on products such as wine and sardines, aimed at the European market, to a gradual integration into the colonial trade with America. The opening of the port of A Coruña in 1764 and the Free Trade Decrees of 1778 marked a turning point that allowed routes to be established with the Caribbean, New Spain and the River Plate. We also see the role of local and foreign merchants who favoured the circulation of colonial products and European manufactures. Although structural limitations persisted, Galicia managed to insert itself into the Atlantic trading system from a peripheral position in the Hispanic Monarchy.
Direction
Dubert García, Isidro (Tutorships)
Dubert García, Isidro (Tutorships)
Court
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Chairman)
MIGUES RODRIGUEZ, VITOR MANUEL (Secretary)
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Member)
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Chairman)
MIGUES RODRIGUEZ, VITOR MANUEL (Secretary)
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Member)
Reconstruction of the family and socioeconomic structure in the parishes of Santiago de Adragonte, Santo Estevo de Quintas, Santa María de Mántaras, San Julián de Vigo and San Tirso de Ambroa in the 18th century.
Authorship
D.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
D.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 13:00
07.23.2025 13:00
Summary
This paper aims to provide a brief reconstruction of the family structure of five parishes in the Betanzos region from the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century. Throughout the study, topics such as the population evolution in the different parishes through various censuses, their family structures, and also issues related to the local economy will be addressed. It is important to mention the significance of the Catastro de Ensenada, the Miñano Dictionary, and the Madoz Dictionary in this work, as the study is based on these sources.
This paper aims to provide a brief reconstruction of the family structure of five parishes in the Betanzos region from the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century. Throughout the study, topics such as the population evolution in the different parishes through various censuses, their family structures, and also issues related to the local economy will be addressed. It is important to mention the significance of the Catastro de Ensenada, the Miñano Dictionary, and the Madoz Dictionary in this work, as the study is based on these sources.
Direction
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Tutorships)
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Tutorships)
Court
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Student’s tutor)
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Student’s tutor)
¿A forgotten protagonist? The role of Spain in the military revolution debate
Authorship
A.C.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.C.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The concept of the Military Revolution is a controversial topic within historiography, giving rise to various academic debates. These discussions focus on the changes experienced by the art of war during the late Middle Ages and much of the modern period, with particular focus on chronological precision and the consequences derived from these changes. Based on this premise, this paper aims to carry out a historiographical review of the debate surrounding the so called Military Revolution. To archieve this objective, it will examine the pioneering work of Michael Roberts, the criticism and reception it generated, as well as the new theories formulated by most recent historiography. Finally, the impact of military reforms in the Spanish context will be assessed by analyzing their relevance within the proposed framework. A balance will be offered regarding the state of research on the Iberian Peninsula, evaluating whether it has remained an underdeveloped or even neglected field of study in historiography, or, on the contrary, whether it has received the academic attention it deserves.
The concept of the Military Revolution is a controversial topic within historiography, giving rise to various academic debates. These discussions focus on the changes experienced by the art of war during the late Middle Ages and much of the modern period, with particular focus on chronological precision and the consequences derived from these changes. Based on this premise, this paper aims to carry out a historiographical review of the debate surrounding the so called Military Revolution. To archieve this objective, it will examine the pioneering work of Michael Roberts, the criticism and reception it generated, as well as the new theories formulated by most recent historiography. Finally, the impact of military reforms in the Spanish context will be assessed by analyzing their relevance within the proposed framework. A balance will be offered regarding the state of research on the Iberian Peninsula, evaluating whether it has remained an underdeveloped or even neglected field of study in historiography, or, on the contrary, whether it has received the academic attention it deserves.
Direction
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Tutorships)
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Tutorships)
Court
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Student’s tutor)
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Student’s tutor)
Art History in Games: The influence of videogames on the perception, appreciation and dissemination of art.
Authorship
I.C.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
I.C.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
The integration of video games into the contemporary artistic and cultural sphere represents a transformation in the perception, appreciation, and dissemination of art. Based on a conceptual review of the terms “art” and “video game,” this study analyzes the aesthetic evolution of the medium from its origins to its institutional recognition by museums and cultural entities. The visual language and interactivity inherent to video games enable new forms of representation and access to cultural heritage, generating active and participatory aesthetic experiences. Two paradigmatic video game examples, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Minecraft, illustrate this potential. The former acts as a virtual museum and tool for cultural mediation through the integration of real artworks and collaboration with institutions such as the Prado Museum. The latter stands out for its creative freedom, which fosters interest in architecture and enables educational experiences through collaborative building. The joint analysis of these cases shows how video games not only reproduce artistic content but also contribute to its reinterpretation, universalization, and dissemination, establishing themselves as active cultural vehicles in the 21st century.
The integration of video games into the contemporary artistic and cultural sphere represents a transformation in the perception, appreciation, and dissemination of art. Based on a conceptual review of the terms “art” and “video game,” this study analyzes the aesthetic evolution of the medium from its origins to its institutional recognition by museums and cultural entities. The visual language and interactivity inherent to video games enable new forms of representation and access to cultural heritage, generating active and participatory aesthetic experiences. Two paradigmatic video game examples, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Minecraft, illustrate this potential. The former acts as a virtual museum and tool for cultural mediation through the integration of real artworks and collaboration with institutions such as the Prado Museum. The latter stands out for its creative freedom, which fosters interest in architecture and enables educational experiences through collaborative building. The joint analysis of these cases shows how video games not only reproduce artistic content but also contribute to its reinterpretation, universalization, and dissemination, establishing themselves as active cultural vehicles in the 21st century.
Direction
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
Court
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Student’s tutor)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Student’s tutor)
The Kingdom of Macedonia under the Argead Dynasty
Authorship
X.C.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
X.C.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 13:00
07.23.2025 13:00
Summary
This essay aims to analize the evolution of the Kingdom of Macedonia during the reign of the Argead dynasty, for which is divided in two main sections. The first one is focused on the origins of the royal family, the evolution and expansion of Macedonia throughout the different reigns and the relation of the kingdom with the Greek world, specially after the Medic Wars and the Peloponnesian War, using a chronology covering the time between the creation of the kingdom in the middle of the Seventh Century BC, to the death of Philip II in 336 BC, under whom Macedonia became the hegemonic power in Greece. The second section is focused on the political institutions of Macedonia, in which the administration and the judicial system of the kingdom will be analized, as well as the army’s organization, its expansion and innovations. There will be a subsection focused on the Assembly of the Macedones, its role in the kingdom policies and the debate between some historians about the formal existence of said institution. Lastly, there will be an analysis of the nature of the monarchy and the problems that usually arise during succession processes.
This essay aims to analize the evolution of the Kingdom of Macedonia during the reign of the Argead dynasty, for which is divided in two main sections. The first one is focused on the origins of the royal family, the evolution and expansion of Macedonia throughout the different reigns and the relation of the kingdom with the Greek world, specially after the Medic Wars and the Peloponnesian War, using a chronology covering the time between the creation of the kingdom in the middle of the Seventh Century BC, to the death of Philip II in 336 BC, under whom Macedonia became the hegemonic power in Greece. The second section is focused on the political institutions of Macedonia, in which the administration and the judicial system of the kingdom will be analized, as well as the army’s organization, its expansion and innovations. There will be a subsection focused on the Assembly of the Macedones, its role in the kingdom policies and the debate between some historians about the formal existence of said institution. Lastly, there will be an analysis of the nature of the monarchy and the problems that usually arise during succession processes.
Direction
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ CANOSA, JOSE ANGEL (Secretary)
GONZALEZ GARCIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Member)
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ CANOSA, JOSE ANGEL (Secretary)
GONZALEZ GARCIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Member)
Memory and Heritage of Slavery: Art, Architecture and Controversy in the Construction of Historical Memory
Authorship
O.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
O.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 09:15
07.23.2025 09:15
Summary
This Final Degree Project analyses how the historical phenomenon of Atlantic slavery has left a visible mark on the cultural heritage of the territories involved. Based on the historical context of the Modern Age, human transatlantic trade is studied as a structural process that articulated relations between Europe, Africa and America for more than three centuries. This network of exchange, sustained by economic, political and religious interests, not only configured social structures, but also urban landscapes, buildings and forms of visual representation closely linked to the slave system. Through the analysis of various architectural and sculptural examples, it is explored how they have remained in public space, often naturalised or unlinked from their origin. In recent decades, however, the emergence of social discourses has reopened the debate about their permanence and meaning, giving rise to processes of resignification, reinterpretation or elimination. Thus, the project focusses on understanding how art and heritage function as vehicles of memory, conflict and symbolic reconstruction of the past, and how these memories are activated and disputed in the present.
This Final Degree Project analyses how the historical phenomenon of Atlantic slavery has left a visible mark on the cultural heritage of the territories involved. Based on the historical context of the Modern Age, human transatlantic trade is studied as a structural process that articulated relations between Europe, Africa and America for more than three centuries. This network of exchange, sustained by economic, political and religious interests, not only configured social structures, but also urban landscapes, buildings and forms of visual representation closely linked to the slave system. Through the analysis of various architectural and sculptural examples, it is explored how they have remained in public space, often naturalised or unlinked from their origin. In recent decades, however, the emergence of social discourses has reopened the debate about their permanence and meaning, giving rise to processes of resignification, reinterpretation or elimination. Thus, the project focusses on understanding how art and heritage function as vehicles of memory, conflict and symbolic reconstruction of the past, and how these memories are activated and disputed in the present.
Direction
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Student’s tutor)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Student’s tutor)
Memory of a corpse: Yugoslavia.
Authorship
D.C.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
D.C.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The brutal war of the 1990’s has effects even now in the political and social sphere in the ex-Yugoslav countries. After the conflict, the governments will make an effort of building a national reading of the past, which also involves being victimized, but in the last years we can observe a path for reconciliation throw which this states are going. Indeed, this is a tendency followed by the society too, there were opponents to the state’s impositions but also we could see a trend in which the inter-ethnic’s tolerance is increasing more and more, enabling then the shared speech.
The brutal war of the 1990’s has effects even now in the political and social sphere in the ex-Yugoslav countries. After the conflict, the governments will make an effort of building a national reading of the past, which also involves being victimized, but in the last years we can observe a path for reconciliation throw which this states are going. Indeed, this is a tendency followed by the society too, there were opponents to the state’s impositions but also we could see a trend in which the inter-ethnic’s tolerance is increasing more and more, enabling then the shared speech.
Direction
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
Tombs of the Clergy in Medieval Galicia
Authorship
M.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This study aims to analyze the funerary ensembles of the medieval clergy preserved in Galicia, in order to observe the evolution of funerary art throughout the medieval period. A selection of tombs is examined, with particular attention paid to their artistic, iconographic, historical, and social aspects, understanding each as the result of specific personal and contextual conditions. The study deliberately excludes the tombs of bishops and archbishops, as their artistic prominence and the high status of the individuals they commemorate have already been the subject of extensive scholarly research.
This study aims to analyze the funerary ensembles of the medieval clergy preserved in Galicia, in order to observe the evolution of funerary art throughout the medieval period. A selection of tombs is examined, with particular attention paid to their artistic, iconographic, historical, and social aspects, understanding each as the result of specific personal and contextual conditions. The study deliberately excludes the tombs of bishops and archbishops, as their artistic prominence and the high status of the individuals they commemorate have already been the subject of extensive scholarly research.
Direction
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
European Porcelain in the Eighteenth Century: Royal Manufactories, Collecting, and Typological-Iconographic Repertoires
Authorship
T.C.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
T.C.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Within the global context of the Early Modern period, royal porcelain manufactories succeeded in imitating the quality of porcelain produced in China from the eighteenth century onwards. Collecting, driven by European elites and monarchies, with a prominent involvement of women, led to the dissemination of new typologies and iconographic repertoires in the field of the decorative arts. This study examines the historical and artistic evolution of industrial porcelain production in Europe during the eighteenth century. To support the analysis of this development, two databases have been compiled: one chronological and geographical register of the manufactories, and another dedicated to the documentation of porcelain objects held in museum and private collections accessible online.
Within the global context of the Early Modern period, royal porcelain manufactories succeeded in imitating the quality of porcelain produced in China from the eighteenth century onwards. Collecting, driven by European elites and monarchies, with a prominent involvement of women, led to the dissemination of new typologies and iconographic repertoires in the field of the decorative arts. This study examines the historical and artistic evolution of industrial porcelain production in Europe during the eighteenth century. To support the analysis of this development, two databases have been compiled: one chronological and geographical register of the manufactories, and another dedicated to the documentation of porcelain objects held in museum and private collections accessible online.
Direction
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
Between Virtue and Violence: A Critical History of Prohibition in the United States
Authorship
M.C.Y.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.C.Y.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
On January 17, 1920, the Volstead Act came into effect, marking the beginning of Prohibition in the United States, a period that lasted until 1933. What was initially presented as a moral response to the effects of alcohol consumption soon became a far more complex conflict. The aim of this study is to analyze the main actors involved in Prohibition, as well as its development as a process of conservative and popular mobilization that profoundly transformed the country's socio-moral and political structure. Through the analysis of primary sources and contemporary theoretical frameworks, the work explores the tensions between public morality, individual freedom, and institutional corruption, elements that were key to both the enforcement and the develepment of Prohibition. The paper places particular emphasis on the social movements that promoted Prohibition, such as the Anti-Saloon League and the WCTU. It also addresses the resistance from sectors that defended liberty and the right to consume alcohol, as well as the impact of institutional corruption on the enforcement of the law. This approach offers a critical perspective on the effects and legacy of Prohibition, as well as on the ongoing tensions between state power and individual freedoms.
On January 17, 1920, the Volstead Act came into effect, marking the beginning of Prohibition in the United States, a period that lasted until 1933. What was initially presented as a moral response to the effects of alcohol consumption soon became a far more complex conflict. The aim of this study is to analyze the main actors involved in Prohibition, as well as its development as a process of conservative and popular mobilization that profoundly transformed the country's socio-moral and political structure. Through the analysis of primary sources and contemporary theoretical frameworks, the work explores the tensions between public morality, individual freedom, and institutional corruption, elements that were key to both the enforcement and the develepment of Prohibition. The paper places particular emphasis on the social movements that promoted Prohibition, such as the Anti-Saloon League and the WCTU. It also addresses the resistance from sectors that defended liberty and the right to consume alcohol, as well as the impact of institutional corruption on the enforcement of the law. This approach offers a critical perspective on the effects and legacy of Prohibition, as well as on the ongoing tensions between state power and individual freedoms.
Direction
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
Under the skin of the canon. The artistic footprint of the female image in three cases of contemporary advertising.
Authorship
C.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
C.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The central focus of this study is the evolution of the canon of female beauty and its projection into the representation of women in contemporary advertising. Starting from the theoretical analysis of authors such as Laura Mulvey and John Berger, key issues such as the male gaze, the objectification of the female body and the symbolic mechanisms that have conditioned and still condition its representation are analyzed. From these considerations, the concept of femvertising is approached as an advertising strategy that seeks to challenge traditional representations by building a more diverse and realistic female image. Also counting on an applied survey of the public and analysis of their responses, which allow us to understand the extent to which these stereotypes persist and their impact on today’s society. In the final phase, a case study is developed through three recent campaigns illustrating the influence of classical canon and new approaches on female representation. The objective of this work is to clearly show how the canon has been shaping the image of women which, despite certain advances, is still an object of dispute in which the power dynamics inherited from patriarchal symbolic constructions are maintained.
The central focus of this study is the evolution of the canon of female beauty and its projection into the representation of women in contemporary advertising. Starting from the theoretical analysis of authors such as Laura Mulvey and John Berger, key issues such as the male gaze, the objectification of the female body and the symbolic mechanisms that have conditioned and still condition its representation are analyzed. From these considerations, the concept of femvertising is approached as an advertising strategy that seeks to challenge traditional representations by building a more diverse and realistic female image. Also counting on an applied survey of the public and analysis of their responses, which allow us to understand the extent to which these stereotypes persist and their impact on today’s society. In the final phase, a case study is developed through three recent campaigns illustrating the influence of classical canon and new approaches on female representation. The objective of this work is to clearly show how the canon has been shaping the image of women which, despite certain advances, is still an object of dispute in which the power dynamics inherited from patriarchal symbolic constructions are maintained.
Direction
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Tutorships)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Tutorships)
Court
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Student’s tutor)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Student’s tutor)
Pre-Raphaelite beauty: the muses of the past between style, the feminine ideal and artistic heritage
Authorship
L.C.S.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
L.C.S.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The art of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood flourished in the late 19th century in the United Kingdom as a protest movement against the rigidity that prevailed in the academy of the time. Its main members -Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais-advocated a return to the inspiration of the medieval past, moving away from the prevailing conventionalisms. Their aesthetic proposal was based on the exaltation of nature, promoting a strong cult of truth, beauty and spirituality. The female figure emerges as one of the most relevant features of the Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic, represented through portraits of women with simian physical features and charged with sensuality, illness and death. This ideal crystallizes in the figure of the Femme fatale, a dangerous lady closely linked to mystery and the world of death. The Pre-Raphaelite legacy extended beyond its time, leaving a deep mark on later movements such as symbolism or Art Nouveau. Their aesthetics have profoundly influenced the construction of a canon of beauty that has affected and continues to affect different areas of the society that surrounds us.
The art of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood flourished in the late 19th century in the United Kingdom as a protest movement against the rigidity that prevailed in the academy of the time. Its main members -Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais-advocated a return to the inspiration of the medieval past, moving away from the prevailing conventionalisms. Their aesthetic proposal was based on the exaltation of nature, promoting a strong cult of truth, beauty and spirituality. The female figure emerges as one of the most relevant features of the Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic, represented through portraits of women with simian physical features and charged with sensuality, illness and death. This ideal crystallizes in the figure of the Femme fatale, a dangerous lady closely linked to mystery and the world of death. The Pre-Raphaelite legacy extended beyond its time, leaving a deep mark on later movements such as symbolism or Art Nouveau. Their aesthetics have profoundly influenced the construction of a canon of beauty that has affected and continues to affect different areas of the society that surrounds us.
Direction
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
Galician women in Franco's places of imprisonment
Authorship
C.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
C.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper will deal with the repression of Galician women in Franco's prisons. We will review the evolution and construction of the penitentiary system and then focus on the specificities of the repression exercised on women and show their reality inside Franco's prisons. Special attention will be paid to the Galician cases, where the convicted women had to leave Galicia, due to the lack of central prisons, to serve their sentences in multiple prisons located throughout Spain. Hunger, insalubrity, epidemics, overcrowding and violence were the daily life of these women prisoners in these prisons, whose aim was the moral and social reeducation of these women. Of importance in this work are the testimonies left by some of the women prisoners after their time in prison, thus contributing to the recovery of the historical memory of these women, often forgotten and silenced.
This paper will deal with the repression of Galician women in Franco's prisons. We will review the evolution and construction of the penitentiary system and then focus on the specificities of the repression exercised on women and show their reality inside Franco's prisons. Special attention will be paid to the Galician cases, where the convicted women had to leave Galicia, due to the lack of central prisons, to serve their sentences in multiple prisons located throughout Spain. Hunger, insalubrity, epidemics, overcrowding and violence were the daily life of these women prisoners in these prisons, whose aim was the moral and social reeducation of these women. Of importance in this work are the testimonies left by some of the women prisoners after their time in prison, thus contributing to the recovery of the historical memory of these women, often forgotten and silenced.
Direction
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Student’s tutor)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Student’s tutor)
Approach to the versatility of Jesuit art in the viceroyalties of South America
Authorship
M.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
This project analyzes the Jesuit art in South America as a tool in the process of evangelization and inculturation. Through architecture, Jesuits adapted their pedagogy to different local contexts. It is studied in terms of syncretism, the elements that represent the indigenous character; the stylistic, iconographic and technical similarities and differences in relation to other regions and the impact of art on the consolidation of the religious power of the Society of Jesus in the colonial context. The concept of modo nostro is used to understand how architectural solutions show an international connection with European influence and how this artistic strategy works with Ignatian pedagogy in South America.
This project analyzes the Jesuit art in South America as a tool in the process of evangelization and inculturation. Through architecture, Jesuits adapted their pedagogy to different local contexts. It is studied in terms of syncretism, the elements that represent the indigenous character; the stylistic, iconographic and technical similarities and differences in relation to other regions and the impact of art on the consolidation of the religious power of the Society of Jesus in the colonial context. The concept of modo nostro is used to understand how architectural solutions show an international connection with European influence and how this artistic strategy works with Ignatian pedagogy in South America.
Direction
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
Medieval images of devotion in the Cathedral of Santiago and its Museum
Authorship
C.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
C.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This article analyzes the role of medieval devotional images preserved in the Cathedral of Santiago and the Cathedral Museum. Combining artistic, liturgical, and historical sources, it examines how these pieces served as sacred objects. Beyond their aesthetic function, these representations were conceived as bearers of presence, capable of mediating between the divine and the human. These sculptures were essential elements in structuring the religious, visual, and communal experience of the Jacobean cult. Their symbolic and ritual effectiveness made them essential for the practice of liturgy, both individual and collective.
This article analyzes the role of medieval devotional images preserved in the Cathedral of Santiago and the Cathedral Museum. Combining artistic, liturgical, and historical sources, it examines how these pieces served as sacred objects. Beyond their aesthetic function, these representations were conceived as bearers of presence, capable of mediating between the divine and the human. These sculptures were essential elements in structuring the religious, visual, and communal experience of the Jacobean cult. Their symbolic and ritual effectiveness made them essential for the practice of liturgy, both individual and collective.
Direction
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
The civil war as a projected image
Authorship
U.C.E.
Bachelor's degree in History
U.C.E.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The Spanish Civil War was an event of international interest. Linked to a wide literary production of different types, we can find the memoirs of those who lived through the Spanish events that took place between 1936 and 1939. Giving rise to a narrative focused on various aspects, such as the international dimension of the conflict, the motivations of the conflict, and the effect of the war on the civilian population. Aspects strongly influenced by subjective elements, derived from the own ideology and the image built about the Spanish based on prejudices and stereotypes. These are part of the elements that constitute the national image projected on Spain and the Spanish people, to shape the interpretation and conception of the civil war.
The Spanish Civil War was an event of international interest. Linked to a wide literary production of different types, we can find the memoirs of those who lived through the Spanish events that took place between 1936 and 1939. Giving rise to a narrative focused on various aspects, such as the international dimension of the conflict, the motivations of the conflict, and the effect of the war on the civilian population. Aspects strongly influenced by subjective elements, derived from the own ideology and the image built about the Spanish based on prejudices and stereotypes. These are part of the elements that constitute the national image projected on Spain and the Spanish people, to shape the interpretation and conception of the civil war.
Direction
NUÑEZ SEIJAS, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
NUÑEZ SEIJAS, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Court
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
The Movimiento Nacionalista Tacuara in the Argentina of the New Left
Authorship
H.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
H.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper offers a reexamination of the Movimiento Nacionalista Tacuara (MNT), moving beyond conventional interpretations that frame it solely as a far-right youth group. Instead, it is approached as a local expression of a broader transnational phenomenon: the rise of revolutionary nationalism during the 1960s, which borrowed rhetoric, strategies, and organizational models from both traditional right-wing and emerging leftist movements. Drawing on David Rapoport’s theory of political violence waves and Nicolas Lebourg’s work on revolutionary nationalism, this study argues that the MNT was a space marked by internal contradictions, ideological shifts, and continual redefinition. Through its various splits (the GRN, the MNA, and the MNRT) we observe different paths of radicalization, ranging from Catholic nationalism to revolutionary leftism. Rather than being a historical anomaly or a footnote to other political processes, Tacuara is analyzed here as a relevant actor in the evolution of Argentine youth militancy, shaped by both global ideological trends and local political tensions. This approach allows for a more nuanced understanding of the group’s trajectory and invites reflection on how, in times of crisis, the boundaries between left and right can become porous, giving rise to hybrid political identities that defy simple classification.
This paper offers a reexamination of the Movimiento Nacionalista Tacuara (MNT), moving beyond conventional interpretations that frame it solely as a far-right youth group. Instead, it is approached as a local expression of a broader transnational phenomenon: the rise of revolutionary nationalism during the 1960s, which borrowed rhetoric, strategies, and organizational models from both traditional right-wing and emerging leftist movements. Drawing on David Rapoport’s theory of political violence waves and Nicolas Lebourg’s work on revolutionary nationalism, this study argues that the MNT was a space marked by internal contradictions, ideological shifts, and continual redefinition. Through its various splits (the GRN, the MNA, and the MNRT) we observe different paths of radicalization, ranging from Catholic nationalism to revolutionary leftism. Rather than being a historical anomaly or a footnote to other political processes, Tacuara is analyzed here as a relevant actor in the evolution of Argentine youth militancy, shaped by both global ideological trends and local political tensions. This approach allows for a more nuanced understanding of the group’s trajectory and invites reflection on how, in times of crisis, the boundaries between left and right can become porous, giving rise to hybrid political identities that defy simple classification.
Direction
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
The Enthroned Effigy in the Funerary Realm of 13th Century Castile: between Fiction and Reality
Authorship
R.C.D.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
R.C.D.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The funerary effigy constitutes one of the prevalent forms of commemoration during the medieval period, but while recumbent effigies are ubiquitous, orant or enthroned effigies represent a rarity. This work aims to restore the original appearance of the famous images of Ferdinand III, Beatrice of Swabia and Alfonso X that once accompanied their tombs in the christianised mosque that was the 13th-century cathedral of Seville, as well as to seek the origin of this curious solution in the literary imagination of the Alphonsine court. Finally, this peculiar funerary complex will be interpreted in the context of the imperial pretensions of the Castilian monarchy.
The funerary effigy constitutes one of the prevalent forms of commemoration during the medieval period, but while recumbent effigies are ubiquitous, orant or enthroned effigies represent a rarity. This work aims to restore the original appearance of the famous images of Ferdinand III, Beatrice of Swabia and Alfonso X that once accompanied their tombs in the christianised mosque that was the 13th-century cathedral of Seville, as well as to seek the origin of this curious solution in the literary imagination of the Alphonsine court. Finally, this peculiar funerary complex will be interpreted in the context of the imperial pretensions of the Castilian monarchy.
Direction
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Tutorships)
Court
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
Can a game predict the future? Artistic, symbolic and iconographic evolution of Tarot cards: exhibition project.
Authorship
M.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
This undergraduate thesis explores the study of tarot through its history, symbolism, and art, with an interdisciplinary approach that traces its medieval origins to its contemporary representation. The research focuses particularly on the analysis of the cards, examining their formal, aesthetic, and symbolic values and their evolution over time. Several decks will be used for this purpose, with a special focus on the Rider-Waite-Smith deck due to its symbolic and artistic relevance. The project concludes with an exhibition proposal that offers a critical, artistic, and feminist reading of the tarot, highlighting its hidden history and the prejudices that have accompanied this object for centuries.
This undergraduate thesis explores the study of tarot through its history, symbolism, and art, with an interdisciplinary approach that traces its medieval origins to its contemporary representation. The research focuses particularly on the analysis of the cards, examining their formal, aesthetic, and symbolic values and their evolution over time. Several decks will be used for this purpose, with a special focus on the Rider-Waite-Smith deck due to its symbolic and artistic relevance. The project concludes with an exhibition proposal that offers a critical, artistic, and feminist reading of the tarot, highlighting its hidden history and the prejudices that have accompanied this object for centuries.
Direction
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Tutorships)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Tutorships)
Court
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Student’s tutor)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Student’s tutor)
The Creation of the Kingdom of Portugal
Authorship
D.C.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
D.C.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project focuses on the historical process that led to the creation of the Kingdom of Portugal, through a detailed review of the political, military, and ecclesiastical events that occurred between the late 11th and the first half of the 12th century. The study particularly examines the roles of key figures such as Henrique de Borgoña, Teresa de León, and Afonso Henriques, as well as the conflicts with the Kingdom of León and the internal tensions that shaped the evolution of the County of Portugal towards independence. The main objective of this research is to understand the factors that enabled the consolidation of autonomous power in Portugal, paying special attention to succession disputes, marriage alliances, and the influence of the Church. The methodology is based on critical analysis of documentary sources and up-to-date historiographical literature. The results reveal that the creation of the Kingdom of Portugal was the outcome of a complex and prolonged process marked by temporary alliances, family rivalries, and territorial disputes. The prominent figure of Teresa, who adopted the title of queen before the official proclamation of the kingdom, and the decisive role of Afonso Henriques, culminate in a process driven by both personal ambition and political strategy. This study highlights the importance of the County of Portugal as a distinct political entity and contributes to a better understanding of the origins of the Portuguese monarchy.
This Final Degree Project focuses on the historical process that led to the creation of the Kingdom of Portugal, through a detailed review of the political, military, and ecclesiastical events that occurred between the late 11th and the first half of the 12th century. The study particularly examines the roles of key figures such as Henrique de Borgoña, Teresa de León, and Afonso Henriques, as well as the conflicts with the Kingdom of León and the internal tensions that shaped the evolution of the County of Portugal towards independence. The main objective of this research is to understand the factors that enabled the consolidation of autonomous power in Portugal, paying special attention to succession disputes, marriage alliances, and the influence of the Church. The methodology is based on critical analysis of documentary sources and up-to-date historiographical literature. The results reveal that the creation of the Kingdom of Portugal was the outcome of a complex and prolonged process marked by temporary alliances, family rivalries, and territorial disputes. The prominent figure of Teresa, who adopted the title of queen before the official proclamation of the kingdom, and the decisive role of Afonso Henriques, culminate in a process driven by both personal ambition and political strategy. This study highlights the importance of the County of Portugal as a distinct political entity and contributes to a better understanding of the origins of the Portuguese monarchy.
Direction
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
Court
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
The funerary world in Northern Oretania: An Anthropological and Archaeometric study (Color and FTIR) of ten cremations from the Iberian Necropolis of Alarcos III
Authorship
M.C.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.C.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The study of ten cremations from the Iberian Necropolis of Alarcos III is presented. This necropolis was discovered in 2019 between the municipalities of Poblete and Ciudad Real, with excavations beginning in 2021. The aim is to deepen the knowledge of Iberian culture in the La Mancha area, mainly through the characterization of the funerary ritual performed in this territory at the end of the Iron Age. The work includes the excavation of part of the material in situ, the anthropological study, which involves classification into anatomical segments and estimation of sex and age of the individuals, and also the colorimetric analysis and four FTIR spectroscopic indices, with the purpose of studying the relationship between chromatic changes and the chemical structure of the bone, as well as inferring the temperature. The anthropological study has allowed the identification of the sex of 4 female and 2 male individuals, and the age of two of them (15-20 and 17 years old), the others being adults. The colorimetric and spectroscopic analyses show great variability and indicate that the bones with higher luminosity present a higher cremation temperature, with low amounts of collagen and carbonate, as well as a high crystallinity index. This means that high temperatures were reached, but calcination was partial, suggesting a less elaborate cremation than in later centuries.
The study of ten cremations from the Iberian Necropolis of Alarcos III is presented. This necropolis was discovered in 2019 between the municipalities of Poblete and Ciudad Real, with excavations beginning in 2021. The aim is to deepen the knowledge of Iberian culture in the La Mancha area, mainly through the characterization of the funerary ritual performed in this territory at the end of the Iron Age. The work includes the excavation of part of the material in situ, the anthropological study, which involves classification into anatomical segments and estimation of sex and age of the individuals, and also the colorimetric analysis and four FTIR spectroscopic indices, with the purpose of studying the relationship between chromatic changes and the chemical structure of the bone, as well as inferring the temperature. The anthropological study has allowed the identification of the sex of 4 female and 2 male individuals, and the age of two of them (15-20 and 17 years old), the others being adults. The colorimetric and spectroscopic analyses show great variability and indicate that the bones with higher luminosity present a higher cremation temperature, with low amounts of collagen and carbonate, as well as a high crystallinity index. This means that high temperatures were reached, but calcination was partial, suggesting a less elaborate cremation than in later centuries.
Direction
LOPEZ COSTAS, OLALLA (Tutorships)
LOPEZ COSTAS, OLALLA (Tutorships)
Court
LLINARES GARCIA, MARIA DEL MAR (Chairman)
RABUÑAL GAYO, JOSÉ RAMÓN (Secretary)
PRIETO MARTINEZ, MARÍA PILAR (Member)
LLINARES GARCIA, MARIA DEL MAR (Chairman)
RABUÑAL GAYO, JOSÉ RAMÓN (Secretary)
PRIETO MARTINEZ, MARÍA PILAR (Member)
An approach to Modern Life based on two osteographies. (Fresno del Río, Cantabria)
Authorship
M.C.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.C.C.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This work pretends to approach us to the knowledge of the life of the people of the gone through the analysis of rests funerarios. They expose the results of the anthropological studio and the alterations paleopatológicas of the osseous rests and dentarios of two tombs of Modern Period of the yacimiento of Santa María of Ash of the River of the city council of Enmedio, in the Current Community of Cantabria (Spain). During the Archaeologic Campaign of 2023 excavated the sepulturas 7 and 8, object of this analysis. Like results obtained, stand out the presence of spine bífida in the two subjects analysed and that have interpreted like consequence of the possible endogamy by influence of geographic isolation of the region, the diet, the environmental half conditions and the estrucutras sociopolíticas of the historical period. Likewise, the existence of entesopatías have interpreted like bookmarks of labour activity and the only finding of a osteofito occipital in the foramen magnum of the subject of the sepultura 7 that explains the grave minusvalías of vital activity. With this work treats to contribute to put of importance the importance of the studios bioarqueológicos like source of knowledge of the life of the past that can spend unobserved in paleoepidermiological approaches.
This work pretends to approach us to the knowledge of the life of the people of the gone through the analysis of rests funerarios. They expose the results of the anthropological studio and the alterations paleopatológicas of the osseous rests and dentarios of two tombs of Modern Period of the yacimiento of Santa María of Ash of the River of the city council of Enmedio, in the Current Community of Cantabria (Spain). During the Archaeologic Campaign of 2023 excavated the sepulturas 7 and 8, object of this analysis. Like results obtained, stand out the presence of spine bífida in the two subjects analysed and that have interpreted like consequence of the possible endogamy by influence of geographic isolation of the region, the diet, the environmental half conditions and the estrucutras sociopolíticas of the historical period. Likewise, the existence of entesopatías have interpreted like bookmarks of labour activity and the only finding of a osteofito occipital in the foramen magnum of the subject of the sepultura 7 that explains the grave minusvalías of vital activity. With this work treats to contribute to put of importance the importance of the studios bioarqueológicos like source of knowledge of the life of the past that can spend unobserved in paleoepidermiological approaches.
Direction
CAMAROS PEREZ, EDGARD (Tutorships)
CAMAROS PEREZ, EDGARD (Tutorships)
Court
CAMAROS PEREZ, EDGARD (Student’s tutor)
CAMAROS PEREZ, EDGARD (Student’s tutor)
The Environmental Movement during Francoism and the Spanish Transition: A Preliminary Approach.
Authorship
K.D.S.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
K.D.S.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The environmental movement, as we know today, emerged in Europe in response to the environmental degradation caused by the industrial development model that expanded after the end of World War II. In Spain, however, this process was conditioned by its unique political context: the Franco dictatorship (1939- 1975) and the subsequent democratization process (1975- 1982). During Francoism, the State restricted the organization of expression of any form of resistance, including those related to environmental concerns. Nevertheless, in the fianl years of the regime, individual initiatives, scientiffic efforts, and some associations began to emerge that denounced the environmental impact of developmental policies. These marginal experiences laid the foundations for a more organized environmental movement. With the arrival of the Spanish Transition, the political context changed significantly. The creation and legalization of environmental organizations were permitted, environmental awareness grew, and the first organized environmental conflicts appeared. Environmentalism shifted from being a scattered concern to becoming part of the public sphere and the emerging social movements in the new democracy. This research addresses, in an introductory manner, the development of the environmental movement in Spain from the end of Franco regime to the stabilization of the democratic system, focusing on its causes, evolution, key actors, and the political context in which it took place
The environmental movement, as we know today, emerged in Europe in response to the environmental degradation caused by the industrial development model that expanded after the end of World War II. In Spain, however, this process was conditioned by its unique political context: the Franco dictatorship (1939- 1975) and the subsequent democratization process (1975- 1982). During Francoism, the State restricted the organization of expression of any form of resistance, including those related to environmental concerns. Nevertheless, in the fianl years of the regime, individual initiatives, scientiffic efforts, and some associations began to emerge that denounced the environmental impact of developmental policies. These marginal experiences laid the foundations for a more organized environmental movement. With the arrival of the Spanish Transition, the political context changed significantly. The creation and legalization of environmental organizations were permitted, environmental awareness grew, and the first organized environmental conflicts appeared. Environmentalism shifted from being a scattered concern to becoming part of the public sphere and the emerging social movements in the new democracy. This research addresses, in an introductory manner, the development of the environmental movement in Spain from the end of Franco regime to the stabilization of the democratic system, focusing on its causes, evolution, key actors, and the political context in which it took place
Direction
BARCA , STEFANIA (Tutorships)
BARCA , STEFANIA (Tutorships)
Court
BARCA , STEFANIA (Student’s tutor)
BARCA , STEFANIA (Student’s tutor)
The Argentine Communist Party and its Relationship with the Argentine Civic-Military Dictatorship (1976-1982)
Authorship
M.D.B.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.D.B.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The Argentine Communist Party (PCA) is considered one of the most relevant political groups with a broad historical projection within the realm of traditional Argentine leftism. From a diachronic perspective, it is notable how its position changed regarding previous dictatorial governments that emerged in the context of Argentina in the second half of the last century, particularly concerning the party’s support for the last Argentine civic-military dictatorship. Based on this premise, this paper will analyze this supportive stance towards the last civic-military dictatorship within the proposed spatial framework, focusing on the theoretical and contextual foundations that led the PCA to support the establishment of the military government. Additionally, other aspects related to the PCA’s trajectory throughout the dictatorship will be addressed, including the criticisms made by the party against the governmental administration, and contextualizing the party’s stance based on its background and political positions prior to the dictatorship.
The Argentine Communist Party (PCA) is considered one of the most relevant political groups with a broad historical projection within the realm of traditional Argentine leftism. From a diachronic perspective, it is notable how its position changed regarding previous dictatorial governments that emerged in the context of Argentina in the second half of the last century, particularly concerning the party’s support for the last Argentine civic-military dictatorship. Based on this premise, this paper will analyze this supportive stance towards the last civic-military dictatorship within the proposed spatial framework, focusing on the theoretical and contextual foundations that led the PCA to support the establishment of the military government. Additionally, other aspects related to the PCA’s trajectory throughout the dictatorship will be addressed, including the criticisms made by the party against the governmental administration, and contextualizing the party’s stance based on its background and political positions prior to the dictatorship.
Direction
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
Revolution and Counterrevolution: the “Third Liberal Exile” in Portugal (1826 a 1831)
Authorship
R.D.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
R.D.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 11:00
07.23.2025 11:00
Summary
This paper analyzes the Spanish “third liberal exile”, framed in the Ominous Decade (1823-1833), focusing specifically on Portugal as a destination between 1826 and 1831. Following the restoration of absolutism in Spain and the consequent repression of the liberal movement, thousands of Spaniards were forced into exile, finding in Portugal a strategic refuge due to both its proximity and the favorable political context derived from the Constitutional Regency of Doña Isabel Maria (1826-1828). The study addresses the Portuguese reception policy through the creation of a shelters´ network and the Administrative Commission, responsible for regulating their stay, providing subsidies, and maintaining order. It also examines the harsh living conditions within the depots, the successive reorganizations during the reign of Don Miguel I (1828-1834), and the statistics and sociodemographic profiles underlying the refugees. The paper further explores the conspiratorial dimension of the exile, highlighting the insurrectional plans promoted by various liberal groups from Portuguese territory, often in connection with international networks of Spanish refugees. Through a critical bibliographic analysis and a study framed in international and transnational terms, this work sheds light on the complexity of Spanish political exile as a phenomenon, as well as its diplomatic and social implications for both kingdoms.
This paper analyzes the Spanish “third liberal exile”, framed in the Ominous Decade (1823-1833), focusing specifically on Portugal as a destination between 1826 and 1831. Following the restoration of absolutism in Spain and the consequent repression of the liberal movement, thousands of Spaniards were forced into exile, finding in Portugal a strategic refuge due to both its proximity and the favorable political context derived from the Constitutional Regency of Doña Isabel Maria (1826-1828). The study addresses the Portuguese reception policy through the creation of a shelters´ network and the Administrative Commission, responsible for regulating their stay, providing subsidies, and maintaining order. It also examines the harsh living conditions within the depots, the successive reorganizations during the reign of Don Miguel I (1828-1834), and the statistics and sociodemographic profiles underlying the refugees. The paper further explores the conspiratorial dimension of the exile, highlighting the insurrectional plans promoted by various liberal groups from Portuguese territory, often in connection with international networks of Spanish refugees. Through a critical bibliographic analysis and a study framed in international and transnational terms, this work sheds light on the complexity of Spanish political exile as a phenomenon, as well as its diplomatic and social implications for both kingdoms.
Direction
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Student’s tutor)
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Student’s tutor)
From the private to the public: Personal experience as a form of artistic expression
Authorship
C.D.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
C.D.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This work explores the central role of personal experience and biography in contemporary artistic creation, highlighting how subjectivity, memory, and identity become essential tools for expression and social critique. It is divided into two parts: a theoretical one, which explores the evolution of the biographical approach to art history, from the legend of artists as geniuses to contemporary identity politics; and a second analytical one, focused on the investigation of three exemplary artists: Louise Bourgeois, Félix González-Torres, and Carrie Mae Weems. The personal relationship with the political is explored in these cases, including trauma, death, grief, gender, racialization, and vulnerability as central axes of a discourse that connects the intimate with the political. It also explores how autobiographical art can be used to represent complex subjective experiences, serving as a space for self-knowledge, denunciation, and resistance. The research incorporates a critical assessment, aiming to focus on a more inclusive art history that brings together marginalized voices and challenges hegemonic cultural traditions of art.
This work explores the central role of personal experience and biography in contemporary artistic creation, highlighting how subjectivity, memory, and identity become essential tools for expression and social critique. It is divided into two parts: a theoretical one, which explores the evolution of the biographical approach to art history, from the legend of artists as geniuses to contemporary identity politics; and a second analytical one, focused on the investigation of three exemplary artists: Louise Bourgeois, Félix González-Torres, and Carrie Mae Weems. The personal relationship with the political is explored in these cases, including trauma, death, grief, gender, racialization, and vulnerability as central axes of a discourse that connects the intimate with the political. It also explores how autobiographical art can be used to represent complex subjective experiences, serving as a space for self-knowledge, denunciation, and resistance. The research incorporates a critical assessment, aiming to focus on a more inclusive art history that brings together marginalized voices and challenges hegemonic cultural traditions of art.
Direction
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Tutorships)
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
Public Policies for Migrant Integration in Spain: a look at Galicia through the case of Mali and Venezuela
Authorship
A.D.V.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
A.D.V.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
Immigration to Galicia is progressively transforming the social fabric of Galician society, generating tensions, adaptations, and challenges in a region traditionally considered a source of emigrants. In recent years, Galicia has become a destination for a multitude of people arriving from different global contexts, including refugees, exiles, and people forcibly displaced by armed conflicts and humanitarian crises. In this context, regional and national policies, as well as political and media discourse, exert a significant influence on the social perception of immigration and the process of migrants' integration into local societies. This paper explores how immigrants and refugees arriving in Galicia, specifically refugees from Mali and the growing Venezuelan community, interact with the economic and social reality of the peninsular community, marked by a history of emigration. Specifically, the role of public policies in the adaptation process of immigrants in Galicia is analyzed by examining: implemented reception policies, administrative challenges such as visa management, unmet labor demand in rural areas (due to demographic decline and depopulation in certain areas), and new migratory trends among returnees/descendants of Galician emigrants (such as the Latino community). The paper also explores tensions between local institutions and the central government, which reflect discrepancies in transparency and management of reception for migrants and/or refugees. Stigmas, housing problems, and hate crimes will be addressed through the mention and analysis of current news stories and the provision of graphics that allow for a better visual understanding of the evolution of these phenomena. The hypothesis of this paper is that there are a series of obstacles in the adaptation process of both Malian refugees and Venezuelan migrants in Galicia, highlighting the differences and similarities that exist in such disparate migration cases. Finally, it reflects on the contradictions of the current (economic and social) system, where inequalities persist that affect the integration of migrants in the European region, specifically in the northwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Immigration to Galicia is progressively transforming the social fabric of Galician society, generating tensions, adaptations, and challenges in a region traditionally considered a source of emigrants. In recent years, Galicia has become a destination for a multitude of people arriving from different global contexts, including refugees, exiles, and people forcibly displaced by armed conflicts and humanitarian crises. In this context, regional and national policies, as well as political and media discourse, exert a significant influence on the social perception of immigration and the process of migrants' integration into local societies. This paper explores how immigrants and refugees arriving in Galicia, specifically refugees from Mali and the growing Venezuelan community, interact with the economic and social reality of the peninsular community, marked by a history of emigration. Specifically, the role of public policies in the adaptation process of immigrants in Galicia is analyzed by examining: implemented reception policies, administrative challenges such as visa management, unmet labor demand in rural areas (due to demographic decline and depopulation in certain areas), and new migratory trends among returnees/descendants of Galician emigrants (such as the Latino community). The paper also explores tensions between local institutions and the central government, which reflect discrepancies in transparency and management of reception for migrants and/or refugees. Stigmas, housing problems, and hate crimes will be addressed through the mention and analysis of current news stories and the provision of graphics that allow for a better visual understanding of the evolution of these phenomena. The hypothesis of this paper is that there are a series of obstacles in the adaptation process of both Malian refugees and Venezuelan migrants in Galicia, highlighting the differences and similarities that exist in such disparate migration cases. Finally, it reflects on the contradictions of the current (economic and social) system, where inequalities persist that affect the integration of migrants in the European region, specifically in the northwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Direction
YRIGOY CADENA, ISMAEL (Tutorships)
ESTEVEZ VILLARINO, BRAIS (Co-tutorships)
YRIGOY CADENA, ISMAEL (Tutorships)
ESTEVEZ VILLARINO, BRAIS (Co-tutorships)
Court
ESTEVEZ VILLARINO, BRAIS (Student’s tutor)
YRIGOY CADENA, ISMAEL (Student’s tutor)
ESTEVEZ VILLARINO, BRAIS (Student’s tutor)
YRIGOY CADENA, ISMAEL (Student’s tutor)
Iconographic distortions of the last Queen of Egipt
Authorship
L.D.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
L.D.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
02.20.2025 18:30
02.20.2025 18:30
Summary
The different interpretations, both modern and ancient, that have been made throughout history about the last Lagid queen, Cleopatra VII, have led to the appearance of different versions of her in painting, literature and even in film, among many other fields. This work focuses precisely on the study of these different versions, with the intention of carrying out a confrontation between them and a critical review of them, together with the sources that have come down to us, as well as looking at the different changes to which she was subjected according to the context in which the interpretation was found.
The different interpretations, both modern and ancient, that have been made throughout history about the last Lagid queen, Cleopatra VII, have led to the appearance of different versions of her in painting, literature and even in film, among many other fields. This work focuses precisely on the study of these different versions, with the intention of carrying out a confrontation between them and a critical review of them, together with the sources that have come down to us, as well as looking at the different changes to which she was subjected according to the context in which the interpretation was found.
Direction
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Barca : devotion, literature and promotion
Authorship
D.D.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
D.D.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 09:00
07.23.2025 09:00
Summary
This study focuses on Riobóo y Seixas, a late Baroque Galician author, and his work on the well-known shrine of the Virgin of the Barca, to whose revitalization he contributed significantly. The research situates itself at the intersection of “popular” or “local” religiosity and cultivated piety, aiming to engage with both dimensions. The renewed interest in this shrine is closely tied to its recent promotion as a Jacobean pilgrimage destination, supported by tourism policies and a broader social trend that embraces pilgrimage as a form of spiritual and personal reflection.
This study focuses on Riobóo y Seixas, a late Baroque Galician author, and his work on the well-known shrine of the Virgin of the Barca, to whose revitalization he contributed significantly. The research situates itself at the intersection of “popular” or “local” religiosity and cultivated piety, aiming to engage with both dimensions. The renewed interest in this shrine is closely tied to its recent promotion as a Jacobean pilgrimage destination, supported by tourism policies and a broader social trend that embraces pilgrimage as a form of spiritual and personal reflection.
Direction
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Tutorships)
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Chairman)
Fernández Armesto, Mónica (Secretary)
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Member)
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Chairman)
Fernández Armesto, Mónica (Secretary)
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Member)
A historiographic approach to the writing of the Children´s Crusade
Authorship
L.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
L.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The present work look for analyse how formed the writing of the Children´s Crusade since its appearance in medieval chronicles until most recent representations. With this objective, it going to frame this event in the evolution of holy war and in the development of coetaneus crusades. It going to also study the differents interpretations about its origin and social composition. It going to analyse equally the vision of this crusade in the not academic fields.
The present work look for analyse how formed the writing of the Children´s Crusade since its appearance in medieval chronicles until most recent representations. With this objective, it going to frame this event in the evolution of holy war and in the development of coetaneus crusades. It going to also study the differents interpretations about its origin and social composition. It going to analyse equally the vision of this crusade in the not academic fields.
Direction
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
A Mother's Pain in a Final Embrace: The Iconographic Evolution of the Pietà from the Origin of the Type to the Modern Age”
Authorship
C.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
C.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper analyzes the iconographic evolution of the Pieta in Western art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. Through the comparative study of key works, both sculptural and pictorial, it will examine how the representation of the Virgin with the dead body of Christ has changed in terms of the characterization and number of the characters that compose it, its composition, style and symbolism. The study addresses the early Germanic versions as forms of intimate devotion, the Renaissance idealization that endows the scene with formal balance and spiritual serenity, and finally the Baroque dramatism, which intensifies the emotional theatricality and seeks to move the viewer. In addition, we will analyze how the theological and human message of the work is amplified in each period, reflecting the cultural sensibilities of its time. The research concludes with a reflection on how this motif has endured and evolved, adapting to different artistic languages without losing its symbolic power and emotional impact.
This paper analyzes the iconographic evolution of the Pieta in Western art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. Through the comparative study of key works, both sculptural and pictorial, it will examine how the representation of the Virgin with the dead body of Christ has changed in terms of the characterization and number of the characters that compose it, its composition, style and symbolism. The study addresses the early Germanic versions as forms of intimate devotion, the Renaissance idealization that endows the scene with formal balance and spiritual serenity, and finally the Baroque dramatism, which intensifies the emotional theatricality and seeks to move the viewer. In addition, we will analyze how the theological and human message of the work is amplified in each period, reflecting the cultural sensibilities of its time. The research concludes with a reflection on how this motif has endured and evolved, adapting to different artistic languages without losing its symbolic power and emotional impact.
Direction
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
Constructivist Women: Fashion in the Early Soviet Union.
Authorship
M.D.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.D.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 20:00
07.23.2025 20:00
Summary
The objective of this work is to delve into the conception of fashion in the early Soviet Union: its changes compared to the previous era, the history of fabric and textile creation, and the intentions behind different patterns and prints. To this end, we will focus primarily on the artists Liubov Popova, Varvara Stepanova, and Aleksandra Ekster. We will therefore begin with constructivism without neglecting other -isms that may be relevant to the period, artist, or work, such as rationalism or suprematism. We will also examine, albeit more tangentially, how the so-called minor arts are connected to each other, providing us with a cultural perspective we would not otherwise achieve, as some of the examples analyzed are taken from theatrical pieces or films.
The objective of this work is to delve into the conception of fashion in the early Soviet Union: its changes compared to the previous era, the history of fabric and textile creation, and the intentions behind different patterns and prints. To this end, we will focus primarily on the artists Liubov Popova, Varvara Stepanova, and Aleksandra Ekster. We will therefore begin with constructivism without neglecting other -isms that may be relevant to the period, artist, or work, such as rationalism or suprematism. We will also examine, albeit more tangentially, how the so-called minor arts are connected to each other, providing us with a cultural perspective we would not otherwise achieve, as some of the examples analyzed are taken from theatrical pieces or films.
Direction
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Tutorships)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Tutorships)
Court
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Student’s tutor)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Student’s tutor)
Salome: from the Bible to modern art. The birth of a femme fatale
Authorship
P.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
P.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.18.2025 12:00
06.18.2025 12:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project focuses on the figure of Salome as one of the most prominent examples of the archetype of the femme fatale, both in art history and in the visual culture of the nineteenth century. Focusing on the biblical story and its artistic and literary reinterpretation, Salome becomes an emblem of the end of the century charged with eroticism and danger. This research studies how prominent artists such as Gustave Moreau or novelists such as Oscar Wilde helped construct a captivating woman. This structure responds to the social disputes of the time, related to the emancipation of women. Likewise, this study is supported by other figures related to the archetype of the femme fatale, which are Lilith, Pandora, Circe, Judith and Cleopatra. With the support of these figures, it is shown how this myth is reflected in independent and strong women throughout the centuries. Finally, this analysis ends by summarizing how the figure of Salome reflects cultural concerns about non-stereotypical femininity.
This Final Degree Project focuses on the figure of Salome as one of the most prominent examples of the archetype of the femme fatale, both in art history and in the visual culture of the nineteenth century. Focusing on the biblical story and its artistic and literary reinterpretation, Salome becomes an emblem of the end of the century charged with eroticism and danger. This research studies how prominent artists such as Gustave Moreau or novelists such as Oscar Wilde helped construct a captivating woman. This structure responds to the social disputes of the time, related to the emancipation of women. Likewise, this study is supported by other figures related to the archetype of the femme fatale, which are Lilith, Pandora, Circe, Judith and Cleopatra. With the support of these figures, it is shown how this myth is reflected in independent and strong women throughout the centuries. Finally, this analysis ends by summarizing how the figure of Salome reflects cultural concerns about non-stereotypical femininity.
Direction
SANCHEZ GARCIA, JESUS ANGEL (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ GARCIA, JESUS ANGEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ GARCIA, JESUS ANGEL (Student’s tutor)
SANCHEZ GARCIA, JESUS ANGEL (Student’s tutor)
The medieval historical video game between 2020-2025
Authorship
M.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
Video games are a transmedia product that has undergone unprecedented development in recent decades. Since their beginnings there have been titles, and entire sagas, with historical content mixed with narrative elements that provide gameplay. This, coupled with the fact of the medium's great and growing popularity, has influenced public history, the perception that much of society has of history and its most visited events. These elements recognise the value of video games as a tool to bring history closer to the players, but it faces difficulties from the academic community as a consequence of the digital divide between the two worlds. It is a medium seen as strange or not very serious. As a solution, the historical video game was born, a concept that varies greatly depending on the expert, but whose intention is to provide the video game with an academic background with three main criteria: veracity, verisimilitude and relevant information. Since 2020, we have seen a significant proliferation of titles with historical narratives or inspirations and great success, which makes it vital to analyse their chronological development in order to understand the historical video game today.
Video games are a transmedia product that has undergone unprecedented development in recent decades. Since their beginnings there have been titles, and entire sagas, with historical content mixed with narrative elements that provide gameplay. This, coupled with the fact of the medium's great and growing popularity, has influenced public history, the perception that much of society has of history and its most visited events. These elements recognise the value of video games as a tool to bring history closer to the players, but it faces difficulties from the academic community as a consequence of the digital divide between the two worlds. It is a medium seen as strange or not very serious. As a solution, the historical video game was born, a concept that varies greatly depending on the expert, but whose intention is to provide the video game with an academic background with three main criteria: veracity, verisimilitude and relevant information. Since 2020, we have seen a significant proliferation of titles with historical narratives or inspirations and great success, which makes it vital to analyse their chronological development in order to understand the historical video game today.
Direction
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Student’s tutor)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Student’s tutor)
Two looks at the women of the French Revolution: Madame de Staël and Jules Michelet
Authorship
A.E.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.E.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Studies on the participation and involvement of women during the French Revolution have always been placed in the background, considered of little importance for the research around that period. However, today it is demonstrated that women played a fundamental role, not only in the main political and social processes of the Revolution, but also being the main ones negatively affected. This research aims to show, by analysing the works of Madame de Staël, an enlightened writer from the revolutionary era, and Jules Michelet, a French historian of the nineteenth century, the great importance and impact that women, both individually and as a group had throughout the beginning, development and conclusion of the French Revolution.
Studies on the participation and involvement of women during the French Revolution have always been placed in the background, considered of little importance for the research around that period. However, today it is demonstrated that women played a fundamental role, not only in the main political and social processes of the Revolution, but also being the main ones negatively affected. This research aims to show, by analysing the works of Madame de Staël, an enlightened writer from the revolutionary era, and Jules Michelet, a French historian of the nineteenth century, the great importance and impact that women, both individually and as a group had throughout the beginning, development and conclusion of the French Revolution.
Direction
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Tutorships)
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Chairman)
Fernández Armesto, Mónica (Secretary)
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Member)
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Chairman)
Fernández Armesto, Mónica (Secretary)
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Member)
Diego Gelmirez, the warlord of Santiago el Mayor who died in bed
Authorship
A.E.E.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.E.E.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
Are you familiar with Mortadelo? That endearing character that Francisco Ibáñez gave life to in 1958. His main perk consisted in a large closet full of costumes that he incomprehensibly always had on him, which allowed him to choose the most adequate one depending on the secret mission he had to execute in that moment, along with his inseparable friend Filemón. There was also a Mortadelo in medieval Galicia… well, and also an Al Capore, a Francisco Franco, a Narciso and a Peter Parker, but since Galicia is known for its large and varied portions, all of these personalities were condensed in the same historical figure: Diego Germírez, the bishop of the headquarters of Santiago de Compostela. He had previously been an undercover agent in the county court of Galicia, property of the deposed García, first archbishop of an already independent of Iria Santiago. He was victim of the most embarrassing and awkward uprisings and also verbal and physical attacks coming from the royalty, nobles and citizens of the city he was in love with, so much that he lost his sanity. He was no different than Nuno Freire de Andrade… Gelmirez went down in history because of his achievements, which he himself narrated to anyone that would listen; his well concluded archbishopric; and, most importantly, his great ambition and self confidence. Turns out it must be true that “with great power comes great responsibility”…
Are you familiar with Mortadelo? That endearing character that Francisco Ibáñez gave life to in 1958. His main perk consisted in a large closet full of costumes that he incomprehensibly always had on him, which allowed him to choose the most adequate one depending on the secret mission he had to execute in that moment, along with his inseparable friend Filemón. There was also a Mortadelo in medieval Galicia… well, and also an Al Capore, a Francisco Franco, a Narciso and a Peter Parker, but since Galicia is known for its large and varied portions, all of these personalities were condensed in the same historical figure: Diego Germírez, the bishop of the headquarters of Santiago de Compostela. He had previously been an undercover agent in the county court of Galicia, property of the deposed García, first archbishop of an already independent of Iria Santiago. He was victim of the most embarrassing and awkward uprisings and also verbal and physical attacks coming from the royalty, nobles and citizens of the city he was in love with, so much that he lost his sanity. He was no different than Nuno Freire de Andrade… Gelmirez went down in history because of his achievements, which he himself narrated to anyone that would listen; his well concluded archbishopric; and, most importantly, his great ambition and self confidence. Turns out it must be true that “with great power comes great responsibility”…
Direction
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
Between Gods and Mortals: The Representations of Mythological Passions in the Torre de la Parada according to the Metamorphoses
Authorship
A.F.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
A.F.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 13:00
07.23.2025 13:00
Summary
During the reign of Philip IV, Rubens was commissioned to create an extensive pictorial programme to decorate the Torre de la Parada. This commission was based on Metamorphoses by Ovid. This study analyses a selection of twelve works that revolve around the representation of love, whether romantic, tragic or violent. By examining Rubens’ work, this research explores the visual references that can be found in a series of illustrated editions of Ovid’s text, relating the images to the corresponding passages and analysing how the mythological narrative is transformed into images.
During the reign of Philip IV, Rubens was commissioned to create an extensive pictorial programme to decorate the Torre de la Parada. This commission was based on Metamorphoses by Ovid. This study analyses a selection of twelve works that revolve around the representation of love, whether romantic, tragic or violent. By examining Rubens’ work, this research explores the visual references that can be found in a series of illustrated editions of Ovid’s text, relating the images to the corresponding passages and analysing how the mythological narrative is transformed into images.
Direction
DIEZ PLATAS, MARIA DE FATIMA (Tutorships)
DIEZ PLATAS, MARIA DE FATIMA (Tutorships)
Court
DIEZ PLATAS, MARIA DE FATIMA (Student’s tutor)
DIEZ PLATAS, MARIA DE FATIMA (Student’s tutor)
The compostelan urban power at the XV century start. An aproximation from the Libro do Concello (1416-1422)
Authorship
F.F.B.
Bachelor's degree in History
F.F.B.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The urban late middle ages’ world had achieved a great economic, political and social development around the XV century, wich gave place to a great diversity of scales of power and instances inside the city administration. From this generality, Santiago de Compostela, as a archiepiscopal’s lordship nucleus, presents inside its power levels around the fourteen hundreds a considerable complexity and conflictivity between the capacities of the temporal power, the council and even de cathedral’s chapter, having figures of great diversity as protagonists. Therefore, the development of these groups based on their social condition, their economic bases and their political statements, will give place to an urban oligarchy of great complexity, interesting by its dominion, sovereignty and power enforcement. The present paper gathers all above as an object of analysis, aming to offer a specific perspective from the Libro do Concello (1416-1422), wich allows us to recognice the present individuals on this system, building a versatile account between the upgrading of the new urban oligarchy and the subordination of those to the great traditional power from this city, as the santiaguese clerical state was.
The urban late middle ages’ world had achieved a great economic, political and social development around the XV century, wich gave place to a great diversity of scales of power and instances inside the city administration. From this generality, Santiago de Compostela, as a archiepiscopal’s lordship nucleus, presents inside its power levels around the fourteen hundreds a considerable complexity and conflictivity between the capacities of the temporal power, the council and even de cathedral’s chapter, having figures of great diversity as protagonists. Therefore, the development of these groups based on their social condition, their economic bases and their political statements, will give place to an urban oligarchy of great complexity, interesting by its dominion, sovereignty and power enforcement. The present paper gathers all above as an object of analysis, aming to offer a specific perspective from the Libro do Concello (1416-1422), wich allows us to recognice the present individuals on this system, building a versatile account between the upgrading of the new urban oligarchy and the subordination of those to the great traditional power from this city, as the santiaguese clerical state was.
Direction
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Student’s tutor)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Student’s tutor)
Mercia, supremacy and decline
Authorship
M.F.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.F.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper analyzes the historical evolution of one of the most powerful kingdoms of Early Medieval England, from its origins to its decline. The study begins by addressing the methodological challenges encountered in carrying out the research, due to the scarcity of direct sources, which in some cases come from rival kingdoms. Through the analysis of sources such as the Tribal Hidage, Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, among many others, as well as archaeological evidence, the aim is to reconstruct the origins of the Mercian dynasty and its territorial consolidation. This Final Degree Project delves into the political structure of the kingdom, also addressing religious aspects, particularly the Christianization of Mercia under the rule of Wulfhere and the strengthening of royal power under the reigns of Ethelbald and Offa. Under Offa, Mercia reached its peak, marked by advances in international diplomacy and alliances with foreign powers. However, after Offa’s death, the kingdom entered a period of decline that led to its downfall and subordination to rising powers such as Wessex. The study concludes that Mercian supremacy was short-lived but played a decisive role in the shaping of medieval England.
This paper analyzes the historical evolution of one of the most powerful kingdoms of Early Medieval England, from its origins to its decline. The study begins by addressing the methodological challenges encountered in carrying out the research, due to the scarcity of direct sources, which in some cases come from rival kingdoms. Through the analysis of sources such as the Tribal Hidage, Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, among many others, as well as archaeological evidence, the aim is to reconstruct the origins of the Mercian dynasty and its territorial consolidation. This Final Degree Project delves into the political structure of the kingdom, also addressing religious aspects, particularly the Christianization of Mercia under the rule of Wulfhere and the strengthening of royal power under the reigns of Ethelbald and Offa. Under Offa, Mercia reached its peak, marked by advances in international diplomacy and alliances with foreign powers. However, after Offa’s death, the kingdom entered a period of decline that led to its downfall and subordination to rising powers such as Wessex. The study concludes that Mercian supremacy was short-lived but played a decisive role in the shaping of medieval England.
Direction
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
Court
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
From Collapse to Conflict: Factors that Shaped the Course of Violence in South Ossetia and Abkhazia (1988 a 1993)
Authorship
J.D.F.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
J.D.F.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 11:00
07.23.2025 11:00
Summary
This dissertation offers a comparative analysis of the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia between 1988 and 1993, which occurred in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the ensuing crisis of the emerging Georgian state. The convergence of a range of structural factors, such as the accumulation of historical grievances, with the consequences of Soviet disintegration, particularly institutional dysfunction, was central to both the development and outcome of the two conflicts. The primary focus of this study lies in this interaction: how structural and historical dimensions combined with short term contingencies to shape divergent patterns of violence. Through a qualitative and comparative approach, the study examines the significance of these and other elements, such as state corruption, access to military resources, and foreign involvement, in the formation of each conflict. The analysis is structured around three main sections: an ethno demographic and historical political contextualisation; a discussion of the structural factors underpinning the violence; and a final section examining how those factors influenced the concrete dynamics of armed confrontation on the ground.
This dissertation offers a comparative analysis of the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia between 1988 and 1993, which occurred in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the ensuing crisis of the emerging Georgian state. The convergence of a range of structural factors, such as the accumulation of historical grievances, with the consequences of Soviet disintegration, particularly institutional dysfunction, was central to both the development and outcome of the two conflicts. The primary focus of this study lies in this interaction: how structural and historical dimensions combined with short term contingencies to shape divergent patterns of violence. Through a qualitative and comparative approach, the study examines the significance of these and other elements, such as state corruption, access to military resources, and foreign involvement, in the formation of each conflict. The analysis is structured around three main sections: an ethno demographic and historical political contextualisation; a discussion of the structural factors underpinning the violence; and a final section examining how those factors influenced the concrete dynamics of armed confrontation on the ground.
Direction
NUÑEZ SEIJAS, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
NUÑEZ SEIJAS, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Court
NUÑEZ SEIJAS, XOSE MANOEL (Student’s tutor)
NUÑEZ SEIJAS, XOSE MANOEL (Student’s tutor)
The merger of municipalities in Galicia. Meira and Pol as an example.
Authorship
N.F.G.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
N.F.G.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This project aims to assess the viability of a municipal merger in rural Galicia, using a case study of two neighboring municipalities, Meira and Pol. It begins with the analysis of Galicia's current municipal structure, which is characterized by high administrative fragmentation, and examines the legal and institutional framework that enables voluntary mergers. The study is based on territorial, demographic, and socioeconomic indicators, using official statistics, cartographic analysis, and citizen participation tools such as surveys and interviews. The objective is to evaluate whether a merger could improve the efficiency of local governance, ensure public service provision, and support sustainable territorial development. From this case study, broader reflections are drawn that may apply to other rural areas facing similar challenges.
This project aims to assess the viability of a municipal merger in rural Galicia, using a case study of two neighboring municipalities, Meira and Pol. It begins with the analysis of Galicia's current municipal structure, which is characterized by high administrative fragmentation, and examines the legal and institutional framework that enables voluntary mergers. The study is based on territorial, demographic, and socioeconomic indicators, using official statistics, cartographic analysis, and citizen participation tools such as surveys and interviews. The objective is to evaluate whether a merger could improve the efficiency of local governance, ensure public service provision, and support sustainable territorial development. From this case study, broader reflections are drawn that may apply to other rural areas facing similar challenges.
Direction
PIÑEIRO ANTELO, MARIA DE LOS ANGELES (Tutorships)
PIÑEIRO ANTELO, MARIA DE LOS ANGELES (Tutorships)
Court
Lois González, Rubén Camilo (Chairman)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Secretary)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Member)
Lois González, Rubén Camilo (Chairman)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Secretary)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Member)
the representation of power through men's clothing in spanish court portraits between the 17th and 18th centuries: from the spanish balck to the french fashion
Authorship
S.F.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
S.F.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
the following work seeks to demonstrate how the black court dress became the main attribute of the monarchs of the house of habsburg from the 16th century onwards, becoming a symbol, along with other elements such as the golilla, of spanish royalty and its power over a great empire. in this way the spanish kings, from philip ii to charles ii, had themselves depicted by the most relevant painters and artists of their time according to this model. however, the spanish black was gradually replaced by the so-called french-style dress in parallel with spain's loss of hegemony to louis xiv's france in europe. therefore, even before the arrival of the house of bourbon in 1700, this type of dress was also common at the spanish court at the end of the 17th century, especially visible in the portraits of the last spanish austria and the leading spanish aristocrats of the time.
the following work seeks to demonstrate how the black court dress became the main attribute of the monarchs of the house of habsburg from the 16th century onwards, becoming a symbol, along with other elements such as the golilla, of spanish royalty and its power over a great empire. in this way the spanish kings, from philip ii to charles ii, had themselves depicted by the most relevant painters and artists of their time according to this model. however, the spanish black was gradually replaced by the so-called french-style dress in parallel with spain's loss of hegemony to louis xiv's france in europe. therefore, even before the arrival of the house of bourbon in 1700, this type of dress was also common at the spanish court at the end of the 17th century, especially visible in the portraits of the last spanish austria and the leading spanish aristocrats of the time.
Direction
DIEZ PLATAS, MARIA DE FATIMA (Tutorships)
DIEZ PLATAS, MARIA DE FATIMA (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
Weapon petroglyphs in two Galician regions: Deza and the North of the Barbanza Peninsula
Authorship
U.F.N.
Bachelor's degree in History
U.F.N.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
02.20.2025 10:00
02.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The petroglyphs of the Deza region and the North of the Barbanza Peninsula constitute nuclei with their own entity within the group of Galician rock art due to their density and variety of represented motifs. These regions have the peculiarity of having engravings of weaponry in their catalog, an exceptionally unusual case in Deza, within the Galician community, far from the nucleus of greater thematic diversity. The chronological value of the metallic correlates of the engravings and the criteria for selecting weapons to represent lead us to pay attention to the development of the first metallurgy in the Northwest. The petroglyphs should not be considered in isolation, but evaluated as a whole within the surrounding environment, as suggested by Landscape Archaeology. In this sense, the studied petroglyphs tend to be represented in areas with good visibility, relevant transit locations, and near water resources. These, in turn, have their peculiarities in their respective areas, in terms of style and types of weaponry
The petroglyphs of the Deza region and the North of the Barbanza Peninsula constitute nuclei with their own entity within the group of Galician rock art due to their density and variety of represented motifs. These regions have the peculiarity of having engravings of weaponry in their catalog, an exceptionally unusual case in Deza, within the Galician community, far from the nucleus of greater thematic diversity. The chronological value of the metallic correlates of the engravings and the criteria for selecting weapons to represent lead us to pay attention to the development of the first metallurgy in the Northwest. The petroglyphs should not be considered in isolation, but evaluated as a whole within the surrounding environment, as suggested by Landscape Archaeology. In this sense, the studied petroglyphs tend to be represented in areas with good visibility, relevant transit locations, and near water resources. These, in turn, have their peculiarities in their respective areas, in terms of style and types of weaponry
Direction
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Tutorships)
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Tutorships)
Court
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Student’s tutor)
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Student’s tutor)
The power of images: The tragedy of the represented image
Authorship
E.F.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
E.F.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:30
07.23.2025 12:30
Summary
The power of images brings us closer to a universal imaginary full of multidisciplinary aspects. Among them, one of the most enduring and still fervently debated is the tragedy of the represented image, that is, the disfigurement and destruction of the intrinsic power of each image. To do so, we will chronologically order the different events and facts that postponed the great tragic legacy of the artistic world. The Damnatio Memoriae and iconoclasm will be the two acts of major ideological and cultural legacy that will be developed and resolved from its origins to its transtemporal advance to the present day.
The power of images brings us closer to a universal imaginary full of multidisciplinary aspects. Among them, one of the most enduring and still fervently debated is the tragedy of the represented image, that is, the disfigurement and destruction of the intrinsic power of each image. To do so, we will chronologically order the different events and facts that postponed the great tragic legacy of the artistic world. The Damnatio Memoriae and iconoclasm will be the two acts of major ideological and cultural legacy that will be developed and resolved from its origins to its transtemporal advance to the present day.
Direction
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Student’s tutor)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Student’s tutor)
Relations between the Spanish monarchy and Persia during the reigns of Philip III and IV (1598-1640)
Authorship
I.F.T.
Bachelor's degree in History
I.F.T.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 11:30
06.19.2025 11:30
Summary
The objective of this work will be to study the relations that had the Spanish Monarchy and the Safavid Persia thanks to the addition of the Crown of Portugal, both in the political, commercial and cultural fields, focusing on the reigns of Philip III and Philip IV until the loss of the kingdom of Portugal (1598-1640). To begin with this work, a bibliographical introduction will be made from the beginning of these investigations at the end of the last century to the present day, through researchers such as Luis Gil Fernández or Rudi Matthee, to continue later with an introduction dealing with the first contacts of the Hispanic kingdoms with Persia, such as the embassy of Ruy de Clavijo to Tamerlan or the Habsburg-Safávida with Carlos V. After these first notions on the subject we will continue with the central theme of the work starting from the various embassies sent by the respective kings to Shah Abbas; We will also see the key role of Persia as an economic zone that made it easier to unite India with Ormuz, a key Portuguese factory during these times, and finally the image of Persia that was in the imagination through various literary works.
The objective of this work will be to study the relations that had the Spanish Monarchy and the Safavid Persia thanks to the addition of the Crown of Portugal, both in the political, commercial and cultural fields, focusing on the reigns of Philip III and Philip IV until the loss of the kingdom of Portugal (1598-1640). To begin with this work, a bibliographical introduction will be made from the beginning of these investigations at the end of the last century to the present day, through researchers such as Luis Gil Fernández or Rudi Matthee, to continue later with an introduction dealing with the first contacts of the Hispanic kingdoms with Persia, such as the embassy of Ruy de Clavijo to Tamerlan or the Habsburg-Safávida with Carlos V. After these first notions on the subject we will continue with the central theme of the work starting from the various embassies sent by the respective kings to Shah Abbas; We will also see the key role of Persia as an economic zone that made it easier to unite India with Ormuz, a key Portuguese factory during these times, and finally the image of Persia that was in the imagination through various literary works.
Direction
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Tutorships)
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Tutorships)
Court
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Student’s tutor)
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Student’s tutor)
Family Monasteries of Countly Nobility in Early Medieval Galicia. Kinship, Economy and Territorial Structuring
Authorship
X.F.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
X.F.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The countly nobility founded and owned the so-called ‘family monasteries’ between the 10th and 11th centuries. This period encompasses their birth, heyday, and decline. Although they have been the subject of historiographical study for decades, the most recent analyses have renewed their interpretation. This work aims to approach their study from a variety of perspectives, considering multiple factors such as their political, economic, religious, symbolic, and material dimensions. Likewise, we will address the evolution of the countly nobility, which will allow us to contextualize the very existence and function of the monasteries. To do this, we will examine the configuration of noble kinship structures and their relationship with the inheritance system, evaluate the role played by the monasteries as a mechanism for concentrating patrimony, and reflect on their role based on the concept of the ‘estructuración social del territorio’. Finally, we will consider their nature as an element legitimizing the sociopolitical position of their owners. We will therefore attempt to provide a holistic view of this phenomenon.
The countly nobility founded and owned the so-called ‘family monasteries’ between the 10th and 11th centuries. This period encompasses their birth, heyday, and decline. Although they have been the subject of historiographical study for decades, the most recent analyses have renewed their interpretation. This work aims to approach their study from a variety of perspectives, considering multiple factors such as their political, economic, religious, symbolic, and material dimensions. Likewise, we will address the evolution of the countly nobility, which will allow us to contextualize the very existence and function of the monasteries. To do this, we will examine the configuration of noble kinship structures and their relationship with the inheritance system, evaluate the role played by the monasteries as a mechanism for concentrating patrimony, and reflect on their role based on the concept of the ‘estructuración social del territorio’. Finally, we will consider their nature as an element legitimizing the sociopolitical position of their owners. We will therefore attempt to provide a holistic view of this phenomenon.
Direction
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
Baroque Architecture: The Baroque Chapel of Relics in Tui Cathedral.
Authorship
N.F.D.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
N.F.D.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper focuses on a comprehensive study of the Chapel of San Telmo, located in the Catedral of Santa María de Tui, as one of the most important devotional spaces in the Galician diocese. The research focuses in particular on the role played by this chapel as a places of workship dedicated to San Pedro González Telmo, a local saint and patron saint of sailors, whose devotion was entablished in the 13th century and lastes until the Modern Age. The work higlights how this Architectural and liturgical space reflects the evolution of devocional practices linked to the saint, especially since the Baroque reform of the 18th century, when the chapel acquired its definitive confioguration. Through an artistic, historical and symbolic analysis, it delves into the function of the chapel as a place of veneration of relics, a manifestation of popular piety and a material expresión of the Counter-Reformation ideal that sought to reinforce religiosity through visual and ceremonial elements. The paper emphasises the importance of this spaces not only as a fundamental element, but also as a testimony to the religious practices of the Diocese of Tui.
This paper focuses on a comprehensive study of the Chapel of San Telmo, located in the Catedral of Santa María de Tui, as one of the most important devotional spaces in the Galician diocese. The research focuses in particular on the role played by this chapel as a places of workship dedicated to San Pedro González Telmo, a local saint and patron saint of sailors, whose devotion was entablished in the 13th century and lastes until the Modern Age. The work higlights how this Architectural and liturgical space reflects the evolution of devocional practices linked to the saint, especially since the Baroque reform of the 18th century, when the chapel acquired its definitive confioguration. Through an artistic, historical and symbolic analysis, it delves into the function of the chapel as a place of veneration of relics, a manifestation of popular piety and a material expresión of the Counter-Reformation ideal that sought to reinforce religiosity through visual and ceremonial elements. The paper emphasises the importance of this spaces not only as a fundamental element, but also as a testimony to the religious practices of the Diocese of Tui.
Direction
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
Analysis of the environmental reception capacity of the Barbanza region.
Authorship
L.F.V.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
L.F.V.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This work focuses on making an estimate of the environmental reception capacity of the Barbanza region, identifying how much impact the studied territory can withstand before it exceeds a critical point. The main objective of this study would be the identification of the capacity that the analyzed territory has to be able to support human activities, industrial activities or human dynamics such as urban expansion and human activities that generate the exploitation of natural resources; with this objective we seek to promote the sustainable use of the territory and the realization of a study applicable both for the present and for the future. When developing the work and trying to achieve the established objective, a type of mixed methodology is developed, which combines the analysis of several text documents with the integration of technological tools such as geographic information systems (GIS) and data analysis on climate, biodiversity or water resources, using some key indicators such as water consumption, land use or carbon emissions. From this methodological procedure a result is obtained, which is based on human activities and does not compromise its natural resources and biodiversity, showing what would be the environmental reception capacity of the Barbanza region, which in this case the result shows that it has not yet been overcome, which allows us to affirm that for this region the ecological knowledge of its territory avoids negative environmental consequences, being a very important point for both its economic and social or environmental development.
This work focuses on making an estimate of the environmental reception capacity of the Barbanza region, identifying how much impact the studied territory can withstand before it exceeds a critical point. The main objective of this study would be the identification of the capacity that the analyzed territory has to be able to support human activities, industrial activities or human dynamics such as urban expansion and human activities that generate the exploitation of natural resources; with this objective we seek to promote the sustainable use of the territory and the realization of a study applicable both for the present and for the future. When developing the work and trying to achieve the established objective, a type of mixed methodology is developed, which combines the analysis of several text documents with the integration of technological tools such as geographic information systems (GIS) and data analysis on climate, biodiversity or water resources, using some key indicators such as water consumption, land use or carbon emissions. From this methodological procedure a result is obtained, which is based on human activities and does not compromise its natural resources and biodiversity, showing what would be the environmental reception capacity of the Barbanza region, which in this case the result shows that it has not yet been overcome, which allows us to affirm that for this region the ecological knowledge of its territory avoids negative environmental consequences, being a very important point for both its economic and social or environmental development.
Direction
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Tutorships)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Student’s tutor)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Student’s tutor)
A war in the cinema: 1936 - 1939
Authorship
U.F.D.L.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
U.F.D.L.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Analysis of film production during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), placing a specific emphasis in the use of cinema as a propaganda tool. The present study will analyse the films of the Republican side, the Nationalist side and most of the foreign aid both sides received in the field of filmmaking. Furthermore, each section will go in detail over each side’s own production. Additionally, this thesis seeks to understand the importance cinema, a nascent art form in Spain, had as an alienating element and as a tool for propaganda during the course of the war.
Analysis of film production during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), placing a specific emphasis in the use of cinema as a propaganda tool. The present study will analyse the films of the Republican side, the Nationalist side and most of the foreign aid both sides received in the field of filmmaking. Furthermore, each section will go in detail over each side’s own production. Additionally, this thesis seeks to understand the importance cinema, a nascent art form in Spain, had as an alienating element and as a tool for propaganda during the course of the war.
Direction
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
An approach to the female situation in 19th century Spain through the figures of Concepción Arenal and Emilia Pardo Bazán
Authorship
C.F.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
C.F.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The situation of women in the 19th century was strongly influenced by the values of the time. Thus, they were relegated to the care of the home, lacked legal rights, and were marginalized from public life and education. The great majority were illiterate and only a few were able to be educated, mostly belonging to the upper classes, although the education they received was basic and focused on domestic work. In this context, two thinkers were born, Concepción Arenal first, and Emilia Pardo Bazán in a later generation. Both challenged structural inequality and the roles of their time by educating themselves, intervening in traditionally male spaces, and denouncing the condition of women in society. Although they did not achieve a break from the patriarchal system, their various contributions and actions were fundamental to the origin of Spanish feminism that would emerge in the following century.
The situation of women in the 19th century was strongly influenced by the values of the time. Thus, they were relegated to the care of the home, lacked legal rights, and were marginalized from public life and education. The great majority were illiterate and only a few were able to be educated, mostly belonging to the upper classes, although the education they received was basic and focused on domestic work. In this context, two thinkers were born, Concepción Arenal first, and Emilia Pardo Bazán in a later generation. Both challenged structural inequality and the roles of their time by educating themselves, intervening in traditionally male spaces, and denouncing the condition of women in society. Although they did not achieve a break from the patriarchal system, their various contributions and actions were fundamental to the origin of Spanish feminism that would emerge in the following century.
Direction
BARRAL MARTINEZ, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
BARRAL MARTINEZ, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
The Umayyad Conquest of the Regnum Gothorum (711-756): Narratives and Memories of an Obscured Process
Authorship
I.F.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
I.F.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The study of the Umayyad conquest of the Regnum Gothorum (711-756) has been the subject of multiple identity-based interpretations. From within Spanish medievalism, the neo-Gothic memory has permeated a myriad of works that purport to be academically refined. Seeking to overcome this shortcoming, the present study aims to avoid the deficient explanations arising from a rigorist reading of Latin sources. In doing so, the events of 711 are approached through the introduction of the anthropological category of emic, highlighting the alterities present in the memories constructed about that past in both Latin sources-most notably the Mozarabic Chronicle of 754-and Arabic ones, such as those by Ibn Habib, al-Qutiyya, or al-Razi, written during the 9th century. Through this hermeneutic confrontation, the distortion of that past-whether from the perspective of the victors or the vanquished, and with regard to the utilitarian political uses rooted in their historical contexts-is circumvented. Thus, these pages seek to articulate an alternative interpretation, drawing attention to the epistemic richness made possible by opening new interpretative pathways through a comparative reading of the narrative resources offered by two perspectives, both of which remain valuable for the historical study of the conquest, as recent archaeological findings confirm.
The study of the Umayyad conquest of the Regnum Gothorum (711-756) has been the subject of multiple identity-based interpretations. From within Spanish medievalism, the neo-Gothic memory has permeated a myriad of works that purport to be academically refined. Seeking to overcome this shortcoming, the present study aims to avoid the deficient explanations arising from a rigorist reading of Latin sources. In doing so, the events of 711 are approached through the introduction of the anthropological category of emic, highlighting the alterities present in the memories constructed about that past in both Latin sources-most notably the Mozarabic Chronicle of 754-and Arabic ones, such as those by Ibn Habib, al-Qutiyya, or al-Razi, written during the 9th century. Through this hermeneutic confrontation, the distortion of that past-whether from the perspective of the victors or the vanquished, and with regard to the utilitarian political uses rooted in their historical contexts-is circumvented. Thus, these pages seek to articulate an alternative interpretation, drawing attention to the epistemic richness made possible by opening new interpretative pathways through a comparative reading of the narrative resources offered by two perspectives, both of which remain valuable for the historical study of the conquest, as recent archaeological findings confirm.
Direction
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
Court
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
Paul of Tarsus against Apostles
Authorship
T.C.D.F.V.
Bachelor's degree in History
T.C.D.F.V.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 15:30
07.23.2025 15:30
Summary
The present study will focus on the apparent dispute between Paul of Tarsus and the apostle in the time of his preaching around the Mediterranean. The main hypothesis of this essay is about the origin of this clash,starting from the description of the jewish markers as religion and how pauline preaching was against this precepts through this premise perform an analysis about the cases in the epistles and make a conclusion.
The present study will focus on the apparent dispute between Paul of Tarsus and the apostle in the time of his preaching around the Mediterranean. The main hypothesis of this essay is about the origin of this clash,starting from the description of the jewish markers as religion and how pauline preaching was against this precepts through this premise perform an analysis about the cases in the epistles and make a conclusion.
Direction
FERNANDEZ CANOSA, JOSE ANGEL (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ CANOSA, JOSE ANGEL (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ CANOSA, JOSE ANGEL (Student’s tutor)
FERNANDEZ CANOSA, JOSE ANGEL (Student’s tutor)
Heka: The Powers of Word and Image in Ancient Egypt.
Authorship
M.F.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.F.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Magic in Ancient Egypt, known as Heka, was considered the “power of powers”: a creative, divine, and omnipresent force that shaped human life and thought. Its application could affect both the earthly and spiritual realms. Although the concept may appear complex to the rational Western mind, it is essential for understanding the worldview, culture, arte and the life of the ancient inhabitants of the Nile. From the wide range of possibilities offered by the study of magic, this research highlights several key areas: the deities associated with magic, most notably the sorceress Isis and the patron god Thoth, and the presence of renowned figures such as Imhotep; ritual practises and magical texts, which, through the reading and recitation of hieroglyphic script, were believed to guide and empower one through the journey to the Afterlife; and visual representations, engraved, painted, or carved, particularly focusing on amulets as protective instruments activated through the utterance of magical formulas. The expanding body of literature demonstrates that magic remains a topic of enduring scholarly interest. Its study enables a deeper understanding of the worldview that, for millennia, served as the raison d’être of one of the world’s earliest civilizations, one that has profoundly influenced those that followed.
Magic in Ancient Egypt, known as Heka, was considered the “power of powers”: a creative, divine, and omnipresent force that shaped human life and thought. Its application could affect both the earthly and spiritual realms. Although the concept may appear complex to the rational Western mind, it is essential for understanding the worldview, culture, arte and the life of the ancient inhabitants of the Nile. From the wide range of possibilities offered by the study of magic, this research highlights several key areas: the deities associated with magic, most notably the sorceress Isis and the patron god Thoth, and the presence of renowned figures such as Imhotep; ritual practises and magical texts, which, through the reading and recitation of hieroglyphic script, were believed to guide and empower one through the journey to the Afterlife; and visual representations, engraved, painted, or carved, particularly focusing on amulets as protective instruments activated through the utterance of magical formulas. The expanding body of literature demonstrates that magic remains a topic of enduring scholarly interest. Its study enables a deeper understanding of the worldview that, for millennia, served as the raison d’être of one of the world’s earliest civilizations, one that has profoundly influenced those that followed.
Direction
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
Fluvial Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Territorial Planning: Landscape Analysis and Proposals for the PR-G 173 Route along the Umia River
Authorship
J.R.F.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
J.R.F.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
06.20.2025 16:00
06.20.2025 16:00
Summary
This thesis analyses the PR-G 173 hiking route, which follows the fluvial corridor of the Umia River and has significant potential to be functionally integrated into the regional green infrastructure. Using a landscape-based methodological approach, the study identifies the main ecological and anthropic pressures affecting the corridor. The territorial diagnosis highlights both strengths (accessibility, biodiversity, scenic value) and weaknesses (administrative fragmentation, infrastructure deterioration, invasive species). Based on these results, strategic proposals are structured around three main pillars: supramunicipal planning, ecological restoration, and public use management with social involvement. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the corridor’s resilience and enhance its contribution to local well-being through the conservation and appreciation of the landscape.
This thesis analyses the PR-G 173 hiking route, which follows the fluvial corridor of the Umia River and has significant potential to be functionally integrated into the regional green infrastructure. Using a landscape-based methodological approach, the study identifies the main ecological and anthropic pressures affecting the corridor. The territorial diagnosis highlights both strengths (accessibility, biodiversity, scenic value) and weaknesses (administrative fragmentation, infrastructure deterioration, invasive species). Based on these results, strategic proposals are structured around three main pillars: supramunicipal planning, ecological restoration, and public use management with social involvement. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the corridor’s resilience and enhance its contribution to local well-being through the conservation and appreciation of the landscape.
Direction
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Tutorships)
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Tutorships)
Court
Lois González, Rubén Camilo (Chairman)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Secretary)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Member)
Lois González, Rubén Camilo (Chairman)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Secretary)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Member)
Liturgy, power, and death in medieval England: three case studies
Authorship
G.F.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
G.F.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This contribution presents an approach to the cultural and representational forms related to death in the Western Middle Ages, from a social, liturgical and artistic perspective. It attempts to analyze how the church, the monarchy and the nobility consolidated their power through the reorganization of funerary rites and artistic patronage, responding to and provoking profound ideological and social changes. For this purpose, I have conducted a specific tasting focusing on three examples of English or British-related funerary sculpture during the Gothic period.
This contribution presents an approach to the cultural and representational forms related to death in the Western Middle Ages, from a social, liturgical and artistic perspective. It attempts to analyze how the church, the monarchy and the nobility consolidated their power through the reorganization of funerary rites and artistic patronage, responding to and provoking profound ideological and social changes. For this purpose, I have conducted a specific tasting focusing on three examples of English or British-related funerary sculpture during the Gothic period.
Direction
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Tutorships)
Court
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
“La impertinencia de la edad en los viejos”: Old age and ageing in a jurisdiction of emigration: Baños (18-19th centuries).
Authorship
L.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
L.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
In view of the growing concern about population ageing in today’s Western societies, many sciences, history included, have become aware of the importance of understanding this process. Therefore, this essay will address, through an analysis of the Catastro de Ensenada (1752-1753) and other modern censuses such as the Censo de Floridablanca (1787), the study of the population over 60 years of age in four parishes of the former Jurisdiction of Baños: San Cristovo de Couso, Santa María de Moimenta, Santiago de Morillas and San Isidro de Montes (currently part of the municipality of Campo Lameiro). Based on a sample of 501 domestic groups, it was possible to identify, using both the aggregation method and the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure’s household classification system, those domestic units under the leadership of sexagenarian and older individuals. This approach also enabled the identification of other statistical variables such as the size, structure and composition of their households, as well as the assistance mechanisms rooted in family solidarity and the subsistence strategies employed.
In view of the growing concern about population ageing in today’s Western societies, many sciences, history included, have become aware of the importance of understanding this process. Therefore, this essay will address, through an analysis of the Catastro de Ensenada (1752-1753) and other modern censuses such as the Censo de Floridablanca (1787), the study of the population over 60 years of age in four parishes of the former Jurisdiction of Baños: San Cristovo de Couso, Santa María de Moimenta, Santiago de Morillas and San Isidro de Montes (currently part of the municipality of Campo Lameiro). Based on a sample of 501 domestic groups, it was possible to identify, using both the aggregation method and the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure’s household classification system, those domestic units under the leadership of sexagenarian and older individuals. This approach also enabled the identification of other statistical variables such as the size, structure and composition of their households, as well as the assistance mechanisms rooted in family solidarity and the subsistence strategies employed.
Direction
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Student’s tutor)
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Student’s tutor)
Useful beauty: Craft tradition and industrial technology in art at the turn of the century.
Authorship
I.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
I.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
This paper addresses the relationship between craft and industry in the configuration of modern design between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through an analysis of the proposals of the Arts and Crafts movement and the different national interpretations of Art Nouveau. It explores how the tension between manual production and industrial techniques became one of the fundamental axis of the aesthetics, ideology and criticism of applied art in this period. Through the study of specific cases, the text highlights how different cultural contexts negotiated this duality between tradition and modernity, and examines whether the critical reception valued craft authenticity or the functional integration of industrial technique. The work thus proposes a nuanced reading of the transformation of the artistic object in the transition towards design as a modern discipline.
This paper addresses the relationship between craft and industry in the configuration of modern design between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through an analysis of the proposals of the Arts and Crafts movement and the different national interpretations of Art Nouveau. It explores how the tension between manual production and industrial techniques became one of the fundamental axis of the aesthetics, ideology and criticism of applied art in this period. Through the study of specific cases, the text highlights how different cultural contexts negotiated this duality between tradition and modernity, and examines whether the critical reception valued craft authenticity or the functional integration of industrial technique. The work thus proposes a nuanced reading of the transformation of the artistic object in the transition towards design as a modern discipline.
Direction
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
Royal childhood at Trastámara's court: life, upbringing and death of infantes and infantas in Castilian royal house during the 15th century
Authorship
P.G.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
P.G.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Under the idea of perpetuating a royal lineage, medieval kingdoms pay special attention to descendants, and the Crown of Castile is no different. Given this, the present work aims to analyze Castilian courtly childhood in the 15th century, starting from three specific moments that mark its existence: birth, upbringing and death. By resorting to diverse sources, both primary, bibliographic and elaborated from various disciplines, we want to achieve a transversal knowledge of the way in which life of infants develops in the courts of Trastámara dynasty, in order to know and deepen, ultimately, the practical exercise and symbolic conditions of power of the Trastámara dynasty from the perspective of infants.
Under the idea of perpetuating a royal lineage, medieval kingdoms pay special attention to descendants, and the Crown of Castile is no different. Given this, the present work aims to analyze Castilian courtly childhood in the 15th century, starting from three specific moments that mark its existence: birth, upbringing and death. By resorting to diverse sources, both primary, bibliographic and elaborated from various disciplines, we want to achieve a transversal knowledge of the way in which life of infants develops in the courts of Trastámara dynasty, in order to know and deepen, ultimately, the practical exercise and symbolic conditions of power of the Trastámara dynasty from the perspective of infants.
Direction
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
Las Medulas of El Bierzo, an excellent work of roman engineering
Authorship
M.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project explores Roman mining at Las Médulas in El Bierzo, with a particular focus on the engineering techniques used by the Romans for gold mining. Las Médulas, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, represent one of the most impressive examples of Roman hydraulic engineering. Through an exhaustive review of bibliographical sources and web resources, it analyses how the Romans built an extensive network of water channels, which reached more than 600 km in length. These works allowed the application of the ruina montium method, an innovative technique that transformed the landscape and facilitated the extraction of gold. The results of this study highlight the historical and technical importance of Las Médulas, as well as its impact on water management and the development of mining in the region.
This Final Degree Project explores Roman mining at Las Médulas in El Bierzo, with a particular focus on the engineering techniques used by the Romans for gold mining. Las Médulas, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, represent one of the most impressive examples of Roman hydraulic engineering. Through an exhaustive review of bibliographical sources and web resources, it analyses how the Romans built an extensive network of water channels, which reached more than 600 km in length. These works allowed the application of the ruina montium method, an innovative technique that transformed the landscape and facilitated the extraction of gold. The results of this study highlight the historical and technical importance of Las Médulas, as well as its impact on water management and the development of mining in the region.
Direction
SUAREZ PIÑEIRO, ANA MARIA (Tutorships)
SUAREZ PIÑEIRO, ANA MARIA (Tutorships)
Court
SUAREZ PIÑEIRO, ANA MARIA (Student’s tutor)
SUAREZ PIÑEIRO, ANA MARIA (Student’s tutor)
Sculpting history: A gender comparative in the public statuary of A Coruña.
Authorship
P.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
P.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
This project consists in a comparison between male and female statuary in the city of A Coruña, starting from an historical tradition that has tended to invisibilize the contribution of women to society, which has led to an inequality in the number and type of images. The analysis also includes a qualitative perspective, with the purpose of identifying and understanding the common formal and symbolic characteristics. The study will focus on public and monumental sculpture in the context of the XIX and XX centuries in Europe and Spain, a period which consolidated many of the representational models that still survive in the urban space. Another essential question when creating effigies is the point of view from which they are created and interpreted.In recent decades, there have been numerous debates on the form of representation; thanks to the rise of feminism in the middle of the XX century, there was a revolution and transformation in how art is made, its purpose and how it’s perceived, ideas from which this analysis will be made.
This project consists in a comparison between male and female statuary in the city of A Coruña, starting from an historical tradition that has tended to invisibilize the contribution of women to society, which has led to an inequality in the number and type of images. The analysis also includes a qualitative perspective, with the purpose of identifying and understanding the common formal and symbolic characteristics. The study will focus on public and monumental sculpture in the context of the XIX and XX centuries in Europe and Spain, a period which consolidated many of the representational models that still survive in the urban space. Another essential question when creating effigies is the point of view from which they are created and interpreted.In recent decades, there have been numerous debates on the form of representation; thanks to the rise of feminism in the middle of the XX century, there was a revolution and transformation in how art is made, its purpose and how it’s perceived, ideas from which this analysis will be made.
Direction
SANCHEZ GARCIA, JESUS ANGEL (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ GARCIA, JESUS ANGEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ GARCIA, JESUS ANGEL (Student’s tutor)
SANCHEZ GARCIA, JESUS ANGEL (Student’s tutor)
Sociodemographic analysis of the city of Santiago de Compostela based on the municipal registry of ihabitants of 2025
Authorship
S.G.M.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
S.G.M.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 11:00
07.23.2025 11:00
Summary
The historic center of Santiago de Compostela faces intense demographic pressure that directly impacts its urban fabric. This study aims to compare key demographic indicators of the historic center with those of the entire municipality of Santiago de Compostela, using data from the municipal register and the Galician Institute of Statistics (IGE). The analysis focuses on the Residential Use Index (IDR), the aging rate, and the femininity ratio. The methodology combines statistical processing with spatial criteria, differentiating between the intramural area and the rest of the municipality. The results reveal significant contrasts in population structure, interpreted in light of various urban transformation plans. It is concluded that demographic analysis is essential to guide territorial planning and address the social challenges faced by the historic center. Demographic movements and behaviors are the primary reflection of territorial pressures.
The historic center of Santiago de Compostela faces intense demographic pressure that directly impacts its urban fabric. This study aims to compare key demographic indicators of the historic center with those of the entire municipality of Santiago de Compostela, using data from the municipal register and the Galician Institute of Statistics (IGE). The analysis focuses on the Residential Use Index (IDR), the aging rate, and the femininity ratio. The methodology combines statistical processing with spatial criteria, differentiating between the intramural area and the rest of the municipality. The results reveal significant contrasts in population structure, interpreted in light of various urban transformation plans. It is concluded that demographic analysis is essential to guide territorial planning and address the social challenges faced by the historic center. Demographic movements and behaviors are the primary reflection of territorial pressures.
Direction
FERRAS SEXTO, CARLOS (Tutorships)
FERRAS SEXTO, CARLOS (Tutorships)
Court
FERRAS SEXTO, CARLOS (Student’s tutor)
FERRAS SEXTO, CARLOS (Student’s tutor)
Between Christianity and Paganism. A study on the Vía Latina Catacombs.
Authorship
Z.G.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Z.G.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project focuses on carrying out an analysis of the frescoes from the catacombs of Via Latina, dating back to theII-IV centuries and rediscovered in 1954, located on the Via Appia in Rome. A formal, architectural and symbolic analysis of the representations allow us to understand how these images express ideas of salvation, resurrection and family memory, adapted to the beliefs of the clients. It is also influenced by the fact that it is not known who the promoters of these catacombs were, although it would be more likely that they were privately managed by a elite of Roman families who sympathized with Christianity without completely breaking pagan values and vice versa. The work employs a broad bibliographic base that is based on an iconographic method for the study of images, providing an interdisciplinary and critical vision of this funerary space as a meeting place and cultural transition between two religions. A unique mix of pagan and Christian scenes stands out, which leads us to analyze how these traditions coexisted through the figures of characters such as Hercules, Jonah, Samson, Moses or Demeter, showing a certain coexistence and symbolic hybridization between these religions.
This Final Degree Project focuses on carrying out an analysis of the frescoes from the catacombs of Via Latina, dating back to theII-IV centuries and rediscovered in 1954, located on the Via Appia in Rome. A formal, architectural and symbolic analysis of the representations allow us to understand how these images express ideas of salvation, resurrection and family memory, adapted to the beliefs of the clients. It is also influenced by the fact that it is not known who the promoters of these catacombs were, although it would be more likely that they were privately managed by a elite of Roman families who sympathized with Christianity without completely breaking pagan values and vice versa. The work employs a broad bibliographic base that is based on an iconographic method for the study of images, providing an interdisciplinary and critical vision of this funerary space as a meeting place and cultural transition between two religions. A unique mix of pagan and Christian scenes stands out, which leads us to analyze how these traditions coexisted through the figures of characters such as Hercules, Jonah, Samson, Moses or Demeter, showing a certain coexistence and symbolic hybridization between these religions.
Direction
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
Hispania during the Second Punic War: Strategies, Conquests, and the Legacy of the Barca Family
Authorship
A.J.G.P.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.J.G.P.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
This study examines the development of the Second Punic War (218,201 BCE) in Hispania, focusing on the pivotal role of the Barca family as the driving force behind Carthaginian strategies in the region. Hispania became a crucial theater of conflict due to its economic wealth and geostrategic significance. Under the leadership of Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal Barca, Carthage consolidated its territorial control and exploited local resources to finance its campaigns against Rome. The research explores key events in Hispania, such as the foundation of Qart Hadasht (Cartagena), interactions with indigenous tribes, the recruitment of local troops, and the significance of Saguntum as the conflict's trigger. It also delves into the ambitions and decisions of the Barca family, which not only shaped the war's outcome in the peninsula but also tied Hispania to Carthage’s broader Mediterranean ambitions. This study aims to highlight how the Second Punic War transformed the Iberian Peninsula and left a lasting legacy, emphasizing both the historical impact of the war and the crucial influence of the Barca family on ancient history.
This study examines the development of the Second Punic War (218,201 BCE) in Hispania, focusing on the pivotal role of the Barca family as the driving force behind Carthaginian strategies in the region. Hispania became a crucial theater of conflict due to its economic wealth and geostrategic significance. Under the leadership of Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal Barca, Carthage consolidated its territorial control and exploited local resources to finance its campaigns against Rome. The research explores key events in Hispania, such as the foundation of Qart Hadasht (Cartagena), interactions with indigenous tribes, the recruitment of local troops, and the significance of Saguntum as the conflict's trigger. It also delves into the ambitions and decisions of the Barca family, which not only shaped the war's outcome in the peninsula but also tied Hispania to Carthage’s broader Mediterranean ambitions. This study aims to highlight how the Second Punic War transformed the Iberian Peninsula and left a lasting legacy, emphasizing both the historical impact of the war and the crucial influence of the Barca family on ancient history.
Direction
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
Intelligence services under Franco (1936-1939)
Authorship
A.G.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.G.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
In this study, we will explain how the evolution took place from an initial situation of uncoordinated efforts and improvisation within the intelligence services to their unification under Franco's command. To do this, we will analyse the prevailing ideas about intelligence services in the years leading up to the coup and during the Second Republic. Then, we will examine the reasons behind the absence of intelligence in the coup itself. Next, we will focus on the operation and evolution of the two main intelligence services during the early years of the Civil War: SIM and SIFNE. Due to the importance of their role in the war and in the consolidation of power, Franco centralized these services through Ungría by creating the SIPM. This new body would prove fundamental in winning the war and in obtaining key information for repressive measures and social control.
In this study, we will explain how the evolution took place from an initial situation of uncoordinated efforts and improvisation within the intelligence services to their unification under Franco's command. To do this, we will analyse the prevailing ideas about intelligence services in the years leading up to the coup and during the Second Republic. Then, we will examine the reasons behind the absence of intelligence in the coup itself. Next, we will focus on the operation and evolution of the two main intelligence services during the early years of the Civil War: SIM and SIFNE. Due to the importance of their role in the war and in the consolidation of power, Franco centralized these services through Ungría by creating the SIPM. This new body would prove fundamental in winning the war and in obtaining key information for repressive measures and social control.
Direction
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Student’s tutor)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Student’s tutor)
Massó for history. The value of de canning industyin the Morrazo region.
Authorship
E.G.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
E.G.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The Massó family created an industrial empire that became the most important company in all of Europe, locating its main canning factories in the Morrazo region. The largest of these factories is located in the town of Cangas, where various types of seafood, fish and also whale meet preserves where produced. Although its current state of ruin, this factory has a glorious past so with this research, we seek to honor its past by studying the building and its surroundings, to justify its rehabilitation as a perfect space for a museum dedicated to this sunject.
The Massó family created an industrial empire that became the most important company in all of Europe, locating its main canning factories in the Morrazo region. The largest of these factories is located in the town of Cangas, where various types of seafood, fish and also whale meet preserves where produced. Although its current state of ruin, this factory has a glorious past so with this research, we seek to honor its past by studying the building and its surroundings, to justify its rehabilitation as a perfect space for a museum dedicated to this sunject.
Direction
MONTERROSO MONTERO, JUAN MANUEL (Tutorships)
MONTERROSO MONTERO, JUAN MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
The Second Sex and its silenced echo: the influence of Simone de Beauvoir in Spanish feminism (1949-2000)
Authorship
S.G.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
S.G.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir significantly shaped Spanish feminism in the 20th century. Despite early censorship, the work became a key reference in academic and social debates on gender equality. It contributed to raising awareness of systemic gender discrimination. The book also served as a catalyst for feminist thought and activism in Spain.
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir significantly shaped Spanish feminism in the 20th century. Despite early censorship, the work became a key reference in academic and social debates on gender equality. It contributed to raising awareness of systemic gender discrimination. The book also served as a catalyst for feminist thought and activism in Spain.
Direction
BARCA , STEFANIA (Tutorships)
BARCA , STEFANIA (Tutorships)
Court
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
Origin, rise and decline of the Suavian Kingdom of Gallaecia (409-456)
Authorship
X.G.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
X.G.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The aim of this paper is to provide an approach to the birth of the Suavian kingdom and its development from the beginning until the middle of the 5th century AD. The work focuses on the importance of the different kings, and how, depending on the way the monarchs ruled, the Suavian kingdom moved in a direction more focused on the consolidation of the kingdom or more on the expansion of the territory. The work was done following the chronological line marked by Hydatius in his chronicle, which is the key source for the work. Due to the limited space of the work, it will focus mainly on questions of foreign policy and consolidation of the kingdom. As will be seen throughout the exhibition, the Suevi people were notoriously complex and often went through complicated situations in which they fought for their survival, managing to overcome them and continue to develop until reaching a notorious importance, especially taking into account the context in which it occurred. All this journey of more than fifty years where conflicts and instability were constant will eventually wear down the cohesion of the kingdom, which will eventually lead the Suavian people to a second plan and to become a vassal kingdom of the Visigoths, people who will be the one who will manage to embrace the structures and power left empty by the Roman Empire in the Iberian Peninsula.
The aim of this paper is to provide an approach to the birth of the Suavian kingdom and its development from the beginning until the middle of the 5th century AD. The work focuses on the importance of the different kings, and how, depending on the way the monarchs ruled, the Suavian kingdom moved in a direction more focused on the consolidation of the kingdom or more on the expansion of the territory. The work was done following the chronological line marked by Hydatius in his chronicle, which is the key source for the work. Due to the limited space of the work, it will focus mainly on questions of foreign policy and consolidation of the kingdom. As will be seen throughout the exhibition, the Suevi people were notoriously complex and often went through complicated situations in which they fought for their survival, managing to overcome them and continue to develop until reaching a notorious importance, especially taking into account the context in which it occurred. All this journey of more than fifty years where conflicts and instability were constant will eventually wear down the cohesion of the kingdom, which will eventually lead the Suavian people to a second plan and to become a vassal kingdom of the Visigoths, people who will be the one who will manage to embrace the structures and power left empty by the Roman Empire in the Iberian Peninsula.
Direction
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
Court
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
Iconographic Program and Formal Elements in San Martín de Noia: A Survey of Religious Gothic Architecture
Authorship
C.A.G.D.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
C.A.G.D.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
In this work, we aim to address an analysis of the Gothic church of San Martín in Noia, exploring its historical context, its architectural and decorative scheme, and its cultural and religious importance. This study offers us both comprehensive knowledge about a temple with characteristics of maritime Gothic and medieval archiepiscopal patronage, as well as of the coastal municipality itself.
In this work, we aim to address an analysis of the Gothic church of San Martín in Noia, exploring its historical context, its architectural and decorative scheme, and its cultural and religious importance. This study offers us both comprehensive knowledge about a temple with characteristics of maritime Gothic and medieval archiepiscopal patronage, as well as of the coastal municipality itself.
Direction
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
Memory of a Guilty Silence: The International Community´s Passive Stance in Bosnia (1992-1995)
Authorship
A.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The following final degree project analyzes the Bosnian War, which took place between 1992 and 1995 and is framed within what is known as the Balkan Wars or the Yugoslav Wars. It aims at focusing on the responsibilities involved, the concepts of ethnic cleansing and genocide, the role of international organizations, and the construction of collective memory. The conflict arose as a result of the wars in Slovenia and Croatia, which sought independence from the Yugoslav state. These served as a model for Bosnia to follow in pursuing its own separatist aspirations.The three-year-long conflict was marked by violence and repression against the Boskniaks, the Bosnian Muslim population, at the hands of the Bosnian Serb armies. This project reflects on the degree of responsibility held by key political and military leaders, as well as the international community, UN peacekeepers, and society at large. It also explores the different narratives surrounding the memory of the conflict, highlighting the existence of varying perspectives that hinder reconciliation and the recognition of victims posing a challenge in terms of historical memory and coexistence.
The following final degree project analyzes the Bosnian War, which took place between 1992 and 1995 and is framed within what is known as the Balkan Wars or the Yugoslav Wars. It aims at focusing on the responsibilities involved, the concepts of ethnic cleansing and genocide, the role of international organizations, and the construction of collective memory. The conflict arose as a result of the wars in Slovenia and Croatia, which sought independence from the Yugoslav state. These served as a model for Bosnia to follow in pursuing its own separatist aspirations.The three-year-long conflict was marked by violence and repression against the Boskniaks, the Bosnian Muslim population, at the hands of the Bosnian Serb armies. This project reflects on the degree of responsibility held by key political and military leaders, as well as the international community, UN peacekeepers, and society at large. It also explores the different narratives surrounding the memory of the conflict, highlighting the existence of varying perspectives that hinder reconciliation and the recognition of victims posing a challenge in terms of historical memory and coexistence.
Direction
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
El Argar, the first case of complex society in the Iberian Peninsula?
Authorship
B.G.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
B.G.L.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 13:00
07.23.2025 13:00
Summary
Every society defines itself through a specific organisation os its production forces. In el argar, a completely new social and economic system emerged on the Iberian Peninsula. During nearly 700 years of depeñoment, the distances between producers and consumers steadily increased until a political organisation was required, which can be define as a State. The Argaric social materiality and his spatial and temporal distribution seem to make sense as a series of economic and political relations, which imply the production of surplus value and its appropiation and centralised transformation, the imposition of a specific canon and the institutionalisation of the economic and ritual practices themselves. This TFG explores the society of El Argar and focuses on a specific case within this, the Peñalosa deposit.
Every society defines itself through a specific organisation os its production forces. In el argar, a completely new social and economic system emerged on the Iberian Peninsula. During nearly 700 years of depeñoment, the distances between producers and consumers steadily increased until a political organisation was required, which can be define as a State. The Argaric social materiality and his spatial and temporal distribution seem to make sense as a series of economic and political relations, which imply the production of surplus value and its appropiation and centralised transformation, the imposition of a specific canon and the institutionalisation of the economic and ritual practices themselves. This TFG explores the society of El Argar and focuses on a specific case within this, the Peñalosa deposit.
Direction
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
Biogeographical analysis in three sections of the Ferreiriño and Seco rivers in the UNESCO Global Geopark Montañas do Courel
Authorship
C.G.A.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
C.G.A.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 11:00
07.23.2025 11:00
Summary
The idea of studying the dynamics and biogeography of two bedrock rivers in the UNESCO Global Geopark Montañas do Courel arose from the desire to understand how the forest canopy grows and expands in such a steep and inaccessible environment. Therefore, a river cannot, or and should not, be treated as an individual element, isolated from its surroundings. Based on this statement, it is important to recognize that one of its main and most significant companions is vegetation. This final degree project also serves as an opportunity to be a starting point for future research on bedrock rivers, not only within the Geopark itself but also in other parts of Galicia’s hydrographic network. Nowadays, there are few studies on this type of river in the region, despite it being more common here than sediment-bed rivers. When a natural element or environment is studied, observed, and understood, it is being valued. There is no point in trying to protect what we cannot understand, and this is one of the most important tasks carried out in the Montañas do Courel Geopark. It is more important to allow nature to follow its natural dynamics than to intervene in the territory without prior knowledge on how to protect it. This introduces the most important objective of this thesis: that anyone who is interested ends this reading with the understanding that, when it comes to protecting natural areas, sometimes the best help we can offer as individuals is precisely not to help, not to intervene in what is beyond our control
The idea of studying the dynamics and biogeography of two bedrock rivers in the UNESCO Global Geopark Montañas do Courel arose from the desire to understand how the forest canopy grows and expands in such a steep and inaccessible environment. Therefore, a river cannot, or and should not, be treated as an individual element, isolated from its surroundings. Based on this statement, it is important to recognize that one of its main and most significant companions is vegetation. This final degree project also serves as an opportunity to be a starting point for future research on bedrock rivers, not only within the Geopark itself but also in other parts of Galicia’s hydrographic network. Nowadays, there are few studies on this type of river in the region, despite it being more common here than sediment-bed rivers. When a natural element or environment is studied, observed, and understood, it is being valued. There is no point in trying to protect what we cannot understand, and this is one of the most important tasks carried out in the Montañas do Courel Geopark. It is more important to allow nature to follow its natural dynamics than to intervene in the territory without prior knowledge on how to protect it. This introduces the most important objective of this thesis: that anyone who is interested ends this reading with the understanding that, when it comes to protecting natural areas, sometimes the best help we can offer as individuals is precisely not to help, not to intervene in what is beyond our control
Direction
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Tutorships)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Co-tutorships)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Tutorships)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Co-tutorships)
Court
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Student’s tutor)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Student’s tutor)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Student’s tutor)
GARCIA GARCIA, JESUS HORACIO (Student’s tutor)
The indiano legacy in Ponte Caldelas: heritage study and revitalization proposal
Authorship
P.G.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
P.G.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
This project focuses on analysing the indiano heritage in Ponte Caldelas, known for its historical and artistic relevance among the villages of the province of Pontevedra. To support this study, a contextual analysis of this architectural typology in Galicia is combined with an original revitalization project, which tries to add value to the indiano heritage of this locality. Firstly, it is necessary to introduce specific terminology about this indiano phenomenon, with a critical analysis of the legal framework that rules its protection in Galicia; using examples that show institucional deficiencies and the difficulties when it comes to applying conservation regulations. Then, the situation in Ponte Caldelas is analysed by examining specific cases and different existing projects that aim to promote the revitalization and preservation of these spaces. Finally, this self-designed initiative is presented to complement and strengthen previous efforts.
This project focuses on analysing the indiano heritage in Ponte Caldelas, known for its historical and artistic relevance among the villages of the province of Pontevedra. To support this study, a contextual analysis of this architectural typology in Galicia is combined with an original revitalization project, which tries to add value to the indiano heritage of this locality. Firstly, it is necessary to introduce specific terminology about this indiano phenomenon, with a critical analysis of the legal framework that rules its protection in Galicia; using examples that show institucional deficiencies and the difficulties when it comes to applying conservation regulations. Then, the situation in Ponte Caldelas is analysed by examining specific cases and different existing projects that aim to promote the revitalization and preservation of these spaces. Finally, this self-designed initiative is presented to complement and strengthen previous efforts.
Direction
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Tutorships)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Tutorships)
Court
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Student’s tutor)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Student’s tutor)
Analysis and enhancement of the network of military batteries on the Galician coast
Authorship
A.G.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
A.G.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This project provides a historical and heritage analysis of the network of coastal military batteries built in As Rías Baixas during the postwar period. These are: J1 at Porto Cuaces (O Grove), J2 at Cabo Udra (Bueu), J3 at Monteferro (Nigrán), J4 at Cabo Silleiro (Baiona), J5 at Silleiro Bajo (Baiona) and J6 at A Guía (Vigo). These installations, built between the 1930s and 1940s, are part of a context dominated by fear of conflict, national or international, and the political isolation of the Franco´s regime. The study encompasses their historical and military dimension, their current state of conservation and their potential as cultural heritage. Using a methodology based on documentary research, a review of primary sources and site visits, their structural, functional and landscape characteristics are evaluated. The study also reflects on the possibilities for their recovery and enhancement, with examples o existing initiatives or project proposals. The work aims to underscore the need for preserve these elements as part of Galicia´s material legacy, testimonies of a significant period in recent history, supporting their integration into memory and heritage policies.
This project provides a historical and heritage analysis of the network of coastal military batteries built in As Rías Baixas during the postwar period. These are: J1 at Porto Cuaces (O Grove), J2 at Cabo Udra (Bueu), J3 at Monteferro (Nigrán), J4 at Cabo Silleiro (Baiona), J5 at Silleiro Bajo (Baiona) and J6 at A Guía (Vigo). These installations, built between the 1930s and 1940s, are part of a context dominated by fear of conflict, national or international, and the political isolation of the Franco´s regime. The study encompasses their historical and military dimension, their current state of conservation and their potential as cultural heritage. Using a methodology based on documentary research, a review of primary sources and site visits, their structural, functional and landscape characteristics are evaluated. The study also reflects on the possibilities for their recovery and enhancement, with examples o existing initiatives or project proposals. The work aims to underscore the need for preserve these elements as part of Galicia´s material legacy, testimonies of a significant period in recent history, supporting their integration into memory and heritage policies.
Direction
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Tutorships)
Court
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
Struggles around the past in Japan (1945-2020). The efforts and the objections to scratch the forgetfulness about Japanese imperialism crimes.
Authorship
A.G.B.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.G.B.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
After Japan´s defeat in World War II, the crimes related to its expansionism across the Asian-Pacific region became almost meaningless (and even denied) under the influence and complicity of the U.S.A., which turned into a strategical ally according to the new geopolitical context of Cold War. From that historical process, this research aims to present the efforts which were born in the Japanese society in order to break or go on with the paradigm of relativization, paying attention to the several conditioners which let it happen. We will focus on the conflict between the Democratic Liberal Party (that was in power and embraced negationism) and the academical world (closest to the historical revisionism), considering the fight for the control over History textbooks. This matter will be middlemost in our analysis. Moreover, we will explore those foreign requests that pursued the recognition of war crimes, which began to appear around the late 20th century when the historical memory conflict became international: from the postmaoist China and the new democratic South Korea. Finally, we will briefly present the survival of those issues in the beginning of the 21st century.
After Japan´s defeat in World War II, the crimes related to its expansionism across the Asian-Pacific region became almost meaningless (and even denied) under the influence and complicity of the U.S.A., which turned into a strategical ally according to the new geopolitical context of Cold War. From that historical process, this research aims to present the efforts which were born in the Japanese society in order to break or go on with the paradigm of relativization, paying attention to the several conditioners which let it happen. We will focus on the conflict between the Democratic Liberal Party (that was in power and embraced negationism) and the academical world (closest to the historical revisionism), considering the fight for the control over History textbooks. This matter will be middlemost in our analysis. Moreover, we will explore those foreign requests that pursued the recognition of war crimes, which began to appear around the late 20th century when the historical memory conflict became international: from the postmaoist China and the new democratic South Korea. Finally, we will briefly present the survival of those issues in the beginning of the 21st century.
Direction
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Tutorships)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Tutorships)
Court
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
ASCON: conflict and memory in the Galician naval reconversion
Authorship
F.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
F.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 11:00
07.23.2025 11:00
Summary
The present work analyses the process of naval reconversion in Galicia during the 1980s, taking as a case study the conflict generated around the closure of the ASCON shipyard, located in the Ría de Vigo. The main objective is to examine the structural, political, social and symbolic dimensions of this process, as well as its effects on employment, the local community, and collective memory. The research combines documentary analysis with the use of oral and newspaper sources, including interviews, press from the period and previous studies on the naval industry. The adopted approach articulates interpretative frameworks from political sociology and the social history of labour, paying special attention to the forms of worker mobilization, the mechanisms of state intervention, and the cultural and generational representations that were constructed around the conflict. The study is structured into three main sections: first, it examines the nature of the conflict and its historical development; second, it analyses its social and labour consequences; third, it explores its symbolic and memorial elaboration. Through this approach, the study seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of the deindustrialization processes in the Galician context.
The present work analyses the process of naval reconversion in Galicia during the 1980s, taking as a case study the conflict generated around the closure of the ASCON shipyard, located in the Ría de Vigo. The main objective is to examine the structural, political, social and symbolic dimensions of this process, as well as its effects on employment, the local community, and collective memory. The research combines documentary analysis with the use of oral and newspaper sources, including interviews, press from the period and previous studies on the naval industry. The adopted approach articulates interpretative frameworks from political sociology and the social history of labour, paying special attention to the forms of worker mobilization, the mechanisms of state intervention, and the cultural and generational representations that were constructed around the conflict. The study is structured into three main sections: first, it examines the nature of the conflict and its historical development; second, it analyses its social and labour consequences; third, it explores its symbolic and memorial elaboration. Through this approach, the study seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of the deindustrialization processes in the Galician context.
Direction
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
BARCA , STEFANIA (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
BARCA , STEFANIA (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
The cult of Dionysus in the Attica region
Authorship
J.G.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
J.G.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 13:00
07.23.2025 13:00
Summary
This dissertation investigates the origins development and socio political impact of Dionysian worship in Attica from the 6th to the 4th centuries BC Drawing on literary epigraphic and the analysis of Attic vases it reconstructs ritual practices and their gradual incorporation into Athenian civic life The study demonstrates that Dionysian festivals like Rural and Urban Dionysia Anthesteria and Lenaia served as arenas of social cohesion political negotiation and artistic innovation It also highlights female agency in managing the sacred with the maenads the gerarai or the basilinna and underscores the gods ambivalent role as a mediator between order and transgression
This dissertation investigates the origins development and socio political impact of Dionysian worship in Attica from the 6th to the 4th centuries BC Drawing on literary epigraphic and the analysis of Attic vases it reconstructs ritual practices and their gradual incorporation into Athenian civic life The study demonstrates that Dionysian festivals like Rural and Urban Dionysia Anthesteria and Lenaia served as arenas of social cohesion political negotiation and artistic innovation It also highlights female agency in managing the sacred with the maenads the gerarai or the basilinna and underscores the gods ambivalent role as a mediator between order and transgression
Direction
GONZALEZ GARCIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
GONZALEZ GARCIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
Court
GONZALEZ GARCIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
GONZALEZ GARCIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
Italian neofascism through the Italian Social Movement (1948-1969)
Authorship
B.G.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
B.G.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This work aims to provide a general overview of neofascism by taking the Italian Social Movement as a reference, as it is the most important party within this political trend. A monograph will be conducted on its political life as a party during the period 1948-1969, focusing on the most significant moments as well as some of its main political figures, with special attention to ideological and electoral aspects to offer the broadest perspective possible to delve into the neofascist phenomenon and its impact on Italian politics
This work aims to provide a general overview of neofascism by taking the Italian Social Movement as a reference, as it is the most important party within this political trend. A monograph will be conducted on its political life as a party during the period 1948-1969, focusing on the most significant moments as well as some of its main political figures, with special attention to ideological and electoral aspects to offer the broadest perspective possible to delve into the neofascist phenomenon and its impact on Italian politics
Direction
NUÑEZ SEIJAS, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
NUÑEZ SEIJAS, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Court
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
Ovid's Heroides: historiographic evolution of a poem with a female voice
Authorship
C.G.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
C.G.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
In this study, we approach the simple epistles of Ovid’s Heroides, a collection of poems in which the elegiac and epistolary genres intersect. Their protagonists, women taken from the mythical tale, write to their lovers who have left them. Our goal is to conduct a historiographical review of the most important studies on the collection, starting with Howard Jacobson's work, which remains the starting point for researchers. Moreover, we will acknowledge the most up-to-date trends, such as Gender Studies and psychological analysis. Our final section will examine the plausibility of some of the most optimistic interpretations, arguing that the Heroides, despite being a woman's account, only reinforce gender conventions.
In this study, we approach the simple epistles of Ovid’s Heroides, a collection of poems in which the elegiac and epistolary genres intersect. Their protagonists, women taken from the mythical tale, write to their lovers who have left them. Our goal is to conduct a historiographical review of the most important studies on the collection, starting with Howard Jacobson's work, which remains the starting point for researchers. Moreover, we will acknowledge the most up-to-date trends, such as Gender Studies and psychological analysis. Our final section will examine the plausibility of some of the most optimistic interpretations, arguing that the Heroides, despite being a woman's account, only reinforce gender conventions.
Direction
SUAREZ PIÑEIRO, ANA MARIA (Tutorships)
SUAREZ PIÑEIRO, ANA MARIA (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ CANOSA, JOSE ANGEL (Secretary)
GONZALEZ GARCIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Member)
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ CANOSA, JOSE ANGEL (Secretary)
GONZALEZ GARCIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Member)
Viking diasporas in Europe between the 8th and 11th centuries: Study of the archaeological footprint.
Authorship
J.G.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
J.G.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 11:00
07.23.2025 11:00
Summary
Viking diasporas have sparked great interest in historical studies, especially in Northern Europe. This paper will use archaeological remains to study how these populations from Scandinavia moved across the European continent. To this end, we will select five key sites that reflect different modes of interaction with native populations and the environment: one in Scandinavia and four others in diaspora areas, including one from Galicia, a territory rarely studied in this type of work. In this way, we also aim to emphasize the importance of archaeology in new studies of the Viking world.
Viking diasporas have sparked great interest in historical studies, especially in Northern Europe. This paper will use archaeological remains to study how these populations from Scandinavia moved across the European continent. To this end, we will select five key sites that reflect different modes of interaction with native populations and the environment: one in Scandinavia and four others in diaspora areas, including one from Galicia, a territory rarely studied in this type of work. In this way, we also aim to emphasize the importance of archaeology in new studies of the Viking world.
Direction
SANCHEZ PARDO, JOSE CARLOS (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ PARDO, JOSE CARLOS (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ PARDO, JOSE CARLOS (Student’s tutor)
SANCHEZ PARDO, JOSE CARLOS (Student’s tutor)
The processes of grief in contemporary audiovisual media
Authorship
Y.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Y.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
02.20.2025 17:30
02.20.2025 17:30
Summary
Birth and death are two fundamental events in the existence of every living organism, marking the period of time in which its activity unfolds. Despite this, our knowledge is incomplete, and it is when we experience the loss of a loved one that this becomes evident. In order to explain how all these emotions impact artistic practices, the different ways of living and being aware of death, and of showing the transformation of the anguish of the death of the other, but also of one’s own death as a universal emotion, this work investigates, through the methodology of psychiatrist and writer Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the reflection of the different stages of grief in contemporary audiovisual media.
Birth and death are two fundamental events in the existence of every living organism, marking the period of time in which its activity unfolds. Despite this, our knowledge is incomplete, and it is when we experience the loss of a loved one that this becomes evident. In order to explain how all these emotions impact artistic practices, the different ways of living and being aware of death, and of showing the transformation of the anguish of the death of the other, but also of one’s own death as a universal emotion, this work investigates, through the methodology of psychiatrist and writer Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the reflection of the different stages of grief in contemporary audiovisual media.
Direction
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
Weapons in the Gothic iconography of Galicia. 13th-15th centuries.
Authorship
S.G.L.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
S.G.L.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.20.2025 12:15
06.20.2025 12:15
Summary
This work analyzes the evolution of weapons and armor during the Middle Ages, focusing on the period from the 13th to the 15th century. For this analysis, four Galician tombs of different chronologies have been selected, reflecting the transformations in defensive and offensive weaponry. The main objective is to understand this evolutionary process and delve into its typology according to the various contexts (war, hunting, and tournaments) in which the weapons were used. Exploring these functions allows for a better understanding of the use and development of weaponry in Galician medieval times. It also addresses the mentality of the knight, their chivalric code, and the concept of war to grasp the significance attributed to weapons in the medieval imaginary.
This work analyzes the evolution of weapons and armor during the Middle Ages, focusing on the period from the 13th to the 15th century. For this analysis, four Galician tombs of different chronologies have been selected, reflecting the transformations in defensive and offensive weaponry. The main objective is to understand this evolutionary process and delve into its typology according to the various contexts (war, hunting, and tournaments) in which the weapons were used. Exploring these functions allows for a better understanding of the use and development of weaponry in Galician medieval times. It also addresses the mentality of the knight, their chivalric code, and the concept of war to grasp the significance attributed to weapons in the medieval imaginary.
Direction
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
Juan Malvárez Dubert. Halide and salt, photography as support for memory (Muros)
Authorship
M.G.N.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.G.N.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This research work is oriented to the study and analysis of the work of a historical photographer, Juan Malvárez Dubert, whose legacy graphically documents a stage of the recent past of Muros, his hometown. This stage covers a period of approximately fifty years, from 1920, when he opened his first studio, until 1969, when he died. The technical quality and the aesthetic and documentary value of the photographs, together with their importance as a tool for recovering the past of this town, justify the choice of a subject that has hardly been treated by historiography. The contents are structured in a succession of sections that start by dealing with more general aspects related to the origin of photography in Galicia and the context of the time, to later deal with what directly concerns Malvárez's work, trying to unravel the peculiarities and characteristics of his graphic work in relation to the daily and patrimonial dynamics of Muros during these years. The research ends with the conclusions, which emphasize the importance of his work as a fundamental piece to recover the memory of Muros and the people of Muros. The work is completed with a catalog of images, where some of the most significant photographs of Juan Malvárez are collected.
This research work is oriented to the study and analysis of the work of a historical photographer, Juan Malvárez Dubert, whose legacy graphically documents a stage of the recent past of Muros, his hometown. This stage covers a period of approximately fifty years, from 1920, when he opened his first studio, until 1969, when he died. The technical quality and the aesthetic and documentary value of the photographs, together with their importance as a tool for recovering the past of this town, justify the choice of a subject that has hardly been treated by historiography. The contents are structured in a succession of sections that start by dealing with more general aspects related to the origin of photography in Galicia and the context of the time, to later deal with what directly concerns Malvárez's work, trying to unravel the peculiarities and characteristics of his graphic work in relation to the daily and patrimonial dynamics of Muros during these years. The research ends with the conclusions, which emphasize the importance of his work as a fundamental piece to recover the memory of Muros and the people of Muros. The work is completed with a catalog of images, where some of the most significant photographs of Juan Malvárez are collected.
Direction
MONTERROSO MONTERO, JUAN MANUEL (Tutorships)
MONTERROSO MONTERO, JUAN MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
De Bellum Civile: Caesar vs. Pompey, from the Rubicon to Pharsalus
Authorship
J.G.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
J.G.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This paper offers an overview of the Roman Civil War between Julius Caesar and Gnaeus Pompey the Great, from the situation that led to the outbreak of the war until Caesar managed to defeat his enemy at Pharsalus. We will therefore discuss the circumstances that preceded the start of the conflict with Pompey in Rome and Caesar having emerged victorious from Gaul only to later be denied the honors that were his due. After this, we will discuss the main campaigns of this struggle between the two great men of the time in the Republic, from Caesar crossing the Rubicon, beginning the Italian campaign and Pompey's flight to Greece, through the campaign in Hispania when he faced the Pompeian legions stationed there, managing to wrest the province from Pompey after emerging victorious at Ilerda, and ending with Caesar's victory during the Greek campaign after the battles of Dyrrhachium and Pharsalus, causing Pompey to flee to Egypt and his subsequent assassination.
This paper offers an overview of the Roman Civil War between Julius Caesar and Gnaeus Pompey the Great, from the situation that led to the outbreak of the war until Caesar managed to defeat his enemy at Pharsalus. We will therefore discuss the circumstances that preceded the start of the conflict with Pompey in Rome and Caesar having emerged victorious from Gaul only to later be denied the honors that were his due. After this, we will discuss the main campaigns of this struggle between the two great men of the time in the Republic, from Caesar crossing the Rubicon, beginning the Italian campaign and Pompey's flight to Greece, through the campaign in Hispania when he faced the Pompeian legions stationed there, managing to wrest the province from Pompey after emerging victorious at Ilerda, and ending with Caesar's victory during the Greek campaign after the battles of Dyrrhachium and Pharsalus, causing Pompey to flee to Egypt and his subsequent assassination.
Direction
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Tutorships)
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
The Warrior Mentality of the Celtiberians through the Archaeological Record
Authorship
D.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
D.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The main objective of this undergraduate thesis is to analyze to what extent Celtiberian culture, based exclusively on the archaeological record, can be considered a warrior society. Classical Greco Roman written sources are deliberately excluded due to their bias and limited direct relevance to this analysis. The study is based on the chronological and geographical criteria proposed by researchers such as Alberto J. Lorrio and Francisco Burillo Mozota, covering the period from the Proto Celtiberian to the full Celtiberian phase (13th to 3rd centuries BCE). The wars against Rome will not be addressed either, as the focus lies on the role of war and warriors within the internal social structure of Celtiberian society. To this end, evidence such as fortifications, necropolises, funerary goods, panoplies, and weaponry will be analyzed.
The main objective of this undergraduate thesis is to analyze to what extent Celtiberian culture, based exclusively on the archaeological record, can be considered a warrior society. Classical Greco Roman written sources are deliberately excluded due to their bias and limited direct relevance to this analysis. The study is based on the chronological and geographical criteria proposed by researchers such as Alberto J. Lorrio and Francisco Burillo Mozota, covering the period from the Proto Celtiberian to the full Celtiberian phase (13th to 3rd centuries BCE). The wars against Rome will not be addressed either, as the focus lies on the role of war and warriors within the internal social structure of Celtiberian society. To this end, evidence such as fortifications, necropolises, funerary goods, panoplies, and weaponry will be analyzed.
Direction
RABUÑAL GAYO, JOSÉ RAMÓN (Tutorships)
RABUÑAL GAYO, JOSÉ RAMÓN (Tutorships)
The Valleys of Andorra Throughout Antiquity
Authorship
T.G.V.
Bachelor's degree in History
T.G.V.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
This paper examines the ancient history of the Andorran Valleys, from the earliest pre-Roman settlements to the beginnings of the Middle Ages. Through an interdisciplinary approach, it combines archaeological, toponymic, and paleoenvironmental data with the analysis of classical sources and recent historiography. The work is divided into four main sections. The first section deals with the Andorran territory itself: its geography, existing communication routes, and the main methodologies used. Secondly, it analyzes the ways of life of the indigenous communities before the arrival of Rome: their social organization and external influences, especially from the Iberian world, which were reflected in areas such as trade and defensive systems. Next, the impact of Romanization in Andorra is studied, from the conquest process to the transformation of the territory and its integration into broader economic and cultural networks. The Visigothic period is also addressed, marked by political changes and the continuity of certain cultural elements of Roman origin. As a whole, the paper shows that Andorra, far from being an isolated territory, actively participated in the historical processes of Antiquity and hosted human populations, shaping a landscape that anticipates the social and economic forms of the medieval world.
This paper examines the ancient history of the Andorran Valleys, from the earliest pre-Roman settlements to the beginnings of the Middle Ages. Through an interdisciplinary approach, it combines archaeological, toponymic, and paleoenvironmental data with the analysis of classical sources and recent historiography. The work is divided into four main sections. The first section deals with the Andorran territory itself: its geography, existing communication routes, and the main methodologies used. Secondly, it analyzes the ways of life of the indigenous communities before the arrival of Rome: their social organization and external influences, especially from the Iberian world, which were reflected in areas such as trade and defensive systems. Next, the impact of Romanization in Andorra is studied, from the conquest process to the transformation of the territory and its integration into broader economic and cultural networks. The Visigothic period is also addressed, marked by political changes and the continuity of certain cultural elements of Roman origin. As a whole, the paper shows that Andorra, far from being an isolated territory, actively participated in the historical processes of Antiquity and hosted human populations, shaping a landscape that anticipates the social and economic forms of the medieval world.
Direction
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
Blockchain and the Art Ecosystem: Traceability, Legitimacy, and New Market Configurations
Authorship
S.H.B.V.L.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
S.H.B.V.L.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper analyzes the impact of blockchain technology on the art ecosystem, with a particular focus on its applications for authenticity, provenance, and the distribution of artworks. Through a critical review of the literature, case studies, and a conceptual framework based on authors such as Heinich, Whitaker, and Swan, it examines how this technology redefines not only the operational mechanisms of the art market but also its structures of legitimacy. The study identifies the main advantages of blockchain -immutability, transparency, and decentralization- while acknowledging its limitations: reliance on reliable initial data, legal challenges, and institutional resistance. The case studies (Verisart, Artory, Arsnl, Async Art, and SuperRare) present concrete implementations that illustrate both the potential and the frictions of the model. The conclusion is that blockchain does not replace expert judgment or eliminate traditional frameworks, but rather reconfigures them within a more distributed and verifiable logic. Far from being a passing trend, blockchain represents an emerging infrastructure that compels us to rethink the relationships between art, value, ownership, and trust.
This paper analyzes the impact of blockchain technology on the art ecosystem, with a particular focus on its applications for authenticity, provenance, and the distribution of artworks. Through a critical review of the literature, case studies, and a conceptual framework based on authors such as Heinich, Whitaker, and Swan, it examines how this technology redefines not only the operational mechanisms of the art market but also its structures of legitimacy. The study identifies the main advantages of blockchain -immutability, transparency, and decentralization- while acknowledging its limitations: reliance on reliable initial data, legal challenges, and institutional resistance. The case studies (Verisart, Artory, Arsnl, Async Art, and SuperRare) present concrete implementations that illustrate both the potential and the frictions of the model. The conclusion is that blockchain does not replace expert judgment or eliminate traditional frameworks, but rather reconfigures them within a more distributed and verifiable logic. Far from being a passing trend, blockchain represents an emerging infrastructure that compels us to rethink the relationships between art, value, ownership, and trust.
Direction
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Tutorships)
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Tutorships)
Court
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Student’s tutor)
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Student’s tutor)
Construction of the new state in Lugo
Authorship
F.H.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
F.H.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The regime change and the repression carried out by the rebels from 1936 onward are major issues, which draw our attention due to their significance in our history. During the dictatorship these issues were silenced, so nowadays the facts are trying to be recovered as accurately as posible, no longer influenced by the regime’s propaganda. Based on this premise, in this essay, we will focus on the city of Lugo. We are going to start by taking a close look on how the city was configured prior to the military coup, how the change of power was carried out, and who did it. In addition, we are going to provide an overview of how the new power was established based on the systematic repression of all opponents or dissidents, analyzing the number of fatalities, those imprisoned, those reprimanded… by taking into account diverse bibliographic sources, both monographic works and more specialized articles. The ultimate goal is to examine the different realities of the city of Lugo in democracy and how it had to face the various events that led to the dictatorship.
The regime change and the repression carried out by the rebels from 1936 onward are major issues, which draw our attention due to their significance in our history. During the dictatorship these issues were silenced, so nowadays the facts are trying to be recovered as accurately as posible, no longer influenced by the regime’s propaganda. Based on this premise, in this essay, we will focus on the city of Lugo. We are going to start by taking a close look on how the city was configured prior to the military coup, how the change of power was carried out, and who did it. In addition, we are going to provide an overview of how the new power was established based on the systematic repression of all opponents or dissidents, analyzing the number of fatalities, those imprisoned, those reprimanded… by taking into account diverse bibliographic sources, both monographic works and more specialized articles. The ultimate goal is to examine the different realities of the city of Lugo in democracy and how it had to face the various events that led to the dictatorship.
Direction
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
The Devil in the Middle Ages: Iconography, Doctrine, and Social Control through the Last Judgment
Authorship
A.I.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
A.I.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 09:00
07.23.2025 09:00
Summary
This study analyzes the demonic iconography of the Last Judgment in the medieval Christian tradition, with particular emphasis on the social and doctrinal function of these representations. Beginning with a terminological and conceptual review of the names and forms of the devil, the main iconographic figures and their symbolism in medieval art are examined. The work also explores images of Hell and the ways in which the Church used these visual resources to convey messages of control and indoctrination. In this context, the notion of eternal punishment emerges as a central element of ecclesiastical propaganda: the threat of perpetual torments in the afterlife. The analysis of sources reveals how the Church reinterpreted ancestral symbols, adapting external elements to consolidate its power and legitimize its authority. The representation of the Last Judgment, with its pedagogy of fear and exaltation of martyrs and the blessed, becomes an effective mechanism of collective discipline. Finally, the interpretative flexibility of the Church in the face of the scarcity and ambiguity of biblical sources is highlighted, which allowed the discourse to be adapted according to historical and social needs, reinforcing control over the population and delegitimizing dissent.
This study analyzes the demonic iconography of the Last Judgment in the medieval Christian tradition, with particular emphasis on the social and doctrinal function of these representations. Beginning with a terminological and conceptual review of the names and forms of the devil, the main iconographic figures and their symbolism in medieval art are examined. The work also explores images of Hell and the ways in which the Church used these visual resources to convey messages of control and indoctrination. In this context, the notion of eternal punishment emerges as a central element of ecclesiastical propaganda: the threat of perpetual torments in the afterlife. The analysis of sources reveals how the Church reinterpreted ancestral symbols, adapting external elements to consolidate its power and legitimize its authority. The representation of the Last Judgment, with its pedagogy of fear and exaltation of martyrs and the blessed, becomes an effective mechanism of collective discipline. Finally, the interpretative flexibility of the Church in the face of the scarcity and ambiguity of biblical sources is highlighted, which allowed the discourse to be adapted according to historical and social needs, reinforcing control over the population and delegitimizing dissent.
Direction
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
The Church of San Juan de Portomarín
Authorship
J.I.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
J.I.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The Church of San Juan de Portomarín is an example of Full Romanesque architecture in Galicia with unique characteristics, particularly its fortress-like appearance. Its original location was in the old town of Portomarín, near the bridge that allowed passage over the Miño River, along the route of the Camino de Santiago. Its construction is closely linked to the passage of pilgrims, with everything that entails as a religious manifestation and a means of communication with the rest of Western Europe. Its structure and decoration display the essential characteristics of Romanesque art. Additionally, they serve as evidence of the influence of the Cathedral of Santiago in the construction of churches along the pilgrimage route. One can also appreciate the distinct personality of the artisans who built it, as they not only reflected an iconography similar to other Romanesque temples but also imposed a distinctive seal on its design. Moreover, its relocation due to the construction of the Belesar reservoir is an example of the challenges faced in preserving cultural heritage in the face of the demands of progress and the conflict of interests that this entails.
The Church of San Juan de Portomarín is an example of Full Romanesque architecture in Galicia with unique characteristics, particularly its fortress-like appearance. Its original location was in the old town of Portomarín, near the bridge that allowed passage over the Miño River, along the route of the Camino de Santiago. Its construction is closely linked to the passage of pilgrims, with everything that entails as a religious manifestation and a means of communication with the rest of Western Europe. Its structure and decoration display the essential characteristics of Romanesque art. Additionally, they serve as evidence of the influence of the Cathedral of Santiago in the construction of churches along the pilgrimage route. One can also appreciate the distinct personality of the artisans who built it, as they not only reflected an iconography similar to other Romanesque temples but also imposed a distinctive seal on its design. Moreover, its relocation due to the construction of the Belesar reservoir is an example of the challenges faced in preserving cultural heritage in the face of the demands of progress and the conflict of interests that this entails.
Direction
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Tutorships)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Tutorships)
Court
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
Mary the Mother, her iconography in late medieval Compostela
Authorship
L.I.D.L.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
L.I.D.L.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Devotion to the Virgin Mary is intrinsically linked to the Camino de Santiago, where she is considered a guide and protector of pilgrims. Mary is represented as the renewed Eve, the virginal mother who intercedes for the faithful. In the Compostela of the late medieval period, the Marian presence is evident through the introduction of her iconography in the numerous temples. From churches and chapels inside the walls, highlighting the apostolic cathedral, as outside the walls, in the mendicant convents. Among the iconographies in which Mary plays a leading role, the Epiphany stands out in the first place: one of the first themes developed in Christian art with the message of the fulfilment of God's promise, the salvation of all peoples through the sending of his son. These images respond to archetypes produced by a workshop from Orense, reminiscent of the Matthean tradition. The image of the Annunciation also stands out as a synthesis of the Virgin's obedience to the divine will. Finally, attention is paid to the representations of Mary, as the Virgin of the O, in an advanced state of gestation, an iconographic type that acquired particular development in the Gothic period through the workshops of Conimbricense. Finally, there are the sculptures of the Virgin identified as the mother church.
Devotion to the Virgin Mary is intrinsically linked to the Camino de Santiago, where she is considered a guide and protector of pilgrims. Mary is represented as the renewed Eve, the virginal mother who intercedes for the faithful. In the Compostela of the late medieval period, the Marian presence is evident through the introduction of her iconography in the numerous temples. From churches and chapels inside the walls, highlighting the apostolic cathedral, as outside the walls, in the mendicant convents. Among the iconographies in which Mary plays a leading role, the Epiphany stands out in the first place: one of the first themes developed in Christian art with the message of the fulfilment of God's promise, the salvation of all peoples through the sending of his son. These images respond to archetypes produced by a workshop from Orense, reminiscent of the Matthean tradition. The image of the Annunciation also stands out as a synthesis of the Virgin's obedience to the divine will. Finally, attention is paid to the representations of Mary, as the Virgin of the O, in an advanced state of gestation, an iconographic type that acquired particular development in the Gothic period through the workshops of Conimbricense. Finally, there are the sculptures of the Virgin identified as the mother church.
Direction
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
Soviet Collectivization: Realities and Peasant Conflict in Stalin’s Time
Authorship
L.I.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
L.I.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
This study offers a critical approach to the Soviet collectivization process under Stalin, emphasizing the historiographical evolution in how this phenomenon has been interpreted. Collectivization is not portrayed as a monolithic or top-down policy, but rather as a complex, regionally diverse, and often contradictory process shaped by power struggles, social tensions, and local responses. The work highlights how historical interpretations have shifted from rigid explanatory models to more nuanced analyses that consider local agency, administrative disarray, and the variability of peasant responses. It explores the state's coercive mechanisms, but also examines negotiation, collaboration, and the blurred lines between victimhood and participation. The peasantry is analyzed as an active historical subject, capable of diverse strategies ranging from rebellion to silent endurance. Special attention is paid to the long-term social consequences of collectivization, including gendered impacts and the repression of rural identities. The study also reflects on how memory and silence have shaped the post-Soviet understanding of these events.
This study offers a critical approach to the Soviet collectivization process under Stalin, emphasizing the historiographical evolution in how this phenomenon has been interpreted. Collectivization is not portrayed as a monolithic or top-down policy, but rather as a complex, regionally diverse, and often contradictory process shaped by power struggles, social tensions, and local responses. The work highlights how historical interpretations have shifted from rigid explanatory models to more nuanced analyses that consider local agency, administrative disarray, and the variability of peasant responses. It explores the state's coercive mechanisms, but also examines negotiation, collaboration, and the blurred lines between victimhood and participation. The peasantry is analyzed as an active historical subject, capable of diverse strategies ranging from rebellion to silent endurance. Special attention is paid to the long-term social consequences of collectivization, including gendered impacts and the repression of rural identities. The study also reflects on how memory and silence have shaped the post-Soviet understanding of these events.
Direction
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Tutorships)
SOTO FERNANDEZ, DAVID (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
Jet in Compostela: History, Materiality and Work analysis.
Authorship
O.I.L.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
O.I.L.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
Jet as an artistic material has been, from the Middle Ages to the present day, closely linked to Compostela and the context of the Jacobean pilgrimage. It serves as a significant reflection of society and the superstitions beliefs that various cultures have attributed to it throughout history. This study (structured in three clearly defined chapters) focuses on the analysis of this material. Through a detailed compilation of historiographical sources, it explores the known history of Compostela jet from the medieval period to contemporary times. Within this context, it examines the origins of the jet craftsmen’s guild, the regulation of the trade through guild ordinances, the material properties of jet, its uses over time, and the various typologies of jet objects. In addition, fieldwork was conducted in the workshop of Ricardo Rivas, where the material and the techniques he employs were analysed, offering a more direct perspective on the subject of study. Finally, the findings are applied to the jet collection of the Museum of Pilgrimages and of Santiago, in order to reflect briefly on the different categories into which these pieces can be classified.
Jet as an artistic material has been, from the Middle Ages to the present day, closely linked to Compostela and the context of the Jacobean pilgrimage. It serves as a significant reflection of society and the superstitions beliefs that various cultures have attributed to it throughout history. This study (structured in three clearly defined chapters) focuses on the analysis of this material. Through a detailed compilation of historiographical sources, it explores the known history of Compostela jet from the medieval period to contemporary times. Within this context, it examines the origins of the jet craftsmen’s guild, the regulation of the trade through guild ordinances, the material properties of jet, its uses over time, and the various typologies of jet objects. In addition, fieldwork was conducted in the workshop of Ricardo Rivas, where the material and the techniques he employs were analysed, offering a more direct perspective on the subject of study. Finally, the findings are applied to the jet collection of the Museum of Pilgrimages and of Santiago, in order to reflect briefly on the different categories into which these pieces can be classified.
Direction
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
“As on Earth, so in Hell: iconography of the Last Judgment as a reflection of medieval concerns and their infernal punishments.”
Authorship
C.L.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
C.L.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This paper analyzes the iconographic evolution of Hell through three medieval representations of the Last Judgment located in the Beatus of Silos, in the tympanum of Santa Fe de Conques and in the Scrovegni Chapel. Through a qualitative approach, we explore how these selected works, in each particular case, reflect the social, cultural and religious concerns of the milieus in which they were born. Among the objectives is the identification of the various formulations of sins and their punishments found in these judgments, and the study of how these evolve and are enriched over time to adapt to the moral discourses of the time. It highlights how the medieval Inferno not only punishes sins, but also denounces contemporary social practices, a discourse articulated through the presence of figures such as demons, the damned and scenes of torture. Thus, gathering all these elements, we seek to demonstrate how the representation of Hell responds to the interests of those who formulate them and the public to whom they are addressed as a method of control and synthesis of the society of which it is a product.
This paper analyzes the iconographic evolution of Hell through three medieval representations of the Last Judgment located in the Beatus of Silos, in the tympanum of Santa Fe de Conques and in the Scrovegni Chapel. Through a qualitative approach, we explore how these selected works, in each particular case, reflect the social, cultural and religious concerns of the milieus in which they were born. Among the objectives is the identification of the various formulations of sins and their punishments found in these judgments, and the study of how these evolve and are enriched over time to adapt to the moral discourses of the time. It highlights how the medieval Inferno not only punishes sins, but also denounces contemporary social practices, a discourse articulated through the presence of figures such as demons, the damned and scenes of torture. Thus, gathering all these elements, we seek to demonstrate how the representation of Hell responds to the interests of those who formulate them and the public to whom they are addressed as a method of control and synthesis of the society of which it is a product.
Direction
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Tutorships)
Court
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
The Tomb of Santiago: Legend, Connections, and Effects.
Authorship
M.L.T.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.L.T.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The cult of St. James in Compostela and the consolidation of the city as the third great pilgrimage center of Western Christendom is the result of an ambitious political and religious project that emerged in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. The inventio of the apostolic tomb, the creation of documents such as the Codex Calixtinus, and the diplomatic skill of figures like Diego Gelmírez allowed this project to succeed and spread its fame throug the world, linking itself to figures of great importance (popes, emperors...). The steady influx of pilgrims from the Middle Ages has been possible thanks to the enduring power of this narrative. The tomb transformed the city of Santiago, where palaces, monasteries, and a cathedral that needed to be enlarged and beautified were built. It also also generated international pilgrimage routes that reshaped the landscapes through which they passed. The legacy of this story endures today, and the image of St. James remains present both in Catholic devotion and in popular culture, demonstrating the deep imprint this narrative has left on the collective imagination of Europe.
The cult of St. James in Compostela and the consolidation of the city as the third great pilgrimage center of Western Christendom is the result of an ambitious political and religious project that emerged in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. The inventio of the apostolic tomb, the creation of documents such as the Codex Calixtinus, and the diplomatic skill of figures like Diego Gelmírez allowed this project to succeed and spread its fame throug the world, linking itself to figures of great importance (popes, emperors...). The steady influx of pilgrims from the Middle Ages has been possible thanks to the enduring power of this narrative. The tomb transformed the city of Santiago, where palaces, monasteries, and a cathedral that needed to be enlarged and beautified were built. It also also generated international pilgrimage routes that reshaped the landscapes through which they passed. The legacy of this story endures today, and the image of St. James remains present both in Catholic devotion and in popular culture, demonstrating the deep imprint this narrative has left on the collective imagination of Europe.
Direction
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
Court
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
Determination of parameters of decalcification processes in dunes of the HIC 2150 'Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno/Ulicetea)
Authorship
S.L.I.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
S.L.I.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This study aims to assess the existence and characterization of decalcification processes in coastal dune systems in Galicia, with the goal of evaluating whether they could be included within the Habitat of Community Interest (HCI) 2150 “Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno/Ulicetea)”, as defined in the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). Three study areas were selected (Barra del Anllóns, Monte Blanco, and Playa de Seiras), where sediment samples were collected and vegetation was characterized. The sedimentological analyses included grain size distribution, biogenic carbonate content, organic matter, and pH, in order to identify signs of soil decalcification. The results show that some points exhibit characteristics compatible with HCI 2150, such as low calcium carbonate levels of less than 2%, low pH values, and higher organic matter content-indicators of decalcification and phytostabilization processes. However, due to the originally high carbonate content of these dunes, it is considered that reference values used in other European contexts cannot be directly applied to the Galician case. Moreover, no plant species were identified that could clearly serve as indicators of decalcified aeolian sediment. Therefore, to more accurately identify this habitat, it is necessary to jointly analyze sediment characteristics-through sampling and laboratory analysis-and vegetation composition, while taking into account the specific features of the local environment.
This study aims to assess the existence and characterization of decalcification processes in coastal dune systems in Galicia, with the goal of evaluating whether they could be included within the Habitat of Community Interest (HCI) 2150 “Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno/Ulicetea)”, as defined in the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). Three study areas were selected (Barra del Anllóns, Monte Blanco, and Playa de Seiras), where sediment samples were collected and vegetation was characterized. The sedimentological analyses included grain size distribution, biogenic carbonate content, organic matter, and pH, in order to identify signs of soil decalcification. The results show that some points exhibit characteristics compatible with HCI 2150, such as low calcium carbonate levels of less than 2%, low pH values, and higher organic matter content-indicators of decalcification and phytostabilization processes. However, due to the originally high carbonate content of these dunes, it is considered that reference values used in other European contexts cannot be directly applied to the Galician case. Moreover, no plant species were identified that could clearly serve as indicators of decalcified aeolian sediment. Therefore, to more accurately identify this habitat, it is necessary to jointly analyze sediment characteristics-through sampling and laboratory analysis-and vegetation composition, while taking into account the specific features of the local environment.
Direction
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Tutorships)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Co-tutorships)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Tutorships)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Co-tutorships)
Court
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Chairman)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Secretary)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Member)
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Chairman)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Secretary)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Member)
Between chaos and control. Ideological and Political Discourse in Nolan's Cinema. (The cases of The Dark Knight and Tenet)
Authorship
N.L.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
N.L.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Cinema is a visual and discursive medium that can function as an ideological and philosophical tool to understand contemporary thought and develop social and political readings. In this sense, the real can be represented through symbolism through complex meanings that lead us to actively participate in its construction, articulating ideological dialogues around concepts such as power, justice and control. This work, therefore, proposes to use a methodology that combines cinematographic analysis, iconography and critical theory to study the different visual and narrative elements that filmmaker Christopher Nolan uses to construct the discourse in his films. The two case studies on which this work will focus, The Dark Knight Trilogy and Tenet, present elements such as moral ambiguity in the representation of the characters, the use of time as a narrative structure and the creation of symbols that give rise to political or critical interpretations that will now be analyzed and commented on in detail.
Cinema is a visual and discursive medium that can function as an ideological and philosophical tool to understand contemporary thought and develop social and political readings. In this sense, the real can be represented through symbolism through complex meanings that lead us to actively participate in its construction, articulating ideological dialogues around concepts such as power, justice and control. This work, therefore, proposes to use a methodology that combines cinematographic analysis, iconography and critical theory to study the different visual and narrative elements that filmmaker Christopher Nolan uses to construct the discourse in his films. The two case studies on which this work will focus, The Dark Knight Trilogy and Tenet, present elements such as moral ambiguity in the representation of the characters, the use of time as a narrative structure and the creation of symbols that give rise to political or critical interpretations that will now be analyzed and commented on in detail.
Direction
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Tutorships)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Tutorships)
Court
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
The iconographic evolution of demons from Antiquity to the Early Modern period
Authorship
D.L.S.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
D.L.S.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The iconographic evolution of demons from Antiquity to the Early Modern period The representation of demons has changed significantly throughout history, from the creation of the concept by ancient civilizations, through the establishment of their characteristics under christian dogma, to the present day. The study of this process shows that the image of the demon is not a unified concept, but rather the result of an evolutionary process in which theological, cultural, and folkloric elements from various contexts converge.
The iconographic evolution of demons from Antiquity to the Early Modern period The representation of demons has changed significantly throughout history, from the creation of the concept by ancient civilizations, through the establishment of their characteristics under christian dogma, to the present day. The study of this process shows that the image of the demon is not a unified concept, but rather the result of an evolutionary process in which theological, cultural, and folkloric elements from various contexts converge.
Direction
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Student’s tutor)
Joy and Entertaiment in Ancient Rome
Authorship
A.L.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.L.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
02.20.2025 10:00
02.20.2025 10:00
Summary
During the history of humanity, we have looked for the form to amuse us, to entertain us alone or in company in the moments of the day in which we are not working or sleeping. In this work, we will explore the different hobbies and events that the Romans used to do. On one hand, we will treat distinct types of events that could be considered less important like the banquets or gambling games and by another will treat the big events by which Rome happened to the popular in history, being this the fights of gladiators, the careers of cars and the theatrical representations among others
During the history of humanity, we have looked for the form to amuse us, to entertain us alone or in company in the moments of the day in which we are not working or sleeping. In this work, we will explore the different hobbies and events that the Romans used to do. On one hand, we will treat distinct types of events that could be considered less important like the banquets or gambling games and by another will treat the big events by which Rome happened to the popular in history, being this the fights of gladiators, the careers of cars and the theatrical representations among others
Direction
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
The King and his voices: strategies and mechanisms of political communication in the Castile of Alfonso XI (1312/1350)
Authorship
T.M.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
T.M.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The aim of this paper is to study the concept of political communication together with the strategies and mechanisms that part of the privileged Castilian estate employed to strengthen their interests and political and social positions, all within the context of the reign of Alfonso XI (1312 / 1350). The internal conflict between an entrenched and hypertrophied nobility and a king seeking to concentrate power in his figure and avoid an unstable succession as the one he had, provides a valuable spatiotemporal context for an analysis of the formats and communication models that both sectors used to show, justify and preserve their claims. The primary sources used are the only two chronicles of the reign, the Poema de Alfonso Onceno and the Conde Lucanor that will also complement a small analysis on the didactic functions that the subjects of study pose within the political communication of this period.
The aim of this paper is to study the concept of political communication together with the strategies and mechanisms that part of the privileged Castilian estate employed to strengthen their interests and political and social positions, all within the context of the reign of Alfonso XI (1312 / 1350). The internal conflict between an entrenched and hypertrophied nobility and a king seeking to concentrate power in his figure and avoid an unstable succession as the one he had, provides a valuable spatiotemporal context for an analysis of the formats and communication models that both sectors used to show, justify and preserve their claims. The primary sources used are the only two chronicles of the reign, the Poema de Alfonso Onceno and the Conde Lucanor that will also complement a small analysis on the didactic functions that the subjects of study pose within the political communication of this period.
Direction
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
Court
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Student’s tutor)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Student’s tutor)
Evidence of Breadmaking in Prehistoric Societies: A General Overview of the Earliest Bread Remains
Authorship
D.M.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
D.M.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:30
07.23.2025 10:30
Summary
Bread is the most important food in the history of the West, yet despite this status its origins remain far from fully understood. In this Bachelor’s Thesis, the objective is to determine the beginnings of breadmaking through an archaeobotanical study of the oldest documented bread remains. It also examines how the advent of breadmaking can be regarded as a defining marker that distinguishes hunter-gatherer societies from those more sedentary and economically diversified. Topics to be addressed include the concept of the Neolithic but, above all, the origins of agriculture establishing that in the Epipaleolithic we already find domesticating societies such as the Natufians. For the study of the earliest breads, the operational chain of breadmaking (procurement of raw materials, grinding, kneading, and baking) is proposed as a cultural trait pivotal to the transition toward sedentary lifeways. The results provide a comprehensive perspective on culinary innovation and its repercussions for the social organization of the first prehistoric communities.
Bread is the most important food in the history of the West, yet despite this status its origins remain far from fully understood. In this Bachelor’s Thesis, the objective is to determine the beginnings of breadmaking through an archaeobotanical study of the oldest documented bread remains. It also examines how the advent of breadmaking can be regarded as a defining marker that distinguishes hunter-gatherer societies from those more sedentary and economically diversified. Topics to be addressed include the concept of the Neolithic but, above all, the origins of agriculture establishing that in the Epipaleolithic we already find domesticating societies such as the Natufians. For the study of the earliest breads, the operational chain of breadmaking (procurement of raw materials, grinding, kneading, and baking) is proposed as a cultural trait pivotal to the transition toward sedentary lifeways. The results provide a comprehensive perspective on culinary innovation and its repercussions for the social organization of the first prehistoric communities.
Direction
RABUÑAL GAYO, JOSÉ RAMÓN (Tutorships)
RABUÑAL GAYO, JOSÉ RAMÓN (Tutorships)
Court
RABUÑAL GAYO, JOSÉ RAMÓN (Student’s tutor)
RABUÑAL GAYO, JOSÉ RAMÓN (Student’s tutor)
Analysis of sporadic housing in Galicia. Location and distribution by municipality.
Authorship
E.M.I.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
E.M.I.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
06.20.2025 16:00
06.20.2025 16:00
Summary
Housing was and is an important point of discussion in many disciplines. Both globally and in the case study, Galicia. Although it is recognised in the Spanish Constitution as a right, access to it has decreased in the last decade. This is due to an increase in demand and a rigidity in supply. In this context, the increase in housing for tourist use and second homes contribute to the rigidity of supply. In addition, there are other factors associated with these types of housing that can generate a series of impacts on local communities that go beyond variations in the price of residential property. In this way, the Sporadic Use Housing Rate is developed in order to determine which are the places with the highest pressure of these types of housing. To complement the rate, it is related to different demographic variables and the most significant ones are determined. The results show the clear concentration of this rate in inland municipalities, as well as its clear relationship with the dynamics of population ageing.
Housing was and is an important point of discussion in many disciplines. Both globally and in the case study, Galicia. Although it is recognised in the Spanish Constitution as a right, access to it has decreased in the last decade. This is due to an increase in demand and a rigidity in supply. In this context, the increase in housing for tourist use and second homes contribute to the rigidity of supply. In addition, there are other factors associated with these types of housing that can generate a series of impacts on local communities that go beyond variations in the price of residential property. In this way, the Sporadic Use Housing Rate is developed in order to determine which are the places with the highest pressure of these types of housing. To complement the rate, it is related to different demographic variables and the most significant ones are determined. The results show the clear concentration of this rate in inland municipalities, as well as its clear relationship with the dynamics of population ageing.
Direction
FERRAS SEXTO, CARLOS (Tutorships)
FERRAS SEXTO, CARLOS (Tutorships)
Court
Lois González, Rubén Camilo (Chairman)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Secretary)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Member)
Lois González, Rubén Camilo (Chairman)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Secretary)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Member)
Analysis of the topography of Hades through primary sources
Authorship
I.M.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
I.M.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The following thesis presents a comprehensive analysis of the topography of Hades as depicted in classical Greek literature, based on four primary sources: Book XI of Homer’s Odyssey, Hesiod’s Theogony, Aristophanes’ The Frogs, and Plato’s Phaedo. This study conveys how each work represents the Greek Underworld, with special focus on the description of descent path taken by the characters, the various regions, geographic elements (such as Erebus, the Styx, Tartarus, the Asphodel Fields, or the palace of Hades), the beings that inhabit each area, and the roles they play within this mythological landscape. Further attention is given to the differing perspectives of each author: the Odyssey offers an epic and symbolically dark vision, the Theogony a cosmological structure, The Frogs a satirical portrayal, and the Phaedo a philosophical interpretation. Each provides a unique and significant contribution to the construction of the Underworld’s topography, giving us a better understanding of the various ways the ancient Greeks conceptualized the realm of the dead.
The following thesis presents a comprehensive analysis of the topography of Hades as depicted in classical Greek literature, based on four primary sources: Book XI of Homer’s Odyssey, Hesiod’s Theogony, Aristophanes’ The Frogs, and Plato’s Phaedo. This study conveys how each work represents the Greek Underworld, with special focus on the description of descent path taken by the characters, the various regions, geographic elements (such as Erebus, the Styx, Tartarus, the Asphodel Fields, or the palace of Hades), the beings that inhabit each area, and the roles they play within this mythological landscape. Further attention is given to the differing perspectives of each author: the Odyssey offers an epic and symbolically dark vision, the Theogony a cosmological structure, The Frogs a satirical portrayal, and the Phaedo a philosophical interpretation. Each provides a unique and significant contribution to the construction of the Underworld’s topography, giving us a better understanding of the various ways the ancient Greeks conceptualized the realm of the dead.
Direction
GARCIA QUINTELA, MARCO VIRGILIO (Tutorships)
GARCIA QUINTELA, MARCO VIRGILIO (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA QUINTELA, MARCO VIRGILIO (Student’s tutor)
GARCIA QUINTELA, MARCO VIRGILIO (Student’s tutor)
Between self-determination and anti-communism: U. S. interventionism in East and Southeast Asia during the Cold War
Authorship
A.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
This work will address the interventionism practised by the United States in East and Southeast Asia during the Cold War. To do so, it will examine the origins of this phenomenon within its historical context, marked by the formation of a new bipolar international order, divided into two opposing spheres of influence: the American and the Soviet. With this in mind, it will study the process by which interventionism ultimately became the main instrument of U.S. foreign policy to defend and expand its global sphere of influence, relying on the fight against international communism to subordinate other countries to its geoestrategic interests. Finally, this work will analyze the three types of interventionism practiced by the United States in East and Southeast Asia through the study of cases involving the Pihilippines, Japan, China, Indonesia, Korea and Indochina.
This work will address the interventionism practised by the United States in East and Southeast Asia during the Cold War. To do so, it will examine the origins of this phenomenon within its historical context, marked by the formation of a new bipolar international order, divided into two opposing spheres of influence: the American and the Soviet. With this in mind, it will study the process by which interventionism ultimately became the main instrument of U.S. foreign policy to defend and expand its global sphere of influence, relying on the fight against international communism to subordinate other countries to its geoestrategic interests. Finally, this work will analyze the three types of interventionism practiced by the United States in East and Southeast Asia through the study of cases involving the Pihilippines, Japan, China, Indonesia, Korea and Indochina.
Direction
BALBOA LOPEZ, JESUS LEOPOLDO (Tutorships)
BALBOA LOPEZ, JESUS LEOPOLDO (Tutorships)
Court
BALBOA LOPEZ, JESUS LEOPOLDO (Student’s tutor)
BALBOA LOPEZ, JESUS LEOPOLDO (Student’s tutor)
Rituals of Power and Bourbon Propaganda in Carlos IV’s Galicia (1788 1808)
Authorship
D.M.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
D.M.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 13:00
07.23.2025 13:00
Summary
This study analyzes the public ceremonies held in Galicia during the reign of Charles IV (1788 1808) as instruments of Bourbon propaganda in a context of crisis of the Ancien Régime. In times of political, social, and economic instability, these festivities such as proclamations, funerals, rogations, solemn entries, royal weddings or patriotic celebrations functioned as symbolic rituals aimed at reinforcing the monarchy’s legitimacy and projecting an image of order. The city became a grand stage: decorated streets, fireworks, music, religious liturgy, and classical iconography exalted the king’s power. The staging combined Baroque tradition with Enlightenment elements, actively involving town councils, the Church, the University, and the guilds. The study shows that, despite formal continuity, the propagandistic message became more conservative after the French Revolution. Ceremonies continued to express obedience to the king, but their limitations were evident: the enlightened aristocracy began to see these acts as empty formulas, unable to address real demands. The final celebrations of 1808, which proclaimed Ferdinand VII and rejected the Napoleonic occupation, symbolically closed this period. Thus, Galician royal festivals represent the last effort of absolutism to sustain itself through the symbolic spectacle of power.
This study analyzes the public ceremonies held in Galicia during the reign of Charles IV (1788 1808) as instruments of Bourbon propaganda in a context of crisis of the Ancien Régime. In times of political, social, and economic instability, these festivities such as proclamations, funerals, rogations, solemn entries, royal weddings or patriotic celebrations functioned as symbolic rituals aimed at reinforcing the monarchy’s legitimacy and projecting an image of order. The city became a grand stage: decorated streets, fireworks, music, religious liturgy, and classical iconography exalted the king’s power. The staging combined Baroque tradition with Enlightenment elements, actively involving town councils, the Church, the University, and the guilds. The study shows that, despite formal continuity, the propagandistic message became more conservative after the French Revolution. Ceremonies continued to express obedience to the king, but their limitations were evident: the enlightened aristocracy began to see these acts as empty formulas, unable to address real demands. The final celebrations of 1808, which proclaimed Ferdinand VII and rejected the Napoleonic occupation, symbolically closed this period. Thus, Galician royal festivals represent the last effort of absolutism to sustain itself through the symbolic spectacle of power.
Direction
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Tutorships)
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
From the defence of a dignified life to demand for democratisation. History of the neighbourhood movement of A Coruña (1976-1983)
Authorship
N.M.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
N.M.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Among the different social movements of the time, the neighbourhood movement occupies a prominent place in recent research due to its fundamental contribution to the transformation of local life, both at the political and urban level. However, Galicia continues to be a little explored territory in this field. This paper seeks to contribute to this knowledge by means of a case study of one of its most dynamic and vindictive cities: A Coruña. Based on an analysis of the press releases published in La Voz de Galicia, an analysis of the determining factors that led to the birth of the citizens' movement and its subsequent development will be carried out. At the same time, the support of the documentation helps us to glimpse the evolution of its protests, in two clearly differentiated periods: Francoism and the Transition. This allows us to follow the general trajectory of the neighbourhood movement and understand its role in the configuration of the urban space of A Coruña, as well as in the articulation of its social and political fabric.
Among the different social movements of the time, the neighbourhood movement occupies a prominent place in recent research due to its fundamental contribution to the transformation of local life, both at the political and urban level. However, Galicia continues to be a little explored territory in this field. This paper seeks to contribute to this knowledge by means of a case study of one of its most dynamic and vindictive cities: A Coruña. Based on an analysis of the press releases published in La Voz de Galicia, an analysis of the determining factors that led to the birth of the citizens' movement and its subsequent development will be carried out. At the same time, the support of the documentation helps us to glimpse the evolution of its protests, in two clearly differentiated periods: Francoism and the Transition. This allows us to follow the general trajectory of the neighbourhood movement and understand its role in the configuration of the urban space of A Coruña, as well as in the articulation of its social and political fabric.
Direction
LANERO TABOAS, DANIEL (Tutorships)
LANERO TABOAS, DANIEL (Tutorships)
Court
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
The Iconography of Evil in the Apocalypse through the Beatus
Authorship
S.M.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
S.M.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This work attempts to approach the iconography of the Apocalypse through Beatus of Liébana's Commentary on the Apocalypse and its miniature versions; mainly the iconography related to the forces of evil, which have been divided into sections chronologically according to their appearance in the work of Saint John. The Beatus of Facundo has been used as the central axis of the work, serving as a basis for comparisons of miniatures between different beatus, focusing primarily on the Spanish ones, although non-Hispanic beatus have been discussed occasionally to highlight examples of particular interest.
This work attempts to approach the iconography of the Apocalypse through Beatus of Liébana's Commentary on the Apocalypse and its miniature versions; mainly the iconography related to the forces of evil, which have been divided into sections chronologically according to their appearance in the work of Saint John. The Beatus of Facundo has been used as the central axis of the work, serving as a basis for comparisons of miniatures between different beatus, focusing primarily on the Spanish ones, although non-Hispanic beatus have been discussed occasionally to highlight examples of particular interest.
Direction
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
The metamorphosis of fear: the versatility of audiovisual horror from its origins to American Horror Story
Authorship
A.M.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
A.M.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Este traballo supón unha indagación sobre a evolución e a versatilidade do xénero de terror no cinema e nas series de televisión, con especial atención ás producións das plataformas de streaming; en particular, analízase a serie American Horror Story como caso de estudo na última sección. A primeira parte céntrase nas orixes do concepto de terror e na súa consolidación como xénero cinematográfico, abordándoo desde perspectivas psicolóxicas e filosóficas, así como no seu desenvolvemento dentro da industria do cine. A segunda parte examina as novas tendencias do xénero no panorama audiovisual actual, con énfase na súa adaptación e crecemento dentro do formato das series televisivas. Finalmente, a terceira parte ofrece unha análise detallada de American Horror Story, estudando as súas tempadas, subxéneros, renovacións, e outros elementos que evidencian a capacidade do terror para se reinventar e manterse vixente no medio audiovisual contemporáneo.
Este traballo supón unha indagación sobre a evolución e a versatilidade do xénero de terror no cinema e nas series de televisión, con especial atención ás producións das plataformas de streaming; en particular, analízase a serie American Horror Story como caso de estudo na última sección. A primeira parte céntrase nas orixes do concepto de terror e na súa consolidación como xénero cinematográfico, abordándoo desde perspectivas psicolóxicas e filosóficas, así como no seu desenvolvemento dentro da industria do cine. A segunda parte examina as novas tendencias do xénero no panorama audiovisual actual, con énfase na súa adaptación e crecemento dentro do formato das series televisivas. Finalmente, a terceira parte ofrece unha análise detallada de American Horror Story, estudando as súas tempadas, subxéneros, renovacións, e outros elementos que evidencian a capacidade do terror para se reinventar e manterse vixente no medio audiovisual contemporáneo.
Direction
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
Analysis of the Geopolitical Situation of the Russian Federation
Authorship
M.S.M.B.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
M.S.M.B.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
02.20.2025 10:00
02.20.2025 10:00
Summary
In this final degree proyect an analysis will be conducte on Russia´s geopolitics with western countries and the postsoviet space. The Russian Federation often claims that western countries are violating its security through the expansion of their influence and allowing attacks on Russia communities living in the former USSR territory. Using this justification, Russia frequently carries out campaigns in certain countries, which often involve violations of international laws or traties. The hypothesis of this work is that the Russian Federation engages in such campaigns because it cannot compete with other world power and is experiencing a crisis that could lead to a loss of its status as a global power. To addres this, several aspects will be analyzed, including political, social economic and military dimensións. For the methodology new articles data from organizations,and historical maps were used to support the hyporhesis.
In this final degree proyect an analysis will be conducte on Russia´s geopolitics with western countries and the postsoviet space. The Russian Federation often claims that western countries are violating its security through the expansion of their influence and allowing attacks on Russia communities living in the former USSR territory. Using this justification, Russia frequently carries out campaigns in certain countries, which often involve violations of international laws or traties. The hypothesis of this work is that the Russian Federation engages in such campaigns because it cannot compete with other world power and is experiencing a crisis that could lead to a loss of its status as a global power. To addres this, several aspects will be analyzed, including political, social economic and military dimensións. For the methodology new articles data from organizations,and historical maps were used to support the hyporhesis.
Direction
SANTOS SOLLA, XOSE MANUEL (Tutorships)
SANTOS SOLLA, XOSE MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANTOS SOLLA, XOSE MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
SANTOS SOLLA, XOSE MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
Body as Conflict: Presence, Exposure, and Disappearance in the Performative Work of Vito Acconci
Authorship
L.M.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
L.M.G.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Between 1969 and 1974, Vito Acconci developed a series of performance that turned his body into a site of conflict, exposure, and dissolution. His trajectory began with conceptual poetry and textual practices, gradually evolving into a performative approach focused on physical experience, self-representation, and spatial dynamics. Considered one of the pioneers of body art, his work emerged in a context of social unrest and institutional critique, where the body acquired a political and symbolic dimension. In his actions, Acconci incorporated media such as photography, video, and language to activate strategies like surveillance, narcissism, self-aggression, and provocation. These operations do not seek to affirm a stable identity, but rather to destabilize it, exploring its gradual disappearance within the performative act. In this process, he also questions the figure of the modern male subject, engaging directly with the rise of feminist practices and theories. The viewer’s gaze is constantly challenged, drawn into a game of presences and absences where the body is no longer a guarantee of identity, but becomes an ambiguous site of symbolic negotiation, vulnerability, and resistance.
Between 1969 and 1974, Vito Acconci developed a series of performance that turned his body into a site of conflict, exposure, and dissolution. His trajectory began with conceptual poetry and textual practices, gradually evolving into a performative approach focused on physical experience, self-representation, and spatial dynamics. Considered one of the pioneers of body art, his work emerged in a context of social unrest and institutional critique, where the body acquired a political and symbolic dimension. In his actions, Acconci incorporated media such as photography, video, and language to activate strategies like surveillance, narcissism, self-aggression, and provocation. These operations do not seek to affirm a stable identity, but rather to destabilize it, exploring its gradual disappearance within the performative act. In this process, he also questions the figure of the modern male subject, engaging directly with the rise of feminist practices and theories. The viewer’s gaze is constantly challenged, drawn into a game of presences and absences where the body is no longer a guarantee of identity, but becomes an ambiguous site of symbolic negotiation, vulnerability, and resistance.
Direction
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Tutorships)
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
Theoretical and experimental approach to the concept of stress in the past: Reformulation of the concept in osteoarchaeology and analysis of biomarkers in dental tissues.
Authorship
A.M.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.M.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The study of stress and its indicators is booming in the field of osteoarchaeology. Since its introduction in the middle of the last century, the concept has evolved, determining simultaneously the way bioarchaeology and paleopathology understand the disease. Assuming the existence of a multiplicity of stresses studied, we examine the clinical adaptation of the concept, focusing on its effectiveness as a theoretical approach in the archaeological discipline. Using the historical method, the effectiveness of stress is discarded due to the demonstrated misunderstanding and conceptual confusion regarding the notions of stress and stressor in relation to the osteoarchaeological record. This confirmation establishes the need for a new concept and a starting point for future work on the topic, as well as a shift from the past notion of disease. Furthermore, a pilot test is being done using radioimmunoassay to detect cortisol concentrations in archaeological tooth tissue with and without enamel hypoplasia. The results are inconclusive, which propose questions about the technique used and the need of more studies and research to develop the potential of working with glucocorticoids in the archaeological record. More work is needed from a multidisciplinary perspective to understand the implications of stress in history and in desease.
The study of stress and its indicators is booming in the field of osteoarchaeology. Since its introduction in the middle of the last century, the concept has evolved, determining simultaneously the way bioarchaeology and paleopathology understand the disease. Assuming the existence of a multiplicity of stresses studied, we examine the clinical adaptation of the concept, focusing on its effectiveness as a theoretical approach in the archaeological discipline. Using the historical method, the effectiveness of stress is discarded due to the demonstrated misunderstanding and conceptual confusion regarding the notions of stress and stressor in relation to the osteoarchaeological record. This confirmation establishes the need for a new concept and a starting point for future work on the topic, as well as a shift from the past notion of disease. Furthermore, a pilot test is being done using radioimmunoassay to detect cortisol concentrations in archaeological tooth tissue with and without enamel hypoplasia. The results are inconclusive, which propose questions about the technique used and the need of more studies and research to develop the potential of working with glucocorticoids in the archaeological record. More work is needed from a multidisciplinary perspective to understand the implications of stress in history and in desease.
Direction
CAMAROS PEREZ, EDGARD (Tutorships)
CAMAROS PEREZ, EDGARD (Tutorships)
Court
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Chairman)
LOPEZ COSTAS, OLALLA (Secretary)
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Member)
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Chairman)
LOPEZ COSTAS, OLALLA (Secretary)
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Member)
Serving in sin. Slaves facing the Inquisition in Barcelona and Valencia (1570-1660)
Authorship
P.M.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
P.M.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This work analyses the encounters between enslaved people and the courts of the Holy Office in Barcelona and Valencia between 1570 and 1660. Through a systematic analysis of the case reports and the inquisitorial processes of the aforementioned courts on the aforementioned dates, we have established the ethno-cultural and demographic characteristics of the slaves prosecuted, their criminal patterns and the differences between them and those of the free population, as well as the strategies implemented by the enslaved individuals to defend themselves against the Holy Office. Likewise, we have delved into the nature and rationale of some of the religious crimes committed by these people, such as blasphemy or apostasy, trying to understand how they were understood by them and by the institutions of power according to their particular interests.
This work analyses the encounters between enslaved people and the courts of the Holy Office in Barcelona and Valencia between 1570 and 1660. Through a systematic analysis of the case reports and the inquisitorial processes of the aforementioned courts on the aforementioned dates, we have established the ethno-cultural and demographic characteristics of the slaves prosecuted, their criminal patterns and the differences between them and those of the free population, as well as the strategies implemented by the enslaved individuals to defend themselves against the Holy Office. Likewise, we have delved into the nature and rationale of some of the religious crimes committed by these people, such as blasphemy or apostasy, trying to understand how they were understood by them and by the institutions of power according to their particular interests.
Direction
Dubert García, Isidro (Tutorships)
Dubert García, Isidro (Tutorships)
Court
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Chairman)
MIGUES RODRIGUEZ, VITOR MANUEL (Secretary)
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Member)
REY CASTELAO, OFELIA (Chairman)
MIGUES RODRIGUEZ, VITOR MANUEL (Secretary)
FERNANDEZ CORTIZO, CAMILO JESUS (Member)
Galicia's Paradiplomacy in the Lusophone Space: A Geographical Perspective
Authorship
M.M.P.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
M.M.P.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
Paradiplomacy refers to the foreign action carried out by non-state governments. In this context, the main objective of this study is to analyze paradiplomacy and foreign affairs promoted from Galicia, with special emphasis on its relationship with Lusophone communities. To this end, the positions of Galician political parties that gained parliamentary representation from the first regional elections in 1981 to the most recent ones, held in 2024, are examined. Firstly, a theoretical approach to the concept of paradiplomacy is presented. The aim is to shed light on the most debated and open questions in the academic field. The empirical part of the study consists of a formal analysis of 42 electoral manifestos from the parties that obtained seats in the Galician Parliament. The results reveal an uneven presence and influence of Galician paradiplomacy throughout the current democratic period. Moreover, a varying intensity is observed depending on the political ideology of the parties and the target territories of the external action. In conclusion, a growing interest in paradiplomacy can be observed among Galician political parties, reflected in a progressive rapprochement with the Lusophone world, with Portugal as the main interlocutor.
Paradiplomacy refers to the foreign action carried out by non-state governments. In this context, the main objective of this study is to analyze paradiplomacy and foreign affairs promoted from Galicia, with special emphasis on its relationship with Lusophone communities. To this end, the positions of Galician political parties that gained parliamentary representation from the first regional elections in 1981 to the most recent ones, held in 2024, are examined. Firstly, a theoretical approach to the concept of paradiplomacy is presented. The aim is to shed light on the most debated and open questions in the academic field. The empirical part of the study consists of a formal analysis of 42 electoral manifestos from the parties that obtained seats in the Galician Parliament. The results reveal an uneven presence and influence of Galician paradiplomacy throughout the current democratic period. Moreover, a varying intensity is observed depending on the political ideology of the parties and the target territories of the external action. In conclusion, a growing interest in paradiplomacy can be observed among Galician political parties, reflected in a progressive rapprochement with the Lusophone world, with Portugal as the main interlocutor.
Direction
OTERO VARELA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
CIDRAS FERNANDEZ, DIEGO (Co-tutorships)
OTERO VARELA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
CIDRAS FERNANDEZ, DIEGO (Co-tutorships)
Court
CIDRAS FERNANDEZ, DIEGO (Student’s tutor)
OTERO VARELA, ALEJANDRO (Student’s tutor)
CIDRAS FERNANDEZ, DIEGO (Student’s tutor)
OTERO VARELA, ALEJANDRO (Student’s tutor)
Graphic arts as a tool for transformation: Galician graphic art in the context of cultural and political resistance in the sixties and seventies.
Authorship
L.M.V.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
L.M.V.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Graphic arts were for the anti-Franco and galeguista movement inside of Galicia during the “desarrollismo” (1959-1975) an ideal mechanism for the building and promotion of their resistance in the cultural, sindical and political ambit. The engraving, the poster and the editorial graphic design were used to advertise and approach of the cultural and political initiatives to the public (poster, editorial graphic design); to convey their most critical messages (poster and engravings); and to reassume the galician cultural project, cut short by the civil war and the dictatorship (poster, engraving and editorial graphic design). The artists that decided making pieces for resistance organizations or keeping a critical discourse on their graphic production, were personally committed to the cause by being able to accept the personal risks that were along with the artistic activity. Most of the artists were an active part of the social and political movements of the anti-Franco, being also connected with other intellectuals, politicians and artists that shared the same cause. This political and social compromise isn’t only reflected in the content of their works, but also in their form, in the artistic proposals which try to update the galician arts while creating stylistic connections with artists from the galician tradition, popular art or critical and revolutionary art.
Graphic arts were for the anti-Franco and galeguista movement inside of Galicia during the “desarrollismo” (1959-1975) an ideal mechanism for the building and promotion of their resistance in the cultural, sindical and political ambit. The engraving, the poster and the editorial graphic design were used to advertise and approach of the cultural and political initiatives to the public (poster, editorial graphic design); to convey their most critical messages (poster and engravings); and to reassume the galician cultural project, cut short by the civil war and the dictatorship (poster, engraving and editorial graphic design). The artists that decided making pieces for resistance organizations or keeping a critical discourse on their graphic production, were personally committed to the cause by being able to accept the personal risks that were along with the artistic activity. Most of the artists were an active part of the social and political movements of the anti-Franco, being also connected with other intellectuals, politicians and artists that shared the same cause. This political and social compromise isn’t only reflected in the content of their works, but also in their form, in the artistic proposals which try to update the galician arts while creating stylistic connections with artists from the galician tradition, popular art or critical and revolutionary art.
Direction
MONTERROSO MONTERO, JUAN MANUEL (Tutorships)
MONTERROSO MONTERO, JUAN MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
Writing and written objects in San Martiño de Xuvia prior to mid-thriteenth century: a new reading
Authorship
M.M.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.M.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Written culture in the monastery of San Martiño de Xuvia has never been object of a comprehensive analysis from the perspective of the so-called Auxiliary Sciences of History. This study aims to review the existing works on the subject and to focus on those aspects that, until now, have remained unexplored. Writing and written objects require a multifaceted approach in order to understand its multiple dimensions: ideological, material and cultural. In light of its complex condition, we will analyse both the script and the written artefacts produced in this institution before mid-thirteenth century through the perspective of codicology, diplomatics and palaeography. The goal of this work is to achieve a complete understanding of the corpus under study, situating it within its historical context and re-evaluating it not only as a source for historical investigation, but also as an object of study in its own right.
Written culture in the monastery of San Martiño de Xuvia has never been object of a comprehensive analysis from the perspective of the so-called Auxiliary Sciences of History. This study aims to review the existing works on the subject and to focus on those aspects that, until now, have remained unexplored. Writing and written objects require a multifaceted approach in order to understand its multiple dimensions: ideological, material and cultural. In light of its complex condition, we will analyse both the script and the written artefacts produced in this institution before mid-thirteenth century through the perspective of codicology, diplomatics and palaeography. The goal of this work is to achieve a complete understanding of the corpus under study, situating it within its historical context and re-evaluating it not only as a source for historical investigation, but also as an object of study in its own right.
Direction
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Tutorships)
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
The recovery of daily life in urban areas: The Situationist influence in Stalker / Osservatorio Nomade’s projects.
Authorship
J.M.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
J.M.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
Through concepts such as psychogeography, dérive, and unitary urbanism, the members of the Situationist International proposed alternatives to contemporary cities and their alienating urbanism. They criticised the loss of daily life in urban spaces and the separation between the individual and the common good generated by modern urbanism, and developed different proposals with the aim of building new territories in which human beings could develop in community. The experimental laboratory Stalker / Osservatorio Nomade in Rome, founded by an interdisciplinary collective, including Francesco Careri, is dedicated to experimentation in spaces organised and created by the community. They study abandoned spaces in cities using collective tools and intervention strategies such as walking, with the aim of reforming forgotten places and recovering them in the urban community. In collaboration with their inhabitants, they create and transform the space into new common environments. This final degree project will analyse two of the projects developed by Stalker / ON, with the aim of recognising influences from the ideas presented by the Situationist International in their methods of intervention in space.
Through concepts such as psychogeography, dérive, and unitary urbanism, the members of the Situationist International proposed alternatives to contemporary cities and their alienating urbanism. They criticised the loss of daily life in urban spaces and the separation between the individual and the common good generated by modern urbanism, and developed different proposals with the aim of building new territories in which human beings could develop in community. The experimental laboratory Stalker / Osservatorio Nomade in Rome, founded by an interdisciplinary collective, including Francesco Careri, is dedicated to experimentation in spaces organised and created by the community. They study abandoned spaces in cities using collective tools and intervention strategies such as walking, with the aim of reforming forgotten places and recovering them in the urban community. In collaboration with their inhabitants, they create and transform the space into new common environments. This final degree project will analyse two of the projects developed by Stalker / ON, with the aim of recognising influences from the ideas presented by the Situationist International in their methods of intervention in space.
Direction
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Tutorships)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
The emergence of videoart in contemporary audiovisual culture: The paradigmatic case of Bill Viola
Authorship
P.M.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
P.M.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The video emerged in the 1960s of the 20th century, amid a conflictive context of political change, social struggle, and rejection of the strict values of traditional art and society. It is thanks to this, to technological advances and the birth of artistic movements (that are based on the multiplicity of supports and an art of action), that video is institutionalized in the artistic sphere. In its evolution, we see how it changes from a recording tool. The 1980s will witness the true explosion regarding videographic production, and from the 1990s onward, it becomes an artistic practice that comes to be known as video creation. Bill Viola and his production from the 1980s are going to become one of the main references in video art, in that exploration of the image where going beyond the gaze through his camera, with which he captures what the human eye doesn’t see and allows us to connect with the intimate world of the viewer and the artist.
The video emerged in the 1960s of the 20th century, amid a conflictive context of political change, social struggle, and rejection of the strict values of traditional art and society. It is thanks to this, to technological advances and the birth of artistic movements (that are based on the multiplicity of supports and an art of action), that video is institutionalized in the artistic sphere. In its evolution, we see how it changes from a recording tool. The 1980s will witness the true explosion regarding videographic production, and from the 1990s onward, it becomes an artistic practice that comes to be known as video creation. Bill Viola and his production from the 1980s are going to become one of the main references in video art, in that exploration of the image where going beyond the gaze through his camera, with which he captures what the human eye doesn’t see and allows us to connect with the intimate world of the viewer and the artist.
Direction
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
Female Rage: Artemisia Gentileschi
Authorship
L.N.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
L.N.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
Artemisia Gentileschi is undoubtedly one of the leading figures of Baroque painting. Despite having spent several centuries buried in the history of art, her work is now beginning to be given the value it deserves. This is an appreciation of the painter's artistic ability, moving away from the different connotations attributed to her history and work based on the different periods she spent as an artist. Her cunning, talent, and ability to adapt to different environments allowed Artemisia Gentileschi to carve out a small space in the pages of history, but not before fighting the pretensions of the time.
Artemisia Gentileschi is undoubtedly one of the leading figures of Baroque painting. Despite having spent several centuries buried in the history of art, her work is now beginning to be given the value it deserves. This is an appreciation of the painter's artistic ability, moving away from the different connotations attributed to her history and work based on the different periods she spent as an artist. Her cunning, talent, and ability to adapt to different environments allowed Artemisia Gentileschi to carve out a small space in the pages of history, but not before fighting the pretensions of the time.
Direction
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
Agony, death and beyond. Ars Bene Moriendi of Juan Hurus (c.1488-1491)
Authorship
A.N.S.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
A.N.S.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The concept of death around the Middle Ages has been a widely studied topic. In the late medieval centuries, illness and agony aroused the terror of the unknown after death. This context promoted the dissemination of the Ars Moriendi, Christian texts, with a didactic orientation, whose objective was to help the faithful in the transition of death. These works were illustrated with the temptations to be overcome by the dying, as well as the means to redeem sin and achieve salvation. These books spread throughout Europe. Among the preserved specimens, the Ars Moriendi from the Zaragoza workshop of Juan de Hurus stands out, which is analyzed in this work.
The concept of death around the Middle Ages has been a widely studied topic. In the late medieval centuries, illness and agony aroused the terror of the unknown after death. This context promoted the dissemination of the Ars Moriendi, Christian texts, with a didactic orientation, whose objective was to help the faithful in the transition of death. These works were illustrated with the temptations to be overcome by the dying, as well as the means to redeem sin and achieve salvation. These books spread throughout Europe. Among the preserved specimens, the Ars Moriendi from the Zaragoza workshop of Juan de Hurus stands out, which is analyzed in this work.
Direction
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
The aims pursued through Physical Education durinf the First Francoism (1941/1961)
Authorship
B.N.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
B.N.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 11:00
07.23.2025 11:00
Summary
This work analyzes the nature and effectiveness of the objectives pursued through Physical Education by the two institutions responsible for its implementation during the First Francoism: the Frente de Juventudes and the Sección Femenina. The work begins with three initial hypotheses that will be tested throughout its development. These are as follows: both youth organizations were interested in Physical Education because they viewed it as a useful instrument for ideological indoctrination; their objectives varied according to gender; and, in practice, the intended aims failed. To evaluate these hypotheses, the work draws on the Cartilla Escolar de Educación Física published in 1944, the 27 Points of Falange Program from 1934, and a selection of academic works resulting from the bibliographic research on the subject and issues to be addressed.
This work analyzes the nature and effectiveness of the objectives pursued through Physical Education by the two institutions responsible for its implementation during the First Francoism: the Frente de Juventudes and the Sección Femenina. The work begins with three initial hypotheses that will be tested throughout its development. These are as follows: both youth organizations were interested in Physical Education because they viewed it as a useful instrument for ideological indoctrination; their objectives varied according to gender; and, in practice, the intended aims failed. To evaluate these hypotheses, the work draws on the Cartilla Escolar de Educación Física published in 1944, the 27 Points of Falange Program from 1934, and a selection of academic works resulting from the bibliographic research on the subject and issues to be addressed.
Direction
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
BARCA , STEFANIA (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Chairman)
BARCA , STEFANIA (Secretary)
BAZ VICENTE, MARIA JESUS (Member)
Vestiges in the earth: O Corro dos Mouros (Adai) between archaeology and soil science.
Authorship
A.N.B.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.N.B.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This work aims to increase knowledge about the site of O Corro dos Mouros (Adai, Lugo) by means of a soil study, with the objective of addressing key geoarchaeological questions. Through the detailed analysis of the soil, we seek to understand the state of the terrain before the construction of the structure, as well as to identify the different phases of use and occupation over time. O Corro dos Mouros, belonging to the typology of settlements known as roda, falls chronologically between the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age I, a period scarcely represented in the Galician archaeological record. The study is based on a systematic soil sampling carried out in the 2023 archaeological campaign, which includes analysis of granulometry, colour and pH. These data allow the interpretation of both natural and anthropic soil modification processes, providing information on land preparation, human activities and possible moments of abandonment. The integration of soil science in the archaeological study of the site allows us to advance in the functional and chronological interpretation of the site, thus contributing to a better understanding of the social and environmental dynamics of recent prehistory in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
This work aims to increase knowledge about the site of O Corro dos Mouros (Adai, Lugo) by means of a soil study, with the objective of addressing key geoarchaeological questions. Through the detailed analysis of the soil, we seek to understand the state of the terrain before the construction of the structure, as well as to identify the different phases of use and occupation over time. O Corro dos Mouros, belonging to the typology of settlements known as roda, falls chronologically between the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age I, a period scarcely represented in the Galician archaeological record. The study is based on a systematic soil sampling carried out in the 2023 archaeological campaign, which includes analysis of granulometry, colour and pH. These data allow the interpretation of both natural and anthropic soil modification processes, providing information on land preparation, human activities and possible moments of abandonment. The integration of soil science in the archaeological study of the site allows us to advance in the functional and chronological interpretation of the site, thus contributing to a better understanding of the social and environmental dynamics of recent prehistory in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Direction
PRIETO MARTINEZ, MARÍA PILAR (Tutorships)
PRIETO MARTINEZ, MARÍA PILAR (Tutorships)
Court
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Chairman)
LOPEZ COSTAS, OLALLA (Secretary)
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Member)
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Chairman)
LOPEZ COSTAS, OLALLA (Secretary)
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Member)
Viking Invasions in the Medieval Kingdom of Galicia
Authorship
D.O.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
D.O.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.18.2025 10:00
06.18.2025 10:00
Summary
Throughout this dissertation we seek to briefly review some of the most significant Viking attacks in medieval Galicia (9th-13th centuries), as well as, to a lesser extent, their direct political and social consequences in the region. To this end, and taking into account the difficulties that exist when working on this subject due both to the lack of documentary and archaeological evidence on the subject and to the existence of widely disseminated works that cover it in a superficial, subjective or inaccurate manner, we will present a relatively exhaustive review not only of the origins, motivations and objectives of the Vikings, but also of their passage through Galicia and some of the myths that revolve around them.
Throughout this dissertation we seek to briefly review some of the most significant Viking attacks in medieval Galicia (9th-13th centuries), as well as, to a lesser extent, their direct political and social consequences in the region. To this end, and taking into account the difficulties that exist when working on this subject due both to the lack of documentary and archaeological evidence on the subject and to the existence of widely disseminated works that cover it in a superficial, subjective or inaccurate manner, we will present a relatively exhaustive review not only of the origins, motivations and objectives of the Vikings, but also of their passage through Galicia and some of the myths that revolve around them.
Direction
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
Hip hop: a story of autonomy and cultural resistance.
Authorship
A.O.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
A.O.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 11:30
07.23.2025 11:30
Summary
In this paper, we will examine the early hip hop phenomenon, prior to its commercialization and mass dissemination, by exploring its roots and framing it as a form of cultural, popular and urban resistance. We will also analyze the evolution of this phenomenon and identify the differences and contrasts between hip hop as an emerging grassroots movement form and the market product. Lastly, we will address the underlying tension between a culture that arises organically and in a autonomous way, rooted in the everyday life of marginalized communities, and a culture conceived as an economic resource. A story that emerges from underground, where culture, community, and capital intertwine.
In this paper, we will examine the early hip hop phenomenon, prior to its commercialization and mass dissemination, by exploring its roots and framing it as a form of cultural, popular and urban resistance. We will also analyze the evolution of this phenomenon and identify the differences and contrasts between hip hop as an emerging grassroots movement form and the market product. Lastly, we will address the underlying tension between a culture that arises organically and in a autonomous way, rooted in the everyday life of marginalized communities, and a culture conceived as an economic resource. A story that emerges from underground, where culture, community, and capital intertwine.
Direction
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Tutorships)
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Tutorships)
Court
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Student’s tutor)
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Student’s tutor)
The Late Gothic in the Interior of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and Its Cloister.
Authorship
A.O.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
A.O.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This TFG analyzes the Late Gothic period in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, focusing ont he architectural and artistic transformations that occurred both within the cathedral and in its cloister. It examines how, from the end of the Middle Ages to the early Renaissance, spaces originally designed in the Romanesque style were modified or added to in order to meet new liturgical, aesthetic and functional needs. The study covers the failed project for a Gothic apse, several Late Gothic chapels (such as Mondragón and Prima), the ciborium, the baldachin commissioned by Archbishop Alonso I de Fonseca, the Sancti Spiritus chapel and the significant cloister designed by Juan de Álava and its associated spaces. This research demonstrates how the Late Gothic served as a transitional style, marked by the persistence of medieval elements and the gradual introduction of Renaissance influences, within a broader context of symbolic and functional evolution of the cathedral.
This TFG analyzes the Late Gothic period in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, focusing ont he architectural and artistic transformations that occurred both within the cathedral and in its cloister. It examines how, from the end of the Middle Ages to the early Renaissance, spaces originally designed in the Romanesque style were modified or added to in order to meet new liturgical, aesthetic and functional needs. The study covers the failed project for a Gothic apse, several Late Gothic chapels (such as Mondragón and Prima), the ciborium, the baldachin commissioned by Archbishop Alonso I de Fonseca, the Sancti Spiritus chapel and the significant cloister designed by Juan de Álava and its associated spaces. This research demonstrates how the Late Gothic served as a transitional style, marked by the persistence of medieval elements and the gradual introduction of Renaissance influences, within a broader context of symbolic and functional evolution of the cathedral.
Direction
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
Court
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Student’s tutor)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Student’s tutor)
The invisible work: the role of the Galician women in the rural economy in the Modern Age
Authorship
E.M.O.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
E.M.O.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.18.2025 11:00
06.18.2025 11:00
Summary
Excluded in the construction of historical narratives, Galician peasant women in the 18th century were the backbone of most Galician households, fundamental to the survival of most families in the face of the situation of need that forced thousands of men and husbands to leave home (leaving a Galicia full of lonely women). They, the silenced protagonists of a history that ignored and undervalued them, participated in a rural economy in which they worked in different ways. The main activities carried out were those of an agricultural nature, as farms were the basic cells of any peasant economy (along with maritime tasks, depending on the area). But these were not the only possibilities available to them, as they had options ranging from trading in real estate to being housewives.
Excluded in the construction of historical narratives, Galician peasant women in the 18th century were the backbone of most Galician households, fundamental to the survival of most families in the face of the situation of need that forced thousands of men and husbands to leave home (leaving a Galicia full of lonely women). They, the silenced protagonists of a history that ignored and undervalued them, participated in a rural economy in which they worked in different ways. The main activities carried out were those of an agricultural nature, as farms were the basic cells of any peasant economy (along with maritime tasks, depending on the area). But these were not the only possibilities available to them, as they had options ranging from trading in real estate to being housewives.
Direction
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Tutorships)
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
The participation of Indigenous peoples in the conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan
Authorship
A.P.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.P.F.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This paper analyzes the participation of Indigenous peoples in the conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan as members of the Cortesian expedition. The analysis focuses on determining to what extent they participated, how they did so, and what causes and reasons motivated their involvement. To this end, a chronological overview of the conquest will be presented, narrating the processes through which these Indigenous communities chose to join the Castilian expedition and how their participation unfolded throughout the conquest, with particular emphasis on the involvement of the people of Tlaxcala.
This paper analyzes the participation of Indigenous peoples in the conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan as members of the Cortesian expedition. The analysis focuses on determining to what extent they participated, how they did so, and what causes and reasons motivated their involvement. To this end, a chronological overview of the conquest will be presented, narrating the processes through which these Indigenous communities chose to join the Castilian expedition and how their participation unfolded throughout the conquest, with particular emphasis on the involvement of the people of Tlaxcala.
Direction
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Tutorships)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Tutorships)
Court
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Student’s tutor)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Student’s tutor)
Landscape and Environmental Impact of the Porto do Molle Business Park in Nigrán
Authorship
R.N.P.M.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
R.N.P.M.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 09:30
07.23.2025 09:30
Summary
Conducting a study on the impacts generated by the Porto do Molle industrial park in Nigrán. The main objective is to evaluate the landscape and environmental impact caused by the Porto do Molle Business Park in the municipality of Nigrán. This study is particularly relevant because, prior to the installation of the park, the area consisted of agricultural plots that were frequently flooded by the waters of the Muiños River, which in some areas is located just 10 meters from the Business Park.
Conducting a study on the impacts generated by the Porto do Molle industrial park in Nigrán. The main objective is to evaluate the landscape and environmental impact caused by the Porto do Molle Business Park in the municipality of Nigrán. This study is particularly relevant because, prior to the installation of the park, the area consisted of agricultural plots that were frequently flooded by the waters of the Muiños River, which in some areas is located just 10 meters from the Business Park.
Direction
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Tutorships)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
The aesthetic representation of violence in quinqui cinema
Authorship
D.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
D.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This work addresses quinqui cinema as an essential subgenre of Spanish cinema from the 70s and 80s, marked by the representation of violence as a response to social exclusion, marginalization, and the historical tensions of the Transition. The analysis focuses on the typologies of violence according to thinkers such as Michel Foucault, Friedrich Nietzsche, Henri Lefebvre, Walter Benjamin, and Georges Bataille, highlighting its aesthetic representation through shots, lighting, and editing. Emblematic examples from the work of Eloy de la Iglesia (Navajeros, Colegas, El Pico, El Pico II, La Estanquera de Vallecas) are examined to illustrate how quinqui cinema articulates social dynamics of exclusion, resistance, and self-destruction. This subgenre, influenced by Italian neorealism and film noir, documents the precariousness of urban peripheries and offers a cultural and political critique of contemporary Spain. The study analyses how violence acts as an aesthetic and narrative language that reflects and questions power structures and social inequalities. Additionally, it situates quinqui cinema in a contemporary context, exploring its cultural impact and evolution in phenomena such as neoquinqui (Criando Ratas, Las leyes de la frontera), consolidating its historical and artistic relevance.
This work addresses quinqui cinema as an essential subgenre of Spanish cinema from the 70s and 80s, marked by the representation of violence as a response to social exclusion, marginalization, and the historical tensions of the Transition. The analysis focuses on the typologies of violence according to thinkers such as Michel Foucault, Friedrich Nietzsche, Henri Lefebvre, Walter Benjamin, and Georges Bataille, highlighting its aesthetic representation through shots, lighting, and editing. Emblematic examples from the work of Eloy de la Iglesia (Navajeros, Colegas, El Pico, El Pico II, La Estanquera de Vallecas) are examined to illustrate how quinqui cinema articulates social dynamics of exclusion, resistance, and self-destruction. This subgenre, influenced by Italian neorealism and film noir, documents the precariousness of urban peripheries and offers a cultural and political critique of contemporary Spain. The study analyses how violence acts as an aesthetic and narrative language that reflects and questions power structures and social inequalities. Additionally, it situates quinqui cinema in a contemporary context, exploring its cultural impact and evolution in phenomena such as neoquinqui (Criando Ratas, Las leyes de la frontera), consolidating its historical and artistic relevance.
Direction
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Tutorships)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Tutorships)
Sin in The Divine Comedy: between medieval theology and Dantesque imagination
Authorship
N.P.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
N.P.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 17:00
06.19.2025 17:00
Summary
This undergraduate thesis explores the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, highlighting its importance as a literary work and its representation of sin, reflecting the medieval mindset regarding divine justice. It analyzes how Dante organizes Hell into circles, classifying and punishing sins according to their severity, which reveals a theological vision influenced by the medieval Church and figures such as Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas. The analysis focuses on key examples from the work, such as the punishments of lust, violence, and treachery, showing how these punishments symbolize a rupture with the divine order. Additionally, symbolic elements are examined, such as the use of space and light to represent the realm of Hell, and how Dante connects these elements to the nature of sin and virtue. The thesis also investigates the influence of the Divine Comedy on later art, addressing representations by artists such as Sandro Botticelli, William Blake, and Gustave Doré, reflecting that Dante not only wrote an important work but also left a lasting mark on literature and art by treating the link between sin, punishment, and divine justice as a central theme.
This undergraduate thesis explores the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, highlighting its importance as a literary work and its representation of sin, reflecting the medieval mindset regarding divine justice. It analyzes how Dante organizes Hell into circles, classifying and punishing sins according to their severity, which reveals a theological vision influenced by the medieval Church and figures such as Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas. The analysis focuses on key examples from the work, such as the punishments of lust, violence, and treachery, showing how these punishments symbolize a rupture with the divine order. Additionally, symbolic elements are examined, such as the use of space and light to represent the realm of Hell, and how Dante connects these elements to the nature of sin and virtue. The thesis also investigates the influence of the Divine Comedy on later art, addressing representations by artists such as Sandro Botticelli, William Blake, and Gustave Doré, reflecting that Dante not only wrote an important work but also left a lasting mark on literature and art by treating the link between sin, punishment, and divine justice as a central theme.
Direction
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Tutorships)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Tutorships)
Court
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Student’s tutor)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Student’s tutor)
A pleasurable company: the rol of escort women in the feudal Far East
Authorship
J.C.P.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
J.C.P.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This work offers an introduction to the world of “escort women” during the “feudal” periods of China, Japan and Korea. Through the studies of numerous scholars, this work attempts to explain in a transversal and asynchronous way, the role that concubines, courtesans and prostitutes played from the imperial palaces to the household and the brothels in the studied societies. This way, we’ll understand how the role women was configured and the different social and cultural dynamics took shape in each respective case from the Confucian philosophy. At the same time, it looks upon explaining the dynamism of the oriental stratum hierarchy for these women and how people with humble origins could achieve shares of status and advantages positioning them as privileged individuals within her own conditions and even, make them part of the governing lineage. Shaping the culture, politics and ordinary and extraordinary life of those that around them, they proved an active role exerted by them and the historical relevance this possesses to understand the Indo-Pacific societies.
This work offers an introduction to the world of “escort women” during the “feudal” periods of China, Japan and Korea. Through the studies of numerous scholars, this work attempts to explain in a transversal and asynchronous way, the role that concubines, courtesans and prostitutes played from the imperial palaces to the household and the brothels in the studied societies. This way, we’ll understand how the role women was configured and the different social and cultural dynamics took shape in each respective case from the Confucian philosophy. At the same time, it looks upon explaining the dynamism of the oriental stratum hierarchy for these women and how people with humble origins could achieve shares of status and advantages positioning them as privileged individuals within her own conditions and even, make them part of the governing lineage. Shaping the culture, politics and ordinary and extraordinary life of those that around them, they proved an active role exerted by them and the historical relevance this possesses to understand the Indo-Pacific societies.
Direction
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
Court
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
Gender Ideals and Hegemonic Sex Affective Relations during Early Francoism (1939/1959).
Authorship
U.P.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
U.P.P.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper aims to review the shaping of feminine and masculine gender ideals during the early Francoist period, based on the main institutions, the education, the media and legislation. It seeks to trace the changes throughout the period, the internal contradictions of the discourse and the population’s receptiveness. Likewise, we will explore the relationships between men and women, from the conception of singleness to marriage, as well as the hegemonic sexual relations the regime sought to impose and their reception by the population.
This paper aims to review the shaping of feminine and masculine gender ideals during the early Francoist period, based on the main institutions, the education, the media and legislation. It seeks to trace the changes throughout the period, the internal contradictions of the discourse and the population’s receptiveness. Likewise, we will explore the relationships between men and women, from the conception of singleness to marriage, as well as the hegemonic sexual relations the regime sought to impose and their reception by the population.
Direction
LANERO TABOAS, DANIEL (Tutorships)
LANERO TABOAS, DANIEL (Tutorships)
Court
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Member)
High resolution microtopography mapping as a tool for environmental management of a natural space subject to anthropic activities. Raised bog of Curuxeiras, northern sector Mountains of Xistral (Lugo).
Authorship
J.P.R.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
J.P.R.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project aims to generate a high-resolution microtopographic map of the As Curuxeiras sector, in the Serra do Xistral (Galicia), through the combined use of photogrammetry and LiDAR scanning techniques with UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). In the area where the As Curuxeiras/Chao de Veiga Mol raised bog is located, in the northern sectors of the Serra do Xistral (O Valadouro-Lugo), the interaction of geographical components (geomorphology, topography, climatology, etc.) and anthropic factors of these humid hygro-peaty systems is examined. Initially, low-level glaciation and its modelling on the rocky substrate are described. Likewise, peat and the humid peatland system are defined: its formation, structure, classification, origin and the role it plays (ecological and paleoenvironmental), as well as its protection, conservation, threat and the types present in Galicia. La información obtenida servirá como base para una futura gestión ambiental de este espacio natural, permitiendo identificar formas del relieve de pequeño tamaño vinculadas a procesos de sobrepresión por pastoreo. Los modelos digitales generados serán cotejados con las coberturas LiDAR del Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), con el fin de evaluar su precisión, complementariedad y utilidad para el seguimiento de dinámicas superficiales en áreas de montaña.
This Final Degree Project aims to generate a high-resolution microtopographic map of the As Curuxeiras sector, in the Serra do Xistral (Galicia), through the combined use of photogrammetry and LiDAR scanning techniques with UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). In the area where the As Curuxeiras/Chao de Veiga Mol raised bog is located, in the northern sectors of the Serra do Xistral (O Valadouro-Lugo), the interaction of geographical components (geomorphology, topography, climatology, etc.) and anthropic factors of these humid hygro-peaty systems is examined. Initially, low-level glaciation and its modelling on the rocky substrate are described. Likewise, peat and the humid peatland system are defined: its formation, structure, classification, origin and the role it plays (ecological and paleoenvironmental), as well as its protection, conservation, threat and the types present in Galicia. La información obtenida servirá como base para una futura gestión ambiental de este espacio natural, permitiendo identificar formas del relieve de pequeño tamaño vinculadas a procesos de sobrepresión por pastoreo. Los modelos digitales generados serán cotejados con las coberturas LiDAR del Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), con el fin de evaluar su precisión, complementariedad y utilidad para el seguimiento de dinámicas superficiales en áreas de montaña.
Direction
Valcárcel Díaz, Marcos Carmelo (Tutorships)
Valcárcel Díaz, Marcos Carmelo (Tutorships)
Court
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Chairman)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Secretary)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Member)
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Chairman)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Secretary)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Member)
A question of survival. The Order of Malta and Charles V in the 16th century mediterranean world
Authorship
G.P.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
G.P.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 09:00
07.23.2025 09:00
Summary
The transfer of the Maltese archipelago to the Order of Saint John in 1530 marked a turning point in the Mediterranean world of the 16th century. This paper examines the background to the Order and how, after the loss of Rhodes in 1522, a long process of negotiations with Charles V began, culminating in the transfer of 1530. It also analyses the impact of this agreement, both for the Spanish Monarchy and for the Order. The emperor managed to install a kind of ‘frontier warriors’ in the face of the inexorable Ottoman advance across the Mediterranean, while for the Order it meant a total reorientation of its identity, which, however, would serve to legitimise its possessions and riches on the continent. The Great Siege of 1565 is analysed as the culmination of this alliance, as well as the pivotal moment of the Order's redefinition. In short, the cession of 1530 is undoubtedly a process that involves political, geostrategic and economic interests in a Mediterranean world in turmoil, as complex as it is interesting.
The transfer of the Maltese archipelago to the Order of Saint John in 1530 marked a turning point in the Mediterranean world of the 16th century. This paper examines the background to the Order and how, after the loss of Rhodes in 1522, a long process of negotiations with Charles V began, culminating in the transfer of 1530. It also analyses the impact of this agreement, both for the Spanish Monarchy and for the Order. The emperor managed to install a kind of ‘frontier warriors’ in the face of the inexorable Ottoman advance across the Mediterranean, while for the Order it meant a total reorientation of its identity, which, however, would serve to legitimise its possessions and riches on the continent. The Great Siege of 1565 is analysed as the culmination of this alliance, as well as the pivotal moment of the Order's redefinition. In short, the cession of 1530 is undoubtedly a process that involves political, geostrategic and economic interests in a Mediterranean world in turmoil, as complex as it is interesting.
Direction
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Tutorships)
SAAVEDRA VAZQUEZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Chairman)
Fernández Armesto, Mónica (Secretary)
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Member)
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Chairman)
Fernández Armesto, Mónica (Secretary)
SOBRADO CORREA, HORTENSIO (Member)
The disability studies on the Middle Ages.
Authorship
N.P.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
N.P.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This study will deal with disability in the Middle Ages. To this end, we will explain the numerous interpretative discourses that characterize functional diversity, as well as the forms of coexistence and social perception, completing the traditional perspective focused only on marginalization and stigmatization. In addition, for a better understanding of the explanations presented, we will address the historiographical current of Disability Studies and its presence in medievalism. In this way, we will focus on intellectual disability, sensory disability, and physical disability.
This study will deal with disability in the Middle Ages. To this end, we will explain the numerous interpretative discourses that characterize functional diversity, as well as the forms of coexistence and social perception, completing the traditional perspective focused only on marginalization and stigmatization. In addition, for a better understanding of the explanations presented, we will address the historiographical current of Disability Studies and its presence in medievalism. In this way, we will focus on intellectual disability, sensory disability, and physical disability.
Direction
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
Visual identity rituals
Authorship
C.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
C.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The role of religious statues’ dressers has been, and still is, one of the most underrated in the organization of Holy Week’s processions. Their work is, however, key for the foundation of a concrete and collective devotional imaginary. Being an ephemeral art unknown in Galicia, it is fundamental to highlight the importance of this profession. While in Andalucía this is something already being studied, the case of Ferrol’s Holy Week, one of the most important celebrations in Galicia, going through this topic is still an unresolved matter.
The role of religious statues’ dressers has been, and still is, one of the most underrated in the organization of Holy Week’s processions. Their work is, however, key for the foundation of a concrete and collective devotional imaginary. Being an ephemeral art unknown in Galicia, it is fundamental to highlight the importance of this profession. While in Andalucía this is something already being studied, the case of Ferrol’s Holy Week, one of the most important celebrations in Galicia, going through this topic is still an unresolved matter.
Direction
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
Between Transformation and Oblivion: The Struggle to Preserve the Historical and Artistic Heritage of Galician Pazos through the Ferrolan Example of the Pazo da Merced
Authorship
H.P.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
H.P.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 09:00
07.23.2025 09:00
Summary
Galician pazos are traditional manor houses that played a fundamental role in the history, architecture, social structure, and identity of Galicia, especially between the 16th and 19th centuries. However, their study and analysis is often challenging, as they feature architectural elements that frequently repeat, yet present characteristics that change depending on their adaptation to the territory. This paper aims to provide a general introduction to the definition and typologies of pazos, while also exploring their current situation within Galician heritage legislation. The research focuses on the Pazo de Merced in Ferrol, examining its history, the transformations it has undergone over time, and especially the restoration work carried out by Alfredo Alcalá in the 1980s ( a significant example of architectural adaptation aimed at ensuring the building’s survival). In addition, the study includes a historical and artistic analysis of the pazo, using this specific case to reflect on the constant evolution of this architectural form. Finally, the work encourages a critical and reflective perspective on the current state of pazos, raising questions about their future and whether current heritage management and cultural consideration are truly adequate.
Galician pazos are traditional manor houses that played a fundamental role in the history, architecture, social structure, and identity of Galicia, especially between the 16th and 19th centuries. However, their study and analysis is often challenging, as they feature architectural elements that frequently repeat, yet present characteristics that change depending on their adaptation to the territory. This paper aims to provide a general introduction to the definition and typologies of pazos, while also exploring their current situation within Galician heritage legislation. The research focuses on the Pazo de Merced in Ferrol, examining its history, the transformations it has undergone over time, and especially the restoration work carried out by Alfredo Alcalá in the 1980s ( a significant example of architectural adaptation aimed at ensuring the building’s survival). In addition, the study includes a historical and artistic analysis of the pazo, using this specific case to reflect on the constant evolution of this architectural form. Finally, the work encourages a critical and reflective perspective on the current state of pazos, raising questions about their future and whether current heritage management and cultural consideration are truly adequate.
Direction
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Tutorships)
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
SANCHEZ AMEIJEIRAS, Mª DEL ROCIO (Chairman)
VAZQUEZ CASTRO, JULIO (Secretary)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Member)
The legitimization of the Trastamara dynasty through the royal ceremony
Authorship
C.Q.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
C.Q.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The legitimization of the Trastamara dynasty, specifically its first monarchs, is provided through the chronicles written by Pedro López de Ayala, in which he constructs a political ideology seeking to legitimize this new monarchy after the conflict with Pedro I and his death. Among these elements that the chronicler uses to consolidate these monarchs, we find different propaganda arguments, one of them being the emergence of ceremonies with which to express this new power established in the figure of the king. Similarly, we will follow these ceremonial acts developed by the first Trastamara, Enrique II and Juan I, who, during their respective reigns, laid the foundations for consolidating this dynasty until the end of the Middle Ages.
The legitimization of the Trastamara dynasty, specifically its first monarchs, is provided through the chronicles written by Pedro López de Ayala, in which he constructs a political ideology seeking to legitimize this new monarchy after the conflict with Pedro I and his death. Among these elements that the chronicler uses to consolidate these monarchs, we find different propaganda arguments, one of them being the emergence of ceremonies with which to express this new power established in the figure of the king. Similarly, we will follow these ceremonial acts developed by the first Trastamara, Enrique II and Juan I, who, during their respective reigns, laid the foundations for consolidating this dynasty until the end of the Middle Ages.
Direction
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
Court
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Student’s tutor)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Student’s tutor)
The de facto power of royal lovers in the late medieval Castilian court (13th-15th century)
Authorship
L.R.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
L.R.A.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Beyond the canonical, monogamous and exogamous, marriage that the Church defended, firmly consolidated after the postulates of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215), extramarital relationships proliferated in medieval society as avenues for individual sexuality. Infidelity became the norm, particularly among the upper echelons of nobility and, more specifically, within the royal circle. However, these temporary relationships were not solely driven by emotional motivations; political and economic interest also played a fundamental role in the arrangement of these unions. In this sense, we aim to analyze the figure of the royal lover as an active agent within her sociopolitical context, as well as a bearer of multidimensional power, fundamentally based on her ability to intercede before the monarch and supported by her kinship networks and assets.
Beyond the canonical, monogamous and exogamous, marriage that the Church defended, firmly consolidated after the postulates of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215), extramarital relationships proliferated in medieval society as avenues for individual sexuality. Infidelity became the norm, particularly among the upper echelons of nobility and, more specifically, within the royal circle. However, these temporary relationships were not solely driven by emotional motivations; political and economic interest also played a fundamental role in the arrangement of these unions. In this sense, we aim to analyze the figure of the royal lover as an active agent within her sociopolitical context, as well as a bearer of multidimensional power, fundamentally based on her ability to intercede before the monarch and supported by her kinship networks and assets.
Direction
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
Court
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
Sisterhood and power: patronage and cultural conformation of a feminine identity around book culture.
Authorship
A.R.I.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.R.I.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
From the late medieval period onward, we can trace the evolving role of women, who had always held a pivotal position within family groups, as they began to take on greater public roles alongside their exercise of patronage. By commissioning a wide array of cultural actions, particularly in the real of library patronage, these women managed to not only legitimized but also perpetuated both their family legacy and their own identities. Through the observation and analysis of these texts, we identify key elements that we argue constitute a feminine book culture. Thanks to the iconographic and thematic analysis of these manuscripts, along with the literary exchanges and circulation of texts that these women promoted, provides insight into this feminine culture that defines them and reinforces the social order in which lived. Furthermore, it helps us comprehend the networks of sisterhood surrounding the books they commissioned and the significance that they held within medieval society.
From the late medieval period onward, we can trace the evolving role of women, who had always held a pivotal position within family groups, as they began to take on greater public roles alongside their exercise of patronage. By commissioning a wide array of cultural actions, particularly in the real of library patronage, these women managed to not only legitimized but also perpetuated both their family legacy and their own identities. Through the observation and analysis of these texts, we identify key elements that we argue constitute a feminine book culture. Thanks to the iconographic and thematic analysis of these manuscripts, along with the literary exchanges and circulation of texts that these women promoted, provides insight into this feminine culture that defines them and reinforces the social order in which lived. Furthermore, it helps us comprehend the networks of sisterhood surrounding the books they commissioned and the significance that they held within medieval society.
Direction
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Tutorships)
Court
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
Recognition of Habitat “1220. Perennial vegetation of stony banks”: Examples in the SAC Monte and Lagoa de Louro
Authorship
F.J.R.F.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
F.J.R.F.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This study focuses on the morphodynamics of coídos, shingle or boulder beaches in Galician, as well as on the analysis of the type and distribution of associated vegetation, within the framework of its classification as a Habitat Type of Community Interest “1220: Perennial vegetation of shingle beaches”, as established by the Habitats Directive and applied here to the area of the SAC “Monte and Lagoa de Louro”. The general aim is to determine the existence of this habitat type along the Galician coast and to characterize several of its parameters. To carry out the study, various procedures were employed using a diverse methodology. Orthophotos were used, as well as field topographic data collected with a GNSS receiver and Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), along with data on the morphometry and lithology of the beach clasts. From these resources, a detailed map of the lithology of the rocky intertidal platform was produced, along with a comparison of topographic changes in the beaches between two years based on cross-shore profiles, a characterization of vegetation according to its cross-shore distribution, a comparison of photographs between the winter and spring months, and a morphological and lithological classification of the shingle blocks. The results confirm that in the SAC “Monte and Lagoa de Louro” Habitat 1220 is well represented, both in terms of morphodynamic characterization and by the presence of the indicator species Crithmum maritimum. This species is highly restricted to the upper part of the shingle beach, as the lower part is affected by the high mobility of clasts caused by wave action and the lack of fine sediment capable of retaining and providing the necessary nutrients for vegetation stabilization.
This study focuses on the morphodynamics of coídos, shingle or boulder beaches in Galician, as well as on the analysis of the type and distribution of associated vegetation, within the framework of its classification as a Habitat Type of Community Interest “1220: Perennial vegetation of shingle beaches”, as established by the Habitats Directive and applied here to the area of the SAC “Monte and Lagoa de Louro”. The general aim is to determine the existence of this habitat type along the Galician coast and to characterize several of its parameters. To carry out the study, various procedures were employed using a diverse methodology. Orthophotos were used, as well as field topographic data collected with a GNSS receiver and Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), along with data on the morphometry and lithology of the beach clasts. From these resources, a detailed map of the lithology of the rocky intertidal platform was produced, along with a comparison of topographic changes in the beaches between two years based on cross-shore profiles, a characterization of vegetation according to its cross-shore distribution, a comparison of photographs between the winter and spring months, and a morphological and lithological classification of the shingle blocks. The results confirm that in the SAC “Monte and Lagoa de Louro” Habitat 1220 is well represented, both in terms of morphodynamic characterization and by the presence of the indicator species Crithmum maritimum. This species is highly restricted to the upper part of the shingle beach, as the lower part is affected by the high mobility of clasts caused by wave action and the lack of fine sediment capable of retaining and providing the necessary nutrients for vegetation stabilization.
Direction
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Tutorships)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Co-tutorships)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Tutorships)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Co-tutorships)
Court
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Chairman)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Secretary)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Member)
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Chairman)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Secretary)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Member)
El Ferrol no es del Caudillo. History of engender memories of 10th of March (1972-2025)
Authorship
N.R.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
N.R.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
In Ferrol, on 10th of March 1972, took place a strike in which the workers of Bazán were fighting for an improvement in the collective agreement, but it ended with the death of two workers, Amador and Daniel. A historiographical analysis shows that the constant is an approach where the workers take the leading role in the story, leaving the rest of society in the background, which was also affected by the events. Thus, with this work we propose to analyse the impact of the 10th of March in the memory of the women ‘without own name’ from Ferrol, through different sources. This memory was marked by three factors: gender, class and the historical time. Our analysis will allow us to nuance the official story of 10th of March and offer a more plural point of view, which takes into account those women and, in general, the society of Ferrol that were affected by the events despite of not being the main characters.
In Ferrol, on 10th of March 1972, took place a strike in which the workers of Bazán were fighting for an improvement in the collective agreement, but it ended with the death of two workers, Amador and Daniel. A historiographical analysis shows that the constant is an approach where the workers take the leading role in the story, leaving the rest of society in the background, which was also affected by the events. Thus, with this work we propose to analyse the impact of the 10th of March in the memory of the women ‘without own name’ from Ferrol, through different sources. This memory was marked by three factors: gender, class and the historical time. Our analysis will allow us to nuance the official story of 10th of March and offer a more plural point of view, which takes into account those women and, in general, the society of Ferrol that were affected by the events despite of not being the main characters.
Direction
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ PRIETO, LOURENZO (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
Ut pictura poesis. The representation of the Metamorphoses in the Poesie.
Authorship
S.R.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
S.R.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This work is close to the way in which the literary account of the Metamorphoses by the poet Publio Ovidio Nason is represented in the pictorial work of Tiziano, especially in his mythological series made for Philip II between 1553 and 1562, the Poesie. A brief contextual introduction to the life and work of the two protagonists authors of this work, followed by an artistic and iconographic commentary on the series' paintings, establishing links with the descriptive character of the Ovidian text. The Poesie are one of the wider pictorial sets, which cover mythological themes, of the Renaissance, created entirely by a single artist and under the patronage of a single person. The research highlights how Titian was based on previous iconographic traditions, since the Metamorphoses have been a typically illustrated text, so that the painter already started from some concepts and features present in engravings, although incorporating innovations to the theme. These works not only consolidate the mature style of the artist, but by their pictorial mastery, they also served as inspiration for later artists, becoming these canvases in great references of art history, not only in the representation of mythological themes.
This work is close to the way in which the literary account of the Metamorphoses by the poet Publio Ovidio Nason is represented in the pictorial work of Tiziano, especially in his mythological series made for Philip II between 1553 and 1562, the Poesie. A brief contextual introduction to the life and work of the two protagonists authors of this work, followed by an artistic and iconographic commentary on the series' paintings, establishing links with the descriptive character of the Ovidian text. The Poesie are one of the wider pictorial sets, which cover mythological themes, of the Renaissance, created entirely by a single artist and under the patronage of a single person. The research highlights how Titian was based on previous iconographic traditions, since the Metamorphoses have been a typically illustrated text, so that the painter already started from some concepts and features present in engravings, although incorporating innovations to the theme. These works not only consolidate the mature style of the artist, but by their pictorial mastery, they also served as inspiration for later artists, becoming these canvases in great references of art history, not only in the representation of mythological themes.
Direction
DIEZ PLATAS, MARIA DE FATIMA (Tutorships)
DIEZ PLATAS, MARIA DE FATIMA (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
Lady Camp: New Aesthetics from Contemporary Tradition
Authorship
M.R.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.R.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This thesis analyzes how, through the new aesthetics of contemporary tradition with special attention to Camp sensibility Lady Gaga appropriates these aesthetics during her first two eras, between 2007 and 2010, with the aim of constructing a complex artistic persona. Far from using them solely as visual resources, these aesthetics are configured as a critical strategy that allows the artist to articulate a discourse in which queerness, monstrosity, and excess acquire centrality, constituting spaces of both personal and political freedom within the framework of hypermediated pop.
This thesis analyzes how, through the new aesthetics of contemporary tradition with special attention to Camp sensibility Lady Gaga appropriates these aesthetics during her first two eras, between 2007 and 2010, with the aim of constructing a complex artistic persona. Far from using them solely as visual resources, these aesthetics are configured as a critical strategy that allows the artist to articulate a discourse in which queerness, monstrosity, and excess acquire centrality, constituting spaces of both personal and political freedom within the framework of hypermediated pop.
Direction
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Tutorships)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
Art and Literature: literary influences on the Pre-Raphaelites
Authorship
L.R.T.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
L.R.T.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded in England in 1848 by a group of young painters critical of rigid English academicism and strict Victorian society. Thanks to the connection between literature and art, the Pre-Raphaelites developed their own way of thinking and aesthetics, based on a return to an idealized Middle Ages, marked by exuberant nature, love, tragedy, and feminine beauty. The object of study in this paper selects the group's favorite literature (highlighting the figures of Shakespeare, Dante, and Keats) with the works of the movement's artists. The Pre-Raphaelite paintings will be analyzed based on the text that inspired them, thus establishing a clear link between art and literature.
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded in England in 1848 by a group of young painters critical of rigid English academicism and strict Victorian society. Thanks to the connection between literature and art, the Pre-Raphaelites developed their own way of thinking and aesthetics, based on a return to an idealized Middle Ages, marked by exuberant nature, love, tragedy, and feminine beauty. The object of study in this paper selects the group's favorite literature (highlighting the figures of Shakespeare, Dante, and Keats) with the works of the movement's artists. The Pre-Raphaelite paintings will be analyzed based on the text that inspired them, thus establishing a clear link between art and literature.
Direction
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Tutorships)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
Living heritage: the Museum of Pontevedra as a bridge between past and future.
Authorship
I.R.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
I.R.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 18:00
06.19.2025 18:00
Summary
The Museum of Pontevedra is a benchmark in the conservation and enhancement of Galician cultural heritage, not only for its collections, but also for the heritage significance of its buildings, both historic and newly constructed from the Contemporary Period. Housing a total of seven buildings, the historic ones, such as the Castro Monteagudo or the remains of the Convent of Santo Domingo, are examples of the conservation and rehabilitation of the architectural heritage; while those built ex novo, such as the Castelao or the Fernández López, represent the capacity for integration between modernity and cultural heritage. Each of them has been the object of careful restoration and adaptation projects to fulfil museum functions without losing their original identity, seeking to balance the conservation of the architectural heritage with contemporary accessibility and functionality, all under criteria of minimum intervention and respect for the authenticity of each of the buildings. But these spaces not only preserve art and historical objects, but also become an active part of the museological discourse, teaching the visitor about the architectural and cultural evolution of the region. With these efforts, the Museum of Pontevedra not only preserves its valuable content, but also the continent that houses it.
The Museum of Pontevedra is a benchmark in the conservation and enhancement of Galician cultural heritage, not only for its collections, but also for the heritage significance of its buildings, both historic and newly constructed from the Contemporary Period. Housing a total of seven buildings, the historic ones, such as the Castro Monteagudo or the remains of the Convent of Santo Domingo, are examples of the conservation and rehabilitation of the architectural heritage; while those built ex novo, such as the Castelao or the Fernández López, represent the capacity for integration between modernity and cultural heritage. Each of them has been the object of careful restoration and adaptation projects to fulfil museum functions without losing their original identity, seeking to balance the conservation of the architectural heritage with contemporary accessibility and functionality, all under criteria of minimum intervention and respect for the authenticity of each of the buildings. But these spaces not only preserve art and historical objects, but also become an active part of the museological discourse, teaching the visitor about the architectural and cultural evolution of the region. With these efforts, the Museum of Pontevedra not only preserves its valuable content, but also the continent that houses it.
Direction
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Tutorships)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Student’s tutor)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Student’s tutor)
The voices of the Path. Guides and stories of pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela in the Middle Ages
Authorship
A.I.R.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.I.R.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.18.2025 10:00
06.18.2025 10:00
Summary
Since the discovery of the tomb of the Apostle Santiago during the reign of king Alfonso II, the interest in Santiago’s way has been a constant throughout the Middle Ages, with these pilgrimages continuing up to the present day. The objective of this work is to highlight sources other than the canonical ones in order to gain a more direct understanding of the reality experienced by pilgrims on their journeys. This will be done trough the use of Jacobean pilgrimage literature (odeporic literature) and the various pilgrim guides created to assist with these pilgrimages. The aim of this work is to investigate the motivations, impressions, and personal experiences of pilgrims, as well as the importance of the pilgrims themselves, with a brief digression regarding the specific case of female pilgrimages. This work will also address the socioeconomic impact of these pilgrimages.
Since the discovery of the tomb of the Apostle Santiago during the reign of king Alfonso II, the interest in Santiago’s way has been a constant throughout the Middle Ages, with these pilgrimages continuing up to the present day. The objective of this work is to highlight sources other than the canonical ones in order to gain a more direct understanding of the reality experienced by pilgrims on their journeys. This will be done trough the use of Jacobean pilgrimage literature (odeporic literature) and the various pilgrim guides created to assist with these pilgrimages. The aim of this work is to investigate the motivations, impressions, and personal experiences of pilgrims, as well as the importance of the pilgrims themselves, with a brief digression regarding the specific case of female pilgrimages. This work will also address the socioeconomic impact of these pilgrimages.
Direction
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
The Reforms of Diocletian.
Authorship
E.D.R.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
E.D.R.R.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
The following pages discuss the reforms undertaken by Emperor Diocletian during his rule as Emperor and Augustus of the East. The Roman Empire had been greatly weakened during the Crisis of the Third Century. Civil wars, political instability, and constant invasions of the imperial frontier took their toll on the Roman world. Diocletian assumed power in 284 and implemented a series of reforms such as political, economic and military. The implementation of the Diarchy and the subsequent Tetrarchy attempted to put an end to two major evils: political instability resulting from praetorianism and civil wars. The reform of the army redesigned and updated Roman military policy, transforming it from an expensive, antiquated army to a modern one, focused on defending the limes and responding quickly to incursions. This changes were accompanied by modifications of the land and tax systems in order to provide funds to the reforms
The following pages discuss the reforms undertaken by Emperor Diocletian during his rule as Emperor and Augustus of the East. The Roman Empire had been greatly weakened during the Crisis of the Third Century. Civil wars, political instability, and constant invasions of the imperial frontier took their toll on the Roman world. Diocletian assumed power in 284 and implemented a series of reforms such as political, economic and military. The implementation of the Diarchy and the subsequent Tetrarchy attempted to put an end to two major evils: political instability resulting from praetorianism and civil wars. The reform of the army redesigned and updated Roman military policy, transforming it from an expensive, antiquated army to a modern one, focused on defending the limes and responding quickly to incursions. This changes were accompanied by modifications of the land and tax systems in order to provide funds to the reforms
Direction
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
Water as a Stage for Power: Naumachiae, Courtly Festivities, and Classical Heritage in the Hispanic Monarchy (16th to 18th centuries)
Authorship
U.R.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
U.R.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This Bachelor's Thesis analyzes the symbolic and scenographic dimension of water in the courtly celebrations of the Hispanic Monarchy between the 16th and 18th centuries. Inspired by the classical tradition and guided by Renaissance humanism, the Catholic monarchs made water a key element in the visual and political language, capable of exalting their power and projecting their image as absolute sovereigns and defenders of the Christian faith. Aquatic spectacles such as naumachiae transformed rivers and ports into impressive stages, intended to glorify the figure of the monarch and amaze their audience. Likewise, the integration of monumental fountains, canals, and ephemeral gardens transferred this symbolic universe to the urbanism of cities, turning their squares and palaces into authentic open-air theaters. This study aims to show how water, through references to Classical Antiquity, was consolidated as an essential resource in the affirmation of monarchical power and in projecting an imperial image that transcended earthly borders. Thus, its presence in the Baroque Festival not only evoked the grandeur of the classical world but also re-signified it as an instrument in the service of Christian and dynastic exaltation in the Early Modern Age.
This Bachelor's Thesis analyzes the symbolic and scenographic dimension of water in the courtly celebrations of the Hispanic Monarchy between the 16th and 18th centuries. Inspired by the classical tradition and guided by Renaissance humanism, the Catholic monarchs made water a key element in the visual and political language, capable of exalting their power and projecting their image as absolute sovereigns and defenders of the Christian faith. Aquatic spectacles such as naumachiae transformed rivers and ports into impressive stages, intended to glorify the figure of the monarch and amaze their audience. Likewise, the integration of monumental fountains, canals, and ephemeral gardens transferred this symbolic universe to the urbanism of cities, turning their squares and palaces into authentic open-air theaters. This study aims to show how water, through references to Classical Antiquity, was consolidated as an essential resource in the affirmation of monarchical power and in projecting an imperial image that transcended earthly borders. Thus, its presence in the Baroque Festival not only evoked the grandeur of the classical world but also re-signified it as an instrument in the service of Christian and dynastic exaltation in the Early Modern Age.
Direction
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
Light and transcendence: philosophical-theological foundations in the configuration of the gotic sacred space
Authorship
D.S.D.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
D.S.D.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project examines the theological and philosophical construction of light in gothic architecture, focusing on the Île-de-France region. It explores its neoplatonic roots and development within the medieval christian tradition, culminating in the figure of Suger. Light is approached as an ontological, spiritual, and formal principle that transforms space into a vessel of transcendence. The analysis combines philosophical, theological, and architectural sources. The study concludes with a detailed examination of five key buildings where this conception is fully realized.
This Final Degree Project examines the theological and philosophical construction of light in gothic architecture, focusing on the Île-de-France region. It explores its neoplatonic roots and development within the medieval christian tradition, culminating in the figure of Suger. Light is approached as an ontological, spiritual, and formal principle that transforms space into a vessel of transcendence. The analysis combines philosophical, theological, and architectural sources. The study concludes with a detailed examination of five key buildings where this conception is fully realized.
Direction
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Tutorships)
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Tutorships)
Court
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Student’s tutor)
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Student’s tutor)
An analysis of World of Warcraft from art history
Authorship
D.S.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
D.S.A.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Since their creation in the 1960s, video games have gradually dominated the cultural sphere, replacing the film industry as the new artistic medium. As for the 1990s, they have started to settle down thanks to various technical improvements and a growing interest in more realistic and intuitive aspects that persist to this day, a time of great openness and diversity in creative teams. In addition to video games as a general term, the Warcraft saga, which started in 1994, will be our object of analysis. In any case, we will delve on the urbanistic and architectural ideas as long as we attend to the concepts of landscape and the decorative arts, which we will relate to through worldbuilding and the importance of the cultural role basing this solely in World of Warcraft, a subscription base game in active since 2004 (although we sometimes rely on other official resources). With this in mind, we will detail the numerous influences that fantasy games (or high fantasy) borrows to develop their world and narrative, a fundamental aspect on which the rest depends, along with gameplay. Finally, we will address transmedial and intermedial aspects and conclude with the importance of video games (at an artistic level) as a resource and as a final product, in addition to their ability to connect the general public with art history.
Since their creation in the 1960s, video games have gradually dominated the cultural sphere, replacing the film industry as the new artistic medium. As for the 1990s, they have started to settle down thanks to various technical improvements and a growing interest in more realistic and intuitive aspects that persist to this day, a time of great openness and diversity in creative teams. In addition to video games as a general term, the Warcraft saga, which started in 1994, will be our object of analysis. In any case, we will delve on the urbanistic and architectural ideas as long as we attend to the concepts of landscape and the decorative arts, which we will relate to through worldbuilding and the importance of the cultural role basing this solely in World of Warcraft, a subscription base game in active since 2004 (although we sometimes rely on other official resources). With this in mind, we will detail the numerous influences that fantasy games (or high fantasy) borrows to develop their world and narrative, a fundamental aspect on which the rest depends, along with gameplay. Finally, we will address transmedial and intermedial aspects and conclude with the importance of video games (at an artistic level) as a resource and as a final product, in addition to their ability to connect the general public with art history.
Direction
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Tutorships)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
San Amaro's imaginary journey to paradise
Authorship
L.S.D.L.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
L.S.D.L.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The objetive of this essay is to analyze the medieval voyage of Saint Amaro in its manuscript story, its diffusion and its analysis. With this objective, we will cataloge Saint Amaro in relation to medieval travel books and then place it in its historical and historiographical contexto. From there, we will explore the archaeology of the text in relation to its manuscripts, editions, and sources. Next, we will analyze Saint Amaro in comparison with the voyage of Saint Brendan, with which it shares some parallels. Finally, we will examine how the legend has survived in different geographical areas.
The objetive of this essay is to analyze the medieval voyage of Saint Amaro in its manuscript story, its diffusion and its analysis. With this objective, we will cataloge Saint Amaro in relation to medieval travel books and then place it in its historical and historiographical contexto. From there, we will explore the archaeology of the text in relation to its manuscripts, editions, and sources. Next, we will analyze Saint Amaro in comparison with the voyage of Saint Brendan, with which it shares some parallels. Finally, we will examine how the legend has survived in different geographical areas.
Direction
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
Court
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Chairman)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
Anthropogenic pressures, territorial governance, and ecosystem service dynamics on high-energy coastal environments: the case of Doniños beach, Ferrol
Authorship
R.S.S.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
R.S.S.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
The aim of the study is to analyse the convergence of natural processes, anthropic pressures, specific coastal and land use planning regulations and Ecosystem Services on high-energy beaches, with high exposure to waves and wind. Although high-energy beaches often experience lower anthropic pressure than less exposed beaches, in the case of Doniños, its proximity to the city of Ferrol and the numerous modifications it has undergone make it a perfect example of highly exposed beaches under a significant anthropic pressure. To this end, the beach’s energy regime and morphodynamics have been characterised, along with its recent evolution, characterising the types of land uses and assessing their degree of anthropisation. An in-depth analysis has been carried out of the relevant regulations, both sectoral legislations, such as the Coastal Law, and the regulations and instruments of Territorial Planning, and these implemented in the sector under study, to relate them to management approaches related to Ecosystem Services.
The aim of the study is to analyse the convergence of natural processes, anthropic pressures, specific coastal and land use planning regulations and Ecosystem Services on high-energy beaches, with high exposure to waves and wind. Although high-energy beaches often experience lower anthropic pressure than less exposed beaches, in the case of Doniños, its proximity to the city of Ferrol and the numerous modifications it has undergone make it a perfect example of highly exposed beaches under a significant anthropic pressure. To this end, the beach’s energy regime and morphodynamics have been characterised, along with its recent evolution, characterising the types of land uses and assessing their degree of anthropisation. An in-depth analysis has been carried out of the relevant regulations, both sectoral legislations, such as the Coastal Law, and the regulations and instruments of Territorial Planning, and these implemented in the sector under study, to relate them to management approaches related to Ecosystem Services.
Direction
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Tutorships)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Co-tutorships)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Tutorships)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Co-tutorships)
Court
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Chairman)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Secretary)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Member)
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Chairman)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Secretary)
ALDREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE ANTONIO (Member)
Image, Body, and Suffering: Devotional Practices in the Late Middle Ages
Authorship
G.S.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
G.S.R.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This dissertation offers an overview of various forms of devotional practices that find their highest expression during the Late Middle Ages, focusing on two cases: first, the interaction between the devotee and material elements, such as images and sacred objects, that functioned as focal and mediating devices in the individual's pursuit of a connection with the divine; and second, actions wherein the body itself was employed as a devotional instrument through extreme acts that enabled the experience of physical or mental suffering. To examine these phenomena, the study firstly investigates the primary movements of spiritual and devotional renewal of the period, including the Mendicant Orders and the development of the Devotio Moderna, and their influence on the visual representation of themes such as the Passion of Christ and the Compassio Mariae. The study also addresses key aspects of medieval religious experience, such as the essential role of the senses in spirituality and devotion, as well as the creation of new material devices designed to facilitate prayer and meditation. The study concludes that late medieval devotion was a profoundly embodied and emotional experience, in which the boundaries between the physical and the spiritual were continually blurred.
This dissertation offers an overview of various forms of devotional practices that find their highest expression during the Late Middle Ages, focusing on two cases: first, the interaction between the devotee and material elements, such as images and sacred objects, that functioned as focal and mediating devices in the individual's pursuit of a connection with the divine; and second, actions wherein the body itself was employed as a devotional instrument through extreme acts that enabled the experience of physical or mental suffering. To examine these phenomena, the study firstly investigates the primary movements of spiritual and devotional renewal of the period, including the Mendicant Orders and the development of the Devotio Moderna, and their influence on the visual representation of themes such as the Passion of Christ and the Compassio Mariae. The study also addresses key aspects of medieval religious experience, such as the essential role of the senses in spirituality and devotion, as well as the creation of new material devices designed to facilitate prayer and meditation. The study concludes that late medieval devotion was a profoundly embodied and emotional experience, in which the boundaries between the physical and the spiritual were continually blurred.
Direction
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Tutorships)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Tutorships)
Court
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Chairman)
PRADO VILAR, FRANCISCO (Secretary)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Member)
The lithic production of O Corro dos Mouros (Adai, Lugo): analysis and interpretation.
Authorship
L.S.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
L.S.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This article presents a summary of the lithic material documented during the 2024 excavation campaign at O Corro dos Mouros (Adai, Lugo). This place corresponds to the 'roda' type sites, a concept that raises some challenges regarding its functionality and interpretation, but which appears to correspond to sites linked to the funerary and ritual world. Using new perspectives on the subject, a comprehensive analysis of the lithic industry is developed, with particular emphasis on grinding tools. In addition, other significant elements, such as discs and rodelas, are also documented, along with evidence of construction materials. This brief work is part of the current studies on lithics in Recent Prehistory in Galicia, and therefore includes a summary as an introduction to the most recent state of research. A detailed description of the objects constitutes the central core of the work, revealing morphological and functional issues through the analysis of their contexts of discovery, raw materials, form, and traces of use. In conclusion, the objective is to underline the importance of studying polished stone material, seeking to achieve a better understanding of the funerary and ceremonial world of the Late Bronze Age and early Iron Age.
This article presents a summary of the lithic material documented during the 2024 excavation campaign at O Corro dos Mouros (Adai, Lugo). This place corresponds to the 'roda' type sites, a concept that raises some challenges regarding its functionality and interpretation, but which appears to correspond to sites linked to the funerary and ritual world. Using new perspectives on the subject, a comprehensive analysis of the lithic industry is developed, with particular emphasis on grinding tools. In addition, other significant elements, such as discs and rodelas, are also documented, along with evidence of construction materials. This brief work is part of the current studies on lithics in Recent Prehistory in Galicia, and therefore includes a summary as an introduction to the most recent state of research. A detailed description of the objects constitutes the central core of the work, revealing morphological and functional issues through the analysis of their contexts of discovery, raw materials, form, and traces of use. In conclusion, the objective is to underline the importance of studying polished stone material, seeking to achieve a better understanding of the funerary and ceremonial world of the Late Bronze Age and early Iron Age.
Direction
PRIETO MARTINEZ, MARÍA PILAR (Tutorships)
PRIETO MARTINEZ, MARÍA PILAR (Tutorships)
Court
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Chairman)
LOPEZ COSTAS, OLALLA (Secretary)
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Member)
FABREGAS VALCARCE, RAMON (Chairman)
LOPEZ COSTAS, OLALLA (Secretary)
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Member)
Catholic Reformation and confessionalization. Practical application and impact on Spanish society in the 16th and 17th centuries
Authorship
A.S.I.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.S.I.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.18.2025 11:00
06.18.2025 11:00
Summary
The Catholic Reformation was a complex process, whose implementation was marked by tensions, negotiations, and resistance. This paper examines its repercussions on Spanish society in the 16th and 17th centuries through the theoretical framework of confessionalization, analyzing to what extent it was effective. To that end, it considers the objectives and interests of the main actors who promoted its implementation, as well as the way in which it was articulated through a series of mechanisms, among which pastoral visits and the Inquisition stand out. The core of the analysis focuses on the impact of the Counter-Reformation on popular religiosity and morality. This is studied through one paradigmatic element for each area: confraternities and sexuality.
The Catholic Reformation was a complex process, whose implementation was marked by tensions, negotiations, and resistance. This paper examines its repercussions on Spanish society in the 16th and 17th centuries through the theoretical framework of confessionalization, analyzing to what extent it was effective. To that end, it considers the objectives and interests of the main actors who promoted its implementation, as well as the way in which it was articulated through a series of mechanisms, among which pastoral visits and the Inquisition stand out. The core of the analysis focuses on the impact of the Counter-Reformation on popular religiosity and morality. This is studied through one paradigmatic element for each area: confraternities and sexuality.
Direction
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Tutorships)
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ LOPEZ, ROBERTO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
Racial Inequality in Times of Crisis: A Comparison Between African Americans and Whites During the Great Depression in the United States
Authorship
Y.S.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
Y.S.D.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 12:00
07.23.2025 12:00
Summary
This study aims to analyze racial inequality in the United States during the Great Depression, focusing on the comparison between the African American and white populations. The research seeks to demonstrate that, beyond the general economic collapse, the crisis served to accentuate preexisting structural inequalities, revealing a system deeply marked by racial discrimination. To this end, it examines the living conditions prior to the crisis, the differential impact of unemployment and poverty, as well as the unequal access to New Deal resources. The work also analyzes institutional racism and racial violence, especially in the American South and the responses of the African American community through activism, union organizing, and cultural and journalistic production. Using a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, supported by primary sources such as press archives and official documents, as well as specialized academic literature, the study offers a critical perspective on how race shaped the impact of the crisis. In doing so, it highlights that the Great Depression was not only an economic crisis but also a revealing episode of the systemic inequality that affected the African American population in the United States.
This study aims to analyze racial inequality in the United States during the Great Depression, focusing on the comparison between the African American and white populations. The research seeks to demonstrate that, beyond the general economic collapse, the crisis served to accentuate preexisting structural inequalities, revealing a system deeply marked by racial discrimination. To this end, it examines the living conditions prior to the crisis, the differential impact of unemployment and poverty, as well as the unequal access to New Deal resources. The work also analyzes institutional racism and racial violence, especially in the American South and the responses of the African American community through activism, union organizing, and cultural and journalistic production. Using a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, supported by primary sources such as press archives and official documents, as well as specialized academic literature, the study offers a critical perspective on how race shaped the impact of the crisis. In doing so, it highlights that the Great Depression was not only an economic crisis but also a revealing episode of the systemic inequality that affected the African American population in the United States.
Direction
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
CABO VILLAVERDE, MIGUEL (Student’s tutor)
Between wisdom and decrepitude: concept and role of old age in the High and Late Middle Ages
Authorship
P.T.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
P.T.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The study of old age has raised little interest in historiography until the late twentieth century due to its perception as an eminently contemporary phenomenon, thus understanding that elders were few in number in premodern societies and played no relevant functions. In contrast, this study aims to challenge that notion by analysing the consideration and social role of these individuals during the High and Late Middle Ages (XI to XV centuries). To do so, we will use a quantitative and demographic approach to explore issues such as longevity and the possibility of reaching and advanced age during this period; as well as addressing the prevailing theoretical model of old age in this era (stressing on the intellectual vision expressed through the “ages of life” archetypes, the transformations during the last stages of Medieval times and the peculiarities of the feminine case). Moreover, we will focus on the roles of the elderly, tracing their presence across the social orders and examining how the two main attributes associated to them (experience and vulnerability) were translated into specific practices: respectively, recognition as cultural authorities in different fields and institutional protection.
The study of old age has raised little interest in historiography until the late twentieth century due to its perception as an eminently contemporary phenomenon, thus understanding that elders were few in number in premodern societies and played no relevant functions. In contrast, this study aims to challenge that notion by analysing the consideration and social role of these individuals during the High and Late Middle Ages (XI to XV centuries). To do so, we will use a quantitative and demographic approach to explore issues such as longevity and the possibility of reaching and advanced age during this period; as well as addressing the prevailing theoretical model of old age in this era (stressing on the intellectual vision expressed through the “ages of life” archetypes, the transformations during the last stages of Medieval times and the peculiarities of the feminine case). Moreover, we will focus on the roles of the elderly, tracing their presence across the social orders and examining how the two main attributes associated to them (experience and vulnerability) were translated into specific practices: respectively, recognition as cultural authorities in different fields and institutional protection.
Direction
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
ANDRADE CERNADAS, JOSE MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
SUAREZ GONZALEZ, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Secretary)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Member)
Between Concrete and Memory: a critical perspective on Galician Feísmo as a social, landscape and cultural symptom.
Authorship
D.D.L.T.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
D.D.L.T.F.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This final degree project, analyzes feísmo in Galicia as a complex and multifactorial phenomenon, moving away from superficial or purely aesthetic definitions. The research traces the historical evolution of the concept, from its emergence in the media to its consolidation as a social and landscape issue. It delves into its origins, linked to the economic, demographic, and cultural transformations experienced since the XIX century, with a focus on the consequences of developmentalism, migratory return, and the loss of traditional architectural references. The study also introduces the landscape as a channel of collective identity and as a contested space, affected by permissive urban planning policies, speculation, and the actions, or inaction, of public administrations. Through a classification into different scales (small, medium, and large), the most common manifestations of feísmo will be examined, with particular attention to its causes and its social legitimization. Far from individually blaming the agents involved, this thesis proposes a more integrative perspective that understands feísmo as the product of a specific historical, economic, and symbolic context. Ultimately, the text advocates for the need to establish a new model of relationship with the territory, based on education, heritage awareness, and shared responsibility between citizens and institutions.
This final degree project, analyzes feísmo in Galicia as a complex and multifactorial phenomenon, moving away from superficial or purely aesthetic definitions. The research traces the historical evolution of the concept, from its emergence in the media to its consolidation as a social and landscape issue. It delves into its origins, linked to the economic, demographic, and cultural transformations experienced since the XIX century, with a focus on the consequences of developmentalism, migratory return, and the loss of traditional architectural references. The study also introduces the landscape as a channel of collective identity and as a contested space, affected by permissive urban planning policies, speculation, and the actions, or inaction, of public administrations. Through a classification into different scales (small, medium, and large), the most common manifestations of feísmo will be examined, with particular attention to its causes and its social legitimization. Far from individually blaming the agents involved, this thesis proposes a more integrative perspective that understands feísmo as the product of a specific historical, economic, and symbolic context. Ultimately, the text advocates for the need to establish a new model of relationship with the territory, based on education, heritage awareness, and shared responsibility between citizens and institutions.
Direction
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Tutorships)
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Tutorships)
Court
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Student’s tutor)
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Student’s tutor)
Guatemalan indigenous massacre in the 1980s
Authorship
L.C.T.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
L.C.T.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 13:00
07.23.2025 13:00
Summary
This work analyzes the political violence exercised in Guatemala against the indigenous population during the 1980s. The objective is to analyze this massacre from an ideological perspective, that is, to defend how ideas and mentalities were the cause of this genocide. Even so, factors of exclusion, the development of the internal armed conflict, and the genocidal policies implemented by the Guatemalan State continue to develop. The approach will be from a social perspective, with the intention of placing the emphasis on the victims rather than the perpetrators of the harm, but keeping both sides in mind.
This work analyzes the political violence exercised in Guatemala against the indigenous population during the 1980s. The objective is to analyze this massacre from an ideological perspective, that is, to defend how ideas and mentalities were the cause of this genocide. Even so, factors of exclusion, the development of the internal armed conflict, and the genocidal policies implemented by the Guatemalan State continue to develop. The approach will be from a social perspective, with the intention of placing the emphasis on the victims rather than the perpetrators of the harm, but keeping both sides in mind.
Direction
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
Court
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Student’s tutor)
REY TRISTAN, EDUARDO (Student’s tutor)
Baroque Rome through the paintings of Giovanni Panini
Authorship
M.T.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.T.B.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper analyzes the work of painter Giovanni Paolo Panini as a visual source for understanding Baroque Rome in the eighteenth century. Through the study of vedute, it examines how the artist combines architectural precision with theatrical and symbolic staging. The research delves into the urban, artistic, and religious context of the period, addressing themes such as papal power, monumentality, perspective, and Grand Tour collecting. Using an iconographic and formal approach, the city is interpreted as a grand Baroque theatre in which the everyday and the liturgical converge in an idealized vision. Overall, the artist is presented as a topographical chronicler and as a visual architect of a sacralized, monumental, and scenographic Rome.
This paper analyzes the work of painter Giovanni Paolo Panini as a visual source for understanding Baroque Rome in the eighteenth century. Through the study of vedute, it examines how the artist combines architectural precision with theatrical and symbolic staging. The research delves into the urban, artistic, and religious context of the period, addressing themes such as papal power, monumentality, perspective, and Grand Tour collecting. Using an iconographic and formal approach, the city is interpreted as a grand Baroque theatre in which the everyday and the liturgical converge in an idealized vision. Overall, the artist is presented as a topographical chronicler and as a visual architect of a sacralized, monumental, and scenographic Rome.
Direction
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
Descensus ad inferos
Authorship
N.T.U.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
N.T.U.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
02.20.2025 10:00
02.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The objective of this Bachelor's Thesis has been to conduct a thorough analysis of the iconography of the apocryphal scene of Christ descending into hell, exploring its different types and variants throughout the history of art. A survey of textual and visual sources has been carried out, observing how images are interpreted and modified based on their historical, artistic, and cultural context. In this process, the fidelity of the representations has been analyzed in relation to the literary sources on which they are based. Thus, by examining the different iconographic variants and their relationship with the sources, it has been clarified how these variants influenced the evolution of religious imagery and how artists reinterpreted the concept based on the historical and doctrinal contexts in which they were created. Overall, this work invites a deeper understanding of the theme of Christ descending into hell and its connection to the theological, social, and cultural changes over time.
The objective of this Bachelor's Thesis has been to conduct a thorough analysis of the iconography of the apocryphal scene of Christ descending into hell, exploring its different types and variants throughout the history of art. A survey of textual and visual sources has been carried out, observing how images are interpreted and modified based on their historical, artistic, and cultural context. In this process, the fidelity of the representations has been analyzed in relation to the literary sources on which they are based. Thus, by examining the different iconographic variants and their relationship with the sources, it has been clarified how these variants influenced the evolution of religious imagery and how artists reinterpreted the concept based on the historical and doctrinal contexts in which they were created. Overall, this work invites a deeper understanding of the theme of Christ descending into hell and its connection to the theological, social, and cultural changes over time.
Direction
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Student’s tutor)
Considerations on Joan of Arc: life, role as a warrior, and posthumous influence on culture.
Authorship
S.U.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
S.U.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This dissertation is about Joan of Arc, approaching her figure through gender and christian historiography, as well as providing historical data and studies about facts that outline her life: her birth and youth, the key role she played at a particular and complicated point in the Hundred Years’ War, the later trial following her death and posthumous treatment of this character (from a national perspective, ecclesiastical in relation with her beatification and, even, antisemitic). This can be directly related to her influence in literary and cinematic culture. Additionally, a compilation is made of her path and actions in the different battles in which she participated through Geographic Information System (QGIS).
This dissertation is about Joan of Arc, approaching her figure through gender and christian historiography, as well as providing historical data and studies about facts that outline her life: her birth and youth, the key role she played at a particular and complicated point in the Hundred Years’ War, the later trial following her death and posthumous treatment of this character (from a national perspective, ecclesiastical in relation with her beatification and, even, antisemitic). This can be directly related to her influence in literary and cinematic culture. Additionally, a compilation is made of her path and actions in the different battles in which she participated through Geographic Information System (QGIS).
Direction
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Tutorships)
Court
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
BERMUDEZ BELOSO, MARIÑA (Student’s tutor)
The Tractado de la adivinança of Fray Lope de Barrientos: antisuperstitious discourse at the court of Juan II
Authorship
M.V.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
M.V.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
At the end of the Castilian Middle Ages, Fray Lope de Barrientos would write the Tractado de la adivinança to guide Juan II in the administration of justice in his kingdom. Using this work, the Dominican tried helping the king distinguish between lawful practices and superstitious ones, seeking to delegitimize a range of beliefs embedded in popular thought by following orthodox Christian principles. In this study we will analyze Barriento’s treaty as a potential example of antisuperstitious literature in the court of Juan II. For this purpose, we will trace the origins of the antisuperstitious discourse on the Iberian Peninsula up to the context in which Fray Lope developed his work, focusing on his role at court. We will also examine the content of the Tractado de la adivinança itself, concluding with an overview of its legacy in the Spanish antisuperstitious discourse that would fully consolidate in the Modern Age.
At the end of the Castilian Middle Ages, Fray Lope de Barrientos would write the Tractado de la adivinança to guide Juan II in the administration of justice in his kingdom. Using this work, the Dominican tried helping the king distinguish between lawful practices and superstitious ones, seeking to delegitimize a range of beliefs embedded in popular thought by following orthodox Christian principles. In this study we will analyze Barriento’s treaty as a potential example of antisuperstitious literature in the court of Juan II. For this purpose, we will trace the origins of the antisuperstitious discourse on the Iberian Peninsula up to the context in which Fray Lope developed his work, focusing on his role at court. We will also examine the content of the Tractado de la adivinança itself, concluding with an overview of its legacy in the Spanish antisuperstitious discourse that would fully consolidate in the Modern Age.
Direction
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Student’s tutor)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Student’s tutor)
Comparative analysis of European and Spanish tram systems to assess their potential implementation in Santiago de Compostela
Authorship
X.V.P.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
X.V.P.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
06.20.2025 16:00
06.20.2025 16:00
Summary
Sustainable urban mobility is one of the main concerns of European cities. With the continuous growth of the urban population, air quality continues to deteriorate in these areas. This is often combined with inefficient, uncomfortable or impractical public transport systems that do not sufficiently encourage their use and are unable to meet the existing demand. This situation leads to further issues such as traffic congestion and a shortage of parking spaces. Many cities, facing these challenges, have opted for the implementation of sustainable transport solutions such as the modern tram, or variants like light rail systems. The city of Santiago de Compostela currently has an urban transport system that is often described as inefficient and, in many cases, impractical. Therefore, this project will analyse the implementation and benefits of these modes of transport in various cities across Western Europe, with a particular focus on the French case, a leading country in the revival of the tram. The aim is to assess whether the introduction of such a system could be beneficial for Santiago de Compostela
Sustainable urban mobility is one of the main concerns of European cities. With the continuous growth of the urban population, air quality continues to deteriorate in these areas. This is often combined with inefficient, uncomfortable or impractical public transport systems that do not sufficiently encourage their use and are unable to meet the existing demand. This situation leads to further issues such as traffic congestion and a shortage of parking spaces. Many cities, facing these challenges, have opted for the implementation of sustainable transport solutions such as the modern tram, or variants like light rail systems. The city of Santiago de Compostela currently has an urban transport system that is often described as inefficient and, in many cases, impractical. Therefore, this project will analyse the implementation and benefits of these modes of transport in various cities across Western Europe, with a particular focus on the French case, a leading country in the revival of the tram. The aim is to assess whether the introduction of such a system could be beneficial for Santiago de Compostela
Direction
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
Lois González, Rubén Camilo (Chairman)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Secretary)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Member)
Lois González, Rubén Camilo (Chairman)
COSTA CASAIS, MANUELA (Secretary)
BLANCO CHAO, RAMON (Member)
The Galician Regional Exposition of 1909: medieval objects from the Archaeological Section
Authorship
A.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
A.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
The 1909 Regional Exposition constitutes a major cultural milestone in the contemporary history of Galicia. Held in Santiago de Compostela, coinciding with the celebration of the Holy Year of 1909, its purpose was to demonstrate the degree of advancement of industry, commerce, and the arts throughout Galicia, in communion with the underlying idea of progress. The following paper reviews the Archaeological Section of the Galician Regional Exposition. The Executive Committee of the Archaeological Section was made up of intellectuals, politicians, artists, and prominent figures, both local and foreign, who enthusiastically and altruistically began to construct a Galician history through archaeology. The archaeological discourse simultaneously fostered a discourse of historical affirmation and the construction and legitimization of national identity. Various commissioners traveled to the four Galician provinces, Asturias, Bierzo, Sanabria, Zamora, and northern Portugal, visiting the territory of Gallaecia Vetus to inventory monuments and select pieces of historical, artistic, and archaeological interest to exhibit at the Santiago de Compostela exhibition. In the following article, we analyze and describe the medieval pieces on display and their journey to the present day.
The 1909 Regional Exposition constitutes a major cultural milestone in the contemporary history of Galicia. Held in Santiago de Compostela, coinciding with the celebration of the Holy Year of 1909, its purpose was to demonstrate the degree of advancement of industry, commerce, and the arts throughout Galicia, in communion with the underlying idea of progress. The following paper reviews the Archaeological Section of the Galician Regional Exposition. The Executive Committee of the Archaeological Section was made up of intellectuals, politicians, artists, and prominent figures, both local and foreign, who enthusiastically and altruistically began to construct a Galician history through archaeology. The archaeological discourse simultaneously fostered a discourse of historical affirmation and the construction and legitimization of national identity. Various commissioners traveled to the four Galician provinces, Asturias, Bierzo, Sanabria, Zamora, and northern Portugal, visiting the territory of Gallaecia Vetus to inventory monuments and select pieces of historical, artistic, and archaeological interest to exhibit at the Santiago de Compostela exhibition. In the following article, we analyze and describe the medieval pieces on display and their journey to the present day.
Direction
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
GARBAYO MONTABES, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Chairman)
CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Member)
Eusebius of Caesarea’s Political Theology: Towards a Christianization of Power
Authorship
V.A.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
V.A.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
Eusebius of Caesarea stands as the author of the first political theology of the Christian Empire, arising in the wake of the conversion of Constantine I the Great. The analysis of the two major compositions in which he formulates it, De Laudibus Constantini and Vita Constantini, shows that his essential contribution lies in the systematic Christianization of principles and concepts originating in pagan philosophy and reworked by the Judeo-Christian tradition, which he rereads through a subordinationalist interpretation of Trinitarian monotheism. Hence, the development of his political theology is structured around two key axes: 1) Constantine as a mimesis of Christ, aimed at a sacralization of the emperor based on his direct divine election and the expression of this in his good governance as both Caesar and Pope, principles intended to be extended to his dynasty in opposition to the tetrarchy; 2) The Roman Empire as an eikón of the Kingdom of Heaven, in which a symbolic identification between Church and Empire is proposed as a figuration of the mystical body of Christ, though without implying the actual realization of the Father’s Kingdom. Based on this development, we argue that Eusebius’s politico-theological architecture is not grounded in a self-serving political scheme, but rather in a theological interpretation of the historical reality of his time.
Eusebius of Caesarea stands as the author of the first political theology of the Christian Empire, arising in the wake of the conversion of Constantine I the Great. The analysis of the two major compositions in which he formulates it, De Laudibus Constantini and Vita Constantini, shows that his essential contribution lies in the systematic Christianization of principles and concepts originating in pagan philosophy and reworked by the Judeo-Christian tradition, which he rereads through a subordinationalist interpretation of Trinitarian monotheism. Hence, the development of his political theology is structured around two key axes: 1) Constantine as a mimesis of Christ, aimed at a sacralization of the emperor based on his direct divine election and the expression of this in his good governance as both Caesar and Pope, principles intended to be extended to his dynasty in opposition to the tetrarchy; 2) The Roman Empire as an eikón of the Kingdom of Heaven, in which a symbolic identification between Church and Empire is proposed as a figuration of the mystical body of Christ, though without implying the actual realization of the Father’s Kingdom. Based on this development, we argue that Eusebius’s politico-theological architecture is not grounded in a self-serving political scheme, but rather in a theological interpretation of the historical reality of his time.
Direction
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Tutorships)
LOPEZ BARJA DE QUIROGA, PEDRO MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA QUINTELA, MARCO VIRGILIO (Chairman)
SUAREZ PIÑEIRO, ANA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Member)
GARCIA QUINTELA, MARCO VIRGILIO (Chairman)
SUAREZ PIÑEIRO, ANA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLANUEVA ACUÑA, MANUEL (Member)
When sport makes the nation: nation, propaganda, and cultural hegemony. in Franco's Spain.
Authorship
R.V.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
R.V.C.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
06.20.2025 12:00
06.20.2025 12:00
Summary
This final degree project aims to analyze sport during the Franco era not only as a mere spectacle, but also as a tool for nationalization and political propaganda. To do so, it draws on theoretical concepts such as Michel Billings's banal nationalism and its dissemination through media tools such as the press, radio, the NO-DO, and, later, television. Under its control, both team and individual sports were projected a narrative of rage and fatalism that served to exalt the values of the nation and foster identification with it. This instrumentalization of sport also manifested itself in the various political organizations of the Franco regime with a clear ideological and educational purpose. Ultimately, the analysis reveals a whole conglomerate of mechanisms that confirm the dictatorship's use of sport as a nationalizing and legitimizing resource.
This final degree project aims to analyze sport during the Franco era not only as a mere spectacle, but also as a tool for nationalization and political propaganda. To do so, it draws on theoretical concepts such as Michel Billings's banal nationalism and its dissemination through media tools such as the press, radio, the NO-DO, and, later, television. Under its control, both team and individual sports were projected a narrative of rage and fatalism that served to exalt the values of the nation and foster identification with it. This instrumentalization of sport also manifested itself in the various political organizations of the Franco regime with a clear ideological and educational purpose. Ultimately, the analysis reveals a whole conglomerate of mechanisms that confirm the dictatorship's use of sport as a nationalizing and legitimizing resource.
Direction
LANERO TABOAS, DANIEL (Tutorships)
LANERO TABOAS, DANIEL (Tutorships)
Court
LANERO TABOAS, DANIEL (Student’s tutor)
LANERO TABOAS, DANIEL (Student’s tutor)
The Significance of the Sacrifice of Isaac in Romanesque Architecture
Authorship
C.V.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
C.V.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.20.2025 12:00
06.20.2025 12:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project presents a detailed analysis of the iconography of the Sacrifice of Isaac within Romanesque architecture. It begins with a study of the passage from Genesis 22 itself, which describes the sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham. In this case, the intention is to understand the significance of this narrative within Christian culture, also drawing on various texts by patristic authors who have addressed the topic and reinforce its relevance as a prefiguration of Christ's sacrifice. Furthermore, different spaces within Romanesque churches have been analyzed, especially the spaces most accessible to the faithful, or those that have been most relevant to the development of the project. Finally, several artworks in which the Sacrifice of Isaac appears have been studied, focusing on the iconography, context, and location of these representations. This has allowed us to investigate the different meanings that can be acquired depending on the location in certain spaces and the messages intended to be conveyed to the viewer. In this sense, the project reflects the symbolic value of Isaac's sacrifice within Romanesque art, as well as its role within medieval visual discourses.
This Final Degree Project presents a detailed analysis of the iconography of the Sacrifice of Isaac within Romanesque architecture. It begins with a study of the passage from Genesis 22 itself, which describes the sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham. In this case, the intention is to understand the significance of this narrative within Christian culture, also drawing on various texts by patristic authors who have addressed the topic and reinforce its relevance as a prefiguration of Christ's sacrifice. Furthermore, different spaces within Romanesque churches have been analyzed, especially the spaces most accessible to the faithful, or those that have been most relevant to the development of the project. Finally, several artworks in which the Sacrifice of Isaac appears have been studied, focusing on the iconography, context, and location of these representations. This has allowed us to investigate the different meanings that can be acquired depending on the location in certain spaces and the messages intended to be conveyed to the viewer. In this sense, the project reflects the symbolic value of Isaac's sacrifice within Romanesque art, as well as its role within medieval visual discourses.
Direction
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Tutorships)
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Tutorships)
Court
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Student’s tutor)
CHAO CASTRO, DAVID (Student’s tutor)
True Crime: The Degradation of a Genre
Authorship
M.V.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
M.V.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
06.19.2025 10:00
06.19.2025 10:00
Summary
-Crime has always been something that has attracted the morbid curiosity of societies since the beginning of time. The appearance of the so-called True Crime genre on television and large platforms helped to regulate the genre, terrifying and astonishing society. In recent years we can speak of a progressive degeneration of the genre, with examples as controversial as those of Daniel Sancho. This work will deal with the evolution of crime to the already known True Crime genre, the current process of trivialization and will confront in a brief debate example of good products with others of dubious reputation
-Crime has always been something that has attracted the morbid curiosity of societies since the beginning of time. The appearance of the so-called True Crime genre on television and large platforms helped to regulate the genre, terrifying and astonishing society. In recent years we can speak of a progressive degeneration of the genre, with examples as controversial as those of Daniel Sancho. This work will deal with the evolution of crime to the already known True Crime genre, the current process of trivialization and will confront in a brief debate example of good products with others of dubious reputation
Direction
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
Court
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, BEGOÑA (Chairman)
RODRIGUEZ PORTO, ROSA MARIA (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)
The influence of oriental ideas on the aesthetic thought and work of Antoni Tàpies.
Authorship
E.V.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
E.V.P.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 16:00
07.23.2025 16:00
Summary
The present study focuses on analyzing the imprint of oriental thought in the theoretical and artistic production of Antoni Tàpies, tracing an interpretive path that interweaves philosophical reflection, aesthetic sensitivity, and symbolic density. It explores the influence of the major spiritual doctrines of the East, Taoism, Zen Buddhism, and Hinduism, on the development of an understanding of art as a vehicle for knowledge and a profound comprehension of being. Through a critical examination of his writings and pictorial work, Tàpies’ oeuvre is presented as a mandala of correspondences between the spiritual, the ethical, and the aesthetic, highlighting the deep assimilation of oriental ideals at the heart of Western modernity. Art emerges as a space for active meditation, a discipline of the soul, and a means of access to the essential. The findings suggest that, in Tàpies, the plastic gesture becomes a ritual act imbued with ontological density, where the symbol does not designate but carries; matter does not conceal but reveals; the brushstroke does not imitate but evokes. This study thus seeks to restore the metaphysical depth of his work and to reveal the hidden harmony between East and West, the hermeneutic axis of his most profound aesthetic, where art inhabits silence and opens itself to the void.
The present study focuses on analyzing the imprint of oriental thought in the theoretical and artistic production of Antoni Tàpies, tracing an interpretive path that interweaves philosophical reflection, aesthetic sensitivity, and symbolic density. It explores the influence of the major spiritual doctrines of the East, Taoism, Zen Buddhism, and Hinduism, on the development of an understanding of art as a vehicle for knowledge and a profound comprehension of being. Through a critical examination of his writings and pictorial work, Tàpies’ oeuvre is presented as a mandala of correspondences between the spiritual, the ethical, and the aesthetic, highlighting the deep assimilation of oriental ideals at the heart of Western modernity. Art emerges as a space for active meditation, a discipline of the soul, and a means of access to the essential. The findings suggest that, in Tàpies, the plastic gesture becomes a ritual act imbued with ontological density, where the symbol does not designate but carries; matter does not conceal but reveals; the brushstroke does not imitate but evokes. This study thus seeks to restore the metaphysical depth of his work and to reveal the hidden harmony between East and West, the hermeneutic axis of his most profound aesthetic, where art inhabits silence and opens itself to the void.
Direction
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Tutorships)
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Tutorships)
Court
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
TAIN GUZMAN, MIGUEL (Chairman)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Secretary)
MOURE PAZOS, IVAN (Member)
The Staging of the Crown. The real image of Alfonso XIII through royal travels and the press.
Authorship
A.V.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
A.V.S.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 09:30
07.23.2025 09:30
Summary
In recent years, historiography has developed the concept of staged monarchy to analyse how the different European monarchies projected and legitimised their authority by taking advantage of the rise of nationalism. In this sense, the reign of Alfonso XIII is an illustrative case, since the Crown created a public image that represented the regeneration of an entire country that was in a weakened state after the famous Disaster of '98. Furthermore, it justified its power through the use of history, royal travels and the press in an attempt to strengthen the link between the Crown, as representative of the nation, and all Spaniards. These aspirations on the part of the Bourbon monarch to establish a royal image were never fully consolidated due to the various crises during his reign and the arrival of a new regime headed by the dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera. Despite this, it is a great propaganda project, fundamental for understanding the importance of symbolism in the justification of power.
In recent years, historiography has developed the concept of staged monarchy to analyse how the different European monarchies projected and legitimised their authority by taking advantage of the rise of nationalism. In this sense, the reign of Alfonso XIII is an illustrative case, since the Crown created a public image that represented the regeneration of an entire country that was in a weakened state after the famous Disaster of '98. Furthermore, it justified its power through the use of history, royal travels and the press in an attempt to strengthen the link between the Crown, as representative of the nation, and all Spaniards. These aspirations on the part of the Bourbon monarch to establish a royal image were never fully consolidated due to the various crises during his reign and the arrival of a new regime headed by the dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera. Despite this, it is a great propaganda project, fundamental for understanding the importance of symbolism in the justification of power.
Direction
BARRAL MARTINEZ, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
BARRAL MARTINEZ, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
Court
BARRAL MARTINEZ, MARGARITA (Student’s tutor)
BARRAL MARTINEZ, MARGARITA (Student’s tutor)
“La rabia es mi vocación”. The Nueva Trova Cubana: Politics, Culture, and Identity through the Figures of Silvio Rodríguez and Pablo Milanés
Authorship
C.V.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
C.V.G.
Bachelor's degree in History
Defense date
07.23.2025 17:00
07.23.2025 17:00
Summary
Silvio Rodríguez and Pablo Milanés are two of the main figures of what is known as the Nueva Trova Cubana, a cultural and historical phenomenon that emerged from the context of the Cuban Revolution and, in itself, brought a significant shift to the country's cultural landscape. Ideology and politics intertwine with culture through the songs and musical compositions of a group of artists who joined the revolutionary wave and channeled their desire for change and renewal within the broader context of the Cold War era. From the hands of these young artists, the Nueva Trova Movement was born distinct in its own right within the larger framework of the Latin American Nueva Canción and developed under the support of institutions such as Casa de las Américas and initiatives like the ICAIC’s Grupo de Experimentación Sonora. This study aims to explore all these aspects in order to examine how this movement articulated culture, politics, and identity within the framework of the cultural policies promoted by the Cuban state since 1959. Through the analysis of primary and secondary sources, it also explores the personal trajectories of Silvio Rodríguez and Pablo Milanés and how their work reflects the tensions inherent to the revolutionary process, the international reception of the movement, and the legacy that endures to this day.
Silvio Rodríguez and Pablo Milanés are two of the main figures of what is known as the Nueva Trova Cubana, a cultural and historical phenomenon that emerged from the context of the Cuban Revolution and, in itself, brought a significant shift to the country's cultural landscape. Ideology and politics intertwine with culture through the songs and musical compositions of a group of artists who joined the revolutionary wave and channeled their desire for change and renewal within the broader context of the Cold War era. From the hands of these young artists, the Nueva Trova Movement was born distinct in its own right within the larger framework of the Latin American Nueva Canción and developed under the support of institutions such as Casa de las Américas and initiatives like the ICAIC’s Grupo de Experimentación Sonora. This study aims to explore all these aspects in order to examine how this movement articulated culture, politics, and identity within the framework of the cultural policies promoted by the Cuban state since 1959. Through the analysis of primary and secondary sources, it also explores the personal trajectories of Silvio Rodríguez and Pablo Milanés and how their work reflects the tensions inherent to the revolutionary process, the international reception of the movement, and the legacy that endures to this day.
Direction
Cagiao Vila, María Pilar (Tutorships)
Cagiao Vila, María Pilar (Tutorships)
Court
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Chairman)
PARAJUA CARPINTERO, NOELIA (Secretary)
PAZOS PAZOS, M. LUISA JULIA (Member)
Divinity and Kingship: The iconography of Apollo in the construction of the myth of Louis XIV
Authorship
S.V.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
S.V.C.
Bachelor's degree in History of Art
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
In 17th-century France, Louis XIV was represented through various solar metaphors that referred to the figure of the god Apollo, with the aim of constructing an idealized image of the monarch as an absolute ruler. Starting from the study of Apollo’s mythical origins, his iconographic evolution, and his revival by Renaissance Humanism, this Undergraduate Dissertation analyzes how the figure of Apollo was instrumentalized by the French monarchy to reinforce the authority of the Sun King. Through the analysis of various artistic manifestations (such as the courtly spectacle Ballet de la Nuit, the decorations of Versailles, numismatic evidence, and the mythological portrait by Jean Nocret) the study highlights how Apollonian iconography was used as a political propaganda tool in the service of royal self-legitimation. Throughout this analysis, the aim is to determine to what extent the classical deity influenced the visual configuration of absolute power and which values were projected through his appropriation by the French monarch.
In 17th-century France, Louis XIV was represented through various solar metaphors that referred to the figure of the god Apollo, with the aim of constructing an idealized image of the monarch as an absolute ruler. Starting from the study of Apollo’s mythical origins, his iconographic evolution, and his revival by Renaissance Humanism, this Undergraduate Dissertation analyzes how the figure of Apollo was instrumentalized by the French monarchy to reinforce the authority of the Sun King. Through the analysis of various artistic manifestations (such as the courtly spectacle Ballet de la Nuit, the decorations of Versailles, numismatic evidence, and the mythological portrait by Jean Nocret) the study highlights how Apollonian iconography was used as a political propaganda tool in the service of royal self-legitimation. Throughout this analysis, the aim is to determine to what extent the classical deity influenced the visual configuration of absolute power and which values were projected through his appropriation by the French monarch.
Direction
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
LOPEZ CALDERON, CARME (Tutorships)
Court
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
LOPEZ SILVESTRE, FEDERICO ANTONIO (Chairman)
PEREZ VARELA, ANA (Secretary)
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, FERNANDO (Member)
The Multidimensional Influence of Chinese Immigration in Spain: Economic, Cultural, and Social Perspectives
Authorship
Z.W.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Z.W.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
02.20.2025 10:00
02.20.2025 10:00
Summary
This research examines the multidimensional influence of Chinese immigration in Spain, with special emphasis on Galicia and particularly in Santiago de Compostela. Through a mixed methodology combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, including 13 semi-structured interviews conducted with Chinese immigrants in Santiago de Compostela, Madrid, and Padrón, the study analyzes the economic, cultural, and social dynamics of this community. The research reveals how the Chinese community has evolved since its first settlements, developing a significant business presence mainly in sectors such as retail trade and restaurants. The fundamental role of Chinese voluntary associations in cultural mediation and identity preservation is examined, as well as the challenges and opportunities in the social integration process. The study highlights the importance of transnational networks and the formation of bicultural identities, especially in the new generations, thus contributing to a deeper understanding of contemporary migratory dynamics in Spain.
This research examines the multidimensional influence of Chinese immigration in Spain, with special emphasis on Galicia and particularly in Santiago de Compostela. Through a mixed methodology combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, including 13 semi-structured interviews conducted with Chinese immigrants in Santiago de Compostela, Madrid, and Padrón, the study analyzes the economic, cultural, and social dynamics of this community. The research reveals how the Chinese community has evolved since its first settlements, developing a significant business presence mainly in sectors such as retail trade and restaurants. The fundamental role of Chinese voluntary associations in cultural mediation and identity preservation is examined, as well as the challenges and opportunities in the social integration process. The study highlights the importance of transnational networks and the formation of bicultural identities, especially in the new generations, thus contributing to a deeper understanding of contemporary migratory dynamics in Spain.
Direction
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Tutorships)
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Co-tutorships)
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Tutorships)
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Co-tutorships)
Court
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Student’s tutor)
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Student’s tutor)
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, RAMON (Student’s tutor)
Geodemographic and Urban Dynamics of A Coruña
Authorship
Y.W.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Y.W.
Bachelor of Geography and Land Management
Defense date
06.20.2025 10:00
06.20.2025 10:00
Summary
The objective of this study is to analyze the geodemographic dynamics of A Coruña during the 21st century, with special emphasis on post-pandemic periods, and its relationship with urban dynamism. This research employs both quantitative techniques (Census, Municipal Register, IGN) and qualitative methods (interviews). The aim is to highlight the progressive aging of the population and how migratory processes , particularly those involving foreign populations, play key role in balancing this situation by offsetting demographic decline and sustaining growth through positive net migration. The study will examine whether real population growth is linked to increased demand for urban expansion and the challenges this poses in terms of social cohesion and housing access. This research underscores the importance of demographic analyses in today´s context, where modern society is built upon an aging population reliant on immigration. It also explores how urban growth responds to demographic demands, contributing to the understanding of a characteristic geodemographic and urban dynamic in a world undergoing new transformations.
The objective of this study is to analyze the geodemographic dynamics of A Coruña during the 21st century, with special emphasis on post-pandemic periods, and its relationship with urban dynamism. This research employs both quantitative techniques (Census, Municipal Register, IGN) and qualitative methods (interviews). The aim is to highlight the progressive aging of the population and how migratory processes , particularly those involving foreign populations, play key role in balancing this situation by offsetting demographic decline and sustaining growth through positive net migration. The study will examine whether real population growth is linked to increased demand for urban expansion and the challenges this poses in terms of social cohesion and housing access. This research underscores the importance of demographic analyses in today´s context, where modern society is built upon an aging population reliant on immigration. It also explores how urban growth responds to demographic demands, contributing to the understanding of a characteristic geodemographic and urban dynamic in a world undergoing new transformations.
Direction
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Tutorships)
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Co-tutorships)
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Tutorships)
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Co-tutorships)
Court
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Student’s tutor)
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Student’s tutor)
DURAN VILLA, FRANCISCO RAMON (Student’s tutor)
PIÑEIRA MANTIÑAN, MARIA JOSE (Student’s tutor)