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Luis García-Vela

Luis García-Vela

Graduate Researcher

University of Zaragoza (Spain)

Graduate Student (Master’s)

ColonialismCultural Heritage and Material CultureDecolonizationDiasporaEmpireEthnicity in Historical ContextsIdentityIntercultural and Interreligious ExchangeMemoryMigrationMobilityMythPublic HistoryRaceReligious and Intellectual History

Luis García-Vela is Graduate Researcher at University of Zaragoza (Spain). With a bachelor’s in Hispanic literature and Linguistics (University of Zaragoza, 2024) he has participated in various conferences in Spain (Salamanca, Granada, Zaragoza...) and in the United States (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He is a member of the PSA (Postcolonial Studies Association), the ICLA (International Comparative Literature Association), the CEAH (Centro de Estudios Afrohispánicos), and the Mediterranean Seminar (University of Colorado at Boulder). Their interests include intercultural and interreligious exchange, migration, diaspora, and mobility, colonialism, empire, and decolonization, cultural heritage and material culture, religious and intellectual history, identity, race, and ethnicity in historical contexts, memory, myth, and public history..

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Biography

Luis García-Vela is Graduate Researcher at University of Zaragoza (Spain). With a bachelor’s in Hispanic literature and Linguistics (University of Zaragoza, 2024) he has participated in various conferences in Spain (Salamanca, Granada, Zaragoza…) and in the United States (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He is a member of the PSA (Postcolonial Studies Association), the ICLA (International Comparative Literature Association), the CEAH (Centro de Estudios Afrohispánicos), and the Mediterranean Seminar (University of Colorado at Boulder). Their interests include intercultural and interreligious exchange, migration, diaspora, and mobility, colonialism, empire, and decolonization, cultural heritage and material culture, religious and intellectual history, identity, race, and ethnicity in historical contexts, memory, myth, and public history..

Thematic Interests

  • Intercultural and Interreligious ExchangeStudy of interactions between different cultural and religious communities across time and space., Migration, Diaspora, and Mobility – Historical movements of peoples, exile, forced migration, and diasporic identities., Colonialism, Empire, and Decolonization – Exploration of colonial systems, resistance movements, and post-colonial legacies.
  • Cultural Heritage and Material CultureStudy of historical artifacts, architecture, manuscripts, and preservation practices.
  • Religious and Intellectual HistoryDevelopment of religious thought, philosophy, and theological debates., Identity, Race, and Ethnicity in Historical Contexts – Historical constructions of identity, race, and ethnicity in different periods and societies., Memory, Myth, and Public History – How history is remembered, represented, and contested in public discourse and media.