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Work led by HISTAGRA highlighted in 2025 in the field of archaeology

HISTAGRA-led projects highlighted in 2025 in the field of archaeology Every year, the Archaeological Park of the Castreña Culture in San Cibrao de Las compiles a ranking of archaeological projects that considers the ten top discoveries of 2025. This list includes the exhumation of the mass grave of Francoist violence in Luou, a project that is part of the Galicia 2025 Democratic Memory Plan and is led by HISTAGRA. The grave, which was exhumed in November 2025, allegedly contained the remains of Manuel Agrasar ‘Barbarroxa’, Florentino Menéndez “Tino”, Vicente López ‘Rufino’ and Ricardo Fernández Carles, members of the anti-Franco resistance who were murdered in 1948. In 2024, the team coordinating the actions of the Democratic Memory Plan received a formal request from the Ol...

  • HISTAGRA thesis defence: Xurxo Antelo Alvite

    HISTAGRA thesis defence: Xurxo Antelo Alvite. Political patronage and local power in rural Galicia during the transition to democracy (1973-1983) Author: Xurxo Antelo AlviteSupervisor: Lanero Taboas, DanielProgramme: Doctoral Programme in Contemporary HistoryCentre: Faculty of Geography and His...

  • Summary of HISTAGRA cycles 2024-2025

    Summary of HISTAGRA cycles 2024-2025 We present the summaries of the HISTAGRA cycles for the 2024-2025 academic year of Uncomfortable Pasts and Seminars.

  • The HISTAGRA lecture series returns for the 2025-2026 academic year.

    The HISTAGRA lecture series returns for the 2025-2026 academic year In September, a new programme of HISTAGRA seminars began for the 2025-2026 academic year. Once again, we are presenting two programmes: Uncomfortable Past and Research Seminars The UNCOMFORTABLE PAST: WAR, MEMORY AND HISTO...

  • Registration is now open for the Agrobiodiversity Summer School 2026

    Registration is now open for the Agrobiodiversity Summer School 2026 Agrobiodiversity Summer School is now accepting registrations for its 2026 edition, which will take place in Galicia from 2 to 12 September. The course is organised by Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), the Research...