Works presented

Summary
The granite industry in Porriño began its journey at the beginning of the 20th century. Since the 1970s and 1980s, it experienced strong expansion, bringing with it economic prosperity and the creation of numerous jobs. However, the terrible environmental working conditions caused a high number of people poisoned by the silica that was suspended in the air; as a result, hundreds of people affected by the industry began to suffer from silicosis. From this work we seek to demonstrate the relationship between economic expansion and the erosion of workers' health. To alleviate the situation of this very harmful context, the action of doctors and health institutions was necessary, which uncovered the cases and demonstrated that the environmental levels were far from being adequate. Furthermore, worker mobilization was essential to achieve an improvement in their conditions and also decent compensation. The contextualization of this work is established within the framework of the Great Acceleration and the Wasteocene. Through interviews and various documents, we seek to reach the level of awareness and responsibility that each actor had within the process.

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BARCA , STEFANIA (Tutorships)

Court
LANERO TABOAS, DANIEL (Chairman)
DIAZ GEADA, ALBA (Secretary)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Member)

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This study examines the central role of proletarian internationalism in the Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista (POUM) during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The paper considers how the defence of internationalism was fundamental in the dispute over the narrative within the Republican side, in the ideological cohesion of the party's militancy and in the war mobilisation carried out by the POUM. From a cultural approach, we will study the relationship between the debates on the national question, the organisation of the militias during the civil war and the quest to lead the republican war effort towards the triumph of the socialist revolution. Based on the hypothesis of the existence of a revolutionary war culture forged throughout the conflict, it will also seek to show the ideological circulation of internationalism ‘from below’, focusing especially on the discourse and use of language of the POUM militiamen.

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NUÑEZ SEIJAS, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)

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VILLARES PAZ, RAMON (Chairman)
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Secretary)
GRANDIO SEOANE, EMILIO FRANCISCO (Member)

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This research explores the Metropolitan Area of Vigo, focusing on process, legitimation and prospective. The main objective is the validation, or not, of the research hypothesis, which is the following: the different agents make a general statement that the materialization of the Metropolitan Area of Vigo would improve the quality of life, in terms of supply of public services and their efficiency, of the inhabitants of the 14 municipalities included in it, but the partisan disagreements based on the divergent agendas and political orientations of the different parties, at the different territorial levels, make its implementation impossible. To achieve this objective, a bibliographical analysis is carried out, with special attention to the conceptualization of the term “metropolitan area” and the existing antecedents of this supra-municipal entity, both at international level and in the Spanish case. Methodologically, interviews are carried out with the main actors of the municipalities involved in the Metropolitan Area of Vigo, in order to carry out a discursive analysis. The results obtained show how political conflict is the main reason for the paralysis of this metropolitan entity.

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VILA VAZQUEZ, JOSE IGNACIO (Tutorships)

Court
Pérez Fra, Mª do Mar (Chairman)
VILA VAZQUEZ, JOSE IGNACIO (Secretary)
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Member)

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Maritime heritage constitutes a fundamental element for understanding the development and identity of coastal communities. The town of Bueu, located in the Morrazo region in Pontevedra, emerges as an ideal setting to analyze, study, and catalog its maritime heritage, as well as to explore strategies for its sustainable management. This study examines potential heritage assets and their current state. It considers those that have disappeared, those that have undergone transformations, those that are still preserved, and those at risk of disappearing. It explores aspects such as the preservation, conservation, and management of tangible assets, such as architectural constructions, boats, fishing gear, etc., and intangible assets, such as trades, markings, or place names, among others. To provide practical relevance, the study seeks to integrate these assets into tourism, educational, and economic dynamics. The purpose of this study is not only to document and evaluate Bueu’s maritime heritage but also to highlight its value as a strategic resource in shaping a local identity. It is important to understand how local communities perceive and participate in the conservation of their heritage, and how this can serve as a driving force for social cohesion and cultural revitalization.

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CORTÉS LÓPEZ, MIRIAM ELENA (Tutorships)

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This work aims to contextualise and explain the origin of Banda Deseñada Galega (BDG), diving into its reivindicative character and its heritage importance as a new channel for artistic creation and expression, paying special attention to the impact that Galician art and culture of the 20th century have on its gestation, as well as the role played by underground culture and international countercultural movements in this process. With this in mind, we will begin by describing the antecedents of comics that we find in our territory since the 19th century, as well as the social and cultural changes that shaped Galicia in the last moments of the Franco´s dictatorship, in order to adequately define a context that helps us understand the references and circumstances on which our comics were born. Later on, we will present those authors who promoted the birth of the BDG in the 1970s, explaining how they came into contact with the medium and the vision they had of it, analysing how this materialises in the various comics they produce. To this end, an analytical reading of several selected works will be carried out, paying special attention to those thematic and stylistic features that will allow us to define the unique and identifying aspects of the BDG.

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RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Tutorships)

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RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Chairman)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Secretary)
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Member)

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The present work is based on a previous experience. This dealt with collaborative artistic practices in the contemporary world and the study of three collectives, analysing issues such as the fact that these artistic practices respond to a current conception, but also taking into account the political nature of their discourses. Therefore, based on this analysis, a study was carried out on the presence of collective artistic practices in the collections of the main contemporary Spanish museums, considering, among other factors, whether these museums have echoed these practices and their representation in them. The starting point is a subject that has not been examined in depth at the national level. In this way, and by drawing up an artistic breakdown of collectives in the selected museums (and presenting the dichotomy with the so-called ''couples'' or ''duos'') the aim is to show the museum representation of these groups in Spain.

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DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Tutorships)

Court
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Chairman)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Secretary)
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Member)

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This Master’s Thesis analyzes the phenomenon of neorural cinema in Spain, focusing on the case studies of Alcarràs (Carla Simón, 2022) and El Agua (Elena López Riera, 2022). To this end, a historical and social context of the neorural phenomenon is provided, understood as the migration from cities to rural areas, along with an overview of the evolution of Spanish rural cinema from its origins to the present day. Through a qualitative approach, the aesthetic, narrative, and thematic elements that connect and distinguish both productions are examined, situating them within the cultural debate surrounding the concept “España vacía (da)”. Thus, the study explores the role of cinema as a contemporary artistic tool to reflect on the social and territorial transformations of recent decades.

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VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Tutorships)

Court
RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANXO (Chairman)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Secretary)
DE LLANO NEIRA, PEDRO (Member)

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The analysis of the green infrastructure in Santiago de Compostela highlights the importance of the river network and riparian forests as key elements for the city. These multifunctional spaces provide cultural, hydrological regulation, and biodiversity conservation benefits. It is essential to establish protection and buffer zones to ensure proper management. The presence of exotic species, such as eucalyptus, poses a risk to biodiversity, despite being an economic resource. Native forests, like the Atlantic forest, must be promoted to mitigate climate change and conserve sustainable ecosystems. Access to green spaces is limited in densely populated urban areas, affected by the heat island effect. To improve this, interventions should be prioritized in areas with less access to green spaces

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MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Tutorships)

Court
Pérez Fra, Mª do Mar (Chairman)
VILA VAZQUEZ, JOSE IGNACIO (Secretary)
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Member)

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The aim of this study is to analyze fire dynamics during the recent Prehistory at O Xistral Range. Through the study of microcharcoal particles present in palynological preparations obtained from an 8,000-year-old peat record, the analysis of the spatial patterns of cultural heritage sites, and the review of specialized literature, this work seeks to understand the relationship between past fire regimes and settlement patterns in the area.The counting of microcharcoal particles from a total of 23 samples, covering a chronological framework from ca. 4000 BP to ca. 1050 BP, allowed us to link fire events in the O Xistral Range to the archaeological sites in the area using geographic information systems (GIS). Similarly, the comparison with geochemical data from the same record enabled us to distinguish between fire events at local and regional scales. The impact of fire drastically transformed the landscape from the Late Iron Age and during the Roman period; however, the presence of earlier burning events highlights the importance of its use as early as the Early Bronze Age. Additionally, comparisons with other areas in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula revealed that the landscape transformations resulting from human activity were not uniform across the region, with varying rhythms between the studied areas. It was also observed that certain factors, such as the location of the records, can influence the detection of fire signals, leading to significant differences even between nearby peatlands. Furthermore, the lack of bibliographical references on the archaeological record of O Xistral related to recent Prehistory makes it difficult to connect the sites identified with GIS to fire signals, as the occupation phases remain unknown.

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SILVA SANCHEZ, NOEMI (Tutorships)

Court
CARRERO PAZOS, MIGUEL (Coordinator)
MARTINEZ CORTIZAS, ANTONIO MANUEL (Chairman)
MARTIN SEIJO, MARIA (Secretary)
Sanjurjo Sánchez, Jorge (Member)

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Renewable energies, especially wind power, are often developed in rural areas --regions that frequently face demographic and economic decline. In this context, wind energy development represents an opportunity to revitalize these communities. This study aims to explore how wind energy can drive rural development. It examines the main economic flows that local communities receive from the installation of wind farms and includes a case study of the CMVMC of Baroña, a successful example of how wind energy revenues can support multifunctional land management. Through this approach, the community has generated economic activity and employment in Baroña, while also promoting various socio-cultural initiatives and providing multiple benefits to its members. The findings reveal that the Galician model has largely excluded local communities from wind energy development, granting significant advantages to wind farm developers. This has limited the potential for fostering rural growth. However, the installation of many wind farms on community-owned land (under the framework of MVMC) helps to offset some of these shortcomings. Shared land ownership allows for a fairer distribution of benefits, while local residency requirements ensure that these benefits remain within the community itself.

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Pérez Fra, Mª do Mar (Tutorships)
COPENA RODRIGUEZ, DAMIAN (Co-tutorships)

Court
Pérez Fra, Mª do Mar (Chairman)
VILA VAZQUEZ, JOSE IGNACIO (Secretary)
MARTI EZPELETA, ALBERTO (Member)

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The process of integrating new twcnologies into traditionally established fields is one of the defining characteristics of the historical and social context of recent years. For this reason, a new proposal is introduced that incorporates artificial intelligence as a tool for disseminating documentary heritage. The Liber Sancti IAcobi project emerged as a demonstration chatbot or conversational assistant, utilizing generative artificial intelligence to share the content of the manuscript. The central element chosen for this proposal is the Calixtine Codex, a key medieval work for understanding both medieval and contemporary Compostela, containing valuable content that is reflected in current practices. The distinguishing novelty of this proposal is that the chatbot model draws from carefully selected documentary and bibliographic sources, ensuring rigor in its results and transmission. The ultimate goal is to create a tool that users can utilize to resolve questions regarding the origin, evolution, and transformation of the Santiago de Compostela volume, with applications in research, outreach, and even tourism. This will allow users to explore the historical and artistic evolution, as well as learn about figures such as Queen Lupa, the Apostle James, Charlemagne´s relationship with Compostela, the miracles performad by the Apostle, or even the significance of the “traslatio,” among many other unique aspects.

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SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Martínez Torres, Javier (Co-tutorships)

Court
MENDEZ FERNANDEZ, ROI (Chairman)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Secretary)
CAPELAN FERNANDEZ, MONTSERRAT (Member)

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This paper proposes a project to disseminate certain legends and mythical creatures from Galician popular imaginary through virtual reality, making it possible to interact with them. The purpose is to study the legends and creatures that are involved in them, reflecting on their meaning in the social context in which they germinated, and spread them in new formats adapted to the current state of society, considering the breakdown of their spontaneous transmission. In particular, legends about mouras, submerged cities, werewolves, trasnos and apparitions of souls (particularly, the compaña) are adressed. Through the use of new technologies, the project aims to create greater interest in citizens and encourage its preservation in the future, continuing as living heritage.

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MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
MENDEZ FERNANDEZ, ROI (Co-tutorships)

Court
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Chairman)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Secretary)
CAPELAN FERNANDEZ, MONTSERRAT (Member)

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This research explores the potential of QGIS, a Geographical Information System (GIS) whose functionalities and possibilities are exposed and analysed from the application of this digital tool to a specific case study: Santiago de Compostela and the evolution of its urban fabric from its origins until the nineteenth century. In this written work, the procedure applied with the tool in the course of this research is reviewed in detail and an evaluation of the product is made, with the aim of making known the usefulness of these magnificent tools for the dissemination of cultural heritage.

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SANCHEZ PARDO, JOSE CARLOS (Tutorships)
Díaz Rodríguez, Mikel (Co-tutorships)

Court
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Chairman)
MENDEZ FERNANDEZ, ROI (Secretary)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Member)

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Owing to new technologies, digital preservation of heritage makes it possible to recover lost or severely deteriorated architectural structures, provided that adequate historical sources are available. Through 3D modeling, this project aims to bring back to life one of the many constructions that once shaped the urban landscape of Santiago de Compostela. Beyond its historical and cultural value, this initiative offers an alternative strategy for decentralizing tourism, reducing pressure on overvisited areas and preventing their accelerated deterioration. In this way, digital heritage preservation not only facilitates conservation and dissemination but also sparks a debate on the protection of popular heritage. Beyond major monuments, it is essential to safeguard the structures that have shaped the city’s identity, contributing to a more sustainable urban environment and a more balanced tourism experience.

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SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Co-tutorships)

Court
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Chairman)
MENDEZ FERNANDEZ, ROI (Secretary)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Member)

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The wall of Santiago de Compostela is an element that has largely disappeared due to its demolition in the 19th and 20th centuries, and it is part of the city's history. This project aims to digitally reconstruct it using new technologies such as 3D modeling and Augmented Reality (AR) to provide an interactive experience for citizens and tourists, raising awareness about the value of lost heritage and society's duty to preserve what we have.

Direction
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
BALSA BARREIRO, JOSE (Co-tutorships)

Court
MIGUEZ MACHO, ANTONIO (Chairman)
MENDEZ FERNANDEZ, ROI (Secretary)
VILLARMEA ALVAREZ, XOSE IVAN (Member)