Ofelia Rey Castelao facts for kids
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Ofelia Rey Castelao
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| Born | 1956  |
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| Fields | Woman, history |
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| Position held | professor (2002–) |
Ofelia Rey Castelao, born in 1956, is a historian, writer, and university professor from Galicia, a region in Spain. She is especially interested in the history of women. She studies how women moved from one place to another (migration) and how Galician women became part of the world of reading and writing. In 2022, she won a very important award called the National History Prize of Spain.
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Early Life and Education
Ofelia Rey Castelao was born in A Estrada, a town in Pontevedra, Spain, in 1956.
Studying History at University
She studied Geography and History at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). In 1978, she earned her history degree. Her final project for the degree was so good that it received a special "Extraordinary Prize" from the university.
That same year, the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science gave her the National Award for the Best Scholars. This award recognized her as one of the top students in the country.
Doctoral Studies and Further Awards
In 1984, Ofelia Rey Castelao completed her doctoral thesis. A thesis is a very long research paper that you write to get a PhD. Her thesis was about "The vote of Santiago in modern Spain." She presented it at the University of Santiago de Compostela and it was given the highest possible grade, "outstanding cum laude." She also received another "Extraordinary Prize" for her doctoral work. In 1985, she won the Prize for Doctoral Theses from the Provincial Council of Pontevedra.
Career as a Historian and Professor
Ofelia Rey Castelao has had a long and successful career in history and education.
Starting Her Academic Journey
From 1979 to 1981, she was a research fellow for the Ministry of Education. This means she received money to do historical research. In 1978, she started working at the University of Santiago de Compostela. She began as a scholarship holder and then became an assistant professor of Modern History.
Becoming a Full Professor
In 1986, she became a professor. Then, in 2002, she became a full professor, which is the highest teaching rank at a university. This means she is a leading expert in her field.
International Work and Leadership
Ofelia Rey Castelao has also been involved in international historical groups.
- In 1990, she became a member of the International Commission of Historical Demography. This group studies how populations have changed over time.
- From 1990 to 2005, she was the director of a history journal called Obradoiro de Historia Moderna.
- Since 1992, she has led many research projects both in Spain and with other countries.
- In 2005, she was chosen to be a member of the Bureau of the International Commission of Historical Demography in Sydney, Australia.
- In 2006, she was invited to be a Director of Studies at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris, France.
- From 2006 to 2009, she helped coordinate history and art evaluations for a national agency in Spain.
Guiding New Historians
As a professor, Ofelia Rey Castelao has guided many students. She has directed several doctoral theses, helping students complete their own major research projects. She has also overseen many other university projects for younger students.
Working with Academic Journals
She is part of the scientific committees for many academic journals. These journals publish new historical research. Being on these committees means she helps decide which articles are good enough to be published. She is also on the advisory board for the History Library of the CSIC, which is a very important research organization in Spain.
Published Works
Ofelia Rey Castelao has written a lot! She has published twelve books and more than 100 chapters in other books and articles in journals. She has also presented many papers at history conferences around the world.
Awards and Honours
Ofelia Rey Castelao has received several important awards for her work.
- 2011: She received the Premio María Josefa Wonenburger Planells for research. This award was given by the Secretary of Equality of the Galician Regional Government.
- 2022: She won the National Prize for Spanish History. This award was for her book titled El vuelo corto. Mujeres y migraciones en la Edad Moderna (Women and Migrations in the Modern Age).
Selected Works
Here are some of the books Ofelia Rey Castelao has written:
Books in Spanish
- 1981: Aproximación a la historia rural en la comarca de la Ulla (An Approach to Rural History in the Ulla Region).
- 1984: El Voto de Santiago en la España Moderna (The Vow of Santiago in Modern Spain).
- 1992: Poder y privilegios en la Europa del siglo XVIII (Power and Privileges in 18th Century Europe).
- 1995: Montes y política forestal en la Galicia del antiguo régimen (Forests and Forest Policy in Galicia during the Old Regime).
- 2003: Libros y lectura en Galicia: siglos XVI-XIX (Books and Reading in Galicia: 16th-19th Centuries).
- 2006: Los mitos del Santiago el Mayor (The Myths of James the Greater).
Books in Galician
- 1998: A Galicia clásica e barroca (Classical and Baroque Galicia).
- 2003: Libros e lectura en Galicia (Books and Reading in Galicia).
Books in French
- 1994: Les migrations internes et à moyenne distance en Europe, 1500-1900 (Internal and Medium-Distance Migrations in Europe, 1500-1900).
- 2005: "Partir ou rester. L'effet des régimes démographiques et systèmes familiaux sur la participation des femmes aux flux migratoires" (To Leave or to Stay. The Effect of Demographic Regimes and Family Systems on Women's Participation in Migratory Flows).
See also
In Spanish: Ofelia Rey Castelao para niños
