Ofelia Rey Castelao facts for kids

Ofelia Rey Castelao (born in 1956) is a famous historian, writer, and university professor from Galicia, Spain. She is known for her research on women's history. She studies how women migrated and how Galician women became part of the world of books and learning. In 2022, Ofelia Rey Castelao won the National History Prize of Spain.

Early Life and Education

Ofelia Rey Castelao was born in A Estrada, Pontevedra, Spain, in 1956.

She studied Geography and History at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). In 1978, she earned her history degree. Her final paper for the degree won a special award from the university. That same year, she also received a National Award for Best Scholars from the Spanish government.

In 1984, she completed her PhD. Her doctoral thesis was titled (El voto de Santiago en la España moderna (The vote of Santiago in modern Spain). This thesis also received a top honor and another special university award. In 1985, she won an award for doctoral theses from the Provincial Council of Pontevedra.

Career as a Historian

Ofelia Rey Castelao started her career in 1978 as an assistant professor of Modern History at the University of Santiago de Compostela. From 1979 to 1981, she was a research fellow for the Ministry of Education.

In 1986, she became a professor. By 2002, she was a full professor of Modern History at the University of Santiago. She has directed many research projects both in Spain and internationally.

She was also involved with the International Commission of Historical Demography. This group studies how populations have changed over time. She became a member in 1990 and was elected to its board in 2005.

From 1990 to 2005, she was the director of a history journal called Obradoiro de Historia Moderna. In 2006, she was a visiting director at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris, France. She also worked as a coordinator for history and art at a national evaluation agency in Spain.

Ofelia Rey Castelao has guided many students through their doctoral and undergraduate research. She is also part of the scientific committees for several academic journals. These journals include Tiempos Modernos, Revista de Investigaciones Históricas, and Historia Social. She also advises the History Library of the CSIC.

She has written twelve books and over 100 chapters and articles. She has also presented many papers at conferences around the world.

Awards and Honours

• 2011: She received the Premio María Josefa Wonenburger Planells. This award is given for research by the Galician Regional Government.
• 2022: She won the National Prize for Spanish History. This award was for her book El vuelo corto. Mujeres y migraciones en la Edad Moderna (Women and Migrations in the Modern Age).

Selected Works

Books in Spanish

• 1981: Aproximación a la historia rural en la comarca de la Ulla.
• 1984: El Voto de Santiago en la España Moderna.
• 1985: La historiografía del Voto de Santiago. Recopilación crítica de una polémica histórica.
• 1985: La renta del Voto de Santiago y las instituciones jacobeas.
• 1986: La crisis de las rentas eclesiásticas en España: el ejemplo del Voto de Santiago.
• 1988: La monarquía y la Iglesia de Santiago en los siglos XVI y XVII.
• 1992: Poder y privilegios en la Europa del siglo XVIII.
• 1993: El Voto de Santiago, claves de un conflicto.
• 1995: Montes y política forestal en la Galicia del antiguo régimen.
• 1995: Montes y política forestal en la Galicia del Antiguo Régimen.
• 2003: Libros y lectura en Galicia: siglos XVI-XIX.
• 2005: Vázquez Lijó, José Manuel.
• 2006: Los mitos del Santiago el Mayor.

Books in Galician

• 1998: A Galicia clásica e barroca.
• 2003: Libros e lectura en Galicia.

Books in French

• 1994: Les migrations internes et à moyenne distance en Europe, 1500-1900.
• 2005: "Partir ou rester. L'effet des régimes démographiques et systèmes familiaux sur la participation des femmes aux flux migratoires".

See also

In Spanish: Ofelia Rey Castelao para niños