Encarna, la Misterio (1925): context, music, meaning and proposals for a critical edition of Reveriano Soutullo and Juan Vert's lyrical sainete
Authorship
M.A.R.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
M.A.R.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
Defense date
09.19.2025 09:45
09.19.2025 09:45
Summary
Encarna, la Misterio is a 1925 lyrical sainete in two acts and five scenes by Fernando Luque and Enrique Calonge with music by Reveriano Soutullo and Juan Vert. Premiered at the Teatro Apolo in Madrid on May 8, 1925, in the midst of Primo de Rivera's dictatorship, this resounding success increased even more the prestige of the already famous tandem of composers. Following the research of Amoedo (2019) on the figure of Soutullo and various authors such as Barce (1995) on the lyric sainete, in this paper we move towards a return to the works from the transdisciplinary perspective elaborated by Dreyer (2022), and, therefore, starting from a deep reading of the context, to reach the analysis of the constituents of the work: the libretto, music and dramaturgy, and its semiotic, discursive and generic aspects. This study will allow us to determine the applicability of Dreyer's tripartite systematization in the lyrical sainete, as well as to verify the quality and relevance of the work in its time. Together with the analytical work itself, a critical edition of the «Romanza de Encarna» and the «Dúo de Encarna y Carlos» will be carried out as a transfer activity, which will favor the recovery of these pieces and will set a precedent for a complete critical edition of the work.
Encarna, la Misterio is a 1925 lyrical sainete in two acts and five scenes by Fernando Luque and Enrique Calonge with music by Reveriano Soutullo and Juan Vert. Premiered at the Teatro Apolo in Madrid on May 8, 1925, in the midst of Primo de Rivera's dictatorship, this resounding success increased even more the prestige of the already famous tandem of composers. Following the research of Amoedo (2019) on the figure of Soutullo and various authors such as Barce (1995) on the lyric sainete, in this paper we move towards a return to the works from the transdisciplinary perspective elaborated by Dreyer (2022), and, therefore, starting from a deep reading of the context, to reach the analysis of the constituents of the work: the libretto, music and dramaturgy, and its semiotic, discursive and generic aspects. This study will allow us to determine the applicability of Dreyer's tripartite systematization in the lyrical sainete, as well as to verify the quality and relevance of the work in its time. Together with the analytical work itself, a critical edition of the «Romanza de Encarna» and the «Dúo de Encarna y Carlos» will be carried out as a transfer activity, which will favor the recovery of these pieces and will set a precedent for a complete critical edition of the work.
Direction
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
CAPELAN FERNANDEZ, MONTSERRAT (Co-tutorships)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
CAPELAN FERNANDEZ, MONTSERRAT (Co-tutorships)
Court
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
MORAN CABANAS, MARIA ISABEL (Secretary)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Member)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
MORAN CABANAS, MARIA ISABEL (Secretary)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Member)
The Historiographical Debate on the Islamic Conquest
Authorship
Q.C.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Q.C.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Defense date
09.11.2025 16:00
09.11.2025 16:00
Summary
This work focuses on the presentation, analysis, and critical reflection on the different approaches that historiography has adopted over the centuries regarding the so-called Islamic conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. Through the study of historical sources, archaeological data, specialized literature, and social studies, it examines the developments that took place under Muslim rule in al-Andalus in areas such as education, culture, economy, law, and social structure, as well as their later historical and symbolic projection. Through the analysis of the actions of Muslims in al-Andalus and their influence on the historical evolution of the Peninsula, and in dialogue with a broad academic bibliography, this study argues that the process should be understood more as a historical evolution marked by cultural exchange than as a simple military conquest.
This work focuses on the presentation, analysis, and critical reflection on the different approaches that historiography has adopted over the centuries regarding the so-called Islamic conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. Through the study of historical sources, archaeological data, specialized literature, and social studies, it examines the developments that took place under Muslim rule in al-Andalus in areas such as education, culture, economy, law, and social structure, as well as their later historical and symbolic projection. Through the analysis of the actions of Muslims in al-Andalus and their influence on the historical evolution of the Peninsula, and in dialogue with a broad academic bibliography, this study argues that the process should be understood more as a historical evolution marked by cultural exchange than as a simple military conquest.
Direction
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
Female figures in Galicia's Latin documentation in the 12th and 13th centuries
Authorship
A.C.F.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
A.C.F.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Defense date
09.11.2025 16:00
09.11.2025 16:00
Summary
In this paper it is proposed to study how female figures appear characterized in Galicia's Latin medieval documentation. For this purpose, it is intended to work with a corpus of documents written in Latin, done in Galicia and whose date is situated between the 12th and 13th centuries. From these sources, it will be tried to analyse which roles the women could play in the society of that time and how they usually appear named and acting in this kind of documents. Furthermore, it will be tried to identify as far as possible who were some of those that appear mentioned in the consulted documentation.
In this paper it is proposed to study how female figures appear characterized in Galicia's Latin medieval documentation. For this purpose, it is intended to work with a corpus of documents written in Latin, done in Galicia and whose date is situated between the 12th and 13th centuries. From these sources, it will be tried to analyse which roles the women could play in the society of that time and how they usually appear named and acting in this kind of documents. Furthermore, it will be tried to identify as far as possible who were some of those that appear mentioned in the consulted documentation.
Direction
Carracedo Fraga, José (Tutorships)
Carracedo Fraga, José (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
The community ideal in the Castile of John II through the work of Alfonso de Madrigal
Authorship
L.D.G.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
L.D.G.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Defense date
09.11.2025 16:00
09.11.2025 16:00
Summary
The main objective of this paper is to investigate the concepts of love and friendship in the intellectual work of Alfonso de Madrigal, known as el Tostado, a prominent theologian, philosopher, historian, and writer of the Late Castilian Middle Ages. To accomplish this task, we will focus primarily on the Brevyloquyo de amor e amiçiçia (Brevyloquyo of Love and Friendship). Based on this, the following points will be addressed: the intellectual context linked to the university circles of Salamanca during the reign of John II of Castile; the analysis of the concepts of love and friendship as determinants of community life; the political and personal ties established based on these ideas, as well as the relationships established between the author, the reign of John II, and the search for a community ideal.
The main objective of this paper is to investigate the concepts of love and friendship in the intellectual work of Alfonso de Madrigal, known as el Tostado, a prominent theologian, philosopher, historian, and writer of the Late Castilian Middle Ages. To accomplish this task, we will focus primarily on the Brevyloquyo de amor e amiçiçia (Brevyloquyo of Love and Friendship). Based on this, the following points will be addressed: the intellectual context linked to the university circles of Salamanca during the reign of John II of Castile; the analysis of the concepts of love and friendship as determinants of community life; the political and personal ties established based on these ideas, as well as the relationships established between the author, the reign of John II, and the search for a community ideal.
Direction
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
The Trauma of Hunger and the Construction of Identity in The Hunger Games (2008) and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020): A Study of Katniss Everdeen and Coriolanus Snow
Authorship
C.F.C.
Master in Advanced English Studies and its Applications
C.F.C.
Master in Advanced English Studies and its Applications
Defense date
09.16.2025 16:30
09.16.2025 16:30
Summary
This MA dissertation examines how the trauma of hunger shapes identity formation and moral positioning in Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games (2008) and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020). Drawing on Michelle Balev’s pluralistic theory of trauma, Judith Herman’s psychological model, and Monica J. Casper and Eric Wertheimer’s Critical Trauma Studies, I argue that hunger in Panem functions not only as physical hardship but also as a systemic weapon of control and a chronic form of trauma, operating as a central narrative force. Food emerges as a crucial signifier, a key symbol of life and death. The Hunger Games function as a re-enactment of the nation’s original trauma and a metaphorical form of institutionalized cannibalism. The study contrasts two trajectories shaped by hunger trauma: Coriolanus Snow’s descent into authoritarian villainy and Katniss Everdeen’s emergence as a rebellious heroine. Coriolanus’s early experiences of deprivation and of witnessing cannibalism foster an obsession with control and purity, filtered through Julia Kristeva’s notion of the abject. His relationship with Lucy Gray Baird reveals his rejection of vulnerability and connection, producing a mindset rooted in violence and repression. Katniss, by contrast, transforms deprivation into resilience and care, supported by her father’s survival knowledge and Peeta Mellark’s act of solidarity through food. Her bond with Peeta exemplifies trauma refigured as empathy, guiding her ethical choices toward resistance. By juxtaposing their divergent outcomes, I demonstrate that Collins constructs villainy and heroism through hunger trauma as it engenders different ethical responses. Coriolanus embodies trauma as weaponization and projection, while Katniss channels it into agency and empathy. His narrative cautions against political systems that weaponize trauma, whereas hers highlights how small acts of resistance can challenge cycles of oppression.
This MA dissertation examines how the trauma of hunger shapes identity formation and moral positioning in Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games (2008) and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020). Drawing on Michelle Balev’s pluralistic theory of trauma, Judith Herman’s psychological model, and Monica J. Casper and Eric Wertheimer’s Critical Trauma Studies, I argue that hunger in Panem functions not only as physical hardship but also as a systemic weapon of control and a chronic form of trauma, operating as a central narrative force. Food emerges as a crucial signifier, a key symbol of life and death. The Hunger Games function as a re-enactment of the nation’s original trauma and a metaphorical form of institutionalized cannibalism. The study contrasts two trajectories shaped by hunger trauma: Coriolanus Snow’s descent into authoritarian villainy and Katniss Everdeen’s emergence as a rebellious heroine. Coriolanus’s early experiences of deprivation and of witnessing cannibalism foster an obsession with control and purity, filtered through Julia Kristeva’s notion of the abject. His relationship with Lucy Gray Baird reveals his rejection of vulnerability and connection, producing a mindset rooted in violence and repression. Katniss, by contrast, transforms deprivation into resilience and care, supported by her father’s survival knowledge and Peeta Mellark’s act of solidarity through food. Her bond with Peeta exemplifies trauma refigured as empathy, guiding her ethical choices toward resistance. By juxtaposing their divergent outcomes, I demonstrate that Collins constructs villainy and heroism through hunger trauma as it engenders different ethical responses. Coriolanus embodies trauma as weaponization and projection, while Katniss channels it into agency and empathy. His narrative cautions against political systems that weaponize trauma, whereas hers highlights how small acts of resistance can challenge cycles of oppression.
Direction
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Tutorships)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Tutorships)
Court
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Coordinator)
GONZALEZ GROBA, CONSTANTE (Chairman)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Secretary)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Member)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Coordinator)
GONZALEZ GROBA, CONSTANTE (Chairman)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Secretary)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Member)
Translating Sappho: the concept of female virginity in Ancient Greece and present days
Authorship
A.G.S.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
A.G.S.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
Defense date
09.19.2025 10:30
09.19.2025 10:30
Summary
The purpose of this project is to examine the complexities that may arise from translating the work of the poet Sappho of Lesbos, specially in regards to the concept of female virginity. In Ancient Greece, a girl or a young woman was considered a parthenos, or a virgin, until she got married. This shift entailed a series of changes that went beyond the loss of sexual innocence. Some of the original connotations of the idea, since they are alien to our contemporary mindset, might get lost or modified in the act of translation. Therefore, our aim is to analyse in which way modern translations of the poems of Sappho confront the translation of this concept, with all of its potential difficulties.
The purpose of this project is to examine the complexities that may arise from translating the work of the poet Sappho of Lesbos, specially in regards to the concept of female virginity. In Ancient Greece, a girl or a young woman was considered a parthenos, or a virgin, until she got married. This shift entailed a series of changes that went beyond the loss of sexual innocence. Some of the original connotations of the idea, since they are alien to our contemporary mindset, might get lost or modified in the act of translation. Therefore, our aim is to analyse in which way modern translations of the poems of Sappho confront the translation of this concept, with all of its potential difficulties.
Direction
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Tutorships)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Tutorships)
Court
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
MORAN CABANAS, MARIA ISABEL (Secretary)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Member)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
MORAN CABANAS, MARIA ISABEL (Secretary)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Member)
Inventory of Gothic tympanums in Galicia State of the art and study of the most marginalized ones
Authorship
N.L.O.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
N.L.O.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Defense date
09.11.2025 09:30
09.11.2025 09:30
Summary
This work presents the first inventory of Gothic tympanums from Galicia, organized by province and then by thematic sections. It presents a state of the art regarding general themes and the milestones to which they are subject, and subsequently analyzes themes: Christological, apostolic and hagiographical.
This work presents the first inventory of Gothic tympanums from Galicia, organized by province and then by thematic sections. It presents a state of the art regarding general themes and the milestones to which they are subject, and subsequently analyzes themes: Christological, apostolic and hagiographical.
Direction
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
Birds in the Late Middle Ages: Images and Iconographic Study of Falconers
Authorship
A.L.B.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
A.L.B.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Defense date
09.11.2025 09:30
09.11.2025 09:30
Summary
The aim of this study is to analyze the image of the falconer and its variations in Late Medieval iconography, based on various writings about birds of prey. The nobility’s interest in hunting activities led to the creation of falconry and hunting treatises that were widely circulated throughout the Hispanic kingdoms. This work offers an approach to the iconography of falconers and their birds, through the study of their characteristics and morphology as described by numerous falconers in their treatises.
The aim of this study is to analyze the image of the falconer and its variations in Late Medieval iconography, based on various writings about birds of prey. The nobility’s interest in hunting activities led to the creation of falconry and hunting treatises that were widely circulated throughout the Hispanic kingdoms. This work offers an approach to the iconography of falconers and their birds, through the study of their characteristics and morphology as described by numerous falconers in their treatises.
Direction
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
FRAGA SAMPEDRO, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
The Councils of Toledo (589:702): Analysis of the Conciliar Meetings as a Political Formula of Governance in the Visigothic Kingdom
Authorship
A.M.D.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
A.M.D.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Defense date
09.11.2025 09:30
09.11.2025 09:30
Summary
This paper will analyse a particularly noteworthy political gathering in the early medieval West: the Visigothic Councils of Toledo. These assemblies served both the interests of the kingdom’s magnates by enforcing their will and those of the Visigothic monarchy, by helping to consolidate royal power, while simultaneously fulfilling a leading role in ecclesiastical matters. From an interdisciplinary perspective that will take into account canonical, textual, and iconographic sources, the study will examine: the background and origins of this institutional model; its evolution during the time of the Visigothic monarchy; and the particularities of each council, as well as how they conveyed an image of power. Furthermore, the study will specifically address how the three powers involved in these gatheringsnamely, the Church, the monarchy, and the aristocracy used them. Based on an analysis of primary canonical and conciliar sources, the main objective will be to examine how a structure initially intended to deal with internal ecclesiastical matters came to encompass the internal affairs of a confessionally Catholic kingdom. In line with this, the paper will also consider this process's social, theological, and cultural implications, thus complementing an analysis that begins from a political-historical perspective.
This paper will analyse a particularly noteworthy political gathering in the early medieval West: the Visigothic Councils of Toledo. These assemblies served both the interests of the kingdom’s magnates by enforcing their will and those of the Visigothic monarchy, by helping to consolidate royal power, while simultaneously fulfilling a leading role in ecclesiastical matters. From an interdisciplinary perspective that will take into account canonical, textual, and iconographic sources, the study will examine: the background and origins of this institutional model; its evolution during the time of the Visigothic monarchy; and the particularities of each council, as well as how they conveyed an image of power. Furthermore, the study will specifically address how the three powers involved in these gatheringsnamely, the Church, the monarchy, and the aristocracy used them. Based on an analysis of primary canonical and conciliar sources, the main objective will be to examine how a structure initially intended to deal with internal ecclesiastical matters came to encompass the internal affairs of a confessionally Catholic kingdom. In line with this, the paper will also consider this process's social, theological, and cultural implications, thus complementing an analysis that begins from a political-historical perspective.
Direction
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, XOSE MANOEL (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
Towards a better lexicographic culture in Cameroon
Authorship
E.C.M.B.
Master's Degree Erasmus Mundus in Lexicography (2nd Ed.)
E.C.M.B.
Master's Degree Erasmus Mundus in Lexicography (2nd Ed.)
Defense date
09.15.2025 11:00
09.15.2025 11:00
Summary
Despite the achievements that have been made in African lexicography since the 1990s, particularly in terms of dictionary pedagogy in schools and the production of mother-tongue dictionaries, Cameroon appears to be lagging. This dissertation aims to demonstrate that exploring and utilising the interdisciplinarity of lexicography will significantly benefit the country in terms of educational pedagogy and the overall enhancement of culture through the revitalisation of mother tongues. The thesis presents the current state of lexicographic practices in Cameroon, primarily through an analysis of the education system, aided by an online survey. Additionally, there is an overview of the battle the country is fighting in an effort to promote its multicultural and multilingual heritage. Finally, an experiment was made with lyrics from one song in a mother-tongue to further explore possibilities for a better future. Through the mentioned actions, it becomes evident that there are still a lot of gaps in the lexicographical culture of Cameroon, but at the same time, an association of lexicography and available cultural resources represent a non-negligible step forward.
Despite the achievements that have been made in African lexicography since the 1990s, particularly in terms of dictionary pedagogy in schools and the production of mother-tongue dictionaries, Cameroon appears to be lagging. This dissertation aims to demonstrate that exploring and utilising the interdisciplinarity of lexicography will significantly benefit the country in terms of educational pedagogy and the overall enhancement of culture through the revitalisation of mother tongues. The thesis presents the current state of lexicographic practices in Cameroon, primarily through an analysis of the education system, aided by an online survey. Additionally, there is an overview of the battle the country is fighting in an effort to promote its multicultural and multilingual heritage. Finally, an experiment was made with lyrics from one song in a mother-tongue to further explore possibilities for a better future. Through the mentioned actions, it becomes evident that there are still a lot of gaps in the lexicographical culture of Cameroon, but at the same time, an association of lexicography and available cultural resources represent a non-negligible step forward.
Direction
DOMINGUEZ VAZQUEZ, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
DOMINGUEZ VAZQUEZ, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Chairman)
Margalitadze , Tinatin (Secretary)
Gouws , Rufus Hjalmar (Member)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Chairman)
Margalitadze , Tinatin (Secretary)
Gouws , Rufus Hjalmar (Member)
The Old Cathedral of Salamanca as a funerary space: topographic configuration and memorial strategies of the southern arm of the transept (13th and 14th centuries)
Authorship
A.M.J.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
A.M.J.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Defense date
09.11.2025 12:00
09.11.2025 12:00
Summary
Following the mutilation of the transept of the Old Cathedral of Salamanca due to the construction of the adjacent New Cathedral in the early 16th century, the old Romanesque church preserves only its southern arm, renowned for its richness in funerary monuments and mural paintings. The concentration of tombs and burials in this part of the transept constitutes a unique case, especially when compared to other funerary areas found throughout the cathedral complex, which do not exhibit a similar density of burials. Based on this premise, the present study undertakes a funerary topographical analysis of the southern arm during the late medieval period (13th and 14th centuries), when this space began to be configured as a burial site. By paying particular attention to the spatial, memorial, and funerary dynamics of the Old Cathedral of Salamanca, and by proposing a reading of the southern arm in dialogue with its architectural and functional context, this study aims to clarify the motivations behind the formation of this distinctive funerary ensemble.
Following the mutilation of the transept of the Old Cathedral of Salamanca due to the construction of the adjacent New Cathedral in the early 16th century, the old Romanesque church preserves only its southern arm, renowned for its richness in funerary monuments and mural paintings. The concentration of tombs and burials in this part of the transept constitutes a unique case, especially when compared to other funerary areas found throughout the cathedral complex, which do not exhibit a similar density of burials. Based on this premise, the present study undertakes a funerary topographical analysis of the southern arm during the late medieval period (13th and 14th centuries), when this space began to be configured as a burial site. By paying particular attention to the spatial, memorial, and funerary dynamics of the Old Cathedral of Salamanca, and by proposing a reading of the southern arm in dialogue with its architectural and functional context, this study aims to clarify the motivations behind the formation of this distinctive funerary ensemble.
Direction
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
CENDON FERNANDEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
La figura de los viajeros europeos medievales a China (siglos XIV y XV)
Authorship
Y.Q.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Y.Q.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Defense date
09.11.2025 12:00
09.11.2025 12:00
Summary
The imagery of European travelers to China in the 14th and 15th centuries reveals the complexity of intercultural communication. By analyzing the travel records of merchants, missionaries, and envoys, especially Odoric's Journeys to the Orient, this work reveals that these travelers displayed evident contradictions in constructing the image of China: they marveled at its material prosperity (such as the size of the city of Hangzhou, the use of paper money, etc.), but criticized Chinese religious practices and social ethics from a Christian perspective. This double narrative not only reflects the cognitive limitations of medieval Europe but also became the prototype of Orientalist discourse in later generations. As the first cultural intermediaries in Eurasia, the records of these travelers provide key examples for understanding contacts between civilizations in the pre-globalization era.
The imagery of European travelers to China in the 14th and 15th centuries reveals the complexity of intercultural communication. By analyzing the travel records of merchants, missionaries, and envoys, especially Odoric's Journeys to the Orient, this work reveals that these travelers displayed evident contradictions in constructing the image of China: they marveled at its material prosperity (such as the size of the city of Hangzhou, the use of paper money, etc.), but criticized Chinese religious practices and social ethics from a Christian perspective. This double narrative not only reflects the cognitive limitations of medieval Europe but also became the prototype of Orientalist discourse in later generations. As the first cultural intermediaries in Eurasia, the records of these travelers provide key examples for understanding contacts between civilizations in the pre-globalization era.
Direction
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
BARRAL RIVADULLA, Mª DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
The emotion and its representation in the arthurian woman.
Authorship
A.R.B.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
A.R.B.
Master in European Medieval Studies: Images, Texts and Contexts
Defense date
09.11.2025 12:00
09.11.2025 12:00
Summary
The emotion and its representation in the arthurian woman. This final thesis will focus on the research on emotions in the Middle Ages through the analysis of different female and male characters of the arthurian cycle. In order to fulfill such purpose, it will be used a selection of works from the English and French arthurian tradition. Specifically, it will be used French romans and both French and English prose works. Thanks to the study and analysis of characters in the mentioned literary works, a general scheme regarding the emotions in the Middle Ages will be provided. This overview will include insight on how intense emotions such as anger, hatred, sadness or love were perceived in the medieval period. Furthermore, this research will attempt to provide explanations concerning the use and function that such emotions exert on the individual and on his or her relationship with society.
The emotion and its representation in the arthurian woman. This final thesis will focus on the research on emotions in the Middle Ages through the analysis of different female and male characters of the arthurian cycle. In order to fulfill such purpose, it will be used a selection of works from the English and French arthurian tradition. Specifically, it will be used French romans and both French and English prose works. Thanks to the study and analysis of characters in the mentioned literary works, a general scheme regarding the emotions in the Middle Ages will be provided. This overview will include insight on how intense emotions such as anger, hatred, sadness or love were perceived in the medieval period. Furthermore, this research will attempt to provide explanations concerning the use and function that such emotions exert on the individual and on his or her relationship with society.
Direction
GUTIERREZ GARCIA, SANTIAGO (Tutorships)
GUTIERREZ GARCIA, SANTIAGO (Tutorships)
Court
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
SANMARTÍN BARROS, ISRAEL (Coordinator)
ANGUITA JAEN, JOSE MARIA (Chairman)
CARREÑO LÓPEZ, SARA (Secretary)
PELAZ FLORES, DIANA (Member)
Sue Forevermore! The Muse in Emily Dickinson's Work
Authorship
C.S.B.
Master in Advanced English Studies and its Applications
C.S.B.
Master in Advanced English Studies and its Applications
Defense date
09.11.2025 11:00
09.11.2025 11:00
Summary
This master’s degree thesis revolves around the figures of Emily Dickinson and Susan Huntington Gilbert. The latter, initially relegated to the shadows of historical oblivion, was long overlooked by Dickinson scholars and, subsequently, the general public as well. Gilbert, a poet herself, was presented, at most, as Dickinson’s sister-in-law, thus erasing the strong influence she later proved to have on the American author. Indeed, the refusal to include Gilbert as a pivotal woman in Dickinson’s life is still noticeable even today, with many opposing to their intellectual and romantic relationship. In the last decades, however, scholars Ellen Louise Hart and Martha Nell Smith have presented Gilbert in a new light, thus re-interpreting Dickinson’s entire literary creation. By drawing from their own historiographical efforts, as well as others such as Richard B. Sewall and Martha Bianchi, this study de-constructs the enigmatic myth carefully created around the image of the poet. In particular, the aim of this master’s degree is to shed light on their complex and layered relationship by analysing Dickinson’s poetry, as well as hers and Gilbert’s long-lasting correspondence. In addition, it confronts the heteronormative reading of Emily Dickinson present in the literary academia through the lens of the intersection between Gender Studies and Queer Studies.
This master’s degree thesis revolves around the figures of Emily Dickinson and Susan Huntington Gilbert. The latter, initially relegated to the shadows of historical oblivion, was long overlooked by Dickinson scholars and, subsequently, the general public as well. Gilbert, a poet herself, was presented, at most, as Dickinson’s sister-in-law, thus erasing the strong influence she later proved to have on the American author. Indeed, the refusal to include Gilbert as a pivotal woman in Dickinson’s life is still noticeable even today, with many opposing to their intellectual and romantic relationship. In the last decades, however, scholars Ellen Louise Hart and Martha Nell Smith have presented Gilbert in a new light, thus re-interpreting Dickinson’s entire literary creation. By drawing from their own historiographical efforts, as well as others such as Richard B. Sewall and Martha Bianchi, this study de-constructs the enigmatic myth carefully created around the image of the poet. In particular, the aim of this master’s degree is to shed light on their complex and layered relationship by analysing Dickinson’s poetry, as well as hers and Gilbert’s long-lasting correspondence. In addition, it confronts the heteronormative reading of Emily Dickinson present in the literary academia through the lens of the intersection between Gender Studies and Queer Studies.
Direction
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Tutorships)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Tutorships)
Court
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Coordinator)
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Chairman)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Secretary)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Member)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Coordinator)
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Chairman)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Secretary)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Member)
The conception of a monolingual verb dictionary for Hungarian as a foreign language
Authorship
T.V.
Master's Degree Erasmus Mundus in Lexicography (2nd Ed.)
T.V.
Master's Degree Erasmus Mundus in Lexicography (2nd Ed.)
Defense date
09.15.2025 12:00
09.15.2025 12:00
Summary
This thesis is devoted to the design of a monolingual Hungarian learner’s dictionary specifically tailored to the needs of non-native speakers. At its core, it provides a systematic lexicographic description of Hungarian verbs, with special attention to grammatical features, valency structures, aspectual distinctions, and typical usage contexts. Building on a critical analysis of existing Hungarian dictionary traditions and learner dictionaries, the project develops a new model that is both linguistically sound and didactically transparent. The work combines theoretical foundations of lexicography with practical dictionary use and incorporates comparative perspectives from Russian and German dictionary cultures. Particular emphasis is placed on the structure of individual entries (microstructure), which includes essential conjugation forms, semantically differentiated definitions, valency-related notes, and lifelike example sentences. The overarching goal of the thesis is to critically reflect on traditional lexicographic practices and replace them with user-oriented, empirically grounded methods. At the same time, it offers a concrete model for a new generation of monolingual Hungarian learner’s dictionaries.
This thesis is devoted to the design of a monolingual Hungarian learner’s dictionary specifically tailored to the needs of non-native speakers. At its core, it provides a systematic lexicographic description of Hungarian verbs, with special attention to grammatical features, valency structures, aspectual distinctions, and typical usage contexts. Building on a critical analysis of existing Hungarian dictionary traditions and learner dictionaries, the project develops a new model that is both linguistically sound and didactically transparent. The work combines theoretical foundations of lexicography with practical dictionary use and incorporates comparative perspectives from Russian and German dictionary cultures. Particular emphasis is placed on the structure of individual entries (microstructure), which includes essential conjugation forms, semantically differentiated definitions, valency-related notes, and lifelike example sentences. The overarching goal of the thesis is to critically reflect on traditional lexicographic practices and replace them with user-oriented, empirically grounded methods. At the same time, it offers a concrete model for a new generation of monolingual Hungarian learner’s dictionaries.
Direction
MELISS , MEIKE (Tutorships)
MELISS , MEIKE (Tutorships)
Court
DOMINGUEZ VAZQUEZ, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
da Silva Dias, Idalete María (Secretary)
Hollós , Zita Irén (Member)
DOMINGUEZ VAZQUEZ, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
da Silva Dias, Idalete María (Secretary)
Hollós , Zita Irén (Member)
Artificial bodies and denied deaths: the symbolic and the posthumous in Frankenstein and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Authorship
C.Z.J.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
C.Z.J.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
Defense date
09.19.2025 11:15
09.19.2025 11:15
Summary
This paper analyzes the representations of death, the artificial, and symbolic exchange in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? through the lens of Jean Baudrillard’s reflections. The philosopher distinguishes between death as a collective, ritualized event in primitive societies and its progressive reduction to an individual, biologized fact managed by technology in modernity. From this framework, the study examines how both narratives problematize the boundaries between the human and the artificial, and to what extent they reveal the cultural transformation of death in the transition from modernity to postmodernity. The aim is to show how the comparison between the two works allows us to interrogate not only the exclusion of the artificial from the symbolic order, but also the very crisis of symbolic systems in modern societies.
This paper analyzes the representations of death, the artificial, and symbolic exchange in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? through the lens of Jean Baudrillard’s reflections. The philosopher distinguishes between death as a collective, ritualized event in primitive societies and its progressive reduction to an individual, biologized fact managed by technology in modernity. From this framework, the study examines how both narratives problematize the boundaries between the human and the artificial, and to what extent they reveal the cultural transformation of death in the transition from modernity to postmodernity. The aim is to show how the comparison between the two works allows us to interrogate not only the exclusion of the artificial from the symbolic order, but also the very crisis of symbolic systems in modern societies.
Direction
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
Court
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
MORAN CABANAS, MARIA ISABEL (Secretary)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Member)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
MORAN CABANAS, MARIA ISABEL (Secretary)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Member)