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| Julián Casanova | |
|---|---|
| Name | Julián Casanova |
| Birth date | 1956 |
| Birth place | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Occupation | Historian, Professor |
| Alma mater | University of Zaragoza, Complutense University of Madrid |
| Known for | Scholarship on the Spanish Civil War, Twentieth-century Spain, historical memory |
Julián Casanova is a Spanish historian and professor noted for his research on the Spanish Civil War, Francoist Spain, and twentieth-century European history. He has held academic appointments at major Spanish and international institutions and contributed to debates on historical memory, transitional justice, and comparative history of civil wars and totalitarianism. His work has interfaced with scholars, publishers, and cultural institutions across Spain, France, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Born in Zaragoza, Casanova studied history at the University of Zaragoza before pursuing doctoral studies at the Complutense University of Madrid. During his formative years he engaged with archives in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia and established contacts with scholars at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. His dissertation addressed themes linked to the Second Spanish Republic and the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, drawing on primary sources from the General Archive of the Administration and municipal collections in Aragón.
Casanova has held professorial roles at the University of Zaragoza and visiting appointments at the University of Oxford, Princeton University, and the Universidad de Salamanca. He has been affiliated with research centers including the Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, the Instituto de Historia, and the European University Institute. He served on editorial boards for journals such as Journal of Contemporary History, Revista de Occidente, and Historia Social, and participated in international research projects funded by the European Research Council and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Casanova authored monographs and edited volumes addressing the Spanish Civil War, anarchism in Spain, and European comparative history. Notable titles examine the social and political dynamics of the Second Republic, the military uprising of July 1936, and the postwar repressions under Francisco Franco. He contributed chapters to collective works on comparative fascism, memory laws, and transitional justice, and translated research into Spanish and English editions distributed by publishers linked to Cambridge University Press, Routledge, and Crítica Editorial.
His research emphasizes the social conflicts behind the Spanish Civil War and the cultural politics of memory during the Spanish Transition. Casanova's comparative approach has linked Spanish cases to studies of Italy, Germany, Portugal, and Russia to analyze patterns of authoritarian regimes and processes of democratization. He has examined topics such as wartime violence, political exile linked to Republican refugees, legal measures during the Francoist dictatorship, and the role of international actors like the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and the League of Nations in the 1930s. His contributions have influenced debates around the Law of Historical Memory and its cultural implications, engaging with historians such as Paul Preston, Helen Graham, Jorge M. Reverte, and Gabriel Jackson.
Casanova has received recognitions from Spanish and international institutions, including prizes from the Spanish Association for Contemporary History and nominations for awards administered by the Fundación José Manuel Lara and cultural bodies in Aragón. He has been invited as a fellow to institutes like the Institute for Advanced Study and has received honorary distinctions from municipal councils in Zaragoza and academic societies linked to historical studies across Europe.
Casanova frequently appears in Spanish and international media outlets such as El País, La Vanguardia, BBC Radio, and Le Monde to comment on anniversaries of the Spanish Civil War and public controversies over memory policies. He has participated in documentaries produced by RTVE and collaborated with museums like the Museo Reina Sofía and memorial initiatives such as the Valle de los Caídos debates. He has lectured publicly at venues including the Instituto Cervantes, the Hay Festival, and the Ateneo de Madrid.
- Monographs and edited volumes published in Spanish and translated editions by publishers associated with Crítica Editorial, Tusquets Editores, Routledge, and Cambridge University Press. - Contributions to collective works alongside scholars from the University of Cambridge, Sorbonne University, Columbia University, and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. - Editions of archival documents and annotated collections used by researchers at the Archivo General de la Guerra Civil Española and university presses in Spain and Europe.
Category:Spanish historians Category:Historians of the Spanish Civil War Category:People from Zaragoza