My work has been featured in regional, national, and international media, where I contribute critical perspectives on territorial transition, post-industrial change, institutional communication, and collective memory. Below is a selection of recent collaborations and publications:
International Outreach
- Event Listing — Denmark (2023)
Participation in an outreach event focused on public dialogue around the use of satellites imagery to Measure Social and Human Footprint.
🔗 https://www.dnnk.dk/event/9989/ - MZ.de Coverage — Germany (2015)
Media coverage of participation in the Kulturstiftung Hohenmölsen Summer Academy, where I received a scholarship award for research comparing a mining region in northwest Galicia with the Leipzig Neuseenland. This project explored future development strategies for post-coal territories through interdisciplinary exchange.
🔗 https://www.mz.de/lokal/weissenfels/kulturstiftung-hohenmolsen-junge-leute-befassen-sich-mit-zukunft-in-mitteldeutschland-3061806 - Collaboration with eldiario.es (2023)
Contribution addressing institutional communication strategies and citizen participation in contexts of territorial transition, analyzed from a critical sociological perspective. The article examines paternalistic communication models and their implications for democratic engagement in post-industrial territories.
🔗 https://www.eldiario.es/galicia/as-pontes-cerceda-comunicacion-paternalista_1_2178124.html
Regional & National Media (Spain / Galicia)
- La Voz de Galicia — Opinion Article (May 23, 2025)
Analysis of the debate surrounding the chimney of the As Pontes thermal power plant as industrial heritage, incorporating sociological perspectives on collective memory, symbolic recognition, and territorial identity.
🔗 https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/opinion/2025/05/23/cheminea-das-pontes-patrimonio/0003_202505G23P11991.htm - La Voz de Galicia — Opinion Article (July 1, 2024)
Proposal for the creation of a research center in As Pontes, inspired by experiences from other European regions, as a strategic tool to support post-mining transition processes and long-term territorial regeneration.
🔗 https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ferrol/2024/07/01/span-langglaspiro-cree-centroinvestigacion-nas-pontes-coma-noutras-zonas-europaspan/0003_202407F1C3992.htm - El Progreso — Analysis Article (November 2023)
Examination of how depopulation continues to intensify in former mining areas despite significant public investment, connecting empirical evidence with broader demographic and structural challenges in post-industrial territories.
🔗 https://www.elprogreso.es/articulo/a-chaira/xaquin-perez-sindin-despoboamento-acentuasenas-antigas-zonas-mineiras-pese-aos-inxentes-fondospublicos/202311161615241708617.html - adiante.gal — Analysis Article (Post-COVID-19)
Critical analysis of racism and urban planning in Galicia in the post-COVID context, examining how spatial planning can reproduce structural inequalities and exclusionary dynamics in contemporary cities.
🔗 https://adiante.gal/racismo-e-planificacion-urbana-na-galiza-post-covid19/ - adiante.gal — Analysis Article
Examination of the hidden social and territorial costs of the so-called “industrial miracle” linking As Pontes and Cerceda, foregrounding neglected social impacts and uneven development narratives.
🔗 https://adiante.gal/das-pontes-a-cerceda-a-cara-oculta-do-milagre-industrial/ - praza.gal — Opinion / Analysis
Commentary on communication practices in local politics, arguing that the case of the lakes at As Pontes and Cerceda reflects a hermetic and paternalistic model of institutional communication that limits public debate and citizen engagement.
🔗 https://praza.gal/movementos-sociais/no-enchido-dos-lagos-das-pontes-e-cerceda-dase-un-modelo-de-comunicacion-hermetico-e-paternalista - La Opinión A Coruña — Commentary (February 7, 2018)
Critical commentary on the historical development of mining in As Pontes and Cerceda, highlighting socio-environmental debates and political decisions shaping extractive models in the region.
🔗 https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/gran-coruna/2018/02/07/minas-as-pontes-cerceda-debio-24119795.html
Earlier Contributions
- ssociologos.com — Article (December 4, 2014)
Critical reflection on scientific skepticism and scientism from a sociological standpoint, examining limits of methodological reductionism and emphasizing the value of sociological critique in broad understandings of science and knowledge.
🔗 https://ssociologos.com/2014/12/04/critica-cientifica-los-circulos-escepticos-y-al-cientificismo-desde-la-sociologia/ - El Progreso — Opinion Piece (March 2, 2018)
Reflection on how sociology can be unsettling by revealing hidden dimensions of social reality, emphasizing the discipline’s critical role in making visible structural dynamics often excluded from mainstream discourse.
🔗 https://www.elprogreso.es/articulo/a-chaira/socioloxia-molesta-desvelar-aspectos-da-realidade-ocultos/201803021525271298378.html - La Voz de Galicia — Report (May 20, 2004)
Coverage of a public initiative organized by a local association in As Pontes addressing alcoholism as a social and public-health issue, reflecting early engagement with community-based social intervention and awareness.
🔗 https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ferrol/2004/05/20/asociacion-alcoholicos-adiante-as-pontes-organiza-jornada-sobre-enfermedad/0003_2696757.htm - La Voz de Galicia — Report (October 27, 2005)
Early media coverage highlighting involvement in collective initiatives where ideas were translated into concrete action, reflecting long-standing engagement with community development and territorial innovation.
🔗 https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/carballo/2005/10/27/responsables-idea-cristalizo/0003_4199421.htm