José Ramón García Gandia (Asp, 1963) holds a PhD in Contemporary History (with Extraordinary Prize) from the University of Alicante (UA, 2016). He graduated in History from the University of Alacant in 1997 and is an Expert in Heritage Management (UA, 2005). Archaeologist and head of the Department of Culture of Finestrat Town Council. He has directed more than 60 archaeological and cultural heritage research projects.

Collaborator in various academic research projects funded by the Spanish Government. He has taught in activities related to innovation and teaching quality at CEFIRE in Alacant, Elda, Elx and Oriola.

He has been awarded two Manuel Cremades research prizes (Asp, 2005 and 2010). He has published several books, book chapters and research articles in specialised publishers and journals, as well as several contributions to congresses and scientific conferences.

Collaborator in the projects La Memòria Recuperada. Víctimes de la Guerra Civil i la Dictadura Franquista a la província de l'Alacant and in the Database of Reprisals against the Franco regime in the Arxiu de la Democràcia de la Universitat d'Alacant.

Organiser and coordinator of the I Congrés d'Història i Memòria, La Fàbrica Nacional de Moneda i Timbre a Asp, 1938-1939. His lines of research focus on the study of the civil war, post-war repression and social history, between 1900 and 2000.

He has carried out teaching stays and given seminars at the universities of Belgrad (Serbia), Tashkent and Samarkand (Uzbekistan) and Jagiellonian University in Krakóvia (Poland).

He is currently a researcher at the Complutense University of Madrid (GIGEFRA) and a lecturer in the Department of Contemporary Humanities at the University of Alicante.