Instituto Universitario de Historia Simancas

Books Published in this Series

SERIES DIRECTOR

The series is directed by María Concepción Porras Gil, Director of the Simancas University Institute of History since October 2021.

María Concepción Porras Gil has been Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Valladolid since 2001 (tel. +34 983 42 65 93; c.porras@uva.es). As a researcher, she has been a full member of the recognized research group (GIR) "Art, Power, and Society in the Early Modern Age" since 2006 (https://arteysociedad.blogs.uva.es/) and is also a member of the consolidated research unit of the Regional Government of Castilla y León (2020) bearing the same name. She has participated in seven research projects funded under national R&D programs (I+D/I+D+i). Her research focuses on two main areas: Hispanic fortifications in the Early Modern Age and noble patronage by the Velasco women, both of which converge in the study of the image as a structuring element of power.

Among her publications, the following is of special note: a study and Spanish translation of the Chronicle of Vienna, included in the volume:

From Brussels to Toledo. The Journey of Archdukes Philip and Joanna (Madrid, Ediciones Doce Calles-Fundación Carlos de Amberes-Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid-Fundación Cultural de la Nobleza, 2015).

She is also the author of various book chapters, articles, and essays, including:

  • "Fire and Water in the Light of the Chronicle of Vienna" ( Estudios del mundo clásico e Historia del Arte, 10, June 2017, pp. 69–86, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.6035/Potestas.2017-10-4). 

  • "Sacred Fragments. Art and Protocol Surrounding Relics" in Víctor Mínguez Cornelles and Inmaculada Rodríguez Moya (eds.), La Piedad de la Casa de Austria: arte, dinastía y devoción, Gijón, Trea, 2018, pp. 227–246. 

  • "Vanishing Art. Ephemeral Works in the Service of Festivity" in Miguel Ángel Zalama Rodríguez, María José Martínez Ruiz, and Jesús Félix Pascual Molina (coords.), El legado de las obras de arte: tapices, pinturas, esculturas... Sus viajes a través de la historia, Valladolid, Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid, 2017, pp. 11–27.

  • "The Sounds of a Journey. Music in the Chronicle of Vienna" in Eva Esteve Roldán, Iain Fenlon, Francisco Rodilla León, and Nuria Torres Lobo (eds.), Sonido y espacio: Antiguas experiencias musicales ibéricas, Madrid, Alpuerto, 2019, pp. 155–184. 

  • "Stolen Views. Espionage and Art in the Service of War" in Inmaculada Rodríguez Moya and Víctor Mínguez (eds.), Rex Bellum. Artistic Visions of War and Conquest, Gijón, Trea, 2021, pp. 133–155.

She also has a notable record in knowledge transfer. She has published two textbooks on Islamic art, curated several exhibitions and written their corresponding catalogues, and is the author of the historical novel Espejos para una corte, which narrates the construction of Louis XIV's public image through the creation of the royal mirror glass manufactory.

As a visiting professor, she has taught at the University of Monterrey (Mexico), the Università del Salento (Italy), and the Uniwersytet Śląski in Silesia (Poland), where she serves as the Institutional Erasmus Representative for the agreement signed with that university's Department of Art History.

She is a member of the editorial board of the Boletín de Arte of the University of Valladolid and the digital journal Ars & Renovatio. She is also deputy director of the Ateneo of Valladolid and director of its Art section. Additionally, she is a member of the Tordesillas Centre for Relations with Latin America at the University of Valladolid.

EDITORIAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

The Institute has a Scientific Publications Committee, approved by its Members' Council. Its functions include advising, supervising, and making recommendations concerning the Institute's book series and other publications that may be produced in collaboration with academic institutions, public or private.

The committee comprises:

  • María Concepción Porras Gil, Director of the Simancas University Institute of History and Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Valladolid. 

  • Jorge Lafuente del Cano, Academic Secretary of the Simancas University Institute of History and Associate Professor of Economic History and Institutions at the University of Valladolid. 

  • Daniel Baloup, Maître de conférences in Medieval History at the University of Toulouse II, Jean Jaurès, and former Director of Ancient and Medieval Studies at the Casa de Velázquez (2007–2013). 

  • Begoña Alonso García, Associate Professor of Art History in the Department of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Cantabria. 

  • Trevor Dadson, Professor of Hispanic Studies at Queen Mary University of London, Editor-in-Chief of the Hispanic Research Journal, and Fellow of the British Academy. 

  • Feliciano Barrios, Chair of Legal History and Institutions at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Full Member of the Royal Academy of History, and former Deputy Director of the Centre for Political and Constitutional Studies. 

  • María Luz González Mezquita, Professor of Early Modern History and Director of the Research Group on the History of Modern Europe at the National University of Mar del Plata, Director of the online journal Magallánica, and Corresponding Member in Argentina of the Royal Academy of History.

EDITORIAL POLICY

The book series of the Simancas University Institute of History publishes the texts of the presentations delivered by invited scholars and researchers during the Institute’s Autumn Lecture Series. This series began in 1989 and has continued without interruption, with one volume published annually. The topics covered are diverse but always approached from a historiographical perspective. The full catalogue of books published to date is available on the Institute's website: https://historiasimancas.uva.es/144-2/.

Each year, the Institute’s management team submits for approval by its Members' Council the proposed title of the lecture series and the names of the selected speakers. The cycle is held each November. Afterwards, authors submit their texts for the volume, following the Institute's editorial guidelines. The manuscript is first reviewed by the Editorial Scientific Committee. Then, through the University of Valladolid Press (EdUVa), it is sent to external reviewers. Once their reports are received, EdUVa forwards them to the Institute so that the authors can incorporate the suggested revisions. This evaluation process is double-blind, involving both authors and the Institute.

CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT

This book series adheres to the code of ethics established in the Guide to Good Practices of Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid, which subscribes to the principles proposed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Guide to Good Practices outlines ethical conduct for authors, editorial boards, and reviewers. All parties are expected to comply with the relevant sections of the guide.

EDITORIAL GUIDELINES

Authors receive the editorial guidelines when invited to participate in the Lecture Series. These are as follows:

BODY TEXT:

  • LENGTH: 60,000–70,000 characters including spaces
  • TEXT BOX MARGINS: Top 4.7 cm; Bottom 6 cm; Left 4.25 cm; Right 4.25 cm
  • FONT AND SIZE: Times New Roman, 11 pt
  • LINE SPACING: Single
  • PARAGRAPH SPACING: 3.5 pt
  • SECTION NUMBERING: Lowercase and bold. Internal hierarchy: 1., 1.1., 1.1.1., 1.2., 2., and so on.
  • Boldface should be used only for headings and titles
  • Underlining is not permitted; use italics instead

CITATIONS / FOOTNOTES:

  • TYPE: Footnotes
  • FONT AND SIZE: Times New Roman, 9 pt
  • LINE SPACING: Single
  • PARAGRAPH SPACING: 1.5 pt
  • Notes: Do not insert blank lines between paragraphs

TABLES, GRAPHS, CHARTS, AND FIGURES

These should be submitted in a separate file. Charts should preferably be in Excel format and figures in JPG format.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES AND NOTES

BOOKS

SURNAME [SMALL CAPS], First name [Roman lowercase], Title, Place and date of publication, vols. (If citing specific pages: pp.)

EGIDO LÓPEZ, Teófanes, Las sátiras políticas en la España Moderna, Madrid, 1973.

BOOK CHAPTERS, MISCELLANEOUS WORKS, AND PROCEEDINGS

SURNAME [SMALL CAPS], First name [Roman lowercase], "Chapter title", Book title, Place, date of publication, vol., pp.

EGIDO LÓPEZ, Teófanes, "Comportamientos de los castellanos en los tiempos modernos", Historia de una cultura, Valladolid, 1995, vol. IV, pp. 613–657.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

SURNAME [SMALL CAPS], First name [Roman lowercase], "Article title", in Journal Title, issue number (Date), pp.

EGIDO LÓPEZ, Teófanes, "El motín madrileño de 1699", in Investigaciones Históricas, 2 (1980), pp. 253–294.

NOTES

Full names and surnames must be used without abbreviation. In the case of multiple authors, avoid "VVAA" or similar; use full names instead (e.g., EGIDO LÓPEZ, Teófanes and others; SURNAME and First Name of second and/or third authors). For editors of miscellanies, follow the surname and name with (ed.), (coord.), or (dir.) as appropriate. Subtitles of books should also appear in italics.

Most commonly used abbreviations:

  • cit.: previously cited work
  • cit.: previously cited article
  • : refers to the same source as the preceding citation
  • : page
  • : pages
  • : following pages
  • : see for further information
  • : compare, as supporting evidence

In all cases, abbreviations must be used consistently and clearly throughout the article.