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Hi, I’m Samuel Barney Blanco. I am a PhD in History focusing on water management policies in Southern Europe in the 16th century, and the relationship between irrigation communities and the growing Modern states. My research connects Italian and Spanish scholarly circles with visiting roles in Venice, Padua, Madrid, Valencia, Toulouse, and Saint Andrews. I am passionate about environmental, communitarian and socio-political conflict both in the past and in the present.
Beyond research, I worked as a lecturer and cultural mediator across universities and cultural institutions. I’ve taught undergraduate courses on the social and economic history of the Middle Ages and supported international linguistic and academic exchanges in France. I have also been a tourist guide in Spain. I’m dedicated to making history, politics and social issues accessible and engaging for diverse audiences.
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Language
Spanish; Castilian
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English
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French
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Italian
Advanced
German
Beginner
Catalan; Valencian
Intermediate
Latin
Advanced
Occitan
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Work Experience
Guest Lecturer at Dipartimento di Scienze Storiche, Geografiche e dell’Antichità (DiSSGeA) – University of Padua
May 21, 2024 - May 21, 2024Lecture: Acqua, economia e conflittualità sociale nella Terraferma Veneziana. Ipotesi di rottura e continuità fra il Medioevo e l’età moderna (1400–1500).
Guest Lecturer at University of Valencia – Department of Modern History
February 26, 2024 - February 26, 2024Workshop: Soluciones institucionales a los conflictos del agua en la Edad Moderna (siglos XV y XVI).
Guest Lecturer at Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo (UAEH)
April 30, 2021 - April 30, 2021Lecture: El pueblo de Bolonia en los siglos XIII y XIV: un ejemplo del nacimiento de una ciudad a finales de la Edad Media.
Academic and Cultural Assistant at Dickinson College – Dickinson en France (Toulouse, France)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020Linguistic exchange programme support; cultural liaison for international students and activities.
Web and Social Media Manager, Translator and Proofreader at MAP – Mapping Ancient Polytheisms, PLH – Patrimoine Littérature Histoire (EA4601), Université Toulouse 2 – Jean Jaurès
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020Management of web presence and content in French and English; translation and proofreading for ERC MAP project.
Pre-doctoral researcher at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and University of Padua
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025Pre-doctoral researcher; guest lecturer for undergraduate courses in Social and Economic History of the Middle Ages (DiSSGeA).
Guest Lecturer at University of Valencia
February 26, 2024 - February 26, 2024Workshop: Soluciones institucionales a los conflictos del agua en la Edad Moderna (siglos XV y XVI).
Visiting pre-doctoral researcher at Departamento de Historia Medieval e Historiografía, University of Valencia
April 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024Visiting researcher; three-month research stay funded by EHEHI (Casa de Velázquez).
Academic and Cultural Assistant at Dickinson College (Dickinson en France)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020Linguistic and cultural exchange program assistant (French and English) for ERC MAP project.
Tour Guide at Municipality of Tudela / Servicios Deportivos, Culturales y de Ocio S.L.
January 1, 2018 - PresentTour guide in Spanish, French and English for Tudela (Navarra) and related cultural activities.
Education
PhD Candidate in History at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and University of Padua (ERC project: The Water Cultures of Italy, 1500–1900)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025Visiting Researcher at University of Valencia – Department of Medieval History and Historiography Sciences and Techniques
October 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024Master in Medieval Studies at University of Toulouse 2 – Jean Jaurès
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020Bachelor in History at University of Toulouse 2 – Jean Jaurès (with Erasmus at University of St Andrews, Saint Andrews, UK)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018Two-year Minor Program in Art History, Archaeology, and Prehistory at University of Toulouse 2 – Jean Jaurès
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017Bachillerato en Humanidades at IES Ramiro de Maeztu, Madrid, Spain
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015PhD Candidate in History (ERC project The Water Cultures of Italy, 1500-1900) at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and University of Padua
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025Visiting pre-doctoral researcher at Department of Medieval History and Historiography Sciences and Techniques, University of Valencia
April 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024Master in Medieval Studies at University of Toulouse 2 – Jean Jaurès
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020Graduate in History, bilingual French – English track at University of Toulouse 2 – Jean Jaurès
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018Bachillerato en Humanidades at IES Ramiro de Maeztu
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015Qualifications
Industry Experience
Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Other
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