The award was given for her doctoral thesis ‘El rastro de la identidad: la representación de las migraciones atlánticas por medio de la indexación semántica de corpus textuales en documentos de archivo (1776-1939)’, which achieved a distinction of 'sobresaliente cum laude' with International Mention. The thesis focuses on the representation of Atlantic migrations through the semantic indexing of textual corpora in archival documents between 1776 and 1939.
Regina Carreira specializes in semantic analysis, identity, and documentary heritage management. At the ceremony, Professor Mª Dolores Fernández Tilve, co-director of USC's Cultural Management Chair, highlighted that the awarded research is an example “of scientific excellence, characterized by rigor, originality, honesty, and integrity”.
The award ceremony, presided over by USC's Vice-Rector for Innovation and Knowledge Transfer, Marcelino Maneiro, was attended by a large representation of academic, political, and cultural authorities, including the Director General of Cultural Heritage of the Xunta, the Mayoress of Lugo, the Government Sub-delegate in Lugo, and the First Vice-President of the Parliament of Galicia, among others.
The ‘Ana Goy Diz’ Award in Cultural Management aims to promote and disseminate unpublished studies in the field of cultural management, contributing to research and innovation in the cultural and heritage sector. It also honors the memory of the late Ana Goy Diz, a History of Art professor at USC and a key figure in promoting cultural heritage.
