Bachelor in Geography from the Universities of Zaragoza (Summa cum laude) and Nancy 2 (France)
Master and Doctor in Urban Planning (Magna cum laude, University of Paris (France) and Doctor of Education (Magna cum laude), University of Valladolid
Professor of Geography Education, University of Zaragoza
Vice Dean of International Relations at the Faculty of Education, University of Zaragoza, Erasmus+ European University (UNITA). Director of the Confucius Institute at University of Zaragoza. Director of HARMONY project with Universities in India.
Visiting professor at 24 universities in Europe, the United States, Latin America and China, and in particular Paris, New Jersey City and Nanjing Tech Universities.
Coordinator of several undergraduate courses. Coordinator of Geography and History teacher training program (Master's Degree).
Mentoring 384 master students at internships. Supervisor of 201 Master dissertations and 3 PhD's dissertations (3 more ongoing). Thesis commitee and recruitment commitee member.
Previously, high school teacher, Head Teacher and Geography and History Head of Department.
Member of the ARGOS Research Group, at Aragón Institute of Environmental Sciences (IUCA). PI of GEOT-DS.
Researcher in three fields of geography:
a) Geographical education (curriculum, innovative knowledge, geoinformation, spatial thinking and spatial citizenship)
b) Urban geography and urban planning (periurbanization; regional and metropolitan planning, smart and sustainable cities; new urban agenda).
c) Geopolitics in a global world
199 publications: 24 papers in JRC, WOS or SCOPUS, books, chapters, proceedings.
1103 citations at Google Scholar. Index h = 17, index i10 = 36. Top 20 worldwide, geography education
28134 readings en Researchgate. Research interest = 264
Director of the Editorial Series Key Challenges in Geography (Springer) 75K downloads
Top 5 books authored and edited in Springer or Cambridge S.P. 47K downloads
Editorial Board of Journals: IRGEE, EJG, Iber, Did Geography, Geographicalia. Reviewer (JCR) BAGE, JoG, IJGI, Sust.
151 papers and presentations at national and international conferences: IGU, AAG, EUROGEO, AGE, AUPDCS. President of scientific and organising committees, keynote speaker, panellist.
Researcher at 72 projects, national (38) and international (34). PI of 29 projects (6 national; 23, European Commission funded), some awarded by the EC or by European Committee of Regions: GI Learner, YouthMetre, MYGEO, D3.
Director of Digital Atlas for Schools at Esri, National Education Award, more than 110K consultations.
BELMA Award.
Member, Academia Europea
Fellow member, Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Luis (Heritage commission)
Board member, Royal Geographical Society of Spain. Regional contact Spain, Geographical Education Commission, International Geographical Union. Member IGU Spain Commitee
President of the European Association of Geographers (EUROGEO)
EUROGEO representative, European Alliance for the Social Sciences and the Humanities
EUROGEO Representative, United Nations (UNHABITAT; Comission of Social Development; NGO Committee) and the Council of Europe Landscape Convention
Former educational Advisor to the Regional Government of Aragon, represantative of Spanish Autonomous Communities at the European Union Tempus Committee.
Former Councilor of the Zaragoza City Council, in charge of Urban planning and Housing municipal commision.
Former collab. Ezquiaga Architecture firm
Capítulos
- Geography and international education. de Miguel González, Rafael Pablo; Donert, Karl A GEOGRAPHICAL CENTURY: ESSAYS FOR THE CENTENARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION. 2022
- Comportamientos espaciales diferenciados. Zúñiga Antón, María. LA PANDEMIA COVID-19 EN ESPAÑA. PRIMERA OLA: DE LOS PRIMEROS CASOS A FINALES DE JUNIO DE 2020. 2021
- Escalas y prácticas educativas para una ciudadanía espacial crítica: ODS today, Youthmetre, MyGEO Chicas. de Miguel González, Rafael Pablo; Sebastián, María. REPENSAR EL CURRICULUM DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES: PRÁCTICAS EDUCATIVAS PARA UNA CIUDADANÍA CRÍTICA. 2021
- Enseñanza de la geografía y la historia de Zaragoza en la celebración de sus centenarios: construcción de identidades urbanas y fomento de la ciudadanía espacial. De Miguel González, Rafael; Sebastián López, María; Rivero Gracia, María Pilar. HISTORIA, PATRIMONIO, ARTE Y CIUDADANÍA APORTACIONES DESDE LA EDUCACIÓN: COMUNICACIONES DEL IX SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONALDE DIDÁCTICA DE LAS CIENCIAS SOCIALES EN EL ÁMBITO IBEROAMERICANO.BARCELONA 2019. 2020
- MOOC MYGEO. Formación para la empleabilidad. Sebastian, M.; de Miguel González, Rafael Pablo. NUEVAS LECTURAS DOCENTES. 2020
- Aprendiendo a estudiar las dinámicas de desplazamiento en transporte público en espacios rurales próximos a las ciudades. El caso del área metropolitana de Zaragoza (España). López Escolano, Carlos; Sebastián López, María; De Miguel González, Rafael. LA RECONFIGURACIÓN DEL MEDIO RURAL EN LA SOCIEDAD DE LA INFORMACIÓN. NUEVOS DESAFÍOS EN LA EDUCACIÓN GEOGRÁFICA. 2019
UNIZAR teaching of the last six courses
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