José Ramón Rodríguez Lago is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Vigo and holds a PhD in History from the University of Santiago de Compostela. His research focuses on transnational history, international relations, European integration, and the role of the Church in the political and social context of the 20th century.

He has been the Principal Investigator in four competitive research projects, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Ministry of the Presidency of the Government of Spain. His work has been published in prestigious scientific journals such as European History Quarterly, Journal of Religion in Africa, and Historia Contemporánea, consolidating his academic recognition.