Àlvar Peris Blanes (Valencia, 1976) holds a PhD in Audiovisual Communication from the Universitat de València, where he is a professor since 2002 in the Degree in Audiovisual Communication and in the Official Master's Degree in Audiovisual Contents and Formats. His main interests as a researcher are focused on the analysis of audiovisual texts as well as on the media construction of identities. He is the author of numerous scientific works published in academic journals, monographs and collective books on communication, Cultural Studies and history. He is a member of the R&D Mediaflows and CONTD - Content for Digital Television groups and has participated in several R&D projects financed by public institutions. He has also been a visiting professor at Duke University (USA) and at The University of Nottingham (United Kingdom).