Francisco Jorge Pérez Durá (Valencia, 1942)

is currently an emeritus professor of the UV. His professional life has been completely devoted to teaching and research in the UV, he become intern pre-tenured professor of this university in 1964.

Durà opened his line of research of Neo-Latin Studies of the Valencian Country in the Classical Language Studies Department, showing his students that Latin, language, literature and culture did not disappear with the end of the ancient world, but it presented a splendid continuation throughout history and it constituted one of the pillars of the world we live in.

He has published and supervised doctoral thesis on Valencian Humanism and Illustration, with texts addressed to personalities such as Pere Joan Olivar, Joan Andreu Strany, Vicent Marinero, Pere Joan Nunyes, Andreu Sempere, Jaume Joan Falcó or Mateu Aimeric. He has worked primary in Joan Lluís Vives’ work.