Mikel Herrán (PutoMikel)

Mikel Herrán is an archaeologist who studied at the Complutense University of Madrid and holds a PhD in Archaeology from the University of Leicester. Under the name PutoMikel, he shares history and archaeology content on social media and contributes to outlets such as Carne Cruda, Radio Nacional, El Intermedio and El Condensador de Fluzo. His work explores the relationship between the present and the stories we tell about the past, with particular attention to their political uses, democratic memory and historically marginalised groups. He has collaborated with universities, public institutions and media outlets such as elDiario.es. He is the author of La historia no es la que es, es la que te cuentan, Sodomitas, vagas y maleantes and Sobrevivir en el medievo. He is also a guest lecturer at the University of Barcelona and the University of Jaén.