Ilia Galán was born in Miranda de Ebro, Burgos, Spain in 1966. He is Professor of Humanities, Aesthetics and Theory of Art at Carlos III University. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Navarra University, and studied journalism at Leioa. Galan completed his Doctorate at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid with the thesis: "Deus vel Ars sive Natura: Shelling". He is the editor and a founding member of the philosophy magazine: Aula Cero, and the producer of the literary magazine: Ahora, as well as being a contributor and honoured collaborator at the Philosophy Faculty in Universidad Complutense of Madrid. He also studied at Cambridge University (UK) and Boulogne-sur-Mer (France). He was an academic visitor to the universities of Sorbonne (Paris IV), Oxford, University of Exeter (UK), New York University, Harvard University and Università per Stranieri di Perugia (Italy). He has received a number of awards and grants from universities, the state, and the Rich Foundation. He is also a poet, novelist, essay writer, columnist in the newspaper La Tribuna, whilst also writing in El País, Diario de Noticias, Diario de Burgos, Diario Palentino, Diario de Ávila and El Día de Valladolid, amongst others. Galan has published 5 poetry books, novels and a theatre play.
