Carmen Magallón

Carmen Magallón-Portolés is a PhD, a physicist, and Master in Philosophy of Science by University of Zaragoza, Spain, committed with the advancement of women through researching their contributions to two important fields: science and peace.^[1]^[2] Her thinking is an important reference in the Spanish studies of Women in Science^[3] and Feminist Pacifism. Among her works in this field: Mujeres en pie de paz, Madrid, Siglo XXI, 2006^[4] and Contar en el mundo. Una mirada sobre las relaciones internacionales desde las vidas de las mujeres, Madrid, Horas y horas, 2012.^[5]

In 2011 she was elected President of WILPF Spain, the Spanish section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.^[6] In September 2013, the Martin Luther King Institute of the Polytechnic University of Nicaragua (UPOLI), in the celebration of its 20th anniversary awarded her the 'Order of Peace Martin Luther King': "for her outstanding contribution to the development of women's rights, the feminist thought and the construction of a culture of peace in the world". At the ceremony, Dr. Magallón presented the keynote: "Universalize female legacies, build a civilizatory rationality: steps towards a culture of peace". The Instituto Martin Luther King (IMLK) is part of the UPOLI, a Nicaraguan university located in Managua. Its main objective is to build a culture of peace.^[7]

In March 2022 she was amongst 151 international feminists signing Feminist Resistance Against War: A Manifesto, in solidarity with the Feminist Anti-War Resistance initiated by Russian feminists after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[8]

Magallón's writings contribute to the recovery of the history of women, their experiences and their knowledge, as a prerequisite for building gender equality. While much of the literature on women in science comes from the English-speaking world, Magallón has focused particular attention on Spanish women scientists. Most of her works are included in the Dialnet database Dialnet at University of La Rioja, Spain.^[9]

References

^ Portolés, Carmen Magallón (26 May 2019). "Mujeres en pie de paz: pensamiento y prácticas". Siglo XXI de España Editores – via Google Books.
^ Graf, Norma Blazquez; Flores, Javier (26 May 2019). "Ciencia, tecnología y género en Iberoamérica". UNAM – via Google Books.
^ Pioneras españolas en las ciencias, Madrid, CSIC, 2004
^ "Mujeres en pie de paz. Pensamientos y prácticas - Siglo XXI Editores". www.sigloxxieditores.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
^ Sip, Fundación (21 May 2012). "Fundación SIP: Contar en el Mundo por Carmen Magallón".
^ "WILPF España – Sección española de la Liga Internacional de Mujeres por la Paz y la Libertad".
^ Upoli, Relaciones Públicas (15 August 2013). "Blog de la UPOLI: Veinte años promoviendo la Cultura de Paz en Nicaragua".
^ "Feminist Resistance Against War: A Manifesto". Specter Journal. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "Dialnet". Dialnet.