The Intellectual Legacy of Carmen Aldecoa: From Press Contributions to a Compilation of Her Writings (Santander–New York, 1936–1957)
Abstract
This paper explores the contributions of Carmen Aldecoa, scientist and professor of Natural History, whose professional trajectory took shape in Madrid and Santander during the 1920s and 1930s. Firmly aligned with republican values, she voiced her political stance at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, in the newspapers El Diario Montañés and España Libre (New York/Toulouse). Forced to flee Spain, she settled in the United States in 1940 where she taught Spanish at New York University. Her articles, essays and lectures were compiled into the book, Del sentir y pensar (1957). This article analyses part of that legacy.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Spanish Literature and Culture Studies
Spanish Philosophy and Literature
Spanish History and Politics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Bulletin of Spanish Studies
- Volume
- 103
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 23–44
- Publication date
- 2 January 2026
- Language
- EN