Carmen Magallón, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Carmen Magallón

Spanish physicist

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1951

Place of Birth: Alcañiz, Aragon, Spain

Profession: physicist, historian of science

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About 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.
  • Her thinking is an important reference in the Spanish studies of Women in Science and Feminist Pacifism.
  • Among her works in this field: Mujeres en pie de paz, Madrid, Siglo XXI, 2006 and Contar en el mundo.
  • Una mirada sobre las relaciones internacionales desde las vidas de las mujeres, Madrid, Horas y horas, 2012.In 2011 she was elected President of WILPF Spain, the Spanish section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
  • 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.Women contributions to science and peace The recovery of the history of women, their experiences and their knowledge is a must for building a gender equality.
  • In particular, it is important to deepen the knowledge of Women in science.
  • Much of the literature on this subject comes from the Anglo-Saxon world.
  • This article wants to add the perspective of women scientists in Spain, through the writings published by Carmen Magallón.
  • Most of her works are included in the data basis Dialnet, University of La Rioja, Spain.

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