Enrique A. Sanabria

Enrique A. Sanabria is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at the University of New Mexico. He specializes in Modern and Early Modern Iberian History, with a focus on Spain's political and cultural dynamics, nationalism, religious conflict, and the history of fascism. Born to Mexican immigrants in Los Angeles, he earned his B.A. from Santa Clara University (1991), M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1993), and Ph.D. from UC San Diego (2001). His research explores anticlerical nationalism, the Spanish Civil War, and Republican movements.

Education:

• B.A., History and Spanish, Santa Clara University (1991)
• M.A., History, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1993)
• Ph.D., Modern European History, University of California, San Diego (2001)

Research Interests:

• Political and Cultural History of Modern Spain
• Nationalism and Religious Conflict
• Comparative Fascism (1914–1945)
• Spanish Republicanism and Anticlericalism
• Sports History in Modern Spain

Awards:

• Best Dissertation Award, Society for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies (2002)
• Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow, UC San Diego (2001–2002)
• Research Allocations Committee Grant, UNM (2003)

Teaching and Advising:

• Recent courses include History of Fascism, Historiography, and Western Civilization
• Serves as Director of Graduate Studies, mentoring students in MA/PhD programs

Publications:

• Monograph Republicanism and Anticlerical Nationalism in Spain (2009)
• Contributions to volumes on the Spanish Civil War, nationalism, and historiography