Irene Sanz Alonso

Irene Sanz Alonso is an Associate Professor at the University of Alcalá (UAH), holding the position of Subdirector of the Department of Modern Philology. She specializes in Ecocriticism and Environmental Humanities, with a focus on ecofeminism, science fiction, and posthumanism. Her research explores intersections between gender, environment, and non-human entities in literary and cultural texts.

She has participated in significant research projects such as the 2021 project Women Who Write Animals: Animal Alterities and their Creators in Anglophone Literature: An Ecofeminist Approach and the 2009 Cultura, Literatura y Medio Ambiente. These projects highlight her engagement with environmental ethics, cultural ecology, and interdisciplinary methodologies.

Her teaching includes courses like English II, English III, and Teaching Listening and Speaking across multiple degree programs. She is affiliated with the research groups Ecocrítica y Humanidades Ambientales, focusing on ecofeminist theory, ecotranslation, environmental philosophy, and activism in cultural works.

Irene’s recent publications include studies on posthuman subjectivity in Rosa Montero’s novels, ecological readings of Annihilation, and ecofeminist analyses of science fiction narratives. Her work bridges literary analysis with urgent environmental and ethical questions, emphasizing the transformative potential of humanities research.

She has presented at international conferences such as the 9th EASLCE Conference and XLVI Congreso AEDEAN, addressing topics like interspecies relations, ecofeminist utopias, and the mythological foundations of contemporary narratives. Her research demonstrates a commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship and public engagement with environmental issues.