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Professor Magdalena S. Sanchez is a faculty member in the Department of History at Gettysburg College, USA. She specializes in Spanish History and Early Modern Europe, with a particular focus on the role of women in dynastic marriages and cultural transfer.
- PhD, The Johns Hopkins University, 1988
- MA, The Johns Hopkins University, 1984
- BA, Seton Hall University, 1981
Her research explores the influence of women in the House of Austria (Habsburg family) during the 16th and 17th centuries, emphasizing informal political power and cultural exchange through dynastic unions. Current work includes a biographical study of Catalina Micaela, daughter of Philip II, based on 3000 letters.
Publications include the book The Empress, the Queen, and the Nun (1998) and contributions to edited volumes such as Early Modern Dynastic Marriages and Cultural Transfer (2015, 2024). Courses taught include HIST 209 (Women's History Since 1500) and HIST 428 (Letter-Writing in Early Modern Europe).
