About

Our History

SAAS Young Scholars, the Graduate and Early-Career Network of the Spanish Association for American Studies, was founded in 2021 by a group of seven junior researchers from six Spanish institutions (Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares – Instituto Franklin, Universidad de Valladolid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad de La Laguna, and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, respectively). It was their wish to bring together the youngest members of the SAAS family in a series of events, activities, and initiatives that helped them learn together, and build community.

SAAS Young Scholars aims to open up a forum for the exchange of scientific knowledge among early-career Americanists. If you are a young researcher working on the field, join us to discuss all things American Studies!

Who We Are

Steering Group

Workshops Team

Paula Barba Guerrero (paulabarbaguerrero@usal.es)

Anna Marta Marini (annamarta.marini@institutofranklin.net)

Events Team

Sofía Martinicorena Zaratiegui (smartini@ucm.es)

Communication Team

Laura Álvarez Trigo (alvarez.trigo.laura@gmail.com)

Fabián Orán Llarena (forallar@ull.edu.es)

Membership & Promotion Team

Eduardo González de la Fuente (gonfundo@gmail.com)

Associates

Cultural Events Coordinator
Laura de la Parra Fernández (lauraparrafernandez@ucm.es)

Academic Events Coordinator
Amaia Soroa (amaia.soroa@ehu.eus)

MA Students’ Representatives
Irati Aguirrezabalaga Berra (irati97@usal.es)

Carla Abella Rodríguez
(carla.abella.rodriguez@usal.es)

Ester Díaz Morillo
(ediaz@flog.uned.es)

Reading Group Moderators
Isabel Marqués López (isabmarq@ucm.es)

Macarena Martín Martínez (macarenamartinmartinez@gmail.com)

Writing Group Moderators
Alejandro Batista Tejada (alebatista04@gmail.com)

Juan José Arroyo Paniagua (jarroy01@ucm.es)

Carmen Hidalgo Varo (chidalgova@correo.ugr.es)

Blog Author & International Collaboratos’ Representative
Anna Kurasova (kurasovaanna@gmail.com)

Newsletter Coordinator
Lucía Bennett Ortega (luciabennett@correo.ugr.es)

Communication Team Support
Elena Miriam Dobre (dobre@uji.es)

Sergio Illán Nevado (serillan@ucm.es)