9th Fenix Congress: Publications

The 15th Special Issue of the Fenix Network, NETWORKS AS RESPONSE: THE ROLE OF RESPONSIBILITY IN NETWORKS OF SPANISH WOMEN EXILES IN LATIN AMERICA, focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the formation of communities and interpersonal connections of Spanish women intellectuals and artists in exile between 1939 and 1975. To understand these mechanisms, we rely on the notion of ‘responsibility’ (Levinas, Nussbaum, Cruz).

This monograph brings together contributions that highlight how, within the dynamics of the life journeys of Spanish women exiled in Latin America, a series of diverse encounters give rise to a variety of networks. The transatlantic perspective, interdisciplinary methodology, and ethical focus position this dossier in a privileged position to shed new light on the construction and significance of networks among Spanish exiles in Latin America.

The special issue address the following questions, which are fundamental both then and now:

• What characterizes the intersubjective responsibility of and towards Spanish women exiles in Latin America?
• Why and towards whom do Spanish women exiles feel responsible, and who feels responsible towards them?
• How do literary texts and archival materials express and bear witness to this responsibility?

This Special Issue is in press and will be published in the journal Ogigia, N° 38, 2026.