Sofía Alférez earned a B.A. (2020) and M.A. (2021) in English Studies at the University of Almería, where she is currently working on her Ph.D. Her dissertation focuses on the representations of vulnerability in Sally Rooney's novels. Her academic interests lie within the field of philosophy applied to literature, contemporary Irish fiction, and gender studies.
Recent publications
"The Continuum of Irish Female Sexuality in Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends and Normal People: A Contradicted Ireland". Estudios Irlandeses, vol. 18 (2023): 148-160. To view or download document, click here.
"Review of Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney. ES Review: Spanish Journal of English Studies, vol. 43 (2022): 315-320. To view or download document, click here.
Sofía Alférez Mendía
Position/ status
Pre-doctoral Fellow/Ph.D. Student
Email address
sam528@ual.es
Phone no.
Academic institution address
University of Almería
"Affective Relationships in the 21st Century: A Derridean Approach to Sally Rooney's Normal People and Conversations with Friends." GAUDEAMUS. Journal of the Association of Young Researchers of Anglophone Studies, vol. 2 (2022): 33-51. To view or download document, click here.