Carmen Ana Almodovar Muñoz

Ph.D. in Philosophy and Letters from the University of La Habana. Principal Professor of Cuban History at the Instituto Superior Pedagógico "Enrique José Varona" (1966-1970) and of Cuban Historiography, Faculty of Philosophy and History (1975-1998), University of La Habana, as well as of the Master's Program in America and Cuba at this faculty from its founding until 1999.

Director of the Academia Víbora School, Ciudad de la Habana, 1952-1959. Provincial Inspector of History, Social Sciences and Student Assemblies, Camagüey and Ciudad de La Habana, 1960-1966. Researcher at the Vice-Decanate of Research of the Faculty of Humanities. Cuban Biographical Dictionary Project directed by Dr. Fernando Portuondo (1970-1975). President of the History Commission of the University of La Habana (1994-1998).

Carmen is a specialist in shared Cuba-Spain history. The Iberoamerican Culture Classroom, which had its first venue in the Lezama Lima Room of the Gran Teatro de La Habana and later at the Spanish Cultural Center, was essential and allowed for feedback between participants and guests: writers, linguists, Spanish professors and specialists from numerous institutions. The Classroom space later led to several projects, including the current Conference Room on Hispano-Cuban Culture, a space with more than fifteen years of existence that receives collaboration from the Spanish Embassy through its Aid Grants program.

This distinguished historian is a member of several university chairs since their founding and of Scientific and/or Advisory Councils, as well as a collaborator with different institutions.

She was coordinator of the academic space Iberoamerican Culture Classroom in the Lezama Lima Room of the Gran Teatro de La Habana and at the Spanish Cultural Center (1987-2003). For ten years she has directed the Workshop Social Sciences in Debate, a space for young professionals graduated from the Social Sciences area.

She has been invited to participate in colloquia and conferences at various Spanish universities and has given lectures in Cuba and other countries on topics related to Cuban History, History of Cuban Education and Cuban Historiography.

She has published four critical collections on Cuban historiography (basic university texts and mandatory references for specialists), a preliminary study in Máximo Gómez: Campaign Diary 1868-1899 (Universidad de Oviedo, 1998), La Habana, Puerto Colonial (Madrid, 2000), Presence of Cuba in Current Spanish Historiography (Editorial Doce Calles, Madrid, 2007).

She has coordinated all three volumes of Our Common History published by Editorial Ciencias Sociales and Notebook 1 Iberoamerican Culture Classroom (2002).

Awards, Decorations and Recognition
Distinction for Cuban Education (1983)
Medal of Literacy (1986)
Distinction August 23 (1986)
Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta (1989)
Commemorative Plaque for the Assassination of Vicente García (1989)
José Tey Medal (1992)
Prize of the University of La Habana, awarded for the most useful annual contribution to higher education (1992)
Rafael María de Mendive Distinction (1993)
Prize of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba for the most outstanding annual achievement in the scientific-technical field (1993).
Medal of the University of León (1994)
Frank País Order, Second Degree (1995)
Medal of the University of Las Tunas on the Anniversary of its Founding (1996)
Distinctive Seal of the Pedagogical Institute of the City of Cienfuegos (1996)
Seal 270th Anniversary of the University of La Habana (1998)
Nicolás Guillén Distinction (2000)
Honorary Diploma of the Gran Teatro de la Habana (2000)
Diploma from the Institute of Cuban History for its Contribution to Cuban Historiography (2000)
Recognition from the House of Cuban Nationality of Bayamo and the Office of the Historian for its valuable contribution to the development of Culture (2000).
Recognition from Editorial Pueblo y Educación for Promoting and Developing Publishing Projects (2001).

Recognition from the Federation of Spanish Societies of Cuba for its commendable and dedicated cultural and social work (2001)
Gitana Tropical Recognition from the Provincial Directorate of Culture of Ciudad de la Habana (2004)
Domingo Fernández Cubas Distinction, for dedication to Teaching and the Preservation of Canary Legacy in Cuban Culture (2004)
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos Recognition awarded by the Federation of Asturian Associations of Cuba, Ciudad Habana (2006)
Recognition from the Center for Youth Studies (National UJC) for its collaboration provided for 30 years to that Institution, José Martí Memorial, Ciudad de la Habana, December 2006.
Recognition for Contributing to the Culture of the Capital, Rubén Martínez Villena Library, 2007
Fernando Portuondo del Prado Diploma awarded by the Union of Historians of Cuba, for its relevant work in the Teaching of History and the results in the quality of teaching (2008)
Memoria Nuestra Recognition for the collaboration provided as Judge for this Prize during 15 years (2008)
La Giraldilla de la Habana Distinction (2010)