Personal profile
Personal profile
She is a doctor in Contemporary and American History (PhD) from the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Spain). Master in Immigration (social intervention and research) from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid (Spain). Graduate in History from the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (option ethnography) and Graduate in Historical Sciences (research option in Universal History) from the Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Along with the teaching and research work carried out at Universidad Católica del Uruguay, she directs the Magellanes Chair: Travel and Travelers of the Institute of History, Art and Heritage, the Nisso Acher Chair of Judaism of the Institute of Society and Religion and is a reference for the Minor in Contemporary history. Carry out liaison tasks with the environment on immigration, responsible consumption and human rights issues. Performs consulting tasks for international organizations linked to migration studies.
Research interests
Her research focuses on migration studies, responsible consumption and the recent past. Her research results have been published in international indexed journals such as Latindex, Scielo, Redaly, Scopus and Web of Science, among others. Currently, she is directing research projects linked to migratory movements (Jewish migrants arriving in Uruguay between 1890 and 1946; migrants from the former territories of the Ottoman Empire between 1875 and 1932; foreigners deprived of liberty in Uruguayan prisons at the present ), responsible consumption (the role of consumption in human trafficking) and the recent past (women in hiding, exile and prison during the Uruguayan civil-military dictatorship). She is a highly dedicated professor and researcher at the Department of Humanities and Communication of the Catholic University of Uruguay and has a level I like a researcher of the National Research System (ANII).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Historias de amor, guerra y resistencia durante la dictadura cívico-militar uruguaya
Facal Santiago, A. S. (PI), Pastorini, J. (CoPI) & Abreu, S. (CoPI)
3/03/25 → …
Project: Research
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Historias de amor, exilio y resistencia durante la dictadura cívico-militar uruguaya
1/03/23 → …
Project: Research
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The multicultural mosaic of "Turcos" immigrants in Uruguay (1875-1932)
Pereira Arena, V. (PI) & Facal Santiago, A. S. (PI)
1/06/23 → 1/06/25
Project: Research
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Personas privadas de libertad extranjeras en las cárceles uruguayas: vulnerabilidades y necesidades
Facal Santiago, A. S. (PI), Arena, V. P. (CoI), Caumont, L. (CoI), Larrañaga, R. (CoPI), Corbo, F. (CoPI), Rondini, A. (CoPI) & Vivas, R. (CoPI)
20/10/22 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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CHEGADA DE SOBREVIVENTES DO SHOAH AO URUGUAI ATRAVÉS DO MECANISMO OM/1946.
Facal Santiago, S., 2025, Deslocamentos, violências e direitos humanos nas Américas: os desafios do tempo presente . Sarmiento, E., Araujo, R. A. & Foguel Castelo Branco, J. (eds.). Rio de Janeiro: Editora Autografia Edição e Comunicação Ltda., Vol. 1. p. 47-65 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Personas privadas de libertad extranjeras (migrantes y otras categorías) en las unidades penitenciarias uruguayas. Entre la vulnerabilidad y la invisibilidad.
Facal Santiago, S., Jun 2025, In: Revista de Derecho (Uruguay). p. 1 45 p., 24 (47).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Multicultural Ethnic and Religious Mosaic of Ottoman-origin Immigrants in Uruguay (1875–1932): A Quantitative and Qualitative Study
Facal, S. & Arena, V. P., 3 Dec 2025, In: Turkish Historical Review. 1, p. 1 47 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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El consumo responsable reflejado en los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible 2030 y en el accionar de las empresas b en Uruguay durante la covid-19
Facal Santiago, A. S., 2024, In: Responsibility and Sustainability. 9, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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La construcción de la memoria de los judíos sobrevivientes de la Shoá llegados a Uruguay como parte de su patrimonio migratorio inmaterial
Facal Santiago, A. S., 2024, In: Darom. Revista de Estudios Judíos. 1, 6, p. 69 93 p., 6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review