Dr. Jane Hanley

Biography

Jane Hanley investigates topics related to travel, tourism, migration, and Spanish-language multilingual and multicultural environments, focusing on both historical and contemporary popular culture in Spain and modern Mexico. Her broad research interests encompass travel writing, transnational cultural production, and gender in Spanish-language popular culture. Her current research project examines the influence of transnational mobility networks within various genres. Jane serves on the Editorial Committee for the Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research. With considerable experience in curriculum design and student assessment, she aims to enhance student experiences in language learning, holding the title of Senior Fellow at the Higher Education Academy. Her supervision of research students covers areas such as transnational culture, multilingual spaces, and Spanish pedagogy, as well as popular cultural genres in film and comics. Jane is currently Chair of Languages and Cultures, Interim Head of the Department of International Studies, and oversees quality standards in Learning and Teaching in International Studies. She teaches a variety of subjects that traverse Spanish and Latin American Studies, transnational media, and intercultural communication.

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