Dr. Joana Ramalho

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joana Jacob Ramalho is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work spans screen media, cultural studies, literature, and language. Her research primarily focuses on intermedial representations of memory, displacement, and failure, with a particular emphasis on recovering and uncovering neglected histories, figures, and texts through hermeneutics. She specializes in Gothic Studies, analyzing Gothic iterations in media across national contexts and historical moments. Ramalho is especially interested in the representation of traditionally marginalized individuals and underrepresented groups across national borders through media, such as film, literature, and music. This exploration informs broader societal understandings of human agency, identity formation, social unbelonging, and political-medical erasure. She has served as the Director of Admissions & Recruitment for undergraduate studies and is the Portuguese language programme coordinator at University College London's School of European Languages, Culture, and Society (SELCS).

Research Interests

Experience

Director Admissions & Recruitment (UG)

2025-01-01 — Present

University College London, SELCS • United Kingdom

Oversees admissions and recruitment processes for undergraduate programmes.

Portuguese Language Coordinator

2009-01-01 — Present

University College London, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies / SELCS • United Kingdom

Coordinates the Portuguese language program and oversees curriculum development.

Senior Teaching Fellow

2018-01-01 — 2020-01-01

University College London, SELCS-CMII • United Kingdom

Responsible for teaching and mentoring students in various courses.

Teaching Fellow

2011-01-01 — 2018-01-01

University College London, SELCS • United Kingdom

Engaged in teaching duties and supporting student learning.

PGTA

2009-01-01 — 2011-01-01

University College London, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies • United Kingdom

Provided teaching assistance and support for the academic department.