Inma Álvarez

Inma Álvarez is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish at The Open University, specializing in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of language teaching, intercultural competence, and performance documentation. She leads the Diasporic Identities research strand, focusing on the mediation of cultural and linguistic concepts by educators in diasporic contexts.

• Co-led European projects: MAGICC (Multilingual and Multicultural Academic Communication Competence) and Performing Languages
• Member of Cultures, Languages and Performance (CLAP) special interest group
• Research interests include digital-era learning, cultural translation, and institutional dynamics in modern language education
• Collaborated with UK language associations and centers to explore teacher identities and political challenges in language provision