Gema Soledad Castillo García

Gema Soledad Castillo García is a Professor at the University of Alcalá (UAH), affiliated with the Department of Modern Philology under the Faculty of Education. Her roles include academic leadership in research and teaching, particularly in language education and sociolinguistics. She actively participates in research groups such as 'Diversidad, Discapacidad e Inclusión Social y Educativa' and 'Investigación en Enseñanza de Lenguas.'

Education & Teaching: She teaches courses on foreign language comprehension and production for child education, as well as English for tourism. Her academic contributions span over two decades, focusing on bilingual education, gender-neutral language, and applied linguistics.

Research Interests: Her work addresses sociolinguistic aspects of language use, including anglicisms in specialized fields, gender representation in discourse, and intercultural mediation. She has led and collaborated in projects funded by national and regional institutions, such as the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla La Mancha.

Notable Projects:

• Neutro, punto de vista y traducción sexuada: de la teoría a las estrategias (2010–2013), exploring gender-neutral language strategies.
• Usos discursivos y socio-pragmáticos de los anglicismos en el lenguaje del turismo (2006–2007), analyzing anglicisms in tourism discourse.
• Las Historias de Ladera (2004–2005), a project involving literary and cultural studies.

Grants & Funding: Over 15 projects funded by institutions like the Spanish Ministry of Science and the Comunidad de Madrid, totaling over €200,000 in research grants.

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to research groups investigating language teaching methodologies and intercultural communication, with a focus on educational innovation and bilingualism.