Iban Mañas Navarrete

Iban Mañas Navarrete is an Associate Professor at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), specializing in Spanish Philology and the Didactics of Language and Literature. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Education where he teaches courses related to Spanish language instruction in both Primary and Early Childhood Education programs.

His research focuses on language education, literacy development, and sociolinguistics, with particular attention to bilingual contexts in the Balearic Islands. Dr. Mañas Navarrete is actively involved in two research groups: Bilingüismo y Adquisición del Español (BASLA) which focuses on bilingualism and Spanish acquisition, and Sociolingüística de las Islas Baleares (GRESIB) which examines sociolinguistic aspects of the Balearic Islands.

For the academic year 2025-26, he is teaching courses including Teaching Spanish in Primary Education, Early Childhood Reading and Writing, and supervising Primary Education Final Degree Projects. His teaching portfolio over the past five years demonstrates consistent focus on language instruction across various educational contexts.

Dr. Mañas Navarrete maintains scholarly profiles including ORCID, ResearcherID, and Dialnet, indicating his active participation in academic research and publication activities within his field of expertise.