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Irina Nelson serves as a Senior Language Teaching Fellow at the University of Southampton's Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics. Her core responsibilities include coordinating Spanish Language instruction for Accelerated Stages 1-2 and finalists Stage 6, teaching Accelerated Stages 3-4 and finalists Stage 7, and acting as Residence Abroad Coordinator for Spain and Latin America to facilitate overseas study opportunities.
Her educational credentials feature:
- Hispanic Studies degree from King's College London
- MA in Latin American Studies from the Institute of Latin American Studies (LLAS), University of London
- MA in Translation Studies from the University of Westminster
As a member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), she works professionally as a translator specializing in Media, Sustainable Development, and Environmental contexts. Her research integrates Spanish language pedagogy with historical/social exploration of the Spanish-speaking world, focusing on migration narratives and digital educational resources to foster reflective learning.
Nelson's publications (2012-2018) reveal consistent innovation in language education through migration history documentation and digital tool development. These works demonstrate interdisciplinary connections between migration studies, digital humanities, and language acquisition, particularly highlighting Franco-era exile experiences as pedagogical resources for contextualized language learning.
Grant funding includes JISC support for the OpenLIVES project, which publishes open learning resources via The HumBox. While no PhD students are listed, her teaching coordination covers multiple undergraduate language stages. Collaborative projects like Salamanca Portfolio and XERTE for Spanish learning involve Professor Kate Borthwick and international researchers.
She actively participates in the Centre for Language Study, contributing to university-wide language education initiatives. Current work emphasizes digital resource creation (e.g., XERTE tools) and curricula integrating migration history with language competency development.
