Isabel Santafe

Isabel Santafe is a Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies (Education & Scholarship) and ASPIRE Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) at the University of Exeter. She has been affiliated with the Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies Department since 2008, completing her PhD there in 2012 on Beyond Words: A Multimodal Approach to Translation Applied to Global Standardised Advertising Campaigns in International Women's Magazines. She leads the education strand of the CartasVivas project, a collaboration with Complutense University Madrid through Global Classrooms, supported by a 2023 Global Exeter Innovation Fund grant.

Her educational background includes a 2002 degree in Filología Inglesa from the University of Zaragoza, a PGCE-equivalent teacher training qualification, an MA (Distinction) in Applied Translation from Exeter, and a PhD in Translation Studies. She also serves as a Visiting Lecturer for the University of Birmingham's MA Translation Studies (Distance Learning) since 2017.

Research focuses on multimodal translation studies, feminist advertising analysis, and innovative pedagogical approaches in modern languages. Her work integrates visual culture and translation theory through projects like CartasVivas, which uses biographical storytelling to enhance language learning. Awards include the 2020/21 Education Incubator Fellowship for her project on multimodal project-based learning in modern languages.

Professional activities include dissertation supervision for MA programs at Exeter, City University London, and Birmingham, alongside contributions to global academic partnerships in translation education. Her work bridges theoretical translation research with applied pedagogy in transnational contexts.