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Jane Hanley is a Professor specializing in transnational cultural production, multilingual environments, and Spanish language education. She holds leadership roles such as former Chair of Languages and Cultures and Interim Head of the Department of International Studies. Her research explores travel writing, gender in popular culture, and transnational education pedagogy. Hanley serves on the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research.
Education:
- PhD in International Studies, Macquarie University (2012)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Spanish and Latin American Studies, University of New South Wales
- Bachelor of Arts in Communications/International Studies, University of Technology Sydney
Research Interests:
- Transnational education and curriculum design
- Mexico-Spain cultural dynamics in travel narratives
- Gender activism in Latin American culture
- Multimodal storytelling across film and comics
Her 17 publications span transnational cinema analysis, language pedagogy, and colonial histories. Key themes include border narratives, postcolonial identity, and directorial transnationalism. Recent work focuses on Guillermo del Toro's genre hybridity and Mexico's representation in Spanish travel writing.
Awards:
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Teaching encompasses 14 units ranging from Spanish language studies to international collaborative learning design, including courses on citizenship, transnationalism, and visual cultures.
Current projects include the World Literatures and Cultures initiative and Multilingualism Research Centre collaborations. Past projects investigated Australian women travelers in Spain (1898-1939) and transnational mobile frontiers.
