Marta da Costa

Marta da Costa is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). Her research focuses on Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) through decolonial and anti-racist lenses. She holds an MA in Education Studies from MMU and a BSc in Sport Sciences Languages, complemented by professional qualifications in Portuguese, English, and British Sign Language. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the Academic Network of Global Education and Learning (ANGEL).

Her work critiques Western-centric educational frameworks and explores transformative pedagogies that address systemic inequities. Key areas include curriculum reform, teacher training, and policy analysis across diverse contexts such as Catalonia, Colombia, England, and Pakistan. She has published extensively on decolonial methodologies, global citizenship pedagogy, and environmental sustainability education.

Marta’s academic outputs emphasize epistemic disobedience and pluriversal approaches to education, challenging colonial legacies in curricula and institutional practices. Her research often intersects with comparative education, policy studies, and youth engagement strategies.