‘Un mundo sonoro: naturaleza, cultura y resistencia en la poesía maya’, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Universidad de Alicante, 2011)
‘La obra de Humberto Ak’abal en inglés: relevancia y recepción’, by Invitation (Universidad Católica de Milán, 2011)
‘Traducir la cultura: Reflexiones sobre la obra y el bilingüismo de Humberto Ak’abal’, by Invitation (Birkbeck College, London, 2011)
‘El poder se disemina: mito, memoria, voz, ritual y otras resistencias’, by Invitation (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2011)
‘¿Quién está legitimado para ser la voz de los pueblos indígenas latinoamericanos? Algunas reflexion, by Invitation (RedISCA (Red Europea de Investigaciones sobre Centroamérica), 2010)
‘Violencia, corrupción y género literario en La tía Sofi y los otros Cuentos de Waldina Mejía’, by Invitation (Instituto Internacional de Literatura Iberoamericana (IILI), 2010)
‘The Reconstruction and Dignification of Memory and Language for the Cultural Recognition of the Ind, by Invitation (The Institute Vigdis Finnbogadottir of Foreign Languages at the University of Iceland, 2010)
‘Cultural Memory and Resistance in Latin American Narratives’, by Invitation (The organisers of the conference, 2008)
Native Myth in Latin American Literature, by Invitation (The Institute Vigdis Finnbogadottir of Foreign Languages at the University of Iceland, 2007)
Mito, paisaje y modernidad en la literatura Latinoamericana, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, 2006)
Making Sense: Representations of Cultural Diversity in Latin America, by Invitation (The Institute Vigdis Finnbogadottir, Foreign Languages at the University of Iceland, 2005)
Evolución temática y formal en la poesía de Manlio Argueta (1956-2004), by Invitation (Congress organisers, 2005)
Editorships
Mitología hoy (Member of Editoral Board, 2010 - present)
Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (Book Review Editor, 2008 - present)
Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (Assistant Editor, 2002 - present)
Examination Roles
University of Bergen, PhD (2010)
Organisations I have been associated with
Organiser (2010)
Organiser (2010)
Professional Body Memberships
Society for Latin American Studies (Member, 2000 - present)
Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland (Member, 1995 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
ILAS 1995-2006 2000-06 Year Abroad in Latin America. 2005-07 Coordinator of ILAS Research Seminars. 2005-06 Programme Director, Latin American and Hispanic Studies. Hispanic Studies/School of Modern Languages 1995-2006 1995-01 Member of the HS Staff-Student Committee. 1995-06 Year Abroad in Latin America. 1997-06 Liaison with the Merseyside Association of Teachers of Spanish.
1999-01 Member of the SML Learning and Teaching Sub-Committee. 2004-06 Member of the SML Learning and Teaching Sub-Committee. 2005-06 Member of the SML and ILAS joint Curriculum Review Sub-Committee. 2001-04 Member of the SML Academic Practices Sub-Committee. 2001-03 Member of SML Staff-Student Committee. 2004-06 Programme Director, Hispanic Studies and English.
(SO)CLAS 2006- 2006-13 Year Abroad in Latin America. 2006-13 Year Abroad Sub-Committee. 2006- Admissions Sub-Committee. 2006-07 Member of the Learning and Teaching Sub-Committee. 2007-09 Member of Academic Standards Sub-Committee. Chair from Semester 2, 2008-. 2006-13 Programme Director, Latin American and Hispanic Studies. 2013- CLAS PGT Lead.
2013- Director of the MA in Modern Languages. Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 2006- Assistant Editor 2008 Book Review Editor
Faculty of Arts 1999-00 Member of the HGS Research Skills Course Steering Group. 1999-00 Member of the Faculty’s Learning and Teaching Sub-Committee. 2000-01 Member of the HGS Management Committee. 2000-01 Member of the Faculty’s Research and Postgraduate Sub-Committee. 2000-03 Member of the Faculty’s Academic Practices Sub-Committee. 2004-06 Member of the Faculty’s Learning and Teaching Sub-Committee. 2005-06 Member of two groups involved in the organisation of IFY and Study Abroad Programme. 2008- Member of the Faculty’s Academic Practices Sub-Committee.