“Random Reconstructions: the Cinematic Adaptations of Los de abajo“, conference entitled, Mariano Azuela y la narración de lo urgente , Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Rice University, Houston, http://events.rice.edu/index.cfm?EventRecord=25306., 2015)
“A Question of Taste: the cinematic adaptations of Los de abajo”, featured speaker at conference entitled, Mariano Azuela and the Novel of the Mexican Revolution , by Invitation (California State University, Los Angeles, http://marianoazuelaatcalstatela.blogspot.ie/, 2015)
"Stars and Mexican Films of the Revolution", by Invitation (NUI, Galway, 2013)
"Latin American Cinema on Demand", by Invitation (Queen's University Belfast, 2012)
"Use of Blogs, Twitter and Facebook by Mexican and Chicana Writers", by Invitation (University of Aberdeen, 2012)
"The Performance of the Networked Self: Mexican and Chicana Authors Online", Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Women in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, 2011)
“Marcos: Authority and Subalternity", by Invitation (Queens University Belfast, 2005)
Editorships
Liverpool University Press (Hispanic Studies Series Editor, 2015 - present)
Modern Languages Open, https://www.modernlanguagesopen.org (Hispanic Studies Section Editor, 2014 - present)
Event Roles
Invited Talk: “Macario (Roberto Gavaldon, 1959) – Mexico’s Day of the Dead”, by Invitation (Ghost Hosting 15 – Day of the Dead, FACT Liverpool, 2016)
Book launch of Revolution and Rebellion in Mexican Cinema and public talk on films of the Mexican Revolution, by Invitation (Museo de la Revolución, Mexico City, 2015)
Examination Roles
National University of Ireland, Galway, UG External Examiner (2017)
University of Glasgow, UG External Examiner (2016)
University of Leeds, BA (UG, 2013)
University of Manchester, BA (UG, 2013)
University of Aberdeen, DPhil (PhD, 2012)
University College Cork (National University of Ireland), DPhil (PhD, 2011)
Universidad de Granada, DPhil (PhD, 2007)
Expert Opinions
AUPresses conversations in Digital Humanities: Paul Spence and Niamh Thornton, Invited (Associated University Presses, 2018)
Internal Administrative or Committee Roles
HLC lead for engage@Liverpool
Digital Strategies Lead, HLC
Media Appearances
Broadcast: Exploring Translation, Gender and Diversity (Invited, 2018)
Interview on Brews and Brows project (Invited, 2018)
Interview: Liz Greene and Niamh Thornton discuss Brews and Brows with Ngunan Adamu (Invited, 2018)
Professional Body Memberships
Latin American Studies Association (Member, 2004 - present)
Society for Latin American Studies (Member, 2002 - present)
Women in Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin-American Studies (WISPS) (President, 2001 - present)
Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland (Member, 2000 - present)
Modern Language Association (Member, 1998 - present)