I work at the intersections of language, creativity and community engagement with migrant and multilingual communities in the UK, in particular with the Spanish speaking and Latin American communities in London and Scotland.

My interdisciplinary work with the Latin American migrant communities, largely builds on my academic experience in Latin American cultural studies, visual cultures, memory and gender studies. 

My research and teaching emphasise 'doing' as a decolonial approach, positioning community engagement as both activism and a strategic, practice-based method.

I have published several scholarly articles in international peer-reviewed journals, on Latin American women's writing and cinema, including Cinema Journal, Screen, Latin American Perspectives, and Studies in Hispanic Cinemas.

My research also extends to policy reports and impact studies that explore the experiences and contributions of Latin American migrant communities in the UK.

I serve as co-convenor of the Glasgow Latin American Research Network and research advisor for the Southwark Latin American Network (SLAN), an independent network of community organisations, voluntary groups and activists working in the London Borough of Southwark and supporting the Latin American community in the borough.

Before joining the University of Glasgow, I lectured at the universities of St Andrews, Stirling, and the Open University in Scotland.

• Latin American Cultural Studies
• Latin American women's writing
• Latin American cinema 
• Latin American diasporas
• Gender studies
• Decolonial Studies
• Multilingual communities and community languages
• Commmunity and Public Engagement/Civic engagement and participation
• Grassroots organising
• Languages and creativity
• Language learning and teaching 
• Inclusive language and practices
• Arts-based methodologies

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Carnegie Trust Fund

Santander Fund

Dorothy Sherman-Severin Research Fellowship for Early-Career Researchers in Luso-Hispanic Studies

Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Fund

Chancellor's Fund

Learning and Teaching Fund

Big Lottery Fund.

I would welcome approaches from prospective doctoral students interested in developing projects related to my research interests. 

Latin American Popular Music

Latin American Cinema

Latin American literature

Languages and community engagement (course convener)

PGT in Translation Studies 

Spanish Language - Beginners

Spanish Language Level 2

Spansh Senior Honours oral and written language (course convener)

Spanish Year Abroad coordinator.

I have also co-developed an English online course by and for Latin American women in partnership with the Latin American Women's Rights Service. I have also developed a Spanish Intermediate course for Future Learn, which offers a decolonial perspective on language learning.

For more information about my research and community work, visit: https://mariasoledadmontanez.com/projects/