CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Ms Meghana Mangalvedhe engages in Spanish language teaching, student mentoring, counselling, event curation, and translation and interpretation. She specializes in creative writing and theatre to teach aspects related to Europe-India, languages and intercultural communication.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Language and Society: Everyday Living - SPANISH | Monsoon semester I |
| Language and Society: Self and the World - SPANISH | Summer semester II |
| Language and Society: Travel and Exchange - SPANISH | Monsoon semester III |
| Spanish Levels I - VI (A1 to B2-C1) | All semesters I to VI |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.A. European Studies | Culture and Society | Manipal Centre for European Studies, MAHE | 2019 |
| B.A (Hons.) Spanish | Language and Culture | The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad | 2017 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facultad de Humanidades, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete Máster de Investigación- Humanidades, Cultura y Sociedad | Masters in Research-Humanities, Culture and Society | Erasmus+ scholar | 1 year |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Area studies: Hispanic Studies, European Studies; Sociocultural Anthropology,
Area of Expertise
Humanities, Society & Culture, Cultural Diplomacy
Area of Research
Language, Culture, Society- Cultural Representation & Perception, Language Pedagogy, Translation Studies
Certificate courses
Certificate courses in Spanish for all public and MAHE staff and students since 2017.
Open electives
Courses on 'Introduction to a Foreign Language - Spanish' offered as Open Elective to students of diverse MAHE institutions.
Courses within the BA (Hons.) European Languages and Intercultural Studies program - (BA ELIS)
Teaching core and compulsory modules on language studies, Spanish specialisation across all semesters, from beginner to advanced levels. Examples include 'Language and society: everyday living (Spanish)', 'Self and the world' and 'Travel and exchange'. Contribution towards development of pedagogical resources in Spanish for courses on culture and foreign policy, comparative cultural representation, and translation studies
Manipal Centre for European Studies
European Language - Spanish (Levels I & II) - A1, A2 (Sem. 1, 2) within M.A. European Studies
Department of Commerce - Spanish for specific purposes
Spanish for Business with undergraduate programs - BBA, B.Com Professional
WGSHA - Spanish for specific purposes
Spanish for Hospitality within the B.A. Culinary Arts program, semester 2
Manipal Centre for Business Practices
Introduction to European Languages and Cultures - Spanish component, within the IPM program