Dr. Gema Vela
Assistant Professor in Spanish
Departments / Programs
Degree Information
- PHD, Texas Tech University (2022)
- MA, Texas Tech University (2018)
- BA, Universidad Pablo de Olavide (2013)
Areas of Expertise
Translation Studies
Audiovisual Translation
Media Studies
Gender Studies
Biography
2022 Ph.D. in Spanish, Texas Tech University
Dissertation (passed with distinction) Streaming Families: Glocal Domestic Discourses in Spain’s Post-Television Series (Director: Dr. Susan Larson)
2018 M.A. in Romance Languages, Texas Tech University
Minor: Portuguese Language
Minor: Hispanic Linguistics
2016 M.A. in Audiovisual Translation, Universitat Aut&og...
Read More »2022 Ph.D. in Spanish, Texas Tech University
Dissertation (passed with distinction) Streaming Families: Glocal Domestic Discourses in Spain’s Post-Television Series (Director: Dr. Susan Larson)
2018 M.A. in Romance Languages, Texas Tech University
Minor: Portuguese Language
Minor: Hispanic Linguistics
2016 M.A. in Audiovisual Translation, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
Thesis “Dubbing Multilingualism in Film and TV Shows: Spanish as L2 and L3TT” (Advisor: Prof. Josep Llurba)
2013 B.A. in Translation and Interpreting: English-Spanish/German-Spanish, Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Spain)
2012 Erasmus Programme: Translation and Interpreting, Hogeschool Gent (Belgium)
Publications
“‘Casada con esto’: La oficina doméstica como espacio de conciliación en Paquita Salas.” Hispanic Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, 2024, pp. 21-37. DOI: 10.1080/14682737.2024.2319449
Major Concepts in Spanish Feminist Theory by Roberta Johnson. Book Review. Romance Quarterly, vol. 68, no. 4, 2021, pp. 56-57. DOI: 10.1080/08831157.2021.1998815
“Desestabilizadores de l...
Read More »“‘Casada con esto’: La oficina doméstica como espacio de conciliación en Paquita Salas.” Hispanic Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, 2024, pp. 21-37. DOI: 10.1080/14682737.2024.2319449
Major Concepts in Spanish Feminist Theory by Roberta Johnson. Book Review. Romance Quarterly, vol. 68, no. 4, 2021, pp. 56-57. DOI: 10.1080/08831157.2021.1998815
“Desestabilizadores de la domesticidad tradicional: nuevos paradigmas de género y espacio en Hola, ¿estás sola? (1995) de Icíar Bollaín” Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies, vol. 23, 2020, pp. 93-110. DOI: 10.1353/hcs.2019.0017
“Futurity and Probability in Spanish as a Heritage Language.” Hispanic Linguistics. Current Issues and New Directions, vol. 26, 2020, pp. 286-382. Co-authored with Diego Pascual y Cabo. DOI: 10.1075/ihll.26.14cab