Macarena Gordillo de Paz

Dr. Macarena Gordillo de Paz is a lecturer in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Sydney and in the School of International Studies and Education at the University of Technology Sydney.

Macarena's research is aimed at the disciplines of Cultural and Linguistic Studies through Teaching-Learning Pedagogies, as well as Intercultural and International Education. Macarena is a cultural theorist who investigates how the evolution of Spanish national identity in the popular culture context has shaped Contemporary Spain, revealing the underlying historical narratives of gender and transnational politics. Furthermore, she disseminates these Spanish cultural and linguistic studies into the Australian Anglophone culture. She focuses on the embedding of culture, as well as creative and innovative learning approaches into the teaching-learning process of Spanish as a foreign language. Additionally, her initiative in the development of new approaches has enabled her to contribute to international courses on Spanish and Latin American culture and society. Likewise, Macarena's innovative approaches and research have led her to hold conferences both nationally and internationally in Spain, Australia, Hong Kong, Lithuania, and Beijing.