I have published a review of The Romantic Spirit in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien (2024), an essay collection edited by Will Sherwood and Julian Eilmann, in @fafnirjournal.bsky.social

Grateful to the publisher for providing a review copy of the book.

Check it out: fafnir.journal.fi/article/view...

Out of 2,000 candidates, only 315 passed the written exam. I ranked 9th by raw score and 64th overall, securing my civil servant position. Proud of my incredible achievement despite the lack of merits which was weighing me down. I’m so excited to start my journey in Secondary Education in Madrid!📍

🗓 Deadline: May 1st 2025
📩 Submit here: infojaclr@gmail.com

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a vibrant and inclusive academic conversation!

📖 Expand your audience and make your research known.
🌎 We’re increasing our international reach and welcome manuscripts from all over the globe.
✒ From academic studies to literary creations, we’re open to diverse forms of expression.
🗣️We invite you to interview Ndaba Sibanda! Please contact us.

We’re currently accepting articles on English literature, comparative literature, decolonial studies, feminism, and beyond—our focus isn’t limited to these areas (see the full CFP for details!).

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To apply please write with a brief statement of why you think you are suitable for the post you apply for. Please indicate in your statement your preference (Book or Film Reviews and Interviews Editors), and submit with a two-page CV to infojaclr@gmail.com

About the roles

The Reviews Editor roles will elaborate reports on book and film reviews, and edit reviews and proofreading.

The Interviews Editor will work with the Artistic Creation editor, and will encompass checking interviews and working to make podcasts, video essays or short videos.

Researching this topic felt like opening Pandora’s box—I’ve only scratched the surface of this deep scar on Éire’s history which, in a way, also represents the history of the Western world and all generations of women in it. Now, I’m working to turn my thesis into articles. Stay tuned! 👀

My thesis, “Trauma and Resilience through the Decades”, explores how art reflects the legacy of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries. Through a documentary, poetry, and a novella I examine how these works contrast state narratives and amplify silenced voices and shed light on female atavistic trauma.

The monograph was a material result of the "VI Linguistics and Literature International Congress" organised by University of Cantabria in October 2022. I presented two papers then (one on The Handmaid's Tale and one on EFL Teaching) but only the latter made it into the book. 👨‍🏫

In 2024, my latest TEFL research was published by Comares publishing house as part of the monograph "Ámbitos y perspectivas actuales en lingüística y literatura" (ISBN 978-84-1369-615-7). You can find my article in Chapter 8 entitled "Interculturality through non-adapted literary..." (pp. 127-149).

During my MEd studies, I became a postgraduate fellow at the @uam.es thanks to a collaboration scholarship I was awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Education. There, I created two textbooks centred on non-bilingual education, original literature, and intercultural communication (ICC).

In 2022, my article "The Turn of the Adaptation: Henry James, Daphne du Maurier and Netflix" was published at @jaclrinfo.bsky.social. In it I dwell on adaptation theories applied to "The Haunting of Bly Manor" and unearth a hidden subplot based on "Rebecca". www.ucm.es/siim/jaclr-v...

🎓 I’m an English Philologist with a Master’s in EFL Teacher Training. Last year, I completed a British Studies MA at
@humboldtuni.bsky.social
. This 2-year interdisciplinary programme explored history, literature, politics, economics, and more, all through the lens of British culture and society.