Marcus Valadares holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and an M.A. in Social Communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, both in Brazil. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in Spanish and Portuguese Literature and Cultural Studies at Texas Tech University.
As an educator and researcher specializing in Applied Linguistics, Media, and Cultural Studies in the Luso-Hispanic contemporary world, his work explores issues of race, gender, sexuality, and space in U.S. Latinx and Latin American contexts, as well as topics in second language acquisition, bilingualism, language ideologies, and multiliteracies. His current project examines the interaction of concepts of home, family, and deviant identities in contemporary Latin American cinema, with a particular focus on Brazil and Argentina.
He has diverse background in education, with teaching experience at various levels—including language academies, K–12 schools, and universities—leading lessons in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. He has taught in Brazil, Spain, and the United States.
PUBLICATIONS
Silva, G., Souza, R, & Valadares, M. (2022). Questionários em pesquisas na área de Bilinguismo e Aquisição de Segunda Língua: elaboração e uso para perfilamento de participantes. In C. Oliveira, & T. De Sá (Eds.), Métodos Experimentais em Psicolinguística (pp.13-26). Pá de Palavra. https://www.parabolaeditorial.com.br/page,arq,ebook.htm
Valadares, M., & Fernandes de Miranda, D. (2024). Bilinguismo, língua inglesa e mercantilização de línguas: investigando ideologias linguísticas de escolas com programas bilíngues no contexto brasileiro. Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics, 17(1), 59-85. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/shll-2024-2003
Valadares, M., Souza, R., & Venturelli, J. (2023). Validação de um questionário de levantamento de uso de línguas para usuários de inglês como L2 em contexto brasileiro. Ilha do Desterro, 76 (3), 301-328. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-8026.2023.e94519
Valadares, M. & Bambirra, M. (2021). Hello Talk e Hinative: possibilidades de aprendizagem colaborativa em aplicativos de línguas. Revista Educação em Debate, 43(84), 72-85. http://www.periodicos.ufc.br/educacaoemdebate/article/view/72561