Dr. Lucía Pintado Gutiérrez

Lucía's research lies at the intersection of Translation Studies and Language Education, with a particular focus on the pedagogical use of translation in language learning and on developing translation as a core competence for language learners. She also investigates the integration of accessibility and audiovisual translation into language teaching and learning. Her interdisciplinary approach draws on Translation Studies, Applied Linguistics, Cognitive Studies, and Didactic Audiovisual Translation.

 

Her current research centres on audiovisual translation and media accessibility, particularly audio description (AD). She examines how evidence-based strategies and collaborative approaches can address challenges related to AD provision, professionalisation, training, and integration within the media and cultural sectors, with a particular focus on Ireland and the wider European context. Supported by an Irish Research Council-funded project (2023–2025), this research positions accessibility as both a professional imperative and a matter of social justice.

Lucía also explores the intersection of translation and memory studies, focusing on cultural artefacts relating to the Spanish Civil War, Franco's dictatorship, and Spain's post-dictatorship period. Her research examines how translation mediates processes of collective memory, positions translators as agents and custodians of remembrance, and shapes the transmission of historical narratives across generations.

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7627-0440

Research Centres and Groups

• Director of the DCU Centre of Translation and Textual Studies (CTTS)
• Member of the Applied Linguistics Research Group (ALG), DCU
• Member of TRADIT, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)
• Member of ARENA, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

 

Lucía has extensive teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across Translation Studies, Spanish language, and intercultural communication. Her teaching expertise includes general and specialised translation, contemporary Spain, ab initio and advanced Spanish language, audiovisual translation, language education, and the design of digital learning environments.

Her teaching is informed by a student-centred, research-led approach that encourages active learning, collaboration, and critical reflection. She is particularly interested in integrating translation, multilingualism, accessibility, and technology into language education, creating inclusive learning environments that foster both academic development and professional skills.

Lucía has also contributed to the professional development of teachers, translators, and interpreters through training programmes in Ireland and Spain, including at the University of Limerick, the University of Leicester, Dublin City University, the University of Salamanca, the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Cervantes Dublin.