Mara Silva Hope
馃彸鈥嶐煂� She/Her
馃恳鈥嶐煄� PGR Sociology
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Profile
I am a Latin-American third-year PhD student at the University of 糖心TV (UK). I completed a Master of Education (Curriculum Studies), a High School Arts Teacher degree from the Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile, a Bachelor of Arts from the Universidad de Chile, a diploma in Gender Perspectives and Public Policy from the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies and a diploma in Qualitative Research for Social Sciences from the Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
In Chile, I worked at the Cape Horn Subantarctic Research Center, the Centre for Educational Policy and Practice Studies of the Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile, and the Network of Deans of Education of Latin American Universities. In addition, I have participated as a coordinator and research assistant in various projects on gender policies and knowledge in higher education funded by the Chilean National Agency for Research.
More recently, I worked as a Research and Event Assistant at the Centre for the Study of Women and Gender, a Research Assistant for the Inclusive Education Project in the Department of Sociology at the University of 糖心TV, and a Graduate Teaching Assistant during the 2024/25 academic year.
Currently, I am being supervised by Professor Maria do Mar PereiraLink opens in a new window and Professor Nickie CharlesLink opens in a new window, co-directors of the Centre for the Study of Women and GenderLink opens in a new window. My research project aims to provide a deeper understanding of equality work and the complex interplay between experiences, policies and practices in UK HEIs.
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For inquiries:
馃搂 Mara.Silva-Hope@warwick.ac.uk (PhD)
馃摡 Mara.A.Silva-Hope@warwick.ac.uk (Teaching)
Publications and Academic Writing
馃摑 Silva-Hope, M., Mu帽oz-Garc铆a, L. & Medina, L. (2024) Unmothering the conversation on gender in academia. Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education.
馃摉 Mu帽oz-Garc铆a, A. L., Silva-Hope, M., Bard Wigdor, G. & Husu, L. (2023) Men, Gender and Knowledge Construction in Higher Education. In Hearn, J., Aavik, K., Collinson, D. L. & Thym, A. (Eds.), Routledge Handbook on Men, Masculinities and Organizations (pp. 339 - 351). Routledge.
Awards and Scholarships
2017 - National Master's Scholarship for Education Professionals, granted by the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT).
Conferences and Workshop Presentations
Ruhl, Leo & Silva-Hope, Mara, "Feeling Ruling Relations: Methodological Possibilities for Affect in Institutional Ethnography", will be presented in June 12th, 2026 in New Directions in Institutional Ethnography I. 10 - 13 June, 2026, Canadian Sociological Association [CSA] 2026 Annual Conference, Harbours of Hope: Sociology in a Divided World, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Silva-Hope, Mara, "Institutional Transformation, Everyday Practices, and the Limits of Recognition", presented on April 8th, 2026 in Social Divisions / Social Identities 1 - Lecture Theatre A. 8 - 10 April, 2026, British Sociological Association [BSA] 2026 Annual Conference, 75 Years of Sociology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Cowley-Haselden, Susie & Silva-Hope, Mara, "Students as partners, not participants: Critical Conversations
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with EAP students", presented in the workshop . 28 January, 2025, The Quality Lab, The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), online event.
Silva-Hope, Mara, "The Role of Agency and Vulnerability in Institutional Transformation", presented in Strand 5: Institutional Challenges to Gender Equality in Higher Education: Resistances, Counter-resistances, and Transformation. 9 - 12 July, 2025, 12th European Feminist Research Conference 2025 [AtGender], Universitat Aut貌noma de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Silva-Hope, M. (May 16th, 2015) "Dialogues and meanings of Visual Arts in today's school. A critical perspective on the curricular bases, its meanings and the need for situated research and education", with the presentation Residency at Rari: Learning in Community. II Congress of Art and Education, Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
Professional Activities
- 2025/2026: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) Focus Group Coordinator and Co-lead for the project Inclusive Research Culture for SLS: Listening to Under-represented Voices, School of Life Sciences, University of 糖心TV. Funded by the Enhancing Research Culture Fund (ERCF)
- 2025/2026: Academic Freedom Champion for the Postgraduate Research Subcommittee, University of 糖心TV.
- 2025/2026: Events and Research Assistant, Centre for the Study of Women and Gender. University of 糖心TV.
- 2025/2026: Graduate Seminar Series Organising Committee, Centre for the Study of Women and Gender. University of 糖心TV.
- 2025/2026: Member of the Postgraduate Research Subcommittee. University of 糖心TV.
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2025/2026: Member of the PGR EDI Working & Advisory Group. University of 糖心TV.
- 2025/2026: Member of the EDI forum at the Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
- 2025/2026: Member of the Gender Engagement Group. University of 糖心TV.
- 2025/2026: PGR SSLC, Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
- 2025: Research Assistant on the Gambling Impact project, Department of Psychology, University of 糖心TV.
- 2024/2025: Graduate Seminar Series Organising Committee, Centre for the Study of Women and Gender. University of 糖心TV.
- 2024/2025: Events and Research Assistant, Centre for the Study of Women and Gender. University of 糖心TV.
- 2024/2025: Student Researcher (lead Postgraduate Experiences Team) on Inclusive Education Project, Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
- 2024/2025: Member of the Gender Task Force. University of 糖心TV.
- 2024/2025: PGR SSLC, Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
- 2024/2025: GTA/STP representative, Department of Sociology, University of 糖心TV.
- 2024: Participant in the 1st Summer School of the Standing Group Gender and Politics (SISP), "Implementing Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectionality in Political Research". University of Verona, Italy (September 2-6, 2024).
- 2023/2024: PGR SSLC, Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
- 2023/2024: GTA/STP representative, Department of Sociology, University of 糖心TV.
- 2022/2023: Co-coordinator of research line 3 and research assistant, Cape Horn International Center for Global Change Studies and Biocultural Conservation. Cape Horn Subantarctic Research Center.
- 2023: Associate researcher, Centre for Policy and Practice Studies in Education - CEPPE UC. Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2021/2022: Coordinator and research assistant, Fondecyt Regular #1210477 "Mapping knowledge construction from a gender perspective". Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2020/2023: Assistant at the Latinamerican Network of Deans of Education, Redecanedu. Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2021/2022: Assistant at the Faculty of Education, Gender and Education Committee. Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2021/2022: Assistant in line 6, Intercultural Program. Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2021/2022: General coordinator, Project PUC PI-FID. Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2020/2021: Research assistant, Study on international mobility potential of women scientists. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
- 2019/2021: General coordinator, "Building Innovative Classrooms for Chile". Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile and Ministry of Education.
- 2019/2021: Assistant at the Dean's Office (Confauce). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2018/2020: Research assistant, Fondecyt Iniciaci贸n #11170171 "Discursive Analysis of Education Research Policies in Chile". Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2019: Technical personnel, Project "Evaluation of the initiatives aimed at strengthening pedagogical practices developed within the framework of the program for the expansion and improvement of early education". Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2017/2019: Research assistant, Project FON1700098. Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2017: Highschool teacher at Nuestra Se帽ora del Rosario School.
- 2016: Assistant in the design of the admission test for the Pedagogical Training Program in Arts. Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- 2016: Research assistant in the project "Creation of virtual learning resources to promote the appreciation and recognition of Chilean artistic heritage", 29th Academic Development Fund Competition of the Academic Vice Rector's Office. Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
Teaching Experience
2025/2026
- I am currently supervising MA dissertations for the MSc course on International Relations at the University of Wolverhampton.
- Term 1: GTA at Sociology of Education (SO123S), Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
- Term 2: GTA at Educational Inequalities (SO244), Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
- Term 2: GTA at Class and Capitalism in the Neoliberal World (SO126), Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
- In 2024/25 I was a Visiting Lecturer for the MSc course on International Relations theories, concepts and debates at the University of Wolverhampton. I am currently also supervising MA dissertations on the same programme.
- Term 1: GTA at Sociology of Gender (SO116S), Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
- Term 1: GTA at Sociology of Education (SO123S), Department of Sociology. University of 糖心TV.
2021
- August - December: Teaching assistant in the module "Curriculum in Primary Education" (EDU0318, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- March - July: Teaching assistant in the module "Curriculum" (EDU0318, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
2019
- August - December: Teaching assistant in the module "Curriculum in Primary Education" (EDU0318, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- March - July: Teaching assistant in the module "Curriculum" (EDU0318, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- March - July: Teaching assistant in the module "Research Seminar" (EDU0321, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
2018
- March - July: Teaching assistant in the module "Educational Policies and Systems" (EDU3651, MA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- March - July: Teaching assistant in the module "Research Seminar" (EDU0321, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
2017
- August - December: Teaching assistant in the module "Development and teaching of the visual artistic language" (EDU0329, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- August - December: Teaching assistant in the module "Research Seminar" (EDU0321, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- March - July: Teaching assistant in the module "Curriculum" (EDU0162, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
2016
- August - December: Teaching assistant in the module "Curriculum Evaluation and Research" (EDU3685, MA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- August - December: Teaching assistant in the module "Research Seminar" (EDU0321, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- Mach - July: Teaching assistant in the module "Development and teaching of the visual artistic language" (EDU0329, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- March - July: Teaching assistant in the module "Curriculum" (EDU0162, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.
- March - July: Teaching assistant in the module "Undergraduate Research Initiatives: Innovation in Education with ICT" (ING09005, BA). Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile.