Eva Adam Picazo

Eva Adam Picazo is a lecturer and researcher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain. She is a member of several international research groups, including DI-AAL (Dimension and Active Learning in Intercultural Language), ReALL (Research in Affective Language Learning), and MusicLang, a project of the Spanish Government’s Ministry of Research, I+D+I (Musical aptitude, reading fluency, and intercultural literacy of European university students). She also participates in MultiLits (Multiliteracies for Adult at-risk learners of Additional Languages). She was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Academic Palms 2023 by the Ministry of National Education and Youth.

The project

Title: Digitization, Emotional and Gender Analysis of Letters Written by Spanish Republican Refugees in France (1939–1940) for Spanish Language Instruction

"This project will adopt an interdisciplinary approach, involving the high-resolution digitization of the letters to preserve their original content and facilitate digital access. The transcription and semantic annotation of the letters will be carried out through faithful transcription and emotional tagging, identifying themes and emotions based on psychological models and gender theories. Emotion analysis will be based on a qualitative approach, inspired by theories of the 'emotional turn' in sociology and psychology, to interpret the emotions expressed in the letters. Regarding the intersection of emotion and gender, the project will analyze how gender norms influence emotional expression, using theoretical frameworks from gender studies. Finally, the teaching materials will be transformed into educational resources, such as guides and digital platforms, designed to teach about emotions, history, and gender."

Hosting institution: Université Paris 8

Selective Bibliography

• Adam E. Enseignement du français sur objectifs spécifiques et mobilité interuniversitaire. En: Le multiculturalisme et le rôle des langues spécialisées, pp. 235-240. Editorial: Telecom Bretagne, 2010.
• Adam E, Aldea S, Aguado V, Apud A, Beramendi M, Boni A, García E, Oltra P, Pavón C, Villaroel C (10/1). Cómo formar ciudadanía global desde el sistema educativo formal: docentes y ONGD's investigando cooperativamente. Editorial UPV, 2011.
• Adam E. Education in Values through the Chanson Française: A new Approach in teaching FLE in Higher Education. En: Music and Cognition in foreign language learning (en proceso). Editorial: Cambridge Scholars, 2016.
• Adam, E. "La langue des émotions à l’Université : La Chanson Française". Forum APEF 2021 "Les paroles d’abord ! La Chanson en français à l’intersection du poétique et du politique". Université de Coimbra -FLUC- et Lisboa -NOVA FCSH. Octobre 2021.
• ADAM E. et LEGAZ H. Audiolivre "100 años atrás". Livre de lecture pour l’apprentissage des langues par le biais des émotions, des valeurs et de la musique. De nos grands-parents à nos jours. Que lisaient-ils ? Que sentaient-ils ? Editorial de la UPV, 2023.