Judith Borràs
Judith Borràs is an assistant lecturer at Universitat de Lleida, where she conducts research on topics related to the field of applied linguistics. In particular, she is interested in international student mobility (e.g. the Erasmus program), multilingualism, and interculturality. Her publications are very varied and include journal articles, book chapters, and also technical and transference reports. Judith finished her doctoral studies in 2020 and, since then, she’s been working at different institutions before she’s come back to what she calls her “alma mater”. These institutions include Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), Universidad de Diseño y Tecnología (Madrid), and la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.
Research
Recent publications
Teaching
Others
Research
Línies de recerca/Lineas de investigación/Lines of research
- International Student Mobility
- Second Language Development
- Intercultural Awareness
- Social and cultural integration of international students
- Effective teaching methodologies
Projects/Projectes/Proyectos:
- The development of GLOCAL competence through study abroad in non-English-speaking contexts: applying the Experience Sampling Method by means of a smartphone application (GLOCALSA). Universitat de Lleida. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. 01/09/2023 – 31/08/2026.
- CA20115 – European Network on International Student Mobility: Connecting Research and Practice. COST: European cooperation in Science and technology. European Cooperation in Science and Technology. 05/10/2021 – 04/10/2025.
- Interculturalism, Conflict Management, and Preparation for Study Abroad (ICOMAP). Universität Basel. Hermann Paul School of Linguistics. 01/11/2023 – 31/12/2024.
The Global competence of university students: A pilot study in THE Internationalisation of the Curriculum. Universitat de Lleida. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. 01/06/2020 – 31/05/2023.
Recent publications
Capítols de llibre/capítulos de libro/book chapters (2018-2024):
- Köylü, Z., & Borràs, J. (In press). Studying Abroad under the ERASMUS Scheme: What ELF and EMI tell us about intercultural competence development. In Dikilitas K. & Jimarkon, P. (Eds.), Critical Perspectives of ELF, Translanguaging and Interculturality: the Socio-political, Ideological, and Pedagogical implications in Higher Education. Routledge.
- Borràs, J., Llanes, À., & Prieto-Botana, G. (2023). Productive vocabulary development as a result of a short-term study abroad experience in Costa Rica. Current perspectives on Spanish lexical development. De Gruyter Mouton. ISBN 9783110730418
- Borràs, J., & López-Serrano, S. (2023). ‘How can I correct what I don’t know?’: Exploring low-level EFL learners’ incorporation and perceptions of written metalinguistic explanations. New Approaches to the Investigation of Language Teaching and Literature. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6020-7.ch004
Articles/artículos (revisats per parells/revisión por pares/peer-reviewed) (2018-2024):
- Borràs, J., Gallego-Balsà, L., & Arnó-Macià, E. (2024). Editorial. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 7 (Special Issue: University Internationalisation), iiv. https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.7.41893i
- Güvendir, E., Borràs, J. & Güvendir, M. (2024). The effects of study abroad on L2 vocabulary development: A meta-analysis. Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 9(1), 26-51. John Benjamins. https://doi.org/10.1075/sar.22014.bor
- Borràs, J. (2023). Comparing L2 learning outcomes in traditional and English as a lingua franca study abroad contexts. The Language Learning Journal, 52(4), 414–425. https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2023.2193581
- Köylü, Z., & Borràs, J. (2023). ‘I came as a visitor, but I stayed’: an ERASMUS-Sojourn in an ELF country. Language and Intercultural Communication, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2023.2286471
- Valls-Figuera, R.G.; Torrado-Fonseca, M.; Borràs, J. (2023). The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona. Education Sciences, 13, 869. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci1309086
- Borràs, J., & Llanes, À. (2022). Traditional Study Abroad vs. ELFSA: Differences and Similarities in L2 Reading, Vocabulary, and Use. Journal of Language, Identity & Education, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348458.2022.2064287
- Borràs, J. & Llanes, À. (2021). Investigating the impact of a semester-long study abroad program on L2 reading and vocabulary development. Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 6 – 2, 276 – 297. John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/sar.21015.bor
- Borràs, J. & Llanes, À. (2020). L2 reading and vocabulary development after a short Study Abroad experience. VIAL: Vigo International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 17, 35 – 55. Revistas UVigo. https://doi.org/10.35869/vial.v0i17.1464
- Borràs, J. & Llanes, À. (2019). Re-examining the impact of study abroad on L2 development: a critical overview. The Language Learning Journal, 49(5), 527–540. https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2019.1642941
Teaching
Universitat de Lleida
- English Applied Linguistics
- English for Academic Purposes
- Advanced English: Speaking and writing
- Second Language Acquisition
- Academic and creative writing
- Tools for research in Applied Linguistics
- English for Specific Purposes (Tourism, Medicine, Business and Administration)
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
- Teaching a language B (TEFL)
- TFM supervisor (Màster universitari d’Ensenyament i Aprenentatge d’Idiomes mitjançant la Tecnologia)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- Languages and de Mind
- Description and Use 2
- Competence and Use 2
- Linguistics
Universidad de Diseño y Tecnología
- English for Specific Purposes (Fashion, videogames, graphic design, interior design, among others)
- Advanced Personal and Communication Skills
Others
- PODCAST. Women in Science: Challenges and hopes. Enis Cost Action. 26/02/2024. Available on-line at: <https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enis-network/episodes/ENIS-Women-in-Science-e2ga2c1>
- PODCAST: Studying abroad and L2 development in an international environment. Enis Cost Action. 10/07/2023. Available on-line at: <https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enis-network/episodes/Studying-abroad-and-L2-development-in-an-intercultural-environment-e26p4jm>
- BLOG ENTRANCE: Pérez Encías, A. & Borràs, J. Los mundos académico y administrativo juntos por la movilidad estudiantil. Universídad: Una conversación pública sobre la universidad. 25/05/2023. Available on-line at: <https://www.universidadsi.es/enis-y-la-conexion-de-los-mundosacademico-y-administrativo-para-hablar-de-movilidad-estudiantil/>.
- SHORT ARTICLE IN CATALAN/ARTICLE CURT EN CATALÀ/ARTÍCULO CORTO EN CATALÁN: Borràs, J., & Llanes, A. Millora la nostra competència lectora i control del vocabulari en anglès després de participar en una estada a l’estranger?. OASIS Database. 15/08/2022. Available on-line at: <https://oasis-database.org/concern/summaries/m326m2478?locale=en>.
- POLICY BRIEF: Sipahioğlu, M, Köylü, Z., Bulut-Şahin, B., Apsite-Berina, E., Borràs, J., Dangeni, Hatipoğlu, Ç. (2023). Integrating non-European students in local communities (ENISPolicy Brief 02/2023). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11387.90403.
- POLICY BRIEF: Tishenina, M., Dangeni, D., Spiahioglu, M., Ramona Fit, C., Koç, B., Borràs, J., Apsite-Berina, E., Ozkan Erciyas, F. & Eryilmaz, N. (2024). Mapping Effective Approaches to Support International Students’ Social and Cultural Integration in Host Countries (ENIS Policy Brief 03/2024). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16335.09126