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The American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA), a leading organization for scholars and educators dedicated to the study of the Portuguese language and Lusophone world, announced the election of Dr. Cecília Rodrigues as its new president. With a long-standing commitment to advancing research and outreach in the field of Portuguese and Lusophone studies, Dr. Rodrigues' election marks an exciting new chapter for the association. Founded in…

María González-Ferrer, a Ph.D. candidate in Hispanic Linguistics at UGA, has been awarded the prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award for graduate students. Graduating this May, María is one of up to five recipients of this annual honor, jointly presented by the Graduate School, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the UGA Teaching Academy. She was recognized for her outstanding contributions to the university’s instructional mission while…

Story by Dr. Sharina Maíllo-Pozo Alexandra is a senior Foundation Fellow and Stamps Scholar at the University of Georgia, studying Cellular Biology and Spanish. She conducted undergraduate research with the Kipreos Lab and the team’s work was recently published in Nature Communications. Alexandra was nominated by Romance Languages Faculty to be a student representative on the National Humanities Leadership Council (NHLC) because of her…

The Portuguese Program at the University of Georgia is set to enhance its commitment to the Portuguese language and culture with the establishment of Sigma Pi Lambda, a new chapter of Phi Lambda Beta, a Collegiate Honor Society of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. This initiative aims to foster a deeper appreciation for the Portuguese language and Luso-Afro-Brazilian cultures among students and faculty alike.…

On Oct. 17, the Black feminist scholar Djamila Ribeiro visited the University of Georgia’s campus to speak about her new book Where We Stand — her first work translated into English. “Seeing my work translated into English has been particularly rewarding as it allows my ideas to resonate with a broader audience while maintaining the core of what’s rooted in my experiences as a Black woman in Brazil,” Ribeiro said. While in Athens, Ribeiro met…

Numerous current and former UGA ROML linguists recently presented their research at the Hispanic Linguistics Symposium, hosted in Omaha, Nebraska October 17-19, 2024.  Congratulations to all of them! Sarah Hubbel (UGA PhD 2024, now University of North Georgia): Predicate constituent order variation in the Spanish-Quechua contact situation of Cusco, Peru Caitlin Samples (UGA/Stanford University): Four years later: is gender-inclusive…

The book titled Pode a mulher escolher? (Can women choose?), by Portuguese PhD student Diana Trindade Drumond was recently published by the Luso-Brazilian/Galician publisher Editora Urutau under their academic imprint, Margem da Palavra.Learn more about the book below: Pode a mulher escolher? (Can women choose?) explores the relationship between gender and power and how it affects women’s autonomy, offering a detailed analysis of Margaret…

The article entitled "O fruto estranho de Bernardo Kucinski" [Bernardo Kucinski's Strange Fruit], authored by Portuguese PhD student, Fábio Mariano, appeared in the most recent volume of the journal Revista de Estudos Literários da UEMS. Congratulations to Fábio Mariano! 

Portuguese first-year PhD student, Victória Lane Silva, recently participated as a panelist in the side event Human Rights Education and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development during the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. In her speech, she emphasized the importance of considering intersectional factors when discussing more inclusive education for Brazilian youth. Representing Instituto Cultural Steve Biko, a Brazilian…

Welcome to Romario Souza Santos! This is his first semester teaching Portuguese to UGA students as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FTLA) in the Department of Romance Languages. He shares his reflections on being a cultural ambassador:Coming from a modest family, I am a first-generation college student. Before graduating, I took on several different jobs, each of which provided me with skills that later helped me navigate…