Welcome to Késsia Shingu! This is her first semester teaching Portuguese to UGA students as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FTLA) in the Department of Romance Languages. She shares her reflections on being a cultural ambassador:
 

Édouard Glissant has emerged as one of the major figures of 20th-century postcolonial literature, and his novels, poetry, and essays have been widely translated and studied. Little has been written, however, about his cultural and educational activism which informed and shaped his theoretical work. This edition sheds light on this chapter of Glissant’s career by translating and annotating the collaboratively composed and staged play, Histoire de Nègre, which he helped to write and perform while teaching at the Institute for Martinican Studies.

Music has played a large role in recent Dominican literature, whether of the island or the diaspora. Bridging Sonic Borders explores this sonic connection linking the homeland and far-flung locales—especially New York, the center of Dominican cultural production in the United States.

Wind down with laughter and fun! Play popular games from the Portuguese-speaking world and enjoy a night of relaxation and friendly competition.  

This time of the year evokes mystery and folklore. Come learn about spooky legends and ghost stories from the Portuguese-speaking world at this Halloween-themed event. 

Dr. Wilfredo José Burgos Matos will be joining Dr. Sharina Maíllo-Pozo's FYOS 1001 class, Reggaetón’s Impact on Global Culture: Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS in Today’s Musical and Cultural Landscape, on September 15, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.

Unleash your creativity! Create your own painting inspired by Portuguese writer Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. Event will be led by Dr. Vera Bulla and Fulbright Language Teaching Assistants Késsia Shingu and Mariana Rodrigues. 

Registration is required.

Dr. Iván Ortega-Santos (University of Memphis) will be the first speaker in this year’s talk series, Language Variability in Latin America, funded by the Willson Center. He will be presenting his current research, titled “Data Reliability and Representativity in Generative Grammar.”