Tags: Leadership

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…

My research answers the question: how did religious culture shape literary themes and forms through the rise and decline of the Spanish Empire? Particularly I study moral theology in combination with poetry, novels, and treatises to interpret social roles and relationships. I recently co-edited, with Professor Dale Shuger of Tulane University, a special issue of Religions, "Theology and Aesthetics in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires," which…