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Recent Portuguese PhD Student Publication

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! 
Literature, Portuguese, Romance Languages

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Fulbright Teaching Assistant Brings the Richness of Brazilian Culture to UGA Students

Welcome to Laura de Brito Mallmann! 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 the importance of language learning and culture: I was born and raised in a small town in Rio Grande do Sul, where the community shaped much of who I am today. Growing up, everyone in my neighborhood knew each other, so I…
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From USP to UGA, Fulbright Teaching Assistant from Brazil Shares His Story

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…
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Romário de Souza Santos

I hold a B.A. in English and Portuguese from the University of Sao Paulo and now am a Fulbright FLTA for the 2024-2025 academic year. In the past five years, I have been teaching Portuguese and English at the Center of Languages of my home university. Additionally, I worked with Celpe-Bras preparation courses and other language proficiency exams. My research interests include, but are not limited to, applied linguistics with a focus on language…


Laura de Brito Mallmann

Laura has a degree in Portuguese and English from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). She taught Portuguese as an Additional Language in the Portuguese for Foreigners Program (PPE/UFRGS) and has worked as an English teacher for children, teenagers and adults. Her interests revolve around Literature, Linguistics and Education. This is her first semester working as a Fulbright Portuguese Teaching Assistant at UGA.


Yasmin Paiva de Siqueira

Yasmin Paiva de Siqueira is originally from São Paulo, Brazil. She holds a Bachelor's and License Degree in Language and Literature (Portuguese and English) from the University of São Paulo (USP).  Currently, she is a first year Master's student in the Portuguese Program in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Georgia. Moreover, she is also a Teaching Assistant of Portuguese in the aforementioned department. Prior to…


Victoria Lane F Silva

Victória Lane Silva is a PhD student in the Department of Romance Languages - Portuguese, with a keen interest in Afro-Latin American literature. Originally from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, she has a deep passion for her hometown. In 2022-2023, she gained valuable experience as a Fulbright grantee in the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program, serving as a Portuguese Teaching Assistant at UGA. Victória completed her master’s degree in…


Diana Trindade Drumond

I am a PhD student at the University of Georgia. My research focuses on exploring Brazilian poetry through the lenses of women’s studies and decolonial thinking theories. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Languages and Literature, specializing in Portuguese and English, and a Master’s degree in Languages and Literature with a focus on Literary Theory and Cultural Criticism, both from the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ). Throughout my…

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Portuguese Classes Receive Renowned Brazilian Musicians

Portuguese students in the Department of Romance Languages had the privilege of receiving Brazilian percussionist Bill Lucas and Brazilian singer Maria Kamila, lead singer of Perrengue’s band, last week to learn about Brazilian rhythms. Students were invited to join in by singing and reproducing the rhythms they learned, clapping their hands, and moving their bodies. One of the rhythms they explored was coco de roda. Coco is the Portuguese…
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Romance Languages Alumni Invited for Portuguese Flagship Professional Development Event

The Portuguese Flagship Program (PFP) proudly hosted a Professional Development event recently that brought together current PFP students and nearly 30 alumni from cohorts dating back to our very first overseas capstone group in 2013. Among the panelists, we had Romance Languages Majors: Mateo Villa '14, Rachel Osnos '14, Taylay Obeng-Akrofi' 15, Natalia Sanchez '16, Alejandro Espinosa '17, Jamie Sauerbier '19, and Baleigh Preston '21. …
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