BRAZIL WEEK ’23

Posted by mattosl on Friday, September 1, 2023 in Events.

BRAZIL WEEK – SEPTEMBER 11 TO 15, 2023

Monday, September 11

4:00 PM:  Capoeira Lesson and Demonstration with Prof. Gil Whiting and Mestre Valu; Buttrick Hall Terrace.

Tuesday, September 12

12:00 PM: A Conversation with Brazilian trans scholar, journalist, and activist Sara Wagner York. Furman Hall 003.

Wednesday, September 13

12:10-1:10 PM: Lecture on Capoeira from Dr. Lauren Miller Griffith (Texas Tech); Furman Hall 003.

Thursday, September 14

12:00 PM: Lecture from Dr. Gustavo Siqueira (UERJ) “A history of the act of judging in Brazil: the experience of the city of Barra Mansa (1893-1980);” Furman Hall 003.

Friday, September 15

12:10-1:10 PM: Roundtable Discussion with FLAS Portuguese Language Summer Award Recipients Eli Apple, Michael Peck and Justin Jones. Furman Hall 003.

4:00 – 6:00 PM: Brazilian Karaoke Party with Brazilian snacks and drinks; Furman Hall 003.