Lidiana de Moraes

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Dr. Lidiana de Moraes is a National Endowment for the Humanities postdoctoral fellow, part of Vanderbilt’s Collaborative Humanities program (2022-2025), working on Literary and Cultural Studies within the Lusophone world and the Americas. Her forthcoming book, The Afropoe(li)tics of Insubordination: Cultural Production from Luso-Afro-Brazil in a Global Context, delves into the exploration of social justice concepts through the multifaceted lens of artistic expression, encompassing literature, film, and music. With a sharp focus on the pivotal contributions of postcolonial and decolonial feminist discourses, her work intertwines the narratives of contemporary African and Afro-Brazilian female artists, illuminating how Black women actively shape contemporary perspectives of the Black Atlantic while collectively asserting their roles as political activists on a global scale.

Dr. Moraes holds a Ph.D. in Literary, Cultural, and Linguistic Studies from the University of Miami, which encompasses the interdisciplinary scope of her work. Her academic pursuits extend to examining the development of social movements in the Americas observed through the lens of cultural production. At Vanderbilt, she has offered courses such as “Conceptualizing Social Justice,” “Music is Power!” and “Afro-Diasporic Legacies.” Lidiana’s research contributions can be found in various scholarly publications and languages, including the Journal of Lusophone Studies, Revista Diadorim, and the edited volume Narrativas del Miedo: Terror en Obras Literarias, Cinemáticas y Televisivas de Latinoamérica.