Portuguese In The America Series
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

bullet Past Events - 2008

 

bullet "Futures of Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies" Lecture Series
:: Lecture: "Engineering Urban Space and Architectural Culture in Twentieth-century São Paulo, Brazil"
Dates: April 1, 2008 at 5:00 pm.
Location: Liberal Arts Building, Room 397-D (parking lot 1)

Congressman Nunesbullet Coloquium : “Representation and Citizenship: Conversations with Portuguese-American Elected Officials”
Dates: April 11, 2008, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Claire T. Carney Library (Parking Lot 13)

Conference papers:
- Conference Program;
- Frank F. Sousa, "Citizenship and Representation among the Portuguese in America";
- James M. McGlinchey, "Portuguese-American Political Involvement in Massachusetts and California";
- Maria da Gloria de Sa, "Memory and Representation: The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives";
- Hon. Phillip Rapoza, "Portuguese-Americans in the Massachussets Judiciary"

bullet Lecture: "Imperial Portugal and Lusophone Africa: Challenges and Prospects of Historical Research, 1850-1975."
by Professor Emeritus Douglas Wheeler (University of New Hampshire)
Dates: April 18, 2008 - 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Location: Claire T. Carney Library - Browsing Area; Main Floor
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

bullet Call for Papers / Colloquium
António Vieira & Futures of Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory
Dates: May 2-3, 2008
Location: UMass Dartmouth, Woodland Commons

bullet Lecture: "Os Açores, as Relações Transatlânticas e a nova arquitectura de Defesa e de Segurança Europeial"
Dates: May 5, 2008
Location: Liberal Arts Building, Room 212

bullet Lecture: "Saudade and Its Aftermath: The Portuguese in New Bedford, Twenty Years Later."
Dates: May 13, 2008; 5:00
Location: Foster Administration Building, Board of Trustees Room

bullet Culture*Park to perform Through a Portagee Gate
Dates: May 17, 18, 2008
Location: Cambridge and Fall River, Massachusetts

bullet 2008 Boston Portuguese Festival
Once Removed: Portuguese-American Poets of Azorean Descent
Dates: 7:00 pm, Thursday, June 5, 2008
Location: Boston Public Library, Mezzanine Conference Room

Lena Timasbullet Book launching
Two Portuguese-American Plays
Amarelo, Paulo A. Pereira
Through a Portagee Gate,Patricia A. Thomas

Dates: Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 7 p.m
Location: The Consulate of Portugal, New Bedford, MA


Lena Timasbullet 2008 Portuguese Summer Program Cultural Events
Concert : Lena Timas
Dates: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 8 PM
Location: College of Visual & Performing Arts, Recital Hall


Anna M. Klobuckabullet 2008 Portuguese Summer Program Cultural Events
Lecture: "From Sappho to Sophia and Beyond: Towards a History of Portuguese Women's Poetry"
Anna M. Klobucka
Dates: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 11:30-12:30
Location: Library Browsing Area


bullet 2008 Portuguese Summer Program Cultural Events
Lecture: "Stranded Empires and Interrupted Nations: Nationhood and Ethnicity in Mozambique"
Luis Madureira
Dates: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 11:30-12:30
Location: Library Browsing Area

Lena Timasbullet 2008 Portuguese Summer Program Cultural Events
Lecture: "Lusophone Identity in the U.S. and the Role of Institutions"
M. Gloria de Sá
Dates: Thursday, July 24, 2008, 11:30-12:30
Location: Library Browsing Area

Lena Timasbullet 2008 Portuguese Summer Program Cultural Events
Concert: Choro Democrático
Dates: 30 July 2008, 8 PM
Location: College of Visual & Performing Arts, Recital Hall


bullet 2008 Portuguese Summer Program Cultural Events
Lecture: "Digital Futures in Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies"
Victor K. Mendes

Dates: Monday, August 4, 2008, 11:30-12:30
Location: Library Browsing Area