Before joining IU, I published several articles resulting from my research projects in journals of major Brazilian universities. Additionally, I had an article published in Brasiliana, an important journal of Brazilian studies at King’s College London, and presented a paper at a conference held at the University of Oxford. Now, my doctorate at Indiana University deals with the historical and social transformations in Brazil’s cultural manifestations, using various artistic expressions such as cinema, music, literature, theater, and visual arts as sources of study. Here, I also had the chance to teach incredible students, recruit new ones at the First Thursdays, and coordinate “Cafezinho”, a weekly Portuguese language practice event. Another notable activity was co-curating the exhibition “Bodies Invoking Change”, currently on display at the University Collections at McCalla.

I feel that I have quickly integrated into the vibrant and lively university community, and whenever possible, I explore everything the city and campus offer—especially the sporting events, concerts at the music school, and cultural celebrations. This ethnic and cultural diversity is, in fact, what I like most about the city, where practically every day there is something new to do and discover. I also take full advantage of the academic funding provided by IU: more recently, I was selected to conduct research during the summer of 2024 at two of Brazil’s most important cultural institutions - the Brazilian Academy of Letters under the Primary Partner Graduate Student Grant, and the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP), with support from the Center for Research on Race & Ethnicity in Society and its Graduate Student Research Grant.

I take this opportunity to thank all the staff members, faculty, and graduate student fellows with whom I have been working. Also, I am grateful to all the professors who have taught and supported me so far: Professors Alejandro Mejías-López, Bárbaro Martínez-Ruiz, Eduardo Herrera, Elliot Josephine Reichert, Estela Vieira, Laura Gurzynski-Weiss, Luciana Namorato, Maria Abegunde, and Miriam Shrager, as well as the Portuguese course coordinator Vania Castro and the always helpful Anne-Sophie Stringer.