SPRING 2008 The PPoorrtuguesetuguese NNeewwslesletttterer American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese - AATSP

Volume 22 Number 1 Spring 2008 Luci De Biaji Moreira, editor

From the Editor

Continua o debate sobre o Acordo Ortográfico da Língua Portuguesa Destaque pelos membros da Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP). Durante o colóquio “Língua Global,” realizado em Moçambique em março passado, quando da visita do Presidente de Portugal Cavaco João Almino Silva, o Ministro da Cultura de Portugal disse não ver empecilhos políticos quanto`a concretização do acordo. O Presidente de Writer Moçambique, Armando Guebuza, mantém-se favorável ao acordo, ainda que não tenha se comprometido oficialmente. Em junho de 2008 haverá uma nova reunião da CPLP.

O governo português aprovou uma resolução, em março de 2008, propondo à Assembléia da República a ratificação do segundo protocolo modificativo, que abre caminho para a aprovação do Acordo num prazo de seis anos. O Acordo Ortográfico, que visa unificar a escrita das diversas variedades do português, foi lançado em 1990, devendo ter entrado em vigor em 1994. Tal fato não ocorreu porque apenas o Brasil, Cabo Verde, São Tomé e Príncipe assinaram os dois protocolos modificativos estabelecidos entre os membros da CPLP.

Português é a única língua do mundo, com mais de 50 milhões de falantes, que possui duas escritas oficiais do mesmo idioma. A variedade dentro da unidade é um fator lingüístico que apenas enriquece uma língua. Todos que pertencem à comunidade dos países de língua portuguesa se expressam em português e é este padrão geral ou unidade que está em debate. Variedades continuarão existindo na fala do povo. Interviewed by Luci Moreira A Portuguese Newsletter entrevista, em Destaque, João Almino— diplomata, escritor e professor. Vale a pena conferir o seu novo livro, traduzido para a língua inglesa. Mary Rysner, em Ponto de Vista, fala LM - Could you tell the Portuguese Newsletter read- sobre a importância de português para negócios e nos oferece várias ers about your career as a novelist and your most sugestões sobre o ensino de Português, especificamente direcionado recent achievements? para negócios internacionais.Confira também o poema criado em conjunto pelos estudantes da Escola de Português do Middlebury JA - Since I was very young I have had an interest in College no verão passado. E muito mais! literature. But I waited until 1987 to publish my first novel, after I had already published four books in the fields of history and political philosophy. I wrote a total Contents of four novels, all set in Brasilia. After being translated Destaque Page 1 into Spanish, my third novel, The Five Seasons of Love, Phi Lambda Beta Page 3 Ponto de Vista Page 4 was launched in the US precisely in April 2008. I also The Bookstore Page 6 have a new novel, O Livro de Emoções (The Book of Oxente! Page 7 Emotions), coming out in in just a few months. ETC... Page 8 Pingo Poético Page 10 Agenda Page 11 More “Destaque” on page 2

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LM - Could you tell us a little about the novel that was sics, such as Machado de Assis, Graciliano Ramos, and published in the US? . Many years ago, in Brazil and in Mexico, JA - It is the third novel of the “Brasilia Quartet”, which I taught courses in Political Philosophy and Philosophy of can be read independently from the others. I set these International Relations that had to do with my academic back- novels in Brasilia, among other reasons because by doing ground. so, I can focus on post-utopian themes that interest me es- pecially. Brasilia as an idea coincides with the search for LM - What are some of your contributions or initiatives modernity that accompanies the whole history of indepen- to the and Brazilian studies in the dent Brazil. It somehow summarizes the national dreams U. S.? and deceptions. However, the story of this novel could have JA - I was glad to contribute toward the creation of the been set elsewhere. I hope it has a universal flavor as it Chair in Stanford and the Rio Branco Chair reflects upon creation and renewal and deals with universal in Berkeley, by the Brazilian government, in conjunction with themes such as love and friendship. The Fifth Season re- the local universities. These chairs funded the residence of defines utopia as the attempt to organize chaos, not with Brazilian scholars at each institution for a few months annu- what is distant and unachievable, but with what is near and ally. I also assisted in the establishment of a Lectorship in visible. Portuguese at the University of California Santa Cruz. More recently we created a pilot program for the teaching of Por- tuguese in elementary and secondary schools in Florida. LM - And how about the new novel that will be launched in Brazil? LM - In your opinion, in which areas should the Brazil- JA - The main character had already been present in previ- ian government invest to promote Brazil and Portuguese ous novels. It is a book about memory, the visible and the in the U.S.? Is Brazilian literature in translation one of invisible, based on a story of a blind photographer. them? JA - Brazil has a great tradition in literature, nevertheless even our greatest fiction writers and poets are relatively un- LM - What are your future plans as a novelist? known in this country. Only a few anthologies of Brazilian JA - To continue working a little everyday on some piece of poetry have been published here – one of them, back in the fiction, as I have done for almost thirty years. nineties, by the way, due to an initiative of mine: Nothing the Sun Could not Explain, for which I wrote a foreword. So, you are right, many more translations could and should LM - Could you tell the Portuguese Newsletter readers be made, and an official support in this respect would make a little about your background? a difference. Of course this is not the only area with great JA - Besides the novels, I have written some books of es- potential. Much can still be done to strengthen relations be- says in political philosophy. My Doctorate degree, which I tween our universities. We can make partnerships and cre- received in Paris, is in Philosophy. I am also a career diplo- ate bridges between Brazilian and American cultural institu- mat, having studied at Instituto Rio Branco, the Brazilian tions so that our music, cinema, performing arts, and visual Diplomatic School, of which I later became the director. arts become more present in the US. And I have been a professor at universities in Brazil, Mexico and the US. LM - How do you see the future of Portuguese language in the context Brazil-U.S. relations? JA - I have noticed in the last years an increased interest in LM - It is unusual to find a diplomat and a Professor of the teaching of Portuguese in some American universities. Literature in the same person at the same time. How do Ideally there should be Advance Placement exams (AP’s) you see yourself as an educator? in Portuguese, which in itself would be an incentive to the JA - I was invited to teach literature, first at Berkeley and study of Portuguese in high schools and later in college. later at Stanford, not because of my academic background Heritage Portuguese is a new field due to the increasing in this field, but basically because I am a writer. I have number of Portuguese-speaking immigrants. And pilot always been a reader of Brazilian fiction and poetry, and projects for the teaching of Portuguese have lately been my classes were only a way of exchanging ideas with my established in some elementary and middle schools. students about these readings, starting with our great clas- More “Destaque” on page 3

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João Almino, Ph.D, is a writer and diplomat. He has published the following books: * Novels: Brasilia Trilogy, composed by the novels Ideas on Where to Spend the End of the World, Samba-Enredo and As Cinco Estações do Amor. The last one was translated in to Spanish as Las Cinco Estaciones del Amor in 2003 and also translated to English as The Five Seasons of Love, translated by Elizabeth Jackson, Host Publications, 2008. * History, Political Science and Philosophy: The Authoritarian Democrats, Secrecy and Information, Once Upon a Time a Constituent Assembly, Still Life: The Political Philosophy of Ecology, and The Age of the Present. * Literary criticism: Brasil/EUA: Balanço Poético, which compares poetic trends in Brazil and the US. He taught at the Autonomous National University of Mexico, University of Brasília; Instituto Rio Branco, UC Berkeley and Stanford University. He was Consul General of Brazil in San Francisco, Lisbon, and Miami. An Ambassador, he is presently the Consul General of Brazil in Chicago.

Luci Moreira is Associate Professor (College of Chaleston), Director (Portuguese Summer School, Middlebury College), Editor (Portuguese Newsletter), and National President (Phi Lambda Beta).

Phi Lambda Beta

Chapters of Phi Lambda Beta currently exist at twelve institutions throughout the U.S.; however, there are Portuguese programs which still do not have institutional charters. Please consider starting a local chapter of Phi Lambda Beta on your campus. It is very simple and fast!

Requests for institutional charters should include names and addresses of the institution, faculty, sponsor, and charter members. Forward this information to Luci Moreira, De- partment of Hispanic Studies, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424, e-mail: [email protected].

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Em Ponto de vista, o leitor tem a oportunidade de manifestar seu ponto de vista lingüístico, cultural ou literário sobre qualquer tema que possa interessar àqueles que trabalham com a língua portuguesa. Solicitamos textos curtos e livres de jargões técnicos muito específicos. Envie seu texto para: Prof. Luci De Biaji Moreira, Department of Hispanic Studies, College of Charleston, 66 George St., Charleston, SC 29424, ou por e-mail: .

Brazil as a Rising Global Player: guese. These statistics, however, are based on survey response Implications for Portuguese and other programs could have been potentially left out.

With Brazil at an apex, the question we must ask now is how can In the last few years, the Brazilian economy has been remarkably we, as Brazilianists and Portuguese language instructors, utilize strong, attaining its highest sustained economic growth since the increased interest in Brazil to recruit more students into Bra- the 1970s. Today, Brazil leads the world in exports of chicken, zilian Studies and Portuguese language studies? I suggest that coffee, sugar, soy, beef and orange juice, and foreign investors some areas to consider for improvement and innovative strate- have taken note, substantially increasing their involvement1 . gies are recruitment, program development, materials develop- Brazil has been paying off its debt, lowering interest rates, and ment, and faculty training. minimizing spending; and aided by hikes in commodity prices, “Exporta Brazil” efforts have balanced and improvemed the Bra- Recruitment zilian economy. This economic growth has put an international Students today need to see a practical future benefit from the spotlight on the Portuguese language, increasing the amount of courses and programs they choose, thus the importance of Bra- students’ and corporations’ interest. zil in the world economy must be stressed. The increased de- mand for Portuguese speakers, coupled with their rarity com- Perhaps the most important change was one of image. Brazil is pared to Spanish speakers, leads to a competitive advantage for being perceived as a more and more prominent and respected Portuguese speakers seeking employment. Departments such player in the world market through major national firms such as as business, economics, journalism, advertising, tourism, et Embraer, Petrobras, and Odebrecht. Brazil’s national tourism cetera, are dominated by more common foreign languages; there- agency, Embratur, has been investing heavily in the “branding” fore strong interdepartmental ties are an important aspect of re- of Brazil through the “Marca Brasil” campaign2 . These actions cruitment. Availability of a minor in Portuguese, especially one contribute to a more positive image of the country and culture, with a specific course map for students in the professional and help to counter the pessimistic news stories that have tradi- schools, will aid recruitment. In addition, emphasizing the rich tionally dwelled more on Brazil’s social problems. cultural heritage of Brazil and its abundance of ecological areas will draw students from Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sci- Portuguese enrollments reported by the MLA language survey ences. are rising steadily each year (see figure 1). However, these num- bers still pale in comparison to other languages, ranking 13th Program development after such languages as American Sign Language, Italian, Rus- Articulation among faculty in the professional schools and lan- sian, Arabic, and Ancient Greek in 2006.Another concern with guage faculty is necessary to create a study plan and help with the ranking of Portuguese is that the U.S. government is making the marketing of the language. A regular 3-hour Business Portu- a move toward removing Portuguese from the list of Less Com- guese course or courses are helpful in this respect. Creation of monly Taught Languages, which could affect funding and sup- short term study abroad programs in another discipline, even if port for many Portuguese programs, specifically FLAS scholar- in English, often stimulates interest in Brazil so that returning ships at Title VI Centers. students sign up for language and culture courses. Some ex- amples of these types of initiatives are short term MBA week As would be expected, the number of Business Portuguese pro- long study tours, summer courses, and semester long programs grams are even lower. In a very recent study conducted by Chris- that include academic seminars and company visits that high- tine Grosse, Business courses are offered among languages such light direct interaction with Brazilian executives. Many of these as Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, types of programs have been functioning well at schools through Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. For 2006, she found that the the efforts of their Centers for International Business Education most widely taught courses are Business Spanish (18 universi- and Research (CIBER). Looking off campus, initiating contact ties), Business Chinese (13), Business French (12), Business and collaboration with Brazilian chambers of commerce and U.S. German (11), Business Japanese (8) and Business Portuguese based businesses for program support and assistance in orga- (6). A 2002 study of Business Portuguese conducted by Risner nizing internships and career symposia that bring executives to indicates that seven U.S. universities offered Business Portu- campus provide ways to offer direction to students seeking an

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More “Ponto” from page 4 international business career path. The in 2004, and in 2007 UT Press published a methadological improvement of Portuguese U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for series of case studies entitled Brazilians instruction geared toward a specific pur- the Improvement of Post-Secondary Edu- Working with Americans. At the beginner pose. cation (FIPSE) also provides grant oppor- level the Editora Pedagógica Universitária tunities to develop semester study abroad, published Diálogo Brasil, which has a Exploring the areas mentioned above will faculty collaboration and courses that fo- business focus throughout the text. require a joint effort of faculty and univer- cus specifically on Brazil and require Bra- sity administration, government, and com- zilian academic and private sector part- In the University of Florida websites the munity. Efforts to recruit more students into ners. Several FIPSE past and current busi- reader will find specifics links and contacts Brazilian Studies, Portuguese language ness projects have been successful and to find out more about model programs, programs, and to Business Portuguese will can be accessed at the FIPSE website. symposia, and courses that are focused benefit both the U.S. and Brazil—one of on business in Brazil.3 the largest Latin American commercial part- Materials Creation/Training ners with the U.S. An additional area that needs attention is In recent years CIBERs have offered sum- that of materials available for Business mer faculty development modules to pro- Portuguese so that instructors are not mote understanding of the Brazilian busi- Mary E. Risner burdened with creating all of their own ness environment through Mercosul and Associate Director materials, though that void has had some other programs specific to Brazil. However, Outreach and Latin American Business recent additions from U.S. and Brazilian these have traditionally recruited business Programs publishers. At the intermediate to ad- faculty who have little or no international Center for Latin American Studies vanced levels the Editora Galpão has pub- background. UF CIBER is currently creat- University of Florida, Gainesville. lished Panorama Brasil, Quality Mark re- ing a new faculty development program [email protected] leased Português no mundo corporativo for summer 2009 specifically for

Figure 1: Portuguese Enrollment 1986 1990 1998 2002 2006 5,071 6,076 6,926 8,385 10,267

Source: Furman, Nelly, David Goldberg, and Natalia Lusin. Enrollments in Languages Other Than English in United States Institutions of Higher Education. Fall 2006. Web publication, 13 November 2007 © 2007 by The Modern Language Association of America

1 In 2007, foreign reserves increased by $167 billion, double the amount of the previous year, and foreign investments jumped to $30 billion, a 60% increase over 2006 2 , Acknowledgments 3 ; ; Portuguese Newsletter ; Proofreaders: ; ; Jose Moreira ; ; Lucas De Biaji Moreira English

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Sua Excelência, O Intérprete, de Ewandro Magalhães Jr., foi publicado pela Parábola Editorial em 2007. A obra trata dos desafios enfrentados pelo intérprete e tradutor, dentro da cabine e nos bastidores do mundo dos intérpretes, com conselhos para enfrentar a profissão. Informações: .

BRASA Book Awards publicadas no Jornal do Brasil entre os The Roberto Reis BRASA Book anos de 2004 a 2007. Caranvasarai, Award recognizes two books in Bra- 2007. zilian Studies published in English that contribute significantly to promoting an Defeito de cor, de Ana Maria understanding of Brazil. The two win- Gonçalves, foi publicado pela Editora ners are: John Tofik Karam, with An- Recorde em 2007. O livro, cuja autora other Arabesque: Syrian-Lebanese recentemente esteve na Stanford Ethnicity in Neoliberal Brazil, University, recebeu o prêmio “Casa de Temple University Press, 2007; and Las Américas,” também no ano passa- 50 contos e 3 novelas, de Sérgio Jeffrey D. Needell, The Party of Or- do. Sant’Anna, com introdução de José der: The Conservatives, the State Geraldo Couto, foi publicado pela Cia. and Slavery in the Brazilian Mon- das Letras em 2007. archy, 1831-71, Stanford University Press, 2006. REVISTAS

Monografias sobre Lima Barreto Portuguese Language Journal A obra literária de Lima Barreto, The Portuguese Language Journal uma proto-antropologia da cidade?, (PLJ) is an academic endeavor created escrita por Jorge Santiago, Diretor do to promote and disseminate information Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros da about the teaching of Portuguese as a Universidade Lumière Lyon, recebeu foreign language. PLJ also aims to pro- o prêmio Concurso Internacional de vide a venue to improve the collabora- Monografias sobre a Obra de Lima tion and exchange of information among Barreto em 2007. Cinema Brasileiro nos anos 70, de Portuguese language teachers. Volume Guido Bilharinho—com ensaios de 2, Fall 2007 includes articles from LIVROS crítica cinematogáfica—foi publicado Fernanda Ferreira, Margo Milleret, pelo Instituto Triangulino de Cultura em Márcia Araújo Almeida, Lúcia Rottawa, Everything Learning Brazilian Por- 2007. Com o tema: Cinematizações: among others. Themes are Linguistics, tuguese Book, by Fernanda Ferreira. idéias sobre literatura e cinema, a obra Pedagogy, Classroom Ideas, and Book Published by Adams Media Corpora- trata das relações entre cinema e lite- Reviews. . lo de Brasília em 2007. Literatura, intelectuais e a crise da TriceVersa cultura. Organização Lúcia Helena. Cora, Coralina: Uma celebração da A revista eletrônica, editada pela Rio de Janeiro: Contra Capa/Brasília: volta. Organizado por Darcy França Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis CNPq. 2007. Denofrio e Goiandira Ortiz de Camargo, (UNESP), é uma publicação do Centro interpreta os poemas de Cora Coralina. Ítalo-Luso-Brasileiro de Estudos Código Da Vinte: Crônicas, de Publicado pela Cânone Editorial em Lingüísticos e Culturais. A revista pode Alfredo Ruy Barbosa, reúne crônicas 2007. More “The Bookstore” on page 7

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More “The Bookstore” from page 6 ser consultada no endereço . “Mutum” A musical road trip by Finnish director Baseado no romance Campo Geral, de (and Brazilophile) Mika Kaurismaki, FILMES João Guimarães Rosa, o filme narra a journeying deep into the heart of Brazil. estória de Miguilim. O roteiro foi escrito Stopping in Pernambuco, Bahia and Rio “Quilombo Country” pela pesqisadora Ana Luiza Martins de Janeiro, the film dives into the roots Raising issues of political identity, land Costa e dirigido por Sandra Kogut. of samba, bossa nova, and far beyond. rights, and racial and socioeconomic Mutum foi filmado no interior de Minas discrimination, this documentary is a Gerais, na região de Andrequicé. Filme AATSP Portuguese Newsletter portrait of rural communities in Brazil lançado em 2007. Informações: e . members02_resourcesnewsletter.cfm >. U.S. hip hop group Public Enemy. L.

New BRASA Officers Newly-elected officers: Vice President/President Elect (2008-10/2010-12) Oxente! Randal Johnson, UCLA.

Executive Committee (2008-2012) Paulo Roberto de Almeida (Brasilia) Judy Bieber (University of New Mexico) Medalha do Vulcão Cristina Ferreira-Pinto Bailey (Austin, Texas) Elizabeth Kiddy (Albright College) Russell Hamilton (Emeritus Professor, Vanderbilt Maxine Margolis (University of Florida) University) received the Primeira Classe da Medalha do Vulcão – First Class Volcano Medal— AATSP President: in recognition to his outstanding contribution to the Milton Azevedo (photo below) was elected Vice-Presi- study and knowledge of the African literature of Por- dent in the fall 2007 AATSP elections. He will be Vice- tuguese language. President in 2008-09 and President in 2009-10. This recognition was given by the Ambassador of the Republic of Cape Verde in the U.S., Dr. Maria de Fátima Lima da Veiga, on behalf of the President of Republic of Cape Verde, Mr. Pedro Pires. March 28, 2008.

OPI-WPT Tenure and Promotion Além de renovar suas credenciais como avaliadora António Ladeira (Texas Tech University) and Mar- da OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview), a diretora do guerite Itamar Harrison (Smith College) received their Programa de Português de Stanford, Lyris tenure and were promoted to Associate Professor. Wiedemann, tornou-se a terceira pessoa credenciada pelo ACTFL nos EUA como avaliadora do teste WPT- Congratulations to all. Português (Writing Proficiency Testing).

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* “Passage to the West: Haiku and Immigration” – The saga of Japanese immigration to Brazil in haiku poetry, in ETC. . . both Japanese and Portuguese—by Haquira Osakabe. April 11.

YALE UNIVERSITY Esta seção se dedica aos trabalhos, conferências, encontros e seminários A one day conference, “Joaquim Nabuco at Yale: Brazilian realizados recentemente e que merecem ser registrados. Se você não Statesman, Author, and Ambassador: A Centenary Com- pôde ir, ou não sabia, nós trazemos a informação até você, como referência. memoration (1908-2008),” was held in Yale. April 4. Opening: K. David Jackson, “A Statesman in the Acad- emy: Joaquim Nabuco at Yale” Participants: João Almino, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Brazilian author and Consul of Brazil in Chicago; Leslie Poet Miriam Alves spent fall 2007 as Writer in Residence Bethell (Oxford U); Stephanie Dennison (U of Leeds); at the University of New Mexico. Appearing from left to Humberto França (Fundação Joaquim Nabuco, Recife); K. right in the photo below are Miriam Alves, Conceição David Jackson (Yale U); Jeffrey Needell (U of Florida); Evaristo, and Margo Milleret, taken during the reading of Marco A. Nogueira (UNESP); Paulo Pereira (PUC-SP); Miriam’s poems. The poetry reading was in Portuguese John Schulz (Brazilian Business School, SP), and Norman with English translations. Valencia (Yale U).

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA O Departamento de Espanhol e Português da Universidade do Arizona recebeu a Professora Marta Scherre (Pesquisadora Associada da Universidade de Brasília e Pesquisadora do CNPq) durante os dias 18-25 de outubro de 2007. Scherre, co-autora de Padrões Sociolingüísticos (1996); Doa-se lindos filhotes de poodle: variação lingüística, mídia e preconceito (2005) e co-autora de Origens do Português Brasileiro (2007), entre outros trabalhos de sociolingüística, apresentou a palestra “As Origens do Português do Brasil,” em co-autoria com HARVARD UNIVERSITY Anthony Naro. Scherre também coordenou uma oficina para Brazilian Film: From Revolution to Resistance. March 13, os alunos de pós-graduação sobre o uso do programa 2008. After the screening, Robert Stam, Professor of Cin- estatístico Varbrul nos estudos variacionistas. Nas fotos ema Studies at New York University and author of Tropi- abaixo, Marta Scherre e Ana M. Carvalho; M. Scherre e cal Multiculturalism: A Comparative History of Race estudantes da University of Arizona [A. Carvalho]. in Brazilian Cinema and Culture, discussed the film with the audience.

Harvard’s commemoration of the centenary of Japanese immigration to Brazil, “Celebration of Brazil and Japan: A Century of Journeys across Borders and Generations”, in- cludes the following three lectures. April 7-11.

* “100 Years of Japanese Immigration in Brazil: From yel- low peril to model citizen,” by Naomi Moniz, from UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Georgetown University. April 8. Third Amazon Week March 4-10. Roundtables on contemporary environmental and social is- * “The second generation (or the 1.5 generation) of Brazil- sues in the Amazon. Presenters: Susanna Hecht (UCLA), ian-Japanese immigrants in Japan,” by Ishi Angelo, from scholar on Amazonian development and policy; and Priscilla Musashi University. April 9. Faulhaber (anthropologist at the Museu Paraense Emilio

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ETC. . . thropologist from the University of Month, the Portuguese Program of the Campinas, São Paulo, spent the spring College of Charleston and the Avery Goeldi) specializing in interethnic re- at the University of Massachusetts, Research Center sponsored the lecture. lations between indigenous peoples Dartmouth, as Visiting Endowed Below, Hamilton Russell with Marvin and Amazonian national societies. In- Chair Professor in Portuguese Stud- Dulaney, Director of the Avery Re- formation: . Diaspora in Brazil.” Dr. Feldman is the author and editor of several books PORTUGUESE SCHOOL on Brazil and Portugal. This was done Álvaro Cardoso Gomes (photo below) under the auspices of The Hélio and was the Writer in Residence of the Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American 2007 Portuguese Summer School in Foundation Endowed Chair in Portu- Middlbeury College. He was there guese Studies. for one month, teaching literature from his books. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Lectures offered at Ohio State Uni- versity during the academic year of 2007-2008: * “Representing and Misrepresenting Brazil: Violence and Social Criticism in Contemporary Brazilian Cinema,” by Luciano Tosta, UIUC. September 28, 2007. * “Prophets in the Tropics: Jewish Cul- * “Satin Slippers, Vain Glories, and ture and Literature of Brazil.” Nelson STANFORD UNIVERSITY Talking Pictures: Manoel de Oliveira Vieira (Brown University). March 13. Em fevereiro, sob os auspícios da Ini- and Questions of Empire,” by Randal Co-organized by the Portuguese Pro- ciativa de Escritor-Residente da Di- Johnson, UCLA. November 9, 2007. gram and the Jewish Studies Center. visão de Literaturas, Culturas e Lín- Below, Nelson Vieira and Martin guas (DLCL) e com a contribuição * “A Conversation with Portuguese Permultter, Director of the Jewish Stud- do Ministério de Relações Exteriores Filmmaker Pedro Costa,” by Pedro ies Center; Nelson and College of do Brasil, o Programa de Português Costa, Filmmaker, Portugal. February Charleston students. organizou um curso de duas semanas 8, 2008. com a escritora Ana Maria Gonçal- ves. A autora ministrou o curso que BROWN UNIVERSITY foi baseado no seu romance histórico Lecture: “Culture and Politics in the Um Defeito de Cor, publicado em 21st Century Brazil: New Connections, 2007 e ganhador do prêmio Casa de New Forms of Engagement,” by Las Américas. O curso apresentou Heloísa Buarque de Hollanda um formato inovador, contando com (UFRJ). February 4. [Luiz F. um blog aberto e com a participação Valente]. de professores de vários departamen- tos, além da autora. Tendo em vista o COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON sucesso da iniciativa, a Divisão de * Lecture: “African Settlers: Brazil’s Literaturas, Culturas e Línguas anun- Unique Ethnic and Racial Realities ciou que pretende adotar o curso and Myths, by” Russell Hamilton como modelo para futuras atividades. (Professor Emeritus, Vanderbilt Uni- . versity). February 21. UMASS, DARTMOUTH Bela Feldman-Bianco, Brazilian an- In celebration of the Black History

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Meu coração batia PINGO POÉTICO Como um tambor Enlouquecido Que, à luz da lua, sumiu E o lago desapareceu Sumiu, O “Jogo do Cadáver Sutil” Fugiu até o céu E voltou no dia seguinte Este jogo foi concebido pelos poetas do movimento Numa chuva surrealista que acreditavam que a criação literária devia Que fez as crianças da cidade dançarem. provir do subconsciente e, utopicamente, ser produzida Até sem precisar de música. pela coletividade e não individualmente. Imaginaram, Mas com o assovio mortífero do conhecimento, portanto, um tipo de jogo poético coletivo em que um Integrado com a infelicidade momentânea. autor escrevia uma(s) frase(s) ou um(uns) verso(s) A vida é sempre assim – numa folha de papel, que era então dobrada e passada Alguns dias chove, outros bate sol. a um parceiro, mas de modo que este só pudesse ver Pelo menos a gente tem futebol. a(s) última(s) palavra(s) ou o(s) último(s) verso(s) do E quando não temos nada mais, que havia sido escrito e desse continuidade, assim, ao Podemos contar as filas cinzentas poema. Resultaram desses jogos poemas muito De muitas noites quentes. estranhos e belos, como o seguinte: E me sinto culpado por tudo isso? Se você se sentir culpado por isso,você não passa O cadáver sutil de uma ferramenta do Homem. Bebia Têm lá o cheiro da tristeza – O vinho novo Mostrado pela tensão no pescoço também, Mas no ângulo dos ombros havia Baseados nessa experiência, o escritor Álvaro Cardoso Uma ave roxa brilhante que voou até uma árvore e seus alunos da Escola de Verão do Middlebury Col- E, vendo o reflexo dele no lago quieto, lege – Eliza, Josué, Jônatas, Ananda, Amber, Nina, Começou a chorar, Érico, Amílcar, Laureen, Bela, Lia, Laura – (na foto Olhou o gato feliz e chorou mais, abaixo) entraram nesse fascinante jogo e escreveram Muito devagarzinho começou a correr dois poemas coletivos, um deles transcrito ao lado: Para onde? Sei lá.

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - Sti- pends To support the improvement of instruc- tion of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs), the University of Minnesota’s National Resource Center is offering a lim- CALL FOR ARTICLES year the program welcomes the partner- ited number of Special Stipends of $600 ship of the Center for Latin American Stud- for LCTL teachers to help defray the cost Portuguese Language Journal ies at Georgetown University, also a FLAS of attending any of the CARLA Summer Articles may be submitted in English or unit. Inf.: or . * Using Technology in Second Language gram development, administration and per- Teaching. tinent research. Articles should not have YALE UNIVERSITY * Developing Materials for Less Com- been previously published nor be under Summer Portuguese Language and Litera- monly Taught Languages (LCTLs). review by other journals. ture. June 2-July 25, 2008. * Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Manuscripts should be submitted by elec- Courses for the beginning and intermedi- Education: “How well do students speak tronic mail as a Word document by July ate levels in and in- the immersion language?” 15, 2008. Information.: Mary Rysner at troduction to literature and culture will be * Focusing on Learner Language: Sec- and also at . formation: . * Improving Language Learning: Styles- & Strategies-Based Instruction. SUMMER PROGRAMS UNC - DUKE U - Research Fellowships * Content-Based Language Instruction & The University of North Carolina and Duke Curriculum Development. MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE - Portu- University Consortium in Latin American * Immersion 101: An Introduction to Im- guese School, June 29-August 15, 2008. and Caribbean Studies will offer Summer mersion Teaching. 07/21-25 (Session 1) Research Fellowships for the summer of -or- 07/28-August 1 (Session 2). Middlebury College offers an immersion 2008. With Title VI funds from the US *Developing Assessments for the Second program of seven-week intensive Portu- Department of Education, the Consortium Language Classroom. guese with five different levels of Portu- is awarding three fellowships of up to * Culture as the Core in the Second Lan- guese, gradute and undergraduate classes; $1,000 each to faculty from four-year col- guage Classroom. 07/28-08/1. seven to ten faculty; lecture series with leges, community colleges, and HBCUs to * Language and Culture in Sync: Teach- six guest speakers; one Scholar in Resi- use the Duke and UNC-CH libraries and ing the Pragmatics of a Second Language. dence, celebrations of events, and a cur- other campus resources during summer 07/28-08/1. Information: or . the Portuguese speaking world, in addi- Hartman . tion to concerts and performances. Infor- CERTIFICADO mation: Professor Luci Moreira at CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES . Applica- – AATSP scholarship CELPE-Bras tions: . Floresta_The Portuguese Language Village Portuguesa Para Estrangeiros, 2008. of the Concordia Language Villages_the As provas serão realizadas no dia 23 de UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AATSP announced one $1,000 scholarship abril em dois locais: (1) University of Summer Study Abroad at IBEU, Rio de available for students of AATSP members Florida. Informações: Mary Risner Janeiro, June 28-August 9, 2008. to attend the 2008 Portuguese program. ou (2) Harvard The International Center at the U of Florida, Applications are available at University. Informações: Clémence Jouët with the support of the CLAS, will offer . Pastré: another summer study-abroad program in Registration forms for villager participa- . Inscrições: Portuguese language and Brazilian culture tion and staff employment applications: . default.shtm>. Rio de Janeiro (June 28-August 9). This

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ties: Situation and Challenges.” October 16- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 18, 2008. The goal of this conference is to “Africa in Portuguese, The Portuguese gather academics to reflect on the present in Africa: An International Research Con- situation and challenges of the teaching of ference.” April 18-19, 2008. CONFERENCES Portuguese, especially in Canada and the This conference provides scholarly per- United States. spectives on the relations between Por- LASA Themes: Teaching Portuguese as a For- tugal and its former African colonies. The “XXVIII International Congress of LASA” eign/Second Language/ Best Practices; conference addresses connections and The Latin American Studies Association Language and Linguistics; Literature in Por- borrowings between Portugal and Congress will take place in Rio de Janeiro, tuguese Language; History of the Language Africa. Selected papers will June 11-14, 2009. The theme for 2009 is: and Perspectives for the Future; Theater, be published in a book co-edited by Isabel “Rethinking inequalities.” Panels will fo- Cinema and Other Art Forms: Its Place in Ferreira Gould and Pedro Schacht Pereira. cus on the understanding of inequalities the Classroom, and Writing and the New Information: . and humanities. For more Information: Manuela Araújo (coordinator). E-mail: . U OF ILLINOIS, CHICAGO about.html>. “The Global Studies Conference.” May HARVARD UNIVERSITY 16-18, 2008. 8th ICDOCN Panel: “Brazilian Music and Social Action.” The Global Studies Conference is com- “International Conference on Diversity in May 5, 2008. mitted to mapping and interpreting new Organizations, Communities, and Na- Jason Stanyek and Bryan McCan will dis- trends and patterns in globalization. The tions.” Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June cuss the subject of music and society. conference will focus on incorporating 17-20 2008. Stanyek is Assistant Professor of Music at many points of view and many locations This conference will address a range of New York University. He is author of in the world in its approach. Inf.: . diversity today. In addition to linguistic, cul- ing Brazilian Music and Dance in the tural, ethnic and racial diversity, the con- United States. McCann, who is from ference will also pursue its well established Georgetown University, is the author of interest in other aspects of diversity, in- Hello, Hello Brazil: Popular Music in the cluding the intersecting dynamics of gen- Making of Modern Brazil. Alma der, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, locale Guillermoprieto, who teaches at Harvard and socio-economic background. Inf.: University and is the author of Samba and . The Heart That Bleeds: SEPFE Now, will moderate the panel. Information: “III Simpósio sobre Ensino de Português I CIPCA . para Falantes de Espanhol.” O primeiro “Congresso Internacional O simpósio será realizado entre os dias Povos e Culturas das Américas _ Cultura, CRMTN 21 a 23 de julho de 2008 no Instituto de Globalização, Cidades e Saúde”_ será rea- “Conference on Road Movies and Travel Estudos da Linguagem, na Universidade lizado entre 8 e 12 de setembro de 2008 Narratives: Journeys of (Self) Discovery Estadual de Campinas, SP. no Rio de Janeiro pelo Núcleo de Estudos in Brazilian cinema.” Christ Church Col- Tipos de trabalho: Comunicação das Américas (NÚCLEAS). lege, Oxford. May 2, 2008. individual ou comunicações coordena- Os temas apresentados para discussão são: This one-day conference will bring sev- das. Temas: Aprendizagem, Análise e religião, mitos e cosmovisão; identidade, eral speakers, amongst them: Randal elaboracão de materiais didáticos, Prá- cultura e representações; globalização: Johnson, Director of LAC, UCLA, and ticas de sala de aula, Avaliação, Forma- mercado e relações internacionais; história Vice-President of BRASA; and Luciana ção de professores, Educação bilíngue, da saúde pública na América Latina; Martins, Director of the Center for Ibe- Políticas lingüsticas, Descrição cidades na América Latina: espaço urbano rian and Latin American Visual Studies, lingüística Português /Espanhol, Ensi- e direito social. Informações: M. T. T. B. University of London, UK. There is no no à distância e uso de tecnologias no Lemos . tion is required (by April 25). Inf.: S. 15 de abril no seguinte endereço Brandellero (conference organizer) at . UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO . Inf.: . “Portuguese in North American Universi-

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APSA SAMLA UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO The American Portuguese Studies As- The 2008 Annual Convention of the Lecture: sociation Conference will take place South Atlantic Modern Language Asso- Professor Idelber Avelar, of Tulane Uni- at Yale University, October 9-11, 2008. ciation will take place in Louisville, KY. versity will be visiting the University There will be two special sessions this November 7-9, 2008. of New Mexico on April 14th and 15th. year, one on Guimarães Rosa and an- Three sessions of Portuguese-Brazilian Professor Avelar will speak on the rep- other on Machado de Assis. “Celebrat- are planned. Chairs: Robert Moser; resentation of citizenship in contempo- ing Machado de Assis” is an embed- Emmanuel Silva, and Amelia P. rary Brazilian music. He is currently co- ded colloquium to commemorate the Hutchinson. All three are from the Uni- editing the book Brazilian Popular centenary of the death of Machado de versity of Georgia. Information: Music and Citizenship. Assis. More information.: . memberinfo.cfm>.

AATSP AATSP 90th ANNUAL CONFERENCE San José, Costa Rica July 8—July 11, 2008

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Experience “La Pura Vida” as well as a variety of events:

Numerous off-site excursions, mid and post conference Welcome Reception included with registration Distinguished keynote speakers and authors Special sessions on Costa Rica presented by Ticos Chapter Delegate Assembly A variety of workshops covering pre-K—16+ topics related to the teaching and learning of Spanish and Portuguese Over 200 sessions devoted to language, literature, linguistics, and culture Awards Luncheon included with registration AATSP Exhibitors from around the world NSE/SHH/SHA receptions 90th Annual Professional networking Conference The beauty and nature of Costa Rica at Hotel Ramada Plaza Herradura San José, Costa Rica July 8-11, 2008

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2008 AATSP CONFERENCE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Sessions 5 PM – 6:30 PM SHH/SHA Business Meeting and Reception Tuesday, July 8 6:30 PM Min. de Cultura de España 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Open Featured Author 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Chapter Delegate Assembly 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Workshops Thursday, July 10 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM Registration Open 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM General Opening Session 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Exhibits Open Costa 8:00Rica AM – 11:00 AM Workshops 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Welcome Reception and Exhibit Opening 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Session Block 10 1:45 PM – 6:00 PM Exhibits Open 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM Exhibits Break 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Workshops 9:45 AM –11:45 AM Concurrent Sessions 2:00 PM – 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Awards Luncheon 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Santillana Featured Author 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Exhibits Break 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM AATSP Annual Business Meeting 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Workshops 2:30 PM –6:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, July 9 9:00 PM – 12:00 PM Noche Latina Excursion 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Registration Open 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Off-Site Excursion Workshops Friday, July 11 No scheduled sessions or workshops 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Executive Council Meeting 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Workshops 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Workshops 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Exhibits Open 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Concurrent Sessions

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