UM welcomes Brazilian Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

Dr Marli Rosa is UM's Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for 2012-13. She studied Portuguese and Literature at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), where she received a PhD in linguistics. She is a member of the research group Visual History, Artists and Intellectuals at the Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) and formerly a Visiting Professor at Federal University of Latin American Integration in Parana, Brazil. This semester she is teaching a course in Brazilian Culture and Civilization. Spring semester she will teach an introduction to Brazilian Portuguese through the Dept of Foreign Languages. She is eager to share all aspects of Brazilian culture and has a special interest in music, film, and Brazilian national identity. Direct questions about this year's Fulbright program to Kathy King at kingk@montevallo.edu.