Dr. Daniel Thomaz

Biography

Daniel Mandur Thomaz is a historian and cultural studies scholar with research interests spanning literature, history, media, and popular culture in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, with an emphasis on Brazil. He joined King's College London in 2019, after teaching at St. Peter's College, University of Oxford (2015-2019) and the University of Leiden, Netherlands (2014-2015). He has presented research outputs at various universities and research institutions across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the Americas, publishing analyses of current affairs in Brazilian media. He holds a DPhil in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford and both a BA and MA in History from the University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Daniel is a Fellow at King's Brazil Institute, a Fellow of the UK's Higher Education Academy, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His current research focuses on 20th century propaganda campaigns in Brazil and Latin America, emphasizing media such as press, broadcasting, and film. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate modules on research methodologies and cultural histories of Brazil, Latin America, and the Portuguese-speaking world. His expertise includes public engagement, with articles published in Brazilian media and contributions to various international conferences and publications, highlighting the historical significance of Brazilian cultural outputs in the 20th century.

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