Dr. Guilherme Fians

Professor

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Biography

Guilherme Fians holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Manchester. He has held teaching and research positions at prestigious institutions including the universities of Copenhagen, Amsterdam, São Paulo, Brasília, and Massachusetts Amherst. His research interests encompass Anthropological Theory, Digital Anthropology, Language Politics, Social Movements, Nationalism, Childhood and Youth, with a focus on Western Europe and Latin America. Fians's notable work includes a project that involved online and face-to-face fieldwork among Esperanto speakers in France, exploring the revitalization of Esperanto in the context of alter-globalization activism. He authored the monograph 'Esperanto Revolutionaries: Geeks' (2021) and has contributed significantly to multilingual academia by publishing research outcomes in English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, and Esperanto. He is committed to the SDGs set by the UN, focusing on education as a vital aspect of these goals. Fians also serves as Co-Director at the Centre for Research on Documentation of World Language Problems and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews. He has received multiple nominations for teaching awards and is actively involved in editorial work for academic journals.

Research Interests

Experience

Co-Director

2021-01-01 — Present

Centre for Research on Documentation of World Language Problems • Manchester, UK

Co-Director overseeing research and documentation related to global language issues.

Honorary Research Fellow

2021-01-01 — Present

University of St Andrews • St Andrews, UK

Honorary Research Fellow involved in various research initiatives.

Awards

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Outstanding Teaching Award

2019-06-01
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Graduate Teaching Assistant Year Award

2019-01-01
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Inclusive Accessible Teaching Practice Award

2025-01-01

Requirements for University of Manchester

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Strong background in mathematics and physics
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency certificate
Specialization Notes

Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.