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James N. Green is Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Professor Emeritus of Modern Latin American History at Brown University. He received his doctorate in Latin American history with a specialization in Brazil from UCLA in 1996. Green is a prominent scholar in political, social, and cultural history of Brazil, with a focus on the military dictatorship and its impacts on LGBTQ movements. He has authored and co-edited eleven books, including influential titles like 'Cannot Remain Silent: Opposition to the Brazilian Military Dictatorship in the United States' and 'Carnival: Male Homosexuality in Twentieth-Century Brazil.' He has served as the director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Brown and has held leadership positions in various academic organizations. Notably, he is the past president of the Brazilian Studies Association and the New England Council on Latin American Studies. Currently, he is working on research projects examining the student movements in Brazil during the dictatorship and the intersections of gender, race, and sexuality within that context. Green's work emphasizes the historical complexities and narratives of marginalized communities in Brazil, significantly contributing to the understanding of LGBTQ histories in Latin America.
Department: Department of Economics