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Marco Schaumloeffel is a full-time Affiliate Lecturer in the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at the University of British Columbia. He specializes in Portuguese and Lusophone culture, having obtained a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of the West Indies in Barbados. Schaumloeffel holds a Master's degree in Linguistics from Universidade Federal do Paraná in Brazil and a Bachelor's degree in German and Portuguese from Universidade Vale Rio dos Sinos. His academic interests include Creole languages, particularly the influences of Portuguese on Papiamentu, a Caribbean Creole language, as well as Afro-Portuguese Creole languages and the Hunsrück dialect spoken in Southern Brazil. Schaumloeffel has authored several publications, including books and articles focused on the Afro-Brazilian diaspora and language studies. He has a background in teaching Portuguese and has served as a Chief Examiner for the Caribbean Examinations Council. His current research projects are centered on Afro-Caribbean migrations and the use of new technologies in language teaching.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.