Dr. Patricia Martinho Ferreira

Biography

Patrícia Martinho Ferreira is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University, joining the faculty in 2024. She has a rich academic history, having held positions at UMass Amherst and UMass Lowell, and served as the Director of the Camões Lectureship at the University of Bucharest and at Georgetown University, where she taught Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures while curating cultural academic events. Her primary research and teaching areas focus on Portuguese Lusophone African Literatures and Cinemas. Ferreira authored the book "Órfãos Império. Heranças Coloniais na Literatura Portuguesa Contemporânea", published in 2021, and is currently engaged in a book project exploring literary and filmic analyses within the theoretical framework of Sound Studies. As the Director of Graduate Studies for her department, she plays a crucial role in shaping academic programs and research. Her area of expertise includes the historical and political transitions influencing cultural identity, collective memory, trauma, migration, and the interconnectedness of literature and visual arts in the context of Lusophone societies.

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